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
Okay, okay. FEAR is not from Minnesota. But WLOL was, and there are few bands that say “punk” more than FEAR.
WLOL was a Top 40 pop radio station back in the 1980’s in the Twin Cities. They did not play punk. That is why this commercial was so amazing! No one knew who FEAR was back then if they were outside of the punk scene. How high were the ad guys that came up with this idea?
If you like this one, check out the other commercials that FEAR did for similar radio stations around the country.
Willful Neglect evolved into The Tranques. They released a 2 song 7" on Prospective Records (Heavy Whispers) which was actually two songs from the never released 3rd Album, Big Enough to Get it. About half that unreleased album was added to the CD release of the first 2 EP’s.
This song is not from that 7" single, and not from the Big Enough to Get it album. This was recorded in 1988 as a followup to the Heavy Whispers single. The single has been unreleased to date. The line up appears to be Willful Neglect minus Wade (singer) and Scott (Drummer). Scott was replaced with a new drummer, and singing duties were handled by Rory.
Anyway too much babbling. Enjoy this little nugget. I really do.
More crust punk from Minneapolis. From the Profane Existence website:
Veterans members of Misery, Destroy, Pissed, and Civil Disobedience, plus a couple of new faces, have joined together to play the style of music that brought them into the punk movement – 80’s punk rock in the UK style. Having played entire sets of classic punk songs for most of their two years’ existence, Disrespect have finally turned their attention to original songs of their own, highlighing the musical style that brought them together. Five songs of male/female vocal fronted, sing-along punk rock, with social-political lyrics, and all the power you’d expect from a PE release. Includes fold-out poster sleeve and are pressed on red vinyl. Read the review at Aversiononline!
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