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Zuzu’s Petals • 1992-02-09 • Mpls MN • 7th St. Entry

This soundboard recording came from the collection of another taper, known as Minnesota Mike, who made audience recordings of shows in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area between 1978 and... read more →
  • April 3, 2025
  • Live Music Archive, Recordings Of Independent Origin

Zuzu’s Petals • 1994-11-09 • San Francisco CA • Bottom Of The Hill

Here is Zuzu’s Petals from Minneapolis, playing at Bottom of the Hill. The band was Coleen Elwood, Laurie Lindeen, and Linda Pitmon. They had a couple of LP’s on Twin/Tone... read more →
  • April 1, 2025
  • Live Music Archive, Recordings Of Independent Origin

Zuzu’s Petals • 1995-01-14 • Moorhead MN • CMU Ballroom

This is the only recording I’ve ever seen of Zuzu’s Petals after 1994, so there is some merit in that alone. I don’t know the story behind this show, but... read more →
  • April 1, 2025
  • Live Music Archive, Recordings Of Independent Origin

Zuzu’s Petals • 1994-09-10 • Mpls MN • 7th St. Entry

This was the first of two back-to-back record release shows for the album The Music Of Your Life, presenting ten of the eleven tracks on that album, and just over... read more →
  • March 28, 2025
  • Live Music Archive

Zuzu’s Petals • 1994-07-08 • Mpls MN • 7th St. Entry

Here's a short, sweet and rockin' set from ZuZu's Petals, one of the featured showcase bands during the 1994 Minnesota Music Academy Icebreaker conference; performing most of their LP, The... read more →
  • March 28, 2025
  • Live Music Archive

Zuzu’s Petals • 1993 John Peel Session

The session features three tracks from their 1992 debut LP, When No One’s Looking, and one which would turn up on their follow-up LP – The Music Of Your Life,... read more →
  • March 27, 2025
  • Live Music Archive

Catching Up With The Past

This post is dedicated to a clever troll - tapesfor2 - who once publicly posted this nice comment about my efforts to preserve the Sonic Archives tape collection: "You shouldn't... read more →
  • February 18, 2024
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin
One of a series of mock First Avenue calendars; circa 1983

Mpls band archives

During the ’70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, and early oughts, I worked at The Longhorn Bar, First Avenue, and the Uptown Bar in Minneapolis. Throughout those years, I worked at a handful... read more →
  • January 17, 2024
  • Recordings Of Independent Origin

Mike Watt • 1998-05-24 • Mpls MN • 7th St. Entry

Watt + The Black Gang rip through the complete Contemplating The Engine Room opera, plus a few covers by Daniel Johnston, Wire, and Blue Oyster Cult [link to audio below]... read more →
  • May 8, 2023
  • Live Music Archive

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