Minnesota/Minnesotans C or D

Yeah, that's usually around where it cuts out for me, too. But I used to have an '82 Olds a few years back that would get it just about to the rest area right before Alex. Only good thing about that car.

I used to hate MN with a passion growing up (could be because it was way out in the sticks) but now that I've gotten a little bit older and done a bit of traveling I've realized that all in all it's a pretty nice to be.

Also, it's the only place in the U.S. (well most of the upper midwest according to A Short History of Nearly Everything) that doesn't have to worry about earthquakes!

C/D:

Don Shelby/Diana Pierce
Sebastian Joe's seconded - I know of no better way to completely negate the good work done on arse by 10 mile bike ride around Lake Harriet/Steve and Sharon aaaaahghghh
Red Dragon/food at the Red Dragon

HUGE shout-out to Chris K.

haha so so right

Funniest thing: Acieed House Helen and I were at Reading one year and bumped into Kevin Cole shepherding five contest winners around the festival; I was gobsmacked. She was doing Trance Europe Express then and so it was a bit of a meeting of minds, and we all had crazy fun.

I have long considered starting a microlabel to reissue his old Radio Depth Probes WHICH HE STILL HAS THE REEL-TO-REELS OF, EVERY GODDAMNED ONE OF THEM. cough, cough.

OH MY GOD.

Yeah, Kevin is just one of those people that can get things going and those people are always evident, even when the person is working in Platters. He's also notable for not succumbing to that evil bloaty big fish, small pond thing that a lot of old scenesters get in Minneapolis.

haha Dan, I think they're all in storage in Mpls! He's mentioned it a lot, it's like he's taunting me or something.

sorry for all-caps gush but Dan and Suzy feel me I'm sure.

There was another set where he went from some evil-sounding gabber track into "People Everyday" by Arrested Development that was FUCKING AMAZING. I actually saw him do that one live at First Avenue and I've never seen a happier crowd EVER.

haha NO KIDDING! I actually pushed him into doing it--he'd written something for Rain Taxi (another reason to love MN--it's a quarterly, free lit zine) and I'd been asked by City Pages for a show blurb I didn't know anything about but knew Rod did, so I sent them to him: "He writes for Rain Taxi." The rest is history. < /bragging>

If we are going to mention the Foetus and Cheapo, then damn, let's pimp Garage D'or. Folkjourwhateverthefuck wasn't all that great to me, but there was a time there in the late 80s early 90s when it seemed like there was about ten great record stores in that city.

Thanks for reminding me it is the Como Zoo.

As Matos has waxed eloquent before, there is an incredible heritage of great music writers from Minneapolis. It's too bad that the CP is so small--there's not nearly enough room for all the talent.

Where is M@tt He1geson anyway?

pulltabs
walleye
a bunch of dive bars along Hennepin that probably aren't even there anymore
softball in the summertime
the way the road runs along the river down to Winona
the bluffs on the Missippi up there by the West Bank and by Ft. Snelling
the way that planes scrape the roof of your car on approach over there by the Airport

biggest dud ever--
waiting in line to get into a show during February

DUD:
The Vikings-Packers rivalry seeping into EVERYTHING at every possible opportunity
The new Block E entertainment center/pseudomall (except the movie theater, which has nauseating decor but fantastic seating)
Lileks
The Walker Art Center being closed for remodeling until 2016 or some shit like that
Governor Tim Pawlenty
Almost every single movie filmed here not Fargo or Purple Rain (see: Jingle All the Way, Joe Somebody, That Was Then This Is Now, Feeling Minnesota)

Um...I've often gone on the record as saying Minnesota: CLASSIC!

Man I'm missing the T-Wolves right now.

(Nate, I am such a Vikings dork it's unbelievable - season ticket holder for 7 years!)

If we are going to mention the Foetus and Cheapo, then damn, let's pimp Garage D'or

I have such fond memories of Garage D'or...I went there alot when I first moved to Minneapolis from the homeland of Blue Earth, MN (home of the Jolly Green Giant)....the guys that worked there (Terry, John, and Grant) were always super nice and helpful to me the yungun aspiring cornee indie fuc. It was a super great show and they has some really great in-stores back when they were on Nicollet by the Black Forest (another Classic, btw)...Alejandro Escovedo did this really long 10 minute Iggy-by-way-of-LedZep-Kasmir version of I Wanna Be Your Dog...

The Vikes are like the Replacements of the NFL...they are super talented and sometimes brilliant, but they can't execute for shit and always sabotage themselves when they're on the verge of real success!

Oh yeah, Minnesota's CLASSIC it goes without saying. But I'll say it anyway.

also nu-Mpls classic: The Chatterbox - great Atari 2600 friendly pub in Southside!! (good food as well and sometimes good 80s new wave djs)

Also, Ned what's up with your wierd obscure knowledge of Minneapolis trivia? Did you live here or something....you were breaking out like Toolmaster of Brainerd and Magnolias references on the Oliver Wang beef thread...you frighten me!

Cough

buck up there, good buddy!