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
This show was a big deal and no one really knew it at the time. I certainly didn’t, and I shot this! Dillinger Four’s first show. Kung Fools, Dirt Poor & Bombsite all played this night. What a lineup! All at a location, unknown to everyone that attended. If you wanted to go, you met up near the Uptown Bar and we all walked there together. How f’n rad was that?!??
See history in the making here!
This is another video that I shot but no longer have. Thanks to Tim Fool for giving this the light of day!
Jason Knutson might the the nicest, happiest, pop punk nut I’ve ever met. Jason, if you read this….drop me a note. I’d love to know what other bands of yours I’m missing out on.
I shot this, but I don’t have the video anymore, so I’m super happy that someone else had it and posted it. Check out this whole YouTube channel because there are a TON of Minnesota bands, non-Minnesota bands playing in Minnesota.
35th Street Entry was at 35th Street and First Ave. Just 23 blocks south of that place that Prince made famous. Oh, and this was Scooby Don’ts house. They may have been from Wisconsin, but they lived in MPLS for a while so I’m counting them!
Former members of Pocket Genius in the band. That’s all I know about them…outside of the stated fact that they make some seriously awesome pop punk. The album picks up where the ep left off. Most bands never top their debut release…these guys are the exception. Get into this in a hurry.
Happy new year! I hope this post is just the start to 2021 that we all needed!
No way to link just the media, but here’s a link to episode 1 of the series. I’m posting this on a Monday morning because I know you have nothing better to do at work on a Monday. Get your punk on.
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