Hüsker Dü, The Fastest Band In The World | Minnesota Hardcore: Episode 2

Hüsker Dü began when Greg Norton met Grant Hart at a record store in West St. Paul. Bob Mould comes to a Ramones show and the power trio is born. The band creates a label, Reflex records, and soon bond with Dead Kennedys front man, Jello Biafra. The Huskers put out the first Minnesota hardcore vinyl, Land Speed Record. The Replacements are their major rivals, comments Tommy Stinson. 00:00 Faster than the Ramones? 00:42 Hüsker Dü, Minnesota’s first hardcore band 03:06 Hüsker Dü’s first shows 05:20 All in on hardcore 07:33 Land Speed Record 09:39 Hüsker Dü and The Replacements 11:18 Hüsker Veggies 12:40 Reflex Records 13:56 “He’s our dick“ 16:39 Hüsker Dü’s evolution 19:41 A 2013 interview with Grant Hart 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: ________________________________________________ Subscribe: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: @twincitiespbs This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support Twin Cities PBS: ​. #alternativemusic #huskerdu #punkrock #MinnesotaHardcore