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Article: Electric Fetus is now 30, but it can be trusted.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 9, 1998
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Music and musk oil, posters and paraphernalia, counterculture gifts and good vibes - that's what the Electric Fetus has been dispensing for 30 years.
When Dan Foley cofounded the head shop in 1968 on Cedar Avenue S. on Minneapolis' West Bank, his generation didn't trust anyone over 30, he said last week. But as the Fetus turns 30 on Wednesday, it can be trusted as Minnesota's most complete music store, offering everything from reggae to reissues of old jazz and blues discs to the hottest rock, country and R&B hits.
Customers include famous out-of-towners (Taj Mahal, Lenny Kravitz, Billy Bob Thornton), well-known locals (Alan Page, Robyne Robinson, Bobby ...