A conversation with Gary "Mani" Mounfield from 2000

A conversation with Gary "Mani" Mounfield from 2000 Welcome to stübermania, where I dig into my box of dust-covered interview cassettes from the 1990s and 2000s (and crusty mp3 files from the 2010s) to present bygone conversations with your favourite alterna/indie semi-stars and the occasional classic-rock icon. This is a newsletter in three parts: The Openers (links to recent writings, playlist updates, and/or other musical musings), The Headliner (your featured interview of the week), and Encores (random yet related links).This is a free newsletter, but if you really like what you see, please consider a donation via paid subscription, or visit my PWYC tip jar!Subscribe nowTHE OPENERSHere’s my Toronto Star review of Paul McCartney’s opening-night show at Hamilton’s new TD Coliseum last Friday. This was my sixth time seeing Macca, and each time it’s been a blast—quite literally, in this case: While my weekend began in Hamilton’s biggest indoor c

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