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concert memoirs pt. 45 – cold side bands

I have mentioned a few times through this series that I used to work at Cold Side Silkscreening ( http://www.coldside.com ). Cold Side has been printing t-shirts in the warehouse district of Minneapolis since 1976. It’s been seriously struggling over the last few years and is in danger of going under. It’s a pity becauseContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 45 – cold side bands”

concert memoirs pt. 44 – gang of four & wire

Gang of Four with John and David at First Avenue. John and I had discovered Gang of Four when we watched the concert movie ‘Urgh! A Music War’. It is a great film with a lot of great bands, including The Police, The Fleshtones, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Wall of Voodoo, XTC and many others.Continue reading “concert memoirs pt. 44 – gang of four & wire”

concert memoirs pt. 43 – the guess who & don williams

The Guess Who at the Cabooze with John, some other high school friends and lots of beer. How embarrassing this night was. It’s the only concert at which I’ve ever been so drunk. After this night, John took to referring to The Guess Who as my favorite band. It isn’t, but I sure acted thatContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 43 – the guess who & don williams”

concert memoirs pt. 42 – babes in toyland & johnny thunders

Babes In Toyland (Minneapolis band) At first, I wasn’t sure of my memories of this band, but I was able to get a hold of John and he confirmed what I remember. When we saw them, Babes In Toyland had four members. They had a lead singer. Kat Bjelland played guitar and did backing vocals.Continue reading “concert memoirs pt. 42 – babes in toyland & johnny thunders”

concert memoirs pt. 41 – fuckin’ shit biscuits & the suburbs

Fuckin’ Shit Biscuits (Minneapolis band) With a name like Fuckin’ Shit Biscuits these guys must be good, right? Well, it depends on what you mean by “good”. Were they great musicians? No. Did they have great lyrics? I couldn’t tell you. Were they fun to watch? Absolutely! John and I loved it when these guysContinue reading “concert memoirs pt. 41 – fuckin’ shit biscuits & the suburbs”