The Strike – Kicking Ass For The Working Class (Live Video)

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The Strike – Kicking Ass For The Working Class
More Than Music Festival
Columbus, OH
6/27/98

I’ve never cared much about Husker Du or The Replacements, but I think that the best music to come out of Minneapolis (besides Prince) was The Strike. I didn’t attend this Columbus Fest, but this video of The Strike shows they put on an awesome show.

Download: The Strike – Kicking Ass For The Working Class (Live Video)

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Travis says:

August 6, 2006 at 4:21 pm

what a band. Thanks again for putting these videos and songs up. The Strike was one of my top 5 local bands. I would sit in piss in a South MPLS basement to see them play.

-Travis

-Travis

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