My name is Dave, and I grew up in Minnesota listening to the many punk & hard core bands that I'm featuring here. More important though, is that I'm not just posting the stuff that like, but I'm making an attempt to document every band that had something to do with the punk scene in Minnesota. From your Husker Du & Replacements to Dirt Poor & the Kung Fools. Bands that played bars, and bands that played basements and garages. I'd like it all represented here.
I'd also like your help. I can't possible do it all by myself, so if you want to see something here, let me know. If you see something on the net that deserves a mention here, let me know. If you'd like to contribute, let me know.
If you are in a band that I've posted here, and you want your stuff removed, just ask, and it will be removed. Most of my posts are links to other people's posts. Some of it is from my personal record collection. It is my intent to only post stuff that you can not otherwise buy. Long out of print stuff. If I link to stuff that is in print, I will try to include a link to actually purchase it. That won't happen very often though, since I try to post only stuff that I know to be out of print. If the band has an official website, I'll try to post a link to it. If I get something wrong, or you'd like to contribute something, let me know.
All I ask is that you enjoy the crap I post and if you have any suggestions, send me an email at: webbastard at mnpunk.com
Another re-issue of an old album released a while ago. This is the Japanese reissue of the Taystee Records original release. It’s remastered and includes some bonus tracks that the original version doesn’t have.
Marble playing at Matri’s in Mankato. No date on this one. All I know is that they were opening for Big Drill Car. Taken from Mankatoshowpage on YouTube.
This is a split 7" from Dellwood’s pop-punk masters, the Porcelain Boys and Mankato’s Marble. Released in 1996, this is an excellent document of mid-90’s melodic punk. No one in Minnesota did it better than the PB’s. Marble’s CD is also posted here, so check that out too.
Do you like Black Flag or ALL’s instrumental songs? If so, than this is right up your alley. Marble were a pop punk band in the 1990’s Descendents/ALL style. This album does feature a singer on it, but my memory says that he left right after this was recorded or something, because I only remember seeing them as an instrumental band. Oh, and if you think that all Minnesota punk comes from the Twin Cities, you’d be wrong. I think these guys were from the Mankato area.
Search the interwebs for Marble and you’ll likely find nothing….that’s a shame because this record is a pop punk classic.
They also released a split 7" EP with the Porcelain Boys.