Thank God. We crave validation in the Twin Cities.

Thank God. We crave validation in the Twin Cities.

I was just scrolling, waiting for someone to bring up Hold Steady. The above thread of Twin Cities locations reads like the lyrics to "My Little Hoodrat Friend".

I was just scrolling, waiting for someone to bring up Hold Steady. The above thread of Twin Cities locations reads like the lyrics to "My Little Hoodrat Friend".

Tommy's busy. He's in Gn'R, Soul Asylum, touring his solo stuff and apparently just did a collaboration with Westerberg. 

Tommy's busy. He's in Gn'R, Soul Asylum, touring his solo stuff and apparently just did a collaboration with Westerberg. 

They were great when they opened for either Drive-by Truckers or Built to Spill in 2010 or 2011. I remember it well…

They were great when they opened for either Drive-by Truckers or Built to Spill in 2010 or 2011. I remember it well…

"You can call me liber-Al."

"You can call me liber-Al."

Long story, bro.

Long story, bro.

Second this. My vacation pics are almost always of the boring parts. Bus rides, museums. Whenever I'm really having a good time I forget to take pictures. 

Second this. My vacation pics are almost always of the boring parts. Bus rides, museums. Whenever I'm really having a good time I forget to take pictures. 

My wife and I saw "My Winnipeg" in Winnipeg on our honeymoon after getting a guided pedicab tour through Winnipeg. That was cool. And ephemeral!

My wife and I saw "My Winnipeg" in Winnipeg on our honeymoon after getting a guided pedicab tour through Winnipeg. That was cool. And ephemeral!

The Monitor has totally been my recent cathartic go-to. Also Husker Du's Landspeed Record.

The weird drum fill and subsequent shitty guitar solo at 2:40 make the song for me. I approve!

Also, The Replacements have a song called "More Cigarettes". Just like Cheap Time!

Wow! When they sing, "Spreading the love to a whole new generation" and the Flash-cam pans down to the picture of the band… Wow!