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the laundry

from radiohead posted in music by speedy_dee

The Laundry is a bar/restaurant/event space co-owned by Ed O'Brien, guitarist for Radiohead.

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summit high school

from the velvet underground posted in music by speedy_dee

On December 11, 1965, the Velvet Underground played their first show- under the name "The Velvet Underground" and with drummer Maureen Tucker- in the auditorium of Summit High School. Tickets cost $2.50, and other bands included the headliners The Myddle Class, as well as The Forty Fingers.

The VU played three songs ("There She Goes Again," "Venus In Furs," and "Heroin"), then walked out with the new Wollensack tape recorder of journalist Al Aronowitz. Gotta buy them drugs somehow.

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the death house

from death posted in music by speedy_dee

The Hackney brothers practiced at their home everyday between 3-6 pm: Bobby (bass, vocals), David (songwriter, guitar) and Dannis (drums).

Originally calling themselves Rock Fire Funk Express, guitarist David convinced his brothers to change the name of the band to Death.

In 1974, the three African American brothers recorded seven protopunk songs at United Sounds Studio in Detroit.

The band's story was featured in the 2012 documentary A Band Called Death.

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museum of the gulf coast

from janis joplin posted in music by speedy_dee

Located in Janis Joplin's hometown of Port Arthur, TX, the Museum of the Gulf Coast has a permanent display on the second floor dedicated to the iconic singer.

The exhibit features Joplin artwork, personal effects, photographs and memorabilia, and even a replica of Joplin's painted Porsche. There's high-tech touch screens to absorb Janis Joplin audio-video, and frequent screenings of the Joplin documentary, Southern Discomfort. You can also get your Janis swag on at the gift shop as well...

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minneapolis auditorium

from jimi hendrix, the doors, the who posted in music by speedy_dee

The guitarist Django Reinhardt played the Mpls Auditorium on November 13, 1946 with Duke Ellington's orchestra. It was his only U.S. tour.

Check out this photo collage related to that show.

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