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Minneapolis' First Avenue picked as best rock club in U.S. in musicians poll

The 41-year-old former bus depot earned strong praise in a poll of rock musicians. Lucinda Williams cited its combination of funkiness and intimacy. Mason Jennings says "for pure rock energy, nothing else comes close."
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The 41-year-old former bus depot earned strong praise in a poll of rock musicians. Lucinda Williams cited its combination of funkiness and intimacy. Mason Jennings says "for pure rock energy, nothing else comes close."

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