Complicated Fun takes an inside look at the Minneapolis punk scene

Welcome back to Mailbag, a series about the sometimes weird, sometimes fun stuff we get in the mail.Today, assistant editor Gwen Ihnat brings in Complicated Fun, a new oral history of the birth and growth of the Minneapolis punk scene. Written by Cyn Collins, the book examines how Minneapolis grew from a town with no indie-rock scene to one that birthed bands like Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, and Soul Asylum. It’s a must-read for any scenester.