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goofy’s upper deck
from minneapolis hardcore posted in music by pete_nice
In 1982, a punk rock music venue opened above the blue collar/strip club called Goofy's (the location is now a parking ramp for the Target Center). Called Goofy's Upper Deck, the venue's stage was only six inches above the floor, encouraging intense interactions between performers and their audience.
In September of 1983, Goofy's Upper Deck Closed for good after "a certifiable riot." Local band Final Conflict had the power shut off during their set, and there were about 100 angry punk rockers left without a show. One smoke bomb, $3,000 worth of damages, a dozen MPD officers, one arrest, and one excessive-force complaint later, Goofy's Upper Deck was shut down.
To view an interesting local newscast from 1983 on Minneapolis punk rock, click here.
view full location details...jay’s longhorn bar
from hüsker dü, the replacements posted in music by pete_nice
A former steak house turned music venue, Jay's Longhorn Bar (or more simply, the Longhorn) was one of the gravitational centers of the punk/hardcore scene. A long bar with low ceilings and a stage at the end, the Longhorn saw numerous legendary acts perform there, including Hüsker Dü, the Replacements, the Suicide Commandos, the Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads, the Police (on their first US tour) and many more.
The Longhorn had a short life, opening in 1978 and closing in 1980, but left an indelible mark on Twin Cities music.
view full location details...janet wallace fine arts center
from hüsker dü, husker du posted in music by pete_nice
At the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center on the Macalester College campus, Hüsker Dü recorded their earliest demo tracks.
Recorded in May of 1979, the demo is known as the Bill Bruce Demos and features the following tracks:
Nuclear Nightmare
Do The Bee
Uncle Ron
Don't Try To Call
Sex Dolls
MTC
hüsker dü practice space
from hüsker dü, husker du posted in music by pete_nice
This unassuming ranch home was listed as the contact address on the Hüsker Dü albums Land Speed Record, Everything Falls Apart, and Metal Circus. Greg Norton (bassist) lived here with his mother, and the band would hang out and rehearse in the basement.
The location also served as contact address for Reflex Records, an independent label that Hüsker Dü formed with Terry Katzman after their initial single was rejected by Twin Tone Records in 1979.
view full location details...whitney houston’s deathplace
from whitney houston posted in music by ratsnamgod
Now this can happen in heaven.