Ode to Biff & Bob
The last in a string of YouTube posts this week.
Here’s what I remember from Charlie Don’t Surf. The Guitarist (Rod??) worked at First Ave in the early 90’s, and they played a ton of shows there. I’m not sure if I ever saw them play anywhere else…maybe a Sonic Warp show at the Avalon Theater…maybe. Right or wrong, I had them pegged in my mind as a band that played First Avenue a lot because one of more of them worked there. Maybe someone with more knowledge of the band can post some better info in the comments.
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Documenting Minnesota Punk Rock - One post at a time!
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Documenting Minnesota Punk Rock - One post at a time!
Dan Turnland worked at First Ave.
I believe the bassist’s name is Kurt, and he was a bouncer at the Uptown. Randy was the drummer, and I think he worked at First Ave too. He was the drummer for (MN Disturbed, and (sic) I believe as well).
Hi people,
DanT says; CDS was Joel Elder-vocals, Curt Carter-bass(he worked at the Uptown bar), Randy Hawkins-drums, Mark Howard(Mach Fox)-guitar, and Dan Turnlund-guitar.
Randy and I worked at First Avenue for years. He still does, and I work at Lee’s Liquor Lounge.
Mark has fairly frequent gigs as Mach Fox.
Curt works for a fish wholesaler, and Joel has a radio show in Las Vegas Nevada, where he currently resides.