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author: Eric Wagoner
date: '2001-02-07T09:54:27'
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title: Also in the current Flagpole,
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Also in [the current Flagpole](http://64.192.96.73/flagpole/FMPro?-db=articles&-format=mag2.htm&-lay=articles&-sortfield=order&status%3a%3astatus=this&-recid=33297&-find=), of particular interest to [Randy](http://www.spinn.net/~randy/Mobile.htm):

> _In related news,**The Minus 5** is preparing to embark on a brief tour of the United States in support of a split release with the **Young Fresh Fellows** entitled _Let The War Against Music Begin... Because We Hate You _, due out this spring on Mammoth Records. The Minus 5 is fronted by guitarist-keyboardist-songwriter**Scott McCaughey** who led Seattle·s Young Fresh Fellows to greatness in the ’80s and ’90s and currently performs live with R.E.M. The group - comprised of McCaughey, R.E.M.'s **Peter Buck** , The Posies' **Ken Stringfellow** , **John Bamberg** and **Bill Rieflin** \- is scheduled to appear on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" on March 13.