Rifle Sport
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA
GenresPost-punk
Years active1982–1995, 2004
LabelsReflex
Ruthless
Past membersJ. Christopher
Gerard Jean-Boissy
Peter Conway
Todd Trainer

Rifle Sport was an American post punk band active in the 1980s and 1990s, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The band took its name from an arcade in downtown Minneapolis which was open in the 1940s to 1960s.[1][2][3] An unrelated art gallery, Rifle Sport Gallery, also named after the arcade and housed in its old space, established their name after the band.[1]

Drummer and vocalist Todd Trainer later joined Big Black front man Steve Albini's band Shellac.

Star honoring Rifle Sport on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue

Rifle Sport was honored with a star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue,[4] recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue.[5] Receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis," according to journalist Steve Marsh. Unlike most of the other stars on the mural, Rifle Sport's is hidden from view, underneath the awning of the door to the 7th Street Entry.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles and EPs

  • "Plan 39/Dub" 7" (Ruthless) (1985)
  • "Complex EP" (Ruthless) (1985)
  • "Little Drummer Boy/Shanghaied" 7" (Big Money) (1991)

Compilations

  • Barefoot & Pregnant CD v/a compilation (Reflex) (1998) - "Angel Tears", "No Money"
  • Kitten: A Compilation v/a compilation (Reflex) (1999) - "Keep On Workin'", "Church"

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Scholtes, Peter S. (9 September 1998), "Bring in the Noise - From Wrong's free-improv chaos to Savage Aural Hotbed's circle-saw precision, a disparate local noise scene maps the sound of modern anxiety", City Pages, archived from the original on 23 April 2015
  2. ↑ "Coinmen You Know: Twin Cities", Billboard, p. 117, 1 April 1950, retrieved 22 April 2015
  3. ↑ "Invoke Old Law Against Minneapolis Arcade Op", Billboard, p. 43, 12 December 1964, retrieved 22 April 2015
  4. ↑ "The Stars". First Avenue & 7th Street Entry. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  5. ↑ Bream, Jon (2019-05-03). "10 things you'll learn about First Avenue in new Minnesota History Center show". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  6. ↑ Marsh, Steve (2019-05-13). "First Avenue's Star Wall". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Retrieved 2020-05-10.


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