10.25.2009

HÜSKER DÜ.



Zen Arcade was indeed this Twin-Cities blur-power trios' shining moment, and I don't think it would be far-off-the-mark to call this Magnum Opus "The Electric Ladyland of Classic American Hardcore".

While The Minutemen used this Double LP as the standard to live up to when they set out to record "Double Nickels on the Dime - "Take That, Huskers" (in the matrix) - I'd have to say that I tend to pull this one out more often that D.N.o.t.D. (and I hecka-loves me some D. Boone, brother)...

You may get different results.

Anyways, here's a nice little 3-CD gem consisting of demo takes/rough mixes/rehearsals. Fuckin' choice!



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Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade Outtakes, Pt. I




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Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade Outtakes, Pt. II




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9 comments:

  1. justin10/25/2009 07:41:00 PM

    Thanx for these.

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  2. Maarten10/26/2009 04:46:00 AM

    fucking awesome! i love hearing early recordings/demos/whatever from 'classic' albums like this. this is an album i never get tired of, except for the last track maybe, haha. thanks, jase!

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  3. AL10/26/2009 12:15:00 PM

    thanks for sharing!

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  4. Rob10/27/2009 10:12:00 AM

    oh my...   :D

    thanks so much!

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  5. cutty ian10/29/2009 10:29:00 PM

    HÜSKER DÜ fuck yeah!

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  6. Kip10/30/2009 10:59:00 AM

    Thanks for this.

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  7. Emile11/02/2009 02:49:00 AM

    Mate - this site is the fucking nuts - such great tunes - you are a star, keep this up - Many thanks for the previous Flipper (Still fuckin rules) and Black Flag asd well as the awesome Husker Du - cheers, Emile from UK

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  8. Icky11/02/2009 06:52:00 AM

    Emile - Thank you for the kind words, sir, and I expect to see you back here soon ;)

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  9. Anonymous11/05/2009 09:20:00 PM

    Thanks again.

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Please refrain from posting as "ANONYMOUS", thanks!