tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33368744.post1178077516766496941..comments2024-01-10T00:02:33.219-05:00Comments on The Unblinking Ear: Used Bin Ubiquitous Bargains: Tommy KeenePBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129471960577860407noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33368744.post-27783049533927004352010-04-17T10:18:29.656-04:002010-04-17T10:18:29.656-04:00No, you were right on target. I listened to those...No, you were right on target. I listened to those three songs, and they're exactly like the Replacements' post-<i>Pleased To Meet Me</i> output, only better.<br /><br />My "whut whut" was more like, "why haven't I noticed this before?" than directed at you.<br /><br />I have to hunt down some Tommy Keene now (which nowadays means Googling stupid power-pop blogs for downloads, and not actually visiting any record stores).Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33368744.post-6690701018021065662010-04-13T22:59:39.872-04:002010-04-13T22:59:39.872-04:00Ha, maybe I overstated this.
Westerberg and Keene...Ha, maybe I overstated this.<br /><br />Westerberg and Keene have different songwriting styles. It's more that Keene's major label records were more artistically successful in fitting into the pop framework of the time than Westerberg's were. Neither of them had much commercial success, however.<br /><br />Regardless, Keene's albums are very, very good. But I wouldn't want you to be disappointed that they're not the Great Lost Replacements Album.PBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129471960577860407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33368744.post-59918593550825511002010-04-13T20:30:46.881-04:002010-04-13T20:30:46.881-04:00"Keene's records from this period sound l...<i>"Keene's records from this period sound like everything the post-Tim Mats should have been"</i><br /><br />Whut?? Whut?!?<br /><br />I've never listened to Tommy Keene (despite Gerard always talking him up, also). Guess I better change that.Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.com