HUSKER DU. Amusement b/w Statues. Reflex I found this much looked-for single down at Another Record Shop in Cincinnati (along with Kirk Brandon's Pack E.P. and the Avengers Dangerhouse single. Great store!). This single was recorded way back in 1980 before Husker Du "went hard- core" and is very raw progressive rock, in the same vein as hmm... letsee... maybe Clock DVA or Birthday Party, although they sound nothing like either of those bands. Anyways, this is a good single, if not a collectors item and is avail- able from REFLEX RECORDS, POB 4596, St. Paul MN 55104. Husker Du is a three piece Minneapolis band consisting of Bob Mould-gtr, vocals; Greg Norton-bass, vocals and Greg Hart-drums, vocals and may be considered the Meat Puppets of the midwest. They play punk as fast and furious as any band and are getting ready to release a live album called "Land Speed Record," which was recorded at the end of their "Children's Crusade" '81 on New Alliance Records. It's going to have 17 songs, running about 25 minutes. Spot and Mike Watt (of the Minutemen) are going to cut the master plates and it should be out by Christmas. Cuts include "All Tensed Up," "Guns At My School," "Ultracore" and "Let's Go Die." HUSKER DU, 731 Pontiac Pl., Mendota Heights MN 55120 NEW ALLIANCE, P.O. Box 21, San Pedro CA 90733 |