Before there was a THD Records, there was the THD Radio hour on WMMR. WMMR was the student run radio station at the UofM that was broadcast to the campus dorms, but everyone else had to plug their cable TV wire into their stereo to listen. Years later, WMMR would become Radio K.

Doug, Jason & Tim brought the punk rock to this college radio station, and punk on punk rock basement shows in the THD house. Later they went on to start the record label that we all know and love.

Mondo Trasho in the 7th Street entry

October 15, 1992

Mondo Trasho were a transvestite funk metal band from St. Paul. Made up of members of Impaler, Vile, you know it’s going to be a bit crude and obnoxious. It’s definitely offensive. If you’re easily offended, this probably isn’t for you. This isn’t stuff that you could get away with today, but then again neither is wearing a swastika on your leather jacket as was the case a decade earlier. 

Oswald Armageddon – Dick

I think this song was on the All go, no slow Minneapolis comp from back in the day. Dig it!

Why isn’t there a bandcamp site for OA????

Pontius Pilate live at Red Sea 2010, during the Profane Existence anniversary show.

Provoked are another Profane Existence band. Head over to bandcamp and download the whole album.

Here is the band’s website for more info.

https://www.facebook.com/Provoked-402886186473879

Sorry for the lame write up. I’m not a huge fan of crust, so this isn’t my area of expertise, but it doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be included here. Minneapolis played a prominent role in the crust scene thanks to Dan & Profane Existence.

War // Plague are a Minneapolis crust band, originally on the Profane Existance label. Still around as of this writing.

Head over to the Bandcamp site and check out the music, or check out their website. https://www.warplague.com/

2017 release from New Rocket Union. 2 piece, 3 chord punk-n-roll. Give it a spin.

THD House

Demo recorded in the basement of the house I lived in. The “studio” was outside of Tim Fool’s bedroom. Recorded by Chad from Downside who lived in a closet upstairs. Other roommates were obviously Jason from THD Records, Mark Wilcox from Destroy!, and of course Kyle.

Punk house life.

Dirt Poor were famous for their gimmicks. Check out the video on here with them playing in a u-haul truck, the secret show featuring the first ever Dillinger Four show is also on here. I shot both of those. They were more than a gimmick though. Very solid punk rock band. Their whole discography is available for free from bandcamp, so if you like this one, check out the rest.

Dangerous Dame

Away awhile

Never knew this album got a Japanese release. How cool is that!?!?

If you know me, you know the PB’s are not only my friends, but also my favorite band from this era.

Here’s the translation of the Japanese text on the Bandcamp site for your enjoyment!

The melodic band POLARCAIN BOYS has been active in New Jersey since the early 1990s, which is said to be a treasure trove of excellent American bands. The only masterpiece full-length album that had been discontinued while they were released by POPKID in 1997 is a happy relapse! It also includes two split singles with MARBLE that were also released by POP KID. Moreover, I also recorded two famous songs of marble of the split single opponent as a bonus track.

Digital remastering that makes full use of the latest technology from the original DAT has greatly improved the sound quality, and it has become so cool that I think it is a different band, and mr. Linkyding Hayashi, a famous engineer who is involved in recording a number of artists who were in charge of mastering this time, sneaked the finished master sound source into the bag secretly.

IF you like ALL/DESCENDENTS ~ CRUZIAN POP PUNK, you can enjoy one-shot KO sound, glowing melody sense, and dramatic development. A masterpiece with all the elements necessary for melodic punk.