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The Magnolias

Filed under: Magnoilias — Tags: — mnpunk @ 1:02 PM

Help fund their new record!

The band is asking for help to fund the recording of their new album. Lots of incentives, and a guarantee that if they don’t reach their goal, you get your money back. Consider at least a $10 donation, and in return you a copy of the CD or a download of it…so just think of it as pre-buying the new album.

Everyone that knows me, knows that I love me some Magnolias. I first saw them back in the 80’s, before their first album came out, and I’ve enjoyed everything they have done since then. So help to put out more of that Magnolia goodness!

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Compilation

Filed under: Magnoilias,Mighty Mofos,Otto's Chemical Lounge — Tags: , , — mnpunk @ 4:49 AM

Big Hits of Mid-America Vol. 4

TwinTone 1983

Great document of the label that put MN on the map, and helped to spawn some of the biggest punk/hardcore/indie-rock bands in the land.  There is no denying the importance of this label and what they did for Minnesota.  Even bands that never put out a single release on the label were helped out by them (think Husker Du and many others).  They spawned the Suburbs, Suicide Commandos, Replacements, Soul Asylum, (my favorite) The Magnolias and many others.

When I started my label the folks at Twin Tone gave me some great advice, and when I did my video show, they helped me out then too, and I’m not the only person they ever helped.  I was just some dumb kid that I doubt anyone there would ever remember.  So even if the Twin Tone bands aren’t your speed, you need to give them a lot of credit for all the work they did.

So…the comp…..   Well, this is filled with the typical Twin Tone bands.  Just download it already.  Great record!

Get it here .

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Magnolias

Filed under: Magnoilias — Tags: , — mnpunk @ 6:48 PM











The Magnolias are one of my favorite “bar” bands to see. Locally under-rated on the punk scene probably because they are so popular at the bar shows. Always a good show no matter what. I’ve been catching their shows since before the first Twin/Tone record came out. An ever revolving lineup, with the one constant of John Freeman, the music is consistent yet evolving with every record.

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