![]() ![]() ![]() Wow, Steve Howe was Bob's favorite guitarist? And I'm dying to find that MTV interview where the group shaved its eyebrows beforehand. Intriguing trivia pops up here and there. The Mats' penchant for self-sabotage is well-documented, and the ups and downs of their erratic live shows are bluntly noted. The group also isn't excused for firing original guitarist Bob Stinson, who seemed to steal much of the band's fire in leaving. It's frank in discussing the slick, commercially compromised Don't Tell a Soul, which I'd personally rank among the most disappointing albums I've ever heard. Color Me Rad is the most fun you´ll have all year It is a 5 km race with a twist - COLOR Coming to Turkey this summer. If any one band inherited the Replacements' fanbase, it's Wilco.)Īnother admirable aspect: The film is not about unconditional fawning. Volunteering there, I had the opportunity to see the color stations set up around the park to splash runners. It was a day to transform and add some sparkle into everyone’s lives. There are also words from known faces such as the Goo Goo Dolls, two-thirds of Husker Du (no Bob Mould), Brian Fallon (the Gaslight Anthem), Bill Janovitz (Buffalo Tom), Mac McCaughan (Superchunk, Portastatic), Colin Meloy (the Decemberists), Steve Albini, Tom Arnold, Dave Foley and George Wendt. Saturday August 3rd was the annual Calgary Color Me Rad event at the WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park. It's impossible not to be touched by these fans' and friends' passion. In any case, the material is well-organized, and the quotes are perceptive and heartfelt. It's a nice fantasy that the collected soundbites will arouse the curiosity of certain music fans who are habitual "explorers" but, admittedly, it's hard to imagine someone seeing such a low-profile film by chance without already being familiar with the group. The result is a profile that serves the previously converted much better than the uninitiated. Were BIGGER, BADDER, RADDER with color gel & swag. This is apparently by conscious design, and is not just a case of the film being "unauthorized." Color Me Rad is the only 5K color race with eight color stations throughout the course. Last year was my first time running it - check out more on that race here. I'm not sure there are even any group photos until the very end. RAD weekend Running Color Me Rad for a second time was even better than the first. No interviews with the band members, and no performance footage. Warning: This documentary about college-rock heroes the Replacements is nothing but fan testimonials and anecdotes. I had strong misgivings going into "Color Me Impressed," because I knew it had a radical approach. ![]()
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