MN90: The Little ‘Zine That Could
Numbering only 31 issues, The Little Sandy Review influenced the voice and scope of music journalism. Britt Aamodt traces the folk music 'zine's roots to Dinkytown in 1961. [Read Transcript...]
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MN90: A Private Party with the King
Lead Belly lived up to his title, the King of the 12-String Guitar. Britt Aamodt tracks down the story of the Minneapolis Private Party Tape, recorded a year before Lead Belly's death. [Read Transcript...]
MN90: The March King, the Businessman, and the Bounced Check
Minneapolis has its very own John Philip Sousa composition, orchestrated by the maestro in 1929. But a bounced check shelved the march for over half a century. Britt Aamodt has more. [Read Transcript...]
MN90:Dylan’s Other Motorcycle
Fans and biographers lament the motorcycle crash in 1966 that put Bob Dylan’s career, one of the most successful in music history, on hiatus at its peak. But there was a lesser-known crash, right here in Minnesota, that could’ve ended his career before it started. Producer Britt Aamodt gets the scoop in Hibbing. [Read Transcript...]