Minneapolis Tornado After-effects

[redcoates7]

So I happened to be in Minneapolis last week when a tornado decided to sneak right up 35 through downtown.

I was on the way to Electric Fetus records later that afternoon to pick up some vinyl, but here's what I found instead:

edit: just realized you can't read the sign. Says "closed due to tornado damage"

 

[doucanoe]

I had heard that they lost some windows.

RC

 

[toxcrusadr]

Wow, hope none of the vinyl was damaged. Oh, and that nobody was hurt (see I got my priorities straight).

Weather is heating up a bit. Just talked to someone who had driven from CO to KC last night and had a 2-hour lightning show at 4 bolts a minute. It's'a comin' this way too.

 

[Wornears]

Love the store name.

 

[specialidiot]

"the fetus" has been a Minneapolis institution for as long as I can remember. record store, "gift shop", ticket outlet, and yes a head shop.

I was there the day before it got hit, bought a couple of CDs, a used LP, and an earring.

Ron, there was some roof damage too. You can see the store front from 35W and they are still at it as of yesterday.

According to the web site, they are open again.

 

[dew042]

I can't imagine a worse place to ride out a tornado. Nice big glass windows everywhere...

dew.

 

[specialidiot]

Yeah, did you see the security video on their web site? It's a shot of someone standing in the bus shelter when the glass broke. Scary.

 

[Noborigama]

Lots of bands made appearances at the Fetus before shows at First Ave since it was only a few store fronts down.

 

[cwall99]

I go to Minneapolis regularly on business. Fly into the airport, and then take a cab to the Radisson across the street from the University campus of the UMMC hospital (Fairview). I see that place every time I go to Minneapolis, and keep wanting to go there, but I'll have to take a cab as I think it's outside the range of the hotel's shuttle service (and, bummer, I won't be able to expense that cab ride). Still, I'd like to go there to try and find something cool and unusual.

Sorta reminds me of the old Sam's Jams record store that used to be in downtown Fashionable Ferndale. Sadly, Sam's was another victim of iTunes.

 

[specialidiot]

Lots of bands made appearances at the Fetus before shows at First Ave since it was only a few store fronts down.

actually not quite that close, about 1.5 miles according to google maps.

First Ave - 7th street at 1st ave
Fetus - Franklin (about 20th) at 4th ave

 

[electronjohn]

The Fetus has stores in St. Cloud & Duluth as well...St. Cloud's where I found my mint Rosie Vela LP for 69 cents....among other sundries.