Minnesota Hardcore

Season 1 Episode 2: Hüsker Dü: The Fastest Band in the World

Nov 06, 2020 NR 21m 8.2

Hüsker Dü began when Greg Norton met Grant Hart at a record store in West St. Paul. The band creates a label, Reflex records. The Huskers put out the first Minnesota hardcore vinyl, Land Speed Record.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Backstory

1. The Backstory

Aired: Oct 30, 2020

Local bands The Suicide Commandos, Suburbs, Curtiss A, Replacements, and Husk...

Episode 3 Local Bands

3. Local Bands

Aired: Nov 13, 2020

The hardcore scene grows bigger due to Hüsker Dü. The Hypstrz, The Blue Hippo...

Episode 4 Goofy's Upper Deck

4. Goofy's Upper Deck

Aired: Nov 19, 2020

A look at legendary punk rock dive, Goofy's Upper Deck. Saint Paul band Willf...

Episode 7 The 2nd Wave

7. The 2nd Wave

Aired: Dec 17, 2020

By 1985, hanging out at the Uptown Minneapolis McDonalds, these Minnesota kid...

Info about Minnesota Hardcore

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, Music, History