This piece may be somewhat redundant if anyone has read any of my previous blog posts, or been in touch with me over the past few years, regarding the Twin... read more →
Remember when shows cost $5 and someone was always taping in the back? That was me. Since the '80s, I've recorded live performances of Twin Cities bands on whatever gear... read more →
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 →
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 →
This is the only recording I’ve ever seen of Zuzu’s Petals after 1994, so there is some merit in that alone, which hopefully makes up for the lo-fi audio quality.... read more →
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 →
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 →
BBC Radio 1 • 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... read more →
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 →
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 →