It's the weekend of Mid West Music Fest in Winona! Here's a fun chat with the couple steering the ship for the 15-y.o. fest, in addition to running a record/audio/boutique store and movie theater in Rochester.
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Pachyderm Studio, Alan Sparhawk, First Ave and STNNNG all paid tribute to producer Steve Albini from MN after news of his death from a heart attack got out Wed.
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Steve Albini.

A lot of cool shows in Big Gigs this week. And Trey Anastasio too. startribune.com/kamasi-washing…

'Mamiii' singer Becky G will kick off the Minnesota State Fair grandstand series on Aug. 22.
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Bonnie covering “Bobby” (her use) was a pretty good way to end Jazz Fest.

If a church were ever to make a stained-glass window that looked like this as a promise of what heaven is I would be a weekly attendee. #cochondelait New Orleans JazzFest

“A pivotal moment for me. Now I don’t have to explain anymore where that song came from.”

-Irma Thomas at New Orleans JazzFest talking about singing this classic of her with the Stones three days ago

Last time I saw Neil Young & Crazy Horse was in -40 weather in Winnipeg in Feb 2019. Quite the nice contrast seeing em at Jazz Fest in 2024.

Irma Thomas sang it in 1963.

Mick Jagger sang it in 1964.

They sang it together yesterday, in 2024.

A duet like this is the pinnacle of what Jazz Fest can be.

#SoulQueenOfNewOrleans #RollingStones

🎺🎸At midnight after the show I popped to Preservation Hall to see the Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, then jumped up to play 'Time Is On My Side' with her and her amazing band!
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So happy we finally got to play for you NOLA New Orleans JazzFest! Special thanks to Dwayne Dopsie and Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas for joining us on stage!

Breaking: 72-year-old man can still scream like a banshee.
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Is there a better encore reentry in rock n roll? Judas Priest

If you think I’ll sit around as the world goes by…

God bless Judas Priest, firing it up in their second song at ArmoryMN

💜We're tickled purple to have Andrea Swensson returning to our stage to celebrate her new book Prince + Purple Rain: 40 Years! Wed., June 12th at 6:30pm, Andrea will have a Q&A with Mary Lucia and then sign books. Pre-order here to get your pass⬇️
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“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get thru this thing called a cleaning fee.”

Once more with feeling… I’ll be talking music on air with Lori & Julia around 3:30.

Hippo Campus hippo campus catch their breath with an emo-y new single and a new record label, out this week before they headline Red Rocks again.
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