Complicated fun : the birth of Minneapolis punk and indie rock, 1974-1984 : an oral history / [interviews by] Cyn Collins.

"In the early 1970s, the Minneapolis music scene was no scene at all. Radio stations played Top 40 music; bars and clubs booked only rock cover bands and blues bands. Meanwhile, cities like New York, Detroit, and London were spawning fresh and innovative--and loud and raw--sounds by musicians creati...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Collins, Cyn (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Punk rock music > Minnesota > Minneapolis > History and criticism.
Alternative rock music > Minnesota > Minneapolis > History and criticism.
Rock music > Minnesota > Minneapolis > 1971-1980 > History and criticism.
Rock music > Minnesota > Minneapolis > 1981-1990 > History and criticism.
Rock musicians > Minnesota > Minneapolis > Interviews.
Music trade > Minnesota > Minneapolis > History.
Alternative rock music.
Music trade.
Punk rock music.
Rock music.
Rock musicians.
Minnesota > Minneapolis.
1971-1990
Interviews.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Genre:
Interviews.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Physical Description:xiii, 377 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Inspirations from afar: New York, London, Detroit, and elsewhere
  • The godfathers of Minneapolis punk: the Suicide Commandos
  • Before the Longhorn: barns, ballrooms, and the Blitz Bar
  • This has got to be a joke: the Hypstrz, the Mighty Mofos, and the Batson brothers
  • Clubhouse for music fanatics: Oar Folkjokeopus Record Store
  • Sinister forces: Curtiss A and Bob "Slim" Dunlap
  • We do what we like: Flamingo and Flamin' Oh's
  • Punk rock gets a new home: Jay's Longhorn
  • New world: NNB
  • Party underground: the Podany and the Modesto
  • Ladies and gentlemen, the Suburbs!
  • Local wax: Twin/Tone Records
  • The Wallets take it
  • to Minneapolis: the art rock scene
  • New-no-now wave: M-80 Festival
  • New York City exodus: Minneapolis musicians move to the Big Apple
  • New day rising: Hüsker Dü
  • The scene goes on: Duffy's, Goofy's Upper Deck, and 7th Street Entry
  • Raised in the city: the Replacements.