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The seriously un-hip among us may think decor choices are limited to traditional, contemporary, transitional, French country and other such cookie-cutter designs. via Hartford Courant

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The Replacements initially formed in 1979, when Paul Westerberg joined a garage punk band formed by brothers Bob and Tommy Stinson and drummer Chris Mars. via 105.9 the X

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“Mica"; and the slow-grooving "Einstein's Day.”

What's in a name? There are lots of reasons people get into certain bands or musicians. via Santa Fe New Mexican

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The Lemonheads' evolution from post-Husker Du hardcore punk rockers to teenage heartthrobs is one of the strangest sagas in alternative music. via DC101

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Atlanta trio the Young Antiques play angry-young-man rock that draws from Husker Du and the '80s Minneapolis hardcore scene as well as the Jam and Elvis Costello. via Q106

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It's hard to imagine a city having a better year than Minneapolis did in 1984, when it witnessed the release of Purple Rain from Prince, Let it Be from the Replacements, and Zen Arcade from Husker Du. via Fimoculous.com

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“The sound's supposed to come from everywhere at once”

By Nick Fauchald, Senior Associate Food Editor Related Categories: Restaurants , Design , Chefs When I arrived in the Twin Cities last week, the first place I headed was Nick and Eddie , a new restaurant on ... via Mouthing Off

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“I've been to Earth. I know where it is. And I'm going to lead us there.”

Auchtung, Trekkies, "Star Wars"-heads, nebbishes, geeks and all other forms of obsessive-compulsive sci-fi nerds, human and otherwise: "Battlestar Galactica" is coming home. via Daily Herald

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MUSIC FOR YOUR METHLAB playlist for 03/27/2008 Artist Title Album Label Hairy Chapter Can't Get Through Kraftwerk Neon Lights The Man Machine Husker Du Hare Krsna Zen Arcade SST Clockcleaner Hands Are For ... via WKDU-FM Philadelphia

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After two solo albums, ex-Husker Du guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould formed Sugar in 1992, with bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis; the band signed with Rykodisc in the U.S., Creation in the U.K. ... via X-103

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