Wall of Power Radio Hour
Saturdays 6pM - 7PM
Paul Metsa’s Wall of Power will bring together music, entertainment, and cool people from all walks of life.
Paul Metsa’s Wall of Power will bring together music, entertainment, and cool people from all walks of life.
Paul Metsa interviewed two stalwarts of the Minneapolis music scene. First up is Edie Baumgart who just finished a great book called A Musicians Menu- a book of recipes from Minnesota musicians, industry folks, and scenesters. Then Paul has a great chat with bandleader Nate Dungan, whose band Trailer Trash is about to take their…
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Host Paul Metsa had a very interesting show that commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. He spoke with his hometown friend Ray Fraboni who served on the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1969. He then told of the amazing night when he opened for Gordon Lightfoot in 1997 in Superior, WI where…
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Join host Paul Metsa on the Wall of Power Radio Hour for a special episode debuting his new album, “Songs of Resistance and Resolve”. Paul delves into his 40-year catalog, sharing the personal stories and political inspirations behind his socially-aware songs written from 1984 to the present day. The show features tracks recorded with a…
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Celebrate a Minnesota music legend! Paul Metsa, acclaimed musician, songwriter, and author, is marking his 70th birthday with a special benefit show for AM950. It takes place Sunday, November 2 at 7 PM at the Aster House in Minneapolis. The evening also serves as a CD release party for his latest record, Songs of Resistance…
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Paul Metsa and Mr. Charlie Pierce, had another great chat in our semi-regular episodes we call “Checkpoint Charlie.” Charles Pierce writes a political column for Esquire.com, and Paul refers to him as his “psychological morphine drip for all things political.” Besides discussing the state of our once-great nation, Charlie reminds us of the origin of the…
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Host Paul Metsa had a great chat with Ms. Ellen Stekert. Ms. Stekert has a long career as a folksinger, a folklorist, college professor and more. She’s had a fascinating life and recently discovered a field recording of the late great Reverend Gary Davis that she and friends recorded in NYC in 1951. Paul and…
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Paul Metsa had a great chat with musician, songwriter and journalist Jeff Slate ahead of his appearance at the Music in the Park series in Silver Bay. They covered several topics including Slate’s interview with Bob Dylan in the Wall Street Journal. We featured a couple of Jeff’s songs as well.
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