Because they were suspicious of the music business in general, the Replacements had not signed a written contract with Twin / Tone Records.

Hüsker Dü also influenced the band's music ; The Replacements began playing faster and became more influenced by hardcore punk.

Minneapolis native Craig Finn of the Brooklyn band The Hold Steady claimed that The Replacements ' music, along with distaste towards the New York City music scene, was the impetus to form The Hold Steady.

Lead singer of The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon, has stated several times that without The Replacements there would be no Gaslight Anthem, as they are heavily influenced by their music, particularly ' Left of the Dial '.

After high school, they began exploring slower yet still aggressive music such as Black Sabbath, The Replacements, and Neil Young.

Despite their short 4-year stint together, the Suicide Commandos were considered the pioneers for jump-starting a punk rock music scene in the Twin Cities, which eventually produced bands like the Suburbs, Hüsker Dü, The Replacements and Soul Asylum.

After Disney purchased Rev 105 and changed its name and format, Lucia maintained her dual role as host of a regular dayshift as well as a local music show called ' Popular Creeps ' ( named after a song by former Replacements drummer Chris Mars ).

In the 1980s, the Minneapolis music scene was primarily known for The Replacements, Soul Asylum, Hüsker Dü and Prince among others.

Ironically, their debut video for the single " Diane " appeared on MTV's 120 Minutes in late December 1990 which was the episode of the final appearance of Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson of The Replacements in sort of a fitting segue between the lesser-known music genres of the two decades.

The album's cover was reenacted by the Shins on their 2001 music video for " New Slang ," along with album covers by Hüsker Dü, the Replacements, the Minutemen, Squirrel Bait, Sonic Youth and Slint.

He is responsible for the front covers of Glenn Branca's The Ascension from 1981 and The Replacements ' 1985 album Tim, while his work has inspired others such as Circlesquare's music video " Dancers ".

In the United States, bands such as Hüsker Dü and their Minneapolis protégés The Replacements bridged the gap between punk rock genres like hardcore and the more melodic, explorative realm of what was then called " college rock ".

Stark's meticulous approach to recording was in contrast to that of the Replacements, which often frustrated the band.

The gig was a failure ; the band were almost refused entry, Bob Stinson was thrown out as soon as he walked in the door, and the Replacements were the last of five bands, which meant they played in the early morning on a Monday night.

The show at Folk City was not a success, because " the Replacements were so loud and obnoxious that the people just cleared right out ", according to manager Jesperson.

It was not a successful tour ; by the end, various members had threatened to quit the Replacements.

Part of the mystique of The Replacements was the fact that the audience never knew until the start of a concert if the band would be sober enough to play.

Green Day vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong recalled seeing The Replacements live after the release of Pleased to Meet Me: " It was amazing.

The album was released on 3 October 2006, and features twenty-three Replacements cover songs by various rock, punk, pop, and country artists.

On the Indigo Girls album 1200 Curfews ( Disc 2 ) Amy Ray starts the song " Land of Cannaan " ( which originally was on their 1987 Strange Fire album ) by saying " When I first wrote this song it was a ballad, and then I heard The Replacements, and it wasn't any more.

In the United States, the term was particularly associated with the abrasive, distortion-heavy sounds of the Pixies, Hüsker Dü, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Dinosaur Jr., and The Replacements.

However, the album was then re-recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, the same studio at which the band had recorded all of their previous albums, along with other notable groups such as Big Star and The Replacements.

" We Are the Normal " ( the single for which Rzeznik asked frontman Paul Westerberg of The Replacements to write the lyrics ), received a major push toward play on college and independent radio, while its video was displayed on MTV's 120 Minutes program.

Pavement's most obvious influence during this time was English rock band The Fall, although Kannberg stated in a 1992 interview that he preferred The Replacements.

" Every A & R person in New York was present at CBs while The Replacements joyously flushed the set down the toilet, doing nothing but fractions of other people's songs ," said Peter Jesperson who recorded them for Twin / Tone.

The stadium served as the home field for the fictional Washington Sentinels in the 2000 film The Replacements with Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman ( ironically, it was called Nextel Stadium ).

Other TV series included NBC ’ s sitcom Teachers, where he was part of an ensemble cast, playing the part of school teacher Dick Green for the full season ; and The Replacements, where he appeared in two episodes as the Mayor.

Can't Hardly Wait was named after The Replacements ' song of the same title, from their 1987 album Pleased to Meet Me.

This was a reference to The Replacements.

His last film was The Replacements in 2000, opposite Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves.

Also adding to the different flavor of the album was a cast of guest stars, including The Replacements ' Tommy Stinson and The Smashing Pumpkins ' James Iha.

* According to Thomas Erdelyi in the liner notes of All for Nothing, The Replacements album Tim was named for the wizard.

The Replacements never experienced any significant commercial success but have influenced a variety of alternative rock acts.

Slade have influenced numerous artists including: Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Quiet Riot, Poison, Def Leppard, Oasis, Cheap Trick, Twisted Sister, The Undertones, The Replacements and The Runaways.

The group claimed to be influenced by Fleetwood Mac, Wilco, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty, Ryan Adams, Beck, ELO, Big Star, Queen, The Replacements, The Beatles, Old 97's and The Flying Burrito Brothers.

Let It Be < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s release had attracted attention from the major record labels, and by late 1984 several had expressed interest in signing the Replacements.

* The phrase Rebel without a clue also occurs in the 1989 song I'll Be You by The Replacements, which inspired Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to include it onto their 1991 song Into the Great Wide Open.

The Replacements is a 2000 American sports comedy film directed by Howard Deutch.

Despite being earlier dismissed as having a sound too similar to The Replacements, as well as being embraced by local college radio and punk scenes ( including playing such venues as CBGB ), the Goo Goo Dolls ' third release had incorporated elements of heavy metal, pop rock, and punk rock.

Superstar Car Wash is the fourth studio album by the Goo Goo Dolls, released in February, 1993 on Warner Bros .. John Rzeznik wrote the song " We Are the Normal " with his idol, The Replacements ' singer Paul Westerberg.

* Stink ( album ), an album by The Replacements

The Twin Cities rock scene came to national prominence by 1984, when the Village Voices critics poll, Pazz and Jop, named three Minneapolis recordings among the top ten of the year: Prince's Purple Rain, The Replacements ' Let It Be, and Hüsker Dü's Zen Arcade.

* " Black Diamond ", a cover of the Kiss song by The Replacements on the album Let It Be

Replacements for Stellite have been developed by the industry, such as the Electric Power Research Institute's " NOREM ", that provide acceptable performance without cobalt.

: For the song by The Replacements, see Pleased to Meet Me.

He has produced Willy DeVille, Green on Red, Mojo Nixon, Neon Wheels, Jason & The Nashville Scorchers, The Replacements, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Screamin ' Jay Hawkins, and The Dick Nixons, among many others, and in 1977 an aural documentary of Memphis ' Beale Street, Beale Street Saturday Night, which featured performances by Sid Selvidge, Furry Lewis and Dickinson's band Mud Boy and the Neutrons.

Buck also has a notable career as a record producer ( including releases by Uncle Tupelo, Dreams So Real, The Fleshtones, Charlie Pickett, and The Feelies ), as well as a session musician ( for the likes of The Replacements, Billy Bragg, and Eels.

* Tim ( album ), an album by The Replacements

Static Taxi was a post-punk band formed in the late 1980s by Bob Stinson, former lead guitarist of The Replacements, and members of Uptown from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

* The Replacements ' 1987 song " Alex Chilton " contains the line, " Checkin ' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's Place.

The song was also covered by Steve Goodman, The Replacements, The Guess Who, Peter Criss, and Jimmy Sturr, among others.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s the band gained some national exposure by opening up for other major artists such as the Replacements, the B-52's, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

In 1992, Restless acquired the Twin / Tone Records label and classic titles by such artists as The Replacements, Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks and Ween.