Minnesota Hardcore

A fast-paced, musical docu-series that examines the punk scene in the Twin Cities from 1980 to 1985. The Minnesota scene was a close-knit community of artists and fans that encouraged culture and spawned huge talents like Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, Soul Asylum, Rifle Sport and more. Minnesota Hardcore is made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Minnesota Hardcore
First Air Date	October 30, 2020
Last Air Date	December 18, 2020
Seasons	1
Episodes	7
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Twin Cities Public Television Twin Cities PBS
Networks	PBS

S01E07

The 2nd Wave

By 1985, the Twin Cities had a new generation of hardcore kids. Hanging out at the Uptown Minneapolis McDonalds, these Minnesota kids were known as McPunks, and their bands were Outcry and Iron Fist. Spurring The Replacements, these bands wanted to play with The Exploited. Later bands like Misery, Quincy Punx and Kitten Forever who have continued the tradition of hardcore in the Twin Cities.

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