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Hüsker Dü was an American post-punk band fronted by singer-songwriters Bob Mould and Grant Hart. Considered a core band of the rock underground of the mid-1980’s, many credit Hüsker with helping to bridge the gap between hardcore and alternative rock.

Fast Facts

Formed: 1979 in Minneapolis, MN
Disbanded: 1988
Original Members: Bob Mould, Grant Hart and Greg Norton
Labels: New Alliance, SST, Warner Bros.
Hüsker Dü: Swedish for “Do You Remember?”
Mould and Hart have continued music careers – Norton is now a restaurateur

Key Albums

Land Speed Record, 1982—The band's debut was a furious live album whose pace was apt for its title. It contained little or no hint of the band's later penchant for melody, though Mould's guitar work seemed already to have absorbed the droning atmosphere of Boston's Mission of Burma, vaulting Hüsker Dü well ahead of most other hardcore bands.

Zen Arcade, 1984—While sometimes called the first hardcore punk "concept album," Zen Arcade was more notable for its bright melodies and dark introspection, neither of which had previously been part of the hardcore palette. Zen Arcade was arguably the birth of Emo.

New Day Rising, 1985—More diverse than any of the bands previous work, New Day Rising knitted together near-metallic workouts with ballads and even 1960s folk-rock. The frontmen began to diverge on New Day Rising, with Hart's playfulness complimenting Mould's stately melodies and aching lyrics.

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Alternative Rock | Punk

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Hüsker Dü
Official MySpace Page: Hüsker Dü
Fan Site: Hüsker Dü Database
Official Site: Bob Mould
Official Site: Grant Hart
Video: "Could You Be the One"
Zen Arcade Review and Buy

Husker Du News and Gossip

PlugInMusic.com: "Bob Mould To Release Circle Of Friends DVD" (2007)
Rolling Stone: "Hüsker Dü Men Reunite" (2004)
Billboard.com: "Mould: Don't Hold Breath for Huskers Reunion" (2005)
Washington City Paper: "This Week: DIY Through the Years" (2007)
Stylus: "On First Listen: Husker Du" (2007)
Filter: "Bob Mould Teams Up With Fugazi Drummer" (2007)
Topix: Hüsker Dü News

Husker Du Music and MP3s

AOL Music: Hüsker Dü
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SeeqPod: Hüsker Dü
Hype Machine: Hüsker Dü Posts
ARTISTdirect: Hüsker Dü

Husker Du Photos

Google Image Search: Hüsker Dü
Live Search Images: Hüsker Dü
Last.fm: Hüsker Dü
Fan Site: Hüsker Dü
Flickr: Hüsker Dü Tags

Husker Du Videos

YouTube: "Live at Camden Palace, London, 1985" (Time: 8:54)
Dailymotion: Sugar - If I Can't Change Your Mind (Time: 3:23)
Dailymotion: Love is All Around (Time: 1:24)
Dailymotion: Makes No Sense at All (Time: 4:09)
YouTube: "Live on Late Show with Joan Rivers" (Time: 8:30)
YouTube: Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely (Time: 3:26)

Husker Du Lyrics, Tabs and Chords

Lyrics Download: Hüsker Dü
SongMeanings: Hüsker Dü
Metro Lyrics: Hüsker Dü
Chordie: Hüsker Dü Tabs
The Hüsker Dü Guitar Archive

Husker Du Profiles

Rolling Stone: Hüsker Dü
VH1.com: Hüsker Dü
Allmusic: Hüsker Dü
AOL Music: Hüsker Dü
Last.fm: Hüsker Dü
ARTISTdirect: Hüsker Dü
Yahoo! Music: Hüsker Dü

Husker Du Biographies, Articles, and Blogs

Boblog: Bob Mould's Official Blog
Aversion: Hüsker Dü
Rebel Rebelle: Punks and Provocateurs FotoExhibit
Magic, Murder, Mania & Manta Rays: "HüDü Gurus" (1985)
Technorati: Hüsker Dü
Fan Site: Du You Remember?
Minnesota Historical Society: Hüsker Dü

Husker Du Merchandise

Amazon.com: Hüsker Dü
CDUniverse: Hüsker Dü
Powells.com: "Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991"
eBay: Hüsker Dü
Froogle: Hüsker Dü

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