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Hüsker Dü captured live in 1985

by Bill DeVille

November 08, 2025

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'1985: The Miracle Year' is a box set from Hüsker Dü featuring a complete live set recorded at First Avenue on January 30, 1985, along with 20 additional live tracks from the following months.
'1985: The Miracle Year' is a box set from Hüsker Dü featuring a complete live set recorded at First Avenue on January 30, 1985, along with 20 additional live tracks from the following months. courtesy Numero Group

This week on Teenage Kicks, Bill DeVille features a bunch of tracks from the newly released Hüsker Dü live box set, 1985: The Miracle Year. The collection includes includes Beau Sorenson’s restoration of an entire January 30 1985 set at First Avenue, along with 20 additional tracks recorded live during Hüsker Dü’s subsequent tour dates in North America and in Europe.

Program Playlist, hour 1
Program Playlist, hour 2

Hüsker Dü captured live in 1985