First Avenue

I can't remember a time when I wasn't being in awe of the Minneapolis music scene that spawned such incredible bands as The Replacements, Husker du, and Soul Asylum (oh, and a scrappy little rugrat named "Prince", who pretty much saved the club by featuring it in Purple Rain). Ground Zero was always First Avenue, the famous club now celebrating it's 50th anniversary. It's certainly Minneapolis' answer to CBGB, at least in my little fat heart. Here's a short doc about it, thanks to PBS.