Since reissuing some of their early albums, it seems The Replacements have been everywhere over the last few months.

Almost done with his whirlwind tour through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee writing about the remaining Delta Blues juke joints, Aquarium Drunkard took a break to offer some comments on the recent Replacements reissues. AqD’s Justin Gage explains how the quality remastering has enhanced the way he and other longtime Replacements fans can hear these classic records today.

Also: Pitchfork had a great interview with Paul Westerberg a few weeks back.

Pitchfork: People tend to form bands for a few set reasons. Maybe to make money or maybe because they think they have something to say, but it seems mostly because they’re bored.

PW: I could add the perennial “women and girls.” And instead of “boredom” there’s the realization that there’s no other road out. It’s your only salvation, or your only skill or your only love.