Compilation:  Things I stole EP

Great compilation featuring an awesome track from one of my favorite late-80’s/early 90’s punk bands, the Libido Boyz!  This is a different version of Mind’s Eye then I’ve heard before, so that’s a bonus!

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No music this time, just a great interview with Matt Henderson from Blind Approach.  Well worth the read.

Read Part One here .

Read Part Two here .

Compilation: American Ska-thic

I don’t normally post compilations unless there is a strong Minnesota tie, but I was digging through my old cassette collection and stumbled on a demo of Ten Cent Fun from 1993. After hours of trying to get it recorded only to find that the real cassette deck eats tapes, and my laptop doesn’t want to accept a line in signal. Frustrated, I went looking through the interwebs, but this was the best I could do. The song on this comp, is from the demo tape, so that’s as good as it gets for now.

"a portrait of midwest ska" (1998)

1. American Style - (Weaker Youth Ensemble)
2. I Hate Mornings - (The Exceptions)
3. Rude Girl - (Skolers)
4. Vasectomy - (Johnny Socko)
5. Ye Olde Haus Of Mutton - (The Pacers)
6. It’s Time - (International Jet Set)
7. Skankin’ In Moon Boots - (Ten Cent Fun)
8. Chuck Taylors - (Tom Collins & The Cocktail Shakers)
9. Trouble Again - (Skapone)
10. Grow Up - (Mustard Plug)
11. Down In Jamaica - (Heavy Manners)
12. G.I. Jump (Live) - (Erector Set)
13. Fleeba - (Mu 330)
14. Window Dressing - (SLK)
15. Vendetta (Live) - (Elevators)
16. Blah Blah Blah - (Blue Meanies)
17. Hey - (Jack Kevorkian/The Suicide Machines)
18. Feel Like I Should - (Invaders)
19. Jacked - (Parka Kings)

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Shock Rock

25th anniversary show at The Rock in Maplewood, MN

Folk Song @ The Fest 8

Awesome Snakes

this is one of my new favorite local bands right now.  Yet, I’ve never seen them, and have no idea if this is a serious thing or not.  Who cares.  I like the music!

SURPRISE YOUR FRIENDS!!
(Split with White Frogs)
2001

Perhaps one of St. Paul’s longest lasting unknown pop punk bands.  I can honestly say that I never saw Ferd Mert play.  I never heard their records.  And I just don’t know much about them at all.

I have heard the name a million times, and they used to advertise like crazy.  They seem to on a million comps.   Somehow, I still have no idea who they are.

Make this your introduction to them.  If you like them, they have a bunch of music available on iTunes, and CD Baby.

01 Easy Words (White Frogs)
02 Changes (White Frogs)
03 Summer Days (White Frogs)
04 Censorship (White Frogs)
05 What it Takes (White Frogs)
06 Doce de Leite (Ferd Mert)
07 Just do Something (Ferd Mert)
08 Dogface (Ferd Mert)
09 I Feel Like Shit (Ferd Mert)
10 Lori (Ferd Mert)

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Minneapolis talk show from 1985 attempting to find out what is up with all those nasty punkers!
6 part video…watch them all. Thank Ollie for this amazing piece of history!

Shoot Your Way to Freedom EP

I remember seeing these at Garage D’or back in the day.  All the covers had bullet holes in them.  Hell yes!

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The Last Days Of Pompeii

Long out of print LP from the former Husker Du drummer.  I can’t think of many folks with as bad of luck with record labels as Grant Hart.  Just about everything he has done post-Husker’s is out of print because the labels have folded, and The entire Husker Du catalog it tied up in a court battle between the band and SST.  Sucks.

Get it here .