Thanks for the deep dive on Husker Du. One of my favorite groups as well. I love blasting Celebrated Summer in the car! I just wish my kids could appreciate it more.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! And I hear you on your kids. I think the Huskers production (the sheer decibel-crunching fuzz) has hurt their legacy among younger people. They don't really have a frame of reference for that kind of sound. It's a shame, though, because their songs make for a wonderful right of passage for anyone entering angst-riddled years.
@andyodels10 ай бұрын
Thank you for mentioning 2541. Great vocals and the flashback to a time and age where getting your own place meant magic.
@ivanhernandezvelez9742 жыл бұрын
Love The Dü
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
They're the best!
@vinylgv66612 жыл бұрын
None more blistering than Land Speed Record. You said it buddy! Great job, loved this one.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, my man! This was a labor of love. Such an important band; I really wanted to do them justice. So glad you enjoyed it!
@DamonEggers2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Hollis when you did an episode on The Replacements I just couldn’t wait until you covered the Du! Very well done- your channel is top shelf.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Damon! So glad you enjoyed it. There are so many great bands still ahead of us too!
@DamonEggers2 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely patreon time for me….
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
@@DamonEggers THANK YOU!
@Ballonpoire392 жыл бұрын
Great video. So glad someone made a video where they really knew what they were talking about. Cant wait to check out the rest of your channel
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad you enjoyed the episode. Welcome to the channel!
@peterfasulo54002 жыл бұрын
Great review, Hollis.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Peter! Glad you enjoyed it!
@Meanstoend11 ай бұрын
2541 was around during New Day Rising. I once saw Grants handwritten song list for NDR and that on it as well as Erase Today.
@neilsharris2 жыл бұрын
Solid video and my favorite band.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Neil! So glad you enjoyed it! This one was a labor of love for sure.
@lennon14822 жыл бұрын
their cover of eight miles high is great
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
It really is! I almost included it, but being a cover, I passed over it. It'll be in my next installment of Kick-Ass Cover Songs for sure!
@BobDuvet2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic episode! I was lock step with this one. I swear we share a musical brain.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bob! So glad you enjoyed the episode! This one was a fun/tough one-such a rich catalog, and evolution of sound, to cover. PS: I’ll need to borrow our musical brain this weekend, if that’s cool…
@furythruster47942 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man, i love how you go into the lyrics and help give them meaning, keep up the good work!!
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, my friend! So glad you enjoyed the episode, and I appreciate the kind words!
@renheitman2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Really enjoyed it. There's never enough videos on this band. Good to see another person who appreciates them so much. I love everything they ever put out and am always adding to my vinyl collection of them. They rule.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, Ren! So glad you enjoyed it! You're so right; there just isn't enough out there on this band! The great thing is that they have a ton of songs but very few albums--which makes completing a Husker Du collection easier. Thanks for the comment!
@renheitman2 жыл бұрын
@@PopCultureGraveyard certainly! Anytime! Also great to see someone who enjoys Warehouse. I feel it’s a bit underrated. It’s insane how much music they released in the time they were together.
@maxpower9972 жыл бұрын
I was late to the Husker party, not being introduced to them until '86-'87 by some friends of mine. They used to refer to Greg Norton as "Richelieu" beacause of the mustache. Consequently, I am one of those who find it a little more difficult to listen to the earlier stuff. My first album was Candy Apple Grey (my favorite Grant song: "Dead Set on Destruction), and then Warehouse came out soon after, while I was also working my way backwards through their earlier albums. I never totally warmed up to Zen Arcade, but after watching this Deep Dive, I definitely want to go back and revisit it, so thanks. Also, Husker's version of "Eight Miles High" belongs in your next covers video. Come to think of it, so does "Love is All Around." Thanks for another great video, Hollis.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Hey Max! Glad you enjoyed the video! Their Byrds cover is totally gonna be in my next installment of cover songs. I had SO much ground to cover in this video, though, that I consciously left the band's covers out. I love the Richelieu reference! You had some learned friends. I'm happy to have put Zen Arcade back on your radar. I find that listening along with the lyrics and blasting the stereo; or eyes closed while listening on headphones, are two great ways to enjoy that album. Thanks for the comment!
@MusicFun-gd1cm2 жыл бұрын
Aw hell yes. The Dü
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
This was a fun one!
@barny154 ай бұрын
Land Speed Record was my first encounter with Husker Du, and hearing it for the first time felt like being hit by a missile. A lot of synaptic connections were formed in my brain that day.
@LividImp2 жыл бұрын
You nailed again. Pink Turns Blue is the greatest tune, on the greatest album, of one of the bands of all time. With that said, their hardcore stuff always feels more nostalgic for me because of how exciting it felt hearing it for the first time as an energetic young man. There just was no music like it.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the episode! I'm with you; so much of their music is like a time machine, and seems destined to retain that quality because there's still no band like them. I love how their music colored outside of the lines, sonically speaking, because although it didn't make for audiophile albums, they created one of the most unique sounds ever. In revisiting all their stuff I was kinda surprised how the hardcore stuff was way more fun than I remembered.
@jonathanharmon22842 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the shout out, Hollis! And one of my favorite bands, at that!
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! I was gonna message you with a heads up, but then I was like, Let him find out the fun way! I figured they'd be right up your alley!
@jonathanharmon22842 жыл бұрын
@@PopCultureGraveyard I always thought “Divide and Conquer “ was the most clairvoyant song ever written.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanharmon2284 Absolutely! To be that prescient at that young an age? So unique.
@Huskers_fan992 жыл бұрын
So about 2541, you’re not far off from the truth. The track was actually written for New Day Rising, but according to Bob, it sounded too similar to a Dream Syndicate song that was popular at the time so it was cut from the album. Bob mentioned in his book that he feels that that was the first moment where friction between him and Grant began, as he later realized that the song might’ve come from a personal place for Grant. Nevertheless it’s an awesome track and it makes me wonder what it would have been like had it been on NDR instead. Hüsker Dü is my favorite band of all time, from the very moment I first heard Zen Arcade, they meant the world to me. I had just turned 18 and my own personal issues growing up in a broken home came to a boiling point, and every time I was angry, frustrated, and felt so helpless, I would listen to that album and by the end, it put me in a zen like state (no pun intended 😂). Funny enough, I got into them shortly before Grant passed away. I remember waking up for school when I saw the news, and I was heartbroken. I thought would be fitting to listen to every thing I had of theirs on shuffle on the bus. The first song that came on was the first song I heard and fell in love with them, Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely. Great video man, I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time and you nailed it.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks a lot, Austin. I really appreciate the kind words from a true Huskers fan like you. You're so right, they have a way of pulling you out of whatever negative headspace you might be in, simply because they require all of you as a listener. If they're raw aggression doesn't get you, their sweet melodies will, and it's really impossible to maintain a bad mood once you put on their music. It's a shame Grant passed so young, but he had a lot of mileage on him, and he packed a lot of living into those years. Please check out my other episodes when you can; I think you'll find a few more that are right up your alley.
@EdOConnor2 жыл бұрын
I have nothing to add about the original lineup, but I’d like to give big-ups to Hart’s Nova Mob. I loved a lot of their songs during that brief period.
A near-perfect three-chord 5 minute Nova Mob song: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e9plqJdlx67Xco0.html
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
You know, I was digging the intro, and was like, "Ooh, this will be good..." But then RF's voice came in, and I found it really jarring. I then realized how pretty Grant's original vocal was. So I like the music, and backing vocals, but I just don't feel this one. (I do like the Go-Betweens though!)
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Nova Mob were great. Most people don't know about them, but had they been successful, I think Grant would have kept them going. Underrated for sure!
@EdOConnor2 жыл бұрын
@@PopCultureGraveyard One of those things where you enjoy the version you heard first. For me, I heard Forster's version before Hart's. While Robert Forster's vocals may leave something left to be desired, the strength of the melody and lyrics ultimately carries the tune.
@songstofuckto2 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this one. I wanna write a spiel about how much Husker Du mean to me, but anyone who’s a fan of this band knows how I feel. Thanks Hollis.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Haha, I know EXACTLY how you feel! Here's hoping one of these days you'll bump into Bob Mould or Greg Norton, and be able to do it right. I'm glad this one was so eagerly awaited!
@simonward2442 жыл бұрын
Love the series Hollis , and looking forward to more , I'm sure we could chat for hours .Any chance you might be doing Killing Joke please? I feel their influence have earned a deep dive , and your make a old punk rock fan very happy.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Simon! Glad you're enjoying the deep dives. I do love Killing Joke, and you're right, they're an important band. I've got a lot of bands I want to get through before then--but not to worry, they're on the list!
@LividImp2 жыл бұрын
God damn you Hollis, you've got me going down such a nostalgia trip right now. Got me thinking about when I first bought Zen Arcade and I did the thing we all do when you first listen to an album of that quality, you listen to it over, and _over_ and *over* again. Well I was renting a couch at my cousin's place. She was a bit older and a valley girl type, so Husker Du was not her idea of a good time. Combine that with the fact that I had my girlfriend (now wife) over pretty much everyday and it was causing tension. I ended up just moving to San Pedro with my wife and didn't tell my cousin until the day I was leaving. Naturally, she (my cousin) was hurt over the whole thing, but I didn't care at the time because I was pissed at her. Looking back though I was being a selfish asshole and now I am feeling bad about it. So thanks for the emotional roller-coaster. And in return, here's an extra comment for the algorithm.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Haha! That story had it all: tension, anger, the hubris of youth, the regret of maturity, and punk rock. Both me and the algorithm thank you!
@burmajones8032 жыл бұрын
Another great video, and glad you sang the praises of Warehouse. I too think it is an underappreciated album. I have always marveled at the maturity of Husker Du's lyrics. They are singing about some deep, philosophical stuff and come across to me as introspective and wise. They even show that side in the liner notes to Warehouse. I remember reading those liner notes back when the album was released. I was 19 years old. Bob, who I'm guessing wrote the liner notes, would have been 27 then. Now when I look back on it I think, how the hell were these guys so thoughtful about life at that age? I can't even reach that level of introspection and I'm in my 50s. Glad you included 2541 too. I love Grant's solo stuff. Anyway, thanks for this deep dive.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Eric! You're so right about the band's maturity back then. At the time they were recording Warehouse, Bob was actually 26 and Grant was 25. Crazy! I think of myself at that age, and it's embarrassing trying to think of me trying to communicate on that deep a level--let alone accomplishing so much. And I had to stick 2541 in there. It's been a favorite for a long time. So glad you enjoyed the episode!
@DamonEggers2 жыл бұрын
I live on the other side of Cedar Lake in MPLS; New Day Rising FTW!
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Whoah! That's wild!
@burmajones8032 жыл бұрын
So would that be the west side, or the east? Cuz I live in SLP, just over the border from the 612.
@DamonEggers2 жыл бұрын
@@burmajones803 west side of cedar, or point beach side -
@DamonEggers2 жыл бұрын
if you're coming down 22nd street towards point beach and hear some Du or Replacements blasting out of a garage, that's me
@burmajones8032 жыл бұрын
@@DamonEggers I don't know the neighborhood, but I bike down the trail all the time. I'll keep my ears peeled next time!
@roberthardin21332 жыл бұрын
for me, Zen Arcade is their nadir (ugh! what I did there), but I'm warm to all of their albums-even the much-maligned Candy Apple Grey. they're my 2nd fav punk trio after The Minutemen, but the bar is set insanely high by Watt/Boon/Hurley, if you ask me
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
That is a bold statement, my friend! Not many people frown on that album. But I'm totally with you on Candy Apple Grey, very underrated--and it's aging very well. Husker Du make such a nice one-two punk punch with the Minutemen, given how thick and skinny each of their sounds are respectively. No one sounds like either of those bands. Insanely high bar is right!
@gregnewman25122 жыл бұрын
I'm a Minuteman guy as well, as far as punk trios go. I've read, or watched, as u likely have too over the years, the Minutemen caught wind of the Huskers doing a double LP. Stoked them into pumping out Double Nickels. A win/win for everybody!
@gregnewman25122 жыл бұрын
Like other commenters, I've been waiting for this one, Hollis, and you didn't disappoint. Stellar episode about a stellar band. I got on board with Zen, still my favorite. Though I may like the Replacements a little more, I have to admit Husker Du were more influential on the sound of later bands. And the prolific output of killer hooks/lyrics thru the course of several albums (with no duds) reminds me of the roll that Ray Davies was on from the mid 60s to early 70s. Also, glad u mentioned the Blasting Concept. How bout that Erase Today, still a favorite. I could go on, right. Thanks, Hollis!! Oh, I gotta tell ya, my copy of Metal Circus was a later pressing and has a cool goof. Side 2 is actually side 4 of Zen. Not complaining, I like freaks.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Greg! Zen is a great album to get on board with--and you're right, their run of brilliant albums was Davies-esque. I think I used that Kinks analogy on a band in a recent episode, but now I can't remember which one. Good call on Erase Today! I wanted to go deep on everything, but if I've learned one thing doing these deep dives, it's that knowing what to leave out is even more important sometimes than what you leave in. I want these episodes to move along, and always have watchability in mind. And that's so funny about Metal Circus! You know, there was a guy on eBay recently, who was selling a Husker Du single that had one one side printed with two labels--one of which was totally covering one of the sides of music. I almost bought it!
@burmajones8032 жыл бұрын
@@PopCultureGraveyard a Kinks deep dive in the future? If anyone asks me Beatles or Stones, I answer Kinks!
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
@@burmajones803 Haha, I'm DEFINITELY going to do a Kinks episode at some point. But I like to pace out episodes that I know are going to be really big ones.
@nolagospeltracts82642 жыл бұрын
I might have to pause your video to go listen to LSR.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Go ahead, it won't take long!
@roberthardin21332 жыл бұрын
this is one of those 'friend of a friend' stories that I highly doubt is true: after Hüsker Dü broke up, Greg was a chef. learning of this, a fan made a pilgrimage to his Minnesota restaurant to tell the bass player how much he loved his work. confused, Norton thought he was a fan of his cooking.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
HAHA! I love it! He was a cook; Greg and his wife owned a Minneapolis restaurant known as The Nortons. I could totally see that happening. Norton even seems like the kind of cool, well-centered person to have told that story himself.
@jeffreyhart5006 ай бұрын
@@PopCultureGraveyard he did, I just cant remember where I saw the video of him telling the story
@janetfoad47882 жыл бұрын
Top work again, H. Yeah - mid-80s SST was a golden age although I was slightly miffed that Du's 'Eight Miles High' didn't make it to your list of great covers. The UK fan base for this stuff was microscopic but committed. I was in university digs with a bunch of posh kids whose tolerance of Zen Arcade lasted a few seconds. Keep up the good work.
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Janet! I was miffed myself! But I'll be doing future volumes of the cover songs episode, and I'm sure they'll make one of those! Glad to hear you were fighting the good fight, music-wise back when it counted. Liking this band seemed such a perfect litmus test for finding out who was cool back then, in a way that no other band was. Thanks for the kind words!
@anfrankogezamartincic11612 жыл бұрын
NEW DAY RISING is my favorite,absolute classic. The only thing i don't like is the drum sound which is even worse on the albums that came after. But they are still one of my dearest bands,with no bad record (for my ears,the first and the last album are the weakest)
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
I hear you on the drum sound. You know, Spot gets maligned a lot of the time for his production work, but I don't think the band was recorded well at any point in their career, given the volume at which the band played, and the limitations of studio time. My favorite sounding album is probably Metal Circus--but New Day Rising is not far behind. And the title track is definitely one of my favorite album openers ever!
@Jestinace2 жыл бұрын
Damn, I'm upset you didn't mention Perfect Example or How To Skin A Cat. Those are two non-traditional tracks that always stand out to me on New Day Rising, which is my favorite Husker Du record
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Sorry! Not a big fan of those tracks, and I can't really go deep on every single album. How To Skin a Cat is a unique track for sure, but not quite my cup of tea. However, I really love the music to Perfect Example, but the muffled, atonal vocal is a big misstep in my opinion. That said, New Day Rising is occasionally my favorite record by them too. Thanks for the comment!
@Jestinace2 жыл бұрын
@@PopCultureGraveyard I think I like Skin A Cat because it's less uniform than most of their tracks, it almost predates math/noise rock. And I've always seen the muffled vocals on Perfect Example as a display of an unreliable narrator - possibly one who isn't quite sober. Anyways, I love watching your videos as you seem you cover all my favorite bands. Keep it up!
@nolagospeltracts82642 жыл бұрын
Gotta love those SST bands! Zen Arcade was the album for me. When "Candy Apple Grey" came out, I think they kind of sold out. Now it's time to settle in for another PCG video!
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Yes, such a wealth of great bands on that label! A lot of people felt like you did about Candy Apple Grey, but I love every era of the band. Hopefully you'll enjoy the vid and I can pique your interest on their later work...
@nolagospeltracts82642 жыл бұрын
@@PopCultureGraveyard actually I liked some songs on "Warehouse" and I dug Bob's post Husker band SUGAR. Too bad "Cooper Blue' couldn't have been a Husker Du album
@nolagospeltracts82642 жыл бұрын
Did they put those alarm thingies on cassettes back then?
@PopCultureGraveyard2 жыл бұрын
Not at lots of record shops. Cassettes were in a locked glass cabinet that you needed the staff to open for you. But after that they'd leave you unattended to...um...browse.
@peterjonas497110 ай бұрын
I love Husker Du, but they did not build the college radio audience as much as or before REM did.