Paul Westerberg of The Replacements at Toronto's Riot Fest for the band's first show in 22 years It's easy to forget that the Replacements used to be a punk band. Those who witnessed their first live set in 22 years at Riot Fest in Toronto last night, however, will never forget that the Replacements used to be a punk band. As if taking their cue from Iggy and the Stooges, who played just prior, Paul Westerberg and co. brought a lot of loud and fast material to the fore on their way through an exuberant performance few would have thought likely a few short months ago. But it did happen, and it played out brilliantly. The 'Mats played an eclectic mix of old songs, made jokes, took requests, played covers, and forgot lyrics in just over 75-minutes onstage. Read more http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/0...tml?utm_hp_ref=entertainment&ir=Entertainment
