Wall of Power Radio Hour – September 10, 2016

This week’s Wall of Power Radio Hour features author, historian, musician, and producer Pat Thomas. Pat curated the 3 CD music set of Beat Poet King Allen Ginsberg entitled The Last Word on First Blues. Sifting through musical recordings from the 70’s and 80’s Mr. Thomas has created a wonderful musical and historical document of…

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Wall of Power Radio Hour – September 10, 2016

This week’s show centered around the issue of gun violence. Our guests included Rev. Nancy Nord Bence who is the executive director of the non-profit Protect MN, the oldest group in the state that addresses the issues surrounding gun violence. Our musical guest was JD Steele, one of the finest soul and gospel singers in…

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Wall Of Power – September 3, 2016

Nashville session musician extraordinaire and MN native, Mr. Russ Paul joins host Paul Metsa in the studio for the entire show. Russ talks about his early days playing in rock bands, encouraged to play the pedal steel by none other than legendary steel cat Ralph Mooney. He talks about his early days in the club…

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Wall Of Power Radio Hour – July 23, 2016

We have a fascinating show this week on the Wall of Power Radio Hour taped live at the Art and Betty Hawkins farm featuring Doug Niemela: National Campaign Manager, The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters and Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters,Matt Norton: Policy and Science DirectorSpencer Shaver: Outreach intern, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters,…

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Wall of Power Radio Hour – July 16, 2016

This show features long time Minneapolis rocker and songwriter Brian Drake. Brian talks about moving to, and starting to play in Minneapolis in the early 1980’s, several bands he has fronted, the past and current state of the music scene and the genesis of his new band The April Fools. We played a track from…

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Wall of Power Radio Hour – July 9, 2016

We chatted with legendary Greenwich Village songwriter and poet Eric Andersen previewing his upcoming show in Duluth, MN w/ Scarlet Rivera on July 23, 2016. Eric told us about hearing and then meeting Elvis Presley, his time in the Village, Bob Dylan as his “draft counselor”, Phil Ochs, David Blue, and other musicians from the…

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Wall Of Power Radio Hour – June 25, 2016

We feature East Coast raised and Northfield, MN resident Jon Manners, a great guitarist, songwriter, and luthier. Jon talked about growing up in Norwalk, CT, his cat whisker close to a record deal working with legendary Rolling Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham, and his life in MN playing the clubs, coffeehouses, and festivals. Jon played…

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