Hüsker Dü & UltraBomb bassist Greg Norton discusses the Miracle Year of 1985, vinyl rarities, the archive fire, Reflex records, the making of Zen Arcade, the Punk Rock Museum and more

See Greg at the Punk Rock Museum Sept 9 | Preorder "Hüsker Dü - The Miracle Years" here

Topics Include:

Greg Norton announces September 9th Punk Rock Museum guided tour and performance
Norton discusses favorite museum pieces including Joe Strummer's guitar and burned DOA Stratocaster
Band's archive mostly intact despite Grant Hart's 2011 house fire destroying materials
Norton used to own 7,000 vinyl records but downsized after difficult moves
Hüsker Dü formed through Minneapolis record store connections at Melody Lane and Cheapo
Band members met when Bob Mould heard Grant Hart blasting Ramones music
Northern Lights record store basement became their rehearsal space after hours
Twin Tone rejected their demo, leading to self-releasing on Reflex Records
Band assembled and sold first singles themselves, no distribution deals initially
BREAKING NEWS: Numero Group announces "Hüsker Dü 1985: The Miracle Year" box set
Previously unreleased First Avenue live recording from January 1985 finally gets release
1985 was pivotal year with 150 shows, multiple album releases across continents
Band road-tested new songs before recording, sometimes writing during soundchecks
Most basic tracks recorded in one or two takes maximum
Zen Arcade conceived as rock opera double album from the beginning
Minutemen rushed Double Nickels release to match Zen Arcade's double format
Producer Spot mentored Hart and Mould while engineering at Total Access Studios
Jello Biafra praised Zen Arcade as bringing "self-indulgence back to rock"
Current band Ultra Bomb working on third album with rare vinyl issues
Norton hopes to finally tour Australia after decades of missed opportunities

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