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Artist: Minus 5

Waxed - Record Review from Issue #62 Mar-Apr 2006

Minus 5 – Self-Titled

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Once again, Scott McCaughey has assembled an impressive list of musicians for a new album by his Minus Five collective. This self-titled effort — a.k.a. “The Gun Album” thanks to its stark cover art of a revolver against a black background — features John Wesley Harding, Kelly Hogan, the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy and John Moen, [...]

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Waxed - Record Review from Issue #50 March-April 2004

Minus 5 – In Rock

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During its decade-long existence, the Minus 5 has frequently tipped its bowler at classic tunesmiths, appearing on tribute albums to John Lennon, Skip Spence, Paul McCartney, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry, and the Kinks. So it’s not much of a stretch to imagine that M5 songwriter Scott McCaughey is a walking jukebox. The Young Fresh [...]

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Waxed - Record Review from Issue #44 March-April 2003

Minus 5 – Down With Wilco

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Aging Young Fresh Fellow Scott McCaughey seems to be a guy with a lot of friends, and sometimes the lucky bastard gets to make records with them. Down With Wilco is the fourth or fifth album by McCaughey’s “other band” the Minus 5, depending on whether you count October 2000′s almost-live-in-the-studio In Rock, which was [...]

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The Long Way Around - Feature from Issue #32 March-April 2001

Scott McCaughey – The new math

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“People will be like, ‘God, I don’t ever wanna see that Scott McCaughey guy again!’” Scott McCaughey is discussing his band’s — or rather (and more to the point), his two bands’ — upcoming West Coast tour, wondering if perhaps a Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows double bill constitutes oversaturation of the chronically capacity-challenged McCaughey marketplace. [...]

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Waxed - Record Review from Issue #10 July-Aug 1997

Minus 5 – The Lonesome Death Of Buck McCoy

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This is how long it has taken singer, guitarist and songwriter Scott McCaughey to get within spitting distance of a major-label record deal: When his original band the Young Fresh Fellows made their LP debut in 1984 with The Fabulous Sounds Of The Pacific Northwest, that title was an impish nod to the Upper Left [...]

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From the Blogs

  • Hearth Music Guide to Northwest Folklife Festival 2013
    We're back again with our annual guide to the hugely humongous Northwest Folklife Festival, this Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27, 2013. This is the largest community music festival in the nation, with (last I checked) 800+ bands, 25+ stages, and so much music and dance that it's physically impossible to see even a small fraction of the things you […]
  • CD Reissue Review: Swamp Dogg - Gag a Maggott (Stone Dogg/Alive, 1973/2013)
    Funky soul from 1973, with two bonus tracks After his innovative 1970 debut, Total Destruction to Your Mind, Swamp Dogg (born Jerry Williams, Jr.) continued to cut fine soul albums, despite a lack of big label distribution, chart action or major sales. His deep… […]
  • Americana Music Association Honors and Award Nominations-A Rundown
    There is a subtle difference in the nominating categories for the Americana Honors & Award Nominations from the rest of the awards in the music industry. Most give a ranking, which usually begins with ‘best.’  No where in the nominations… […]
  • CD Review - Stacie Collins and the Al-Mighty Band "Shinin' LIVE!"
    SHININ’ LIVE is the DVD and the ass-kickin', hip-grinding and smile making soundtrack CD of the concert at Bootleggers Bar in Kendal, England is included as a free Extra. I can remember the night, as if it was yesterday, when I was standing in front of a packed crowd who had come from all over the UK to see this special gig in a Bar that appeared to hav […]
  • Interview: Kurt Marschke of Deadstring Brothers on "Cannery Row"
    In the spring of 2012, two years since his move to Nashville from Detroit, Kurt Marschke connected with another Motor City transplant, JD Mack (formerly of Whitey Morgan & the 78s). After searching for new musical blood to make a new record with, Kurt and JD partnered up with Brad Pemberton (Ryan Adams & The Cardinals), Mike Webb (Poco), Pete Finney […]
  • Wakarusa 2013: Just a Week Away!
    As you can imagine, I am getting very excited for Wakarusa. I would like to say thank you again to No Depression for making this adventure possible. I cannot wait to share my experiences with all of you. As the final countdown begins, I am hard at work researching and preparing so I can bring you the best coverage of the event. Through this process, I have s […]

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