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Melvins Vs. Minneapolis
Melvins Vs Minneapolis
Live album by Melvins
Released August 2 2008
Genre Sludge Metal, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Experimental
Label Amphetamine Reptile Records
Burlesque of North America
Melvins chronology
Nude With Boots
(2008)
Melvins Vs. Minneapolis
(2008)
Pick Your Battles
(2009)

Melvins Vs. Minneapolis is a live box set by Melvins. Released in collaboration between Amphetamine Reptile Records and Burlesque of North America, this 3CD collection comprises numerous live recordings by The Melvins from 2000 - 2006. Many of these sets would take place at Grumpy's, a bar that The Melvins would frequent playing and was owned by Tom Hazelmyer. Two discs would be full sets while the third disc would be a CD-ROM containing ten other performances. Notably, two performances at the Walker Art Center on 8 February 2003 would be re-released as Hung Bunny / Roman Dog Bird in 2016.

It would be released in the following editions:

Edition of 30 on yellow card stock First Edition of 666 copies Second Edition of 333 copies with different sleeve

Tracklist[]

Disc One[]

20 March 2004 - Grumpy's Downtown

  • 1. Let It All Be
  • 2. Lovely Butterfly
  • 3. Manky
  • 4. Hooch
  • 5. Youth of America (Wipers)
  • 6. Night Goat
  • 7. With Teeth
  • 8. Tipping The Lion
  • 9. Queen
  • 10. Promise Me (The Gun Club)
  • 11. Black Stooges
  • 12. The Fool
  • 13. The Meddling Idiot

Disc Two[]

24 March 2006 - SOO VAC (1 - 10)
8 February 2003 - Walker Art Center (Second Set) (11 - 12)

  • 1. Introduction (David Scott Stone)
  • 2. Pigs of The Roman Empire (Melvins, Lustmord)
  • 3. amazon
  • 4. AMAZON
  • 5. The Bloated Pope (Melvins, Lustmord)
  • 6. Let It All Be
  • 7. Hooch
  • 8. Black Stooges
  • 9. At The Stake
  • 10. Shevil
  • 11. Hung Bunny
  • 12. Roman Dog Bird

Disc Three: Set One[]

18 September 2000 - Grumpy's Bar & Grill (Set 1)

  • 1. Missing (Cows)
  • 2. Snake Appeal
  • 3. Okie From Muskogee (Merle Haggard)
  • 4. Tipping The Lion
  • 5. Promise Me (The Gun Club)
  • 6. At The Stake
  • 7. Lovely Butterfly
  • 8. With Yo' Heart, Not Yo' Hands (Malfunkshun)
  • 9. Adolescent Wet Dream (Pussy Galore)
  • 10. Halo of Flies (Alice Cooper)
  • 11. Tequila (The Champs)

Disc Three: Set Two[]

18 September 2000 - Grumpy's Bar & Grill (Set 2)

  • 1. Night Goat
  • 2. Wispy
  • 3. We Reach
  • 4. Let It All Be
  • 5. Revolve
  • 6. amazon
  • 7. AMAZON
  • 8. Cherub (Butthole Surfers)
  • 9. The Bit
  • 10. Youth of America (Wipers)
  • 11. Tequila (The Champs)

Disc Three: Set Three[]

19 September 2000 - Grumpy's Bar & Grill (Set 1)

  • 1. Intro
  • 2. Tequila (The Champs)
  • 3. Okie From Muskogee (Merle Haggard)
  • 4. Missing (Cows)
  • 5. Snake Appeal
  • 6. Tipping The Lion
  • 7. Promise Me (The Gun Club)
  • 8. At The Stake
  • 9. Lovely Butterfly
  • 10. With Yo' Heart, Not Yo' Hands (Malfunkshun)
  • 11. Adolescent Wet Dream (Pussy Galore)
  • 12. Halo Of Flies (Alice Cooper)

Disc Three: Set Four[]

19 September 2000 - Grumpy's Bar & Grill (Set 2)

  • 1. Let It All Be
  • 2. Revolve
  • 3. Night Goat
  • 4. Wispy / We Reach
  • 5. Cherub (Butthole Surfers)
  • 6. The Bit
  • 7. Youth of America (Wipers)

Disc Three: Set Five[]

15 October 2001 - Grumpy's

  • 1. Intro / Black Stooges
  • 2. Oven
  • 3. Anaconda
  • 4. Ballad Of Dwight Fry / Halo Of Flies (Alice Cooper)
  • 5. At The Stake
  • 6. Let It All Be
  • 7. The Bit
  • 8. Manky
  • 9. It's Shoved

Disc Three: Set Six[]

16 October 2001 - Grumpy's

  • 1. Intro / Oven
  • 2. Anaconda / Intro Broken String
  • 3. Halo of Flies (Alice Cooper)
  • 4. Anaconda
  • 5. At The Stake
  • 6. Let It All Be
  • 7. Night Goat
  • 8. Night Goat
  • 9. Cherub (Butthole Surfers)
  • 10. The Bit
  • 11. amazon
  • 12. AMAZON
  • 13. With Teeth
  • 14. It's Shoved
  • 15. Snake Appeal

Disc Three: Set Seven[]

9 February 2003 - Grumpy's

  • 1. Intro
  • 2. The Anti-Vermin Seed
  • 3. With Teeth
  • 4. Night Goat
  • 5. Revolve
  • 6. We All Love Judy
  • 7. The Brain Center At Whipples
  • 8. Let It All Be
  • 9. The Fool, The Meddling Idiot
  • 10. Hooch
  • 11. Mombius Hibachi
  • 12. Promise Me (The Gun Club)
  • 13. Foaming
  • 14. Black Stooges (First Half)
  • 15. Black Stooges (Second Half)

Disc Three: Set Eight[]

19 March 2004 - Grumpy's (Coon Rapids)

  • 1. Let It All Be
  • 2. Lovely Butterfly
  • 3. Homosexuality Song
  • 4. Hooch
  • 5. With Teeth
  • 6. Tipping The Lion
  • 7. Queen
  • 8. Promise Me (The Gun Club)
  • 9. Black Stooges
  • 10. It's Shoved
  • 11. Halo of Flies (Alice Cooper)

Disc Three: Set Nine[]

25 March 2006 - Grumpy's Bar (Downtown)

  • 1. Noise Intro (David Scott Stone)
  • 2. Pigs of The Roman Empire (Melvins, Lustmord)
  • 3. amazon
  • 4. AMAZON
  • 5. The Bloated Pope (Melvins, Lustmord)
  • 6. Let It All Be
  • 7. Hooch
  • 8. Joan of Arc
  • 9. Happy Birthday / Black Stooges Drum Intro
  • 10. At The Stake
  • 11. Shevil

Disc Three: Set Ten[]

8 February 2003 - Walker Art Center (First Set)

  • 1. Hung Bunny / Roman Dog Bird

Personnel[]

Melvins[]

  • King Buzzo - Guitar, Vocals
  • Dale Crover - Drums, Vocals
  • Kevin Ass - Bass, Vocals
  • David Scott Stone - Bass (2006 Sets); Electronic Introductions (Selected Sets)
  • Lustmord - Guest on "Pigs of The Roman Empire" (Selected Sets)

Other Personnel[]

  • Wes Winship - Artwork
  • Jeff Sebastianelli - Engineer
  • Geoffrey Nicholson - Engineer (Disc 1)
  • Tom Herbers - Mastering

External Links[]

References[]

  V·T·E Melvins
Current Members Buzz OsborneDale CroverSteven McDonald
Past Members Mike DillardMatt LukinLori BlackJoe PrestonMark DeutromKevin RutmanisTrevor DunnJared WarrenCoady WillisJeff Pinkus
Albums Gluey Porch TreatmentsOzmaBullheadLysolHoudiniPrickStoner WitchStagHonkyThe MaggotThe BootlickerThe CrybabyElectroretardHostile Ambient TakeoverPigs of The Roman EmpireNever Breathe What You Can't See(A) Senile AnimalNude With BootsThe Bride Screamed MurderFreak PukeEverybody Loves SausagesTres CabronesHold It InThree Men And A BabyBasses LoadedA Walk With Love and DeathPinkus Abortion TechnicianWorking With GodFive Legged DogBad Mood RisingThrobbing Jazz Gristle Funk HitsTarantula Heart
Select Extended Plays and Splits Six SongsEggnogNight GoatKing Buzzo (EP)Dale Crover (EP)Joe Preston (EP)Interstellar OverdriveSmash The StateSludge GlamorousHurray For Me Fuk YouThe Bulls & The BeesHigh Desert OverdoseSteven McDonald (EP)SabbathHot FishBangersEscape From LAWhite Lazy BoyMulletSlithering SlaughterThe Devil You Knew, The Devil You KnowControlling Data For a Better Feeling Future
Live Albums & Videos Your Choice Live Vol. 12Salad of a Thousand DelightsTora Tora ToraAlive At The F*cker ClubLive At Slim's 8-Track TapeColossus of DestinyA Live History of Gluttony and LustThe EndMelvins Vs. MinneapolisPick Your BattlesEndless ResidencySugar Daddy LiveMelvins Live At Third Man RecordsAround The USA in 51 Days: The Movie!The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins TaleLive Stream Obscene
Compilations Singles 1-1226 SongsNeither Here Nor ThereMangled Demos From 1983Sieg Howdy!The Making Love DemosChicken Switch
Associated Bands and Artists Nirvana • Fantomas • Butthole Surfers • Redd Kross • Mr. Bungle • AltamontPorn (The Men Of)ShrinebuilderOFF!Crystal FairyCrystal Fairy (Album)Big BusinessBilly AndersonAcid KingSawed OffMelvanaDrumbWe Reach: The Music of The Melvins
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