“Mr. Zer0’s Turns 15”
Dr. Rox Remember When?
Article #158 April 2024
By: RLSchwinden aka MrZerr0
So Mr. Zer0’s came to existence on Tuesday 14 April 2009 in Eagan, MN. 55121 at 1st as an “On-Line” business stemming from my “Mail Order” Business “Dr. Rox Remember When?” that I had from 1988 up to that point in time. I started working in the Music Biz in Sioux City right out of High School, I toured with a band for awhile and ended up in Minnesota, from there I moved to Des Moines, where I worked in a stereo store for a few years, until I moved on to RecordShop (Wherehouse), where I worked at several locations in several different states for about 8 years, then I was at Best Buy a couple years, then on to Wax Works/ Disc Jockey and eventually fye for about 5 years. From there I worked at an inde store in MPLS for about 4 years, until I was pushed to open Mr. Zer0’s in Roseville.
It was my former boss who gave me the idea to come up with a name and a character to go with it. While I was at the Inde Store I came up with the idea of “Mr. Zer0’s” from The Monkees TV Show Episode #52 “Devil and Peter Tork” where Tork accidently sells his soul to Mr. Zero (the devil). As a little kid I always liked “The Joker” and The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” was my jam. So somehow I came to think of a Jester, when we opened I asked my friend Peggy to draw a Jester in purple and lime green, for us, but not too close to The Joker, she did, from that I took the drawing to Jose Delbo, who worked on “Yellow Submarine”. I had met him through my friend Aaron M. who happened to know Angel Medina, who worked on KISS “Psycho Circus” comics. Through a joke in Italian I was able to get Delbo to create our Iconic Image, a combination of Ringo, Paul, Nowhere Man and the Chief Blue Meanie.
In 2011 the local band “Jesus Chrysler” wrote and recorded a theme song for Mr. Zer0’s, the 1st of many. There have been so many I hope I don’t leave anyone out: Missy Marrs, Leslee McKee, Reaper, Shock Trigger, Amy Fauble, Dennisota, Mitch from MrZERo, John The 10th from Snellebration, Westside Mikey, Wailin Gregg, Norrell, Fil-Tyr, Conspiracy Business, In 2016 or so I started writing a theme song for the store, my Dad used to say he played with The Trashmen: “Bird Is The Word” and a customer came in one time wearing a pink shirt with blue lettering “Nerd Is The Word” so, I went with that, and wrote and recorded “Mr. Zer0 says Nerd Is The Word” we finished the song up in early 2017.
You can find us on these social media platforms, fb, X, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Pinterest, MySpace, RosevillePatch.com. We have an Email Newsletter of Over 33,000 subscribers. People often ask “Will you take less for that” Well we can IF You Use Our Coupons found on any one of these mediums, also when you buy something in Mr. Zer0’s we give you a Coupon for your next purchase. Or you can Trade in your merchandise from our list of Product We Need for Trade Credit. (See the List below).
Mr. Zer0’s From the very beginning, Mr. Zer0’s has always been a Classic Music Store selling Vinyl Records, CDs, Cassettes, 8-Tracks and Reel To Reels.As well as an Ol’ Skool Movie Store selling VHS, DVDs, Laserdiscs, CEDs, and 8mm.And selling Vintage Video Games: Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and Xbox.Mr. Zer0’s also sells Retro Toys Still In The Package, from 10 Years ago or older.And Vintage T-Shirts.
Here’s What YOU’RE Looking For And So Are We !!!
Mr. Zero’s: Hit List: 2024- 2009
MUSIC: Vinyl Record LP & CD;
Zappa, Neil Young, Yardbirds, Tom Waits, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Townes Vanzandt, T-Rex, Talking Heads, Smiths, Rush, Replacements, Ramones, Pink Floyd, Gram Parsons, Parliament, New Order, Motley Crue, Metallica, Megadeth, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Kinks, Joy Division, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Jimi Hendrix, Gypsy, Guns N Roses, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Dio, Cure, Costello, James Brown, Clash, Bowie, Tommy Bolin, Black Sabbath & Beatles, 60s R&B, 60s Blues & Jazz, 70s Reggae, 70s Punk, 80s Metal, 90s Grunge.
80s Technics & Sony Turntables
VIDEO GAMES;Gameboy: Pokemon
N64: Super Mario, Pokemon, Diddy Kong, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Kirby, Golden Eye, Perfect Dark, Star Fox, Zelda, Killer Instinct Gold.
SNES: Crono Trigger, Earthbound, Final Fantasy, Megaman X, Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Metroid, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Kirby, Rock N Roll Racing
NES: Contra, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, Techmo Super Bowl, Bubble Bobble, Excitebike, Dr. Mario, Zelda, Metal Gear, Bucky O Hare, RBI Baseball
GENESIS: Boogerman, ToeJam & Earl, Earthworm Jim, Vectorman, NHL ’94, Phantasy Star IV, Shinobi III, Castlevania
PLAYSTATION: Final Fantasy VII, Soul Reaver, Suikoden, Oddworld, Silent Hill, Twisted Metal, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider
NeoGeo, TurboGrafx, Virtual Boy, Jaguar, Lynx, Sega Master System, 3DO, Gameboy Micro, & Pippin.
MOVIES: DVD & VHS;
Concert and Music Videos and “B” Horror Films
TOYS:
Alien, Predator, Terminator, Friday The 13th, Nightmare on Elm St. Child’s Play, Halloween; Michael Meyers, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hell Raiser, Nightmare Before Xmas, MacFarlane Rock Musicians: Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Hendrix, Morrison, Joplin, Transformers, 80s GI Joes, He- Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Planet Of The Apes, Beatles, Monkees, 70s KISS, 60s Marx Soldiers, Mego Dolls, Dr. Who, Horror & Sci-Fi.
So if you’re looking for New Digital 180Gram Vinyl, unfortunately Mr. Zer0’s Does NOT carry much of that.
What Mr. Zer0’s Does NOT Carry: comic books, trading cards, sports, board games, porn, gaming cards, bongs etc.
Why on earth do people think we are Comic Books, Trading Cards, Sports, Smoking Paraphernalia, and Porn ????? We have absolutely nothing to do with these items or anything to indicate that we would have these things. Now we hear frequently “Your website says you do” well, NO, it is “Google” that incorrectly lists this miss-information, and will not let us remove it. And Since when did a “Jester” become the universal symbol for “Pot Smoking” ? When I “Googled” it this came up:
“The Jester/Joker”
*Humor and Playfulness: The joker or jester is often associated with humor, wit, and playfulness. *Rebellion and Nonconformity: In some cases, a joker or jester can be a symbol of rebellion or nonconformity. It may signify a desire to challenge societal norms and conventions. *Balance of Light and Dark: The joker can symbolize the balance of light and dark, happiness and sadness, comedy and tragedy. It’s a reminder that life is a mixture of both joy and sorrow. *Cunning and Intelligence: The joker is often portrayed as clever and quick-witted. *The Unpredictable Nature of Life: The joker can also symbolize the unpredictability and capriciousness of life. It serves as a reminder that circumstances can change unexpectedly.
So on The Jester/ Joker; Absolutely no reference to “Pot Smoking” whatsoever the closest thing was a reference to “Batman”
Here are some upcoming events you may want to check out:
*KISSin Time: a Tribute to KISS from the years 1974 to 197725 April 2024 Thursday 10pm at Route 47 in Fridley, MN. MrZerr0 formed this band in April 2013.
*Musician’s Trade Fair 27 April 2024 Saturday 10 to 3pm at The Eagan Civic Ctr. in Eagan, MN 55121.MrZerr0 will be there.
*Thee Mod Garage 5 May 2024 Sunday 1 to 4pm at The Joint in Minneapolis, MN.MrZerr0 has been sitting in with this band since Dec 2022. MrZerr0 is scheduled to play 2 sets at this show.
*The Bang Gang: A Tribute to Tommy R. Bolin and the Music Of The 70s3 August 2024 Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa at The Marquee.Mr. Zerr0 has been playing with this band since 2019.
*Mr. Zer0’s PsychoGello Show has been on Radi0 WDGY Since Spring 2017, and can be heard every Sunday 8am on AM740, Streaming, FM: 92.1, 103.7, 107.1. The last 90 Shows can be heard @ www. MrZeroS.Com -Podcast.
*MrZerr0 was on Radio WFNU for the “Early Morning Show” from Fall 2018 to Spring 2019. As well as “Rick Burnett’s “Hits And History Show” from 2018 to 2021. And “Mr. Zer0’s Evolation Show” from Summer 2019 to Winter 2021. Many past shows can be heard at www.MixCloud.Com.
> Mr. Zer0’s <
*Est. 2009
1744 Lexington Ave. N.
Roseville (St. Paul), MN. 55113
www.MrZeroS.Com
Sunday: Noon to 4pm
Mon to Thur: Noon to 7pm
Friday: Noon to 6pm
Saturday: 11am to 6pm
$ELLING ONLY:Classic Music,
Retro Toys,
Vintage Video Games
Shirts and Movies too ….
Where:
“Nerd Is The Word”
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