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From: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: SST Action (Husker Du, Meat Pups)
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Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 11:01:47 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 19 11:01:47 1985
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> (Feb)	28: ** SST CAL TOUR '85 **
>	    HUSKER DU, MINUTEMEN, MEAT PUPPETS, SACCHARINE TRUST,
>	    Keytone, Palo Alto
>  Product Update:
>
>    HUSKER DU: New album _New Day Rising_ OUT NOW!

    Locals who miss this concert might as well take down their freak flags.

    Husker Du, who began their career as the quintessential no-technique
    pure-spirit, high-velocity, power-trio (Land Speed Record is a
    blinding testament to just how effective `beginner's mind' can be), have
    recently displayed an explosive creativity that has won over minds and
    hearts utterly remote from the insane world of hardcore punk rock.

    Wild and tender combine to express exhilarating humanistic statements on
    their most recent effort `New Day Rising'. I'd think that 60's fans
    would find much appealing in this band, from  their refurbishing of
    McGuinn's guitar style to the childlike wonder in their spirit. As in
    `Zen Arcade', intensity, speed, and ferocity are undiminished since
    the days of `Land Speed Record'. One of the few cases I know where
    increased technique has not replaced integrity and vigor.

    Dead fans (Dead Kennedys, Millions of Dead Cops, Grateful Dead..) should
    make a point of catching the Meat Puppets. The only band I know that
    specializes in cosmic country-thrash, this most peculiar arizona trio is
    fully capable of extreme avante-garde hardcore violence, delicate
    lyricism, insipid cornpone moaning, and gentle humor. Sample lyrics:

>   Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
>   some belong to strangers and some to folks you know
>   holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
>   to beautify the foothills and shape them in their hands

>   There's nothing on top but a bucket and a mop
>   and an illustrated book about birds
>   you'll see a lot up there but don't be scared
>   who needs action when you've got words

>   When you're finished with the mop then you can stop
>   and look at what you've done
>   the plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
>   and the work it took was fun

    ----

>   I cannot see see my whole expanse
>   I cannot see the end of me
>   ..the infinity stored deep inside of me

-michael