S1·E2 – The Fastest Band in the World
2020-11-06 • 22 min
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.
Cast
Shannon Selberg
Narrator
Greg Norton
Self (Hüsker Dü)
Terry Katzman
Self (Reflex Records)
Dale T. Nelson
Self (Otto's Chemical Lounge)
John Kass
Self (Manager for Willful Neglect / Neglected Records)
Chris Osgood
Self (The Suicide Commandos)
David Moe
Self (Church Picnic / Johnny Quest)
Lori Barbero
Self (Babes in Toyland)
Gérard Boissy
Self (Rifle Sport)
David Pirner
Self (Loud Fast Rules)
Bob Rue
Self (Red Meat)