Warren, MN native becomes legendary rock critic

featured by markjohnson on March 12, 2012


When he was a teenager, Paul Nelson used to “borrow” used cars from his dad’s dealership and drive to nearby Crookston or Thief River Falls, both of which are less than 30 miles from his hometown of Warren. From his beginnings in rural Minnesota, Nelson went on to became one of the most well-respected rock critics of his time. Tuesday evening (3/13) at 8:30, Pioneer 90.1 personality Glen Braget interviews author Kevin Avery. Avery’s book about Paul Nelson’s life is titled “Everything Is An Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson.”

Pioneer 90.1 Top 30 March 9, 2012

Pioneer by markjohnson on March 9, 2012


1. Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye

2. Shake it Out by Florence + The Machine

3. Set Fire To The Rain by Adele

4. Simple Song by Shins

5. The Walk by Hawthorne, Mayer

6. Charlie Brown by Coldplay

7. Don’t Stop by Foster The People

8. Drive By by Train

9. Free by Graffiti6

10. Lonely Boy by Black Keys

11. Shadow Days by Mayer, John

12. Little Talks by Of Monsters And Men

13. Watching You Watch Him by Hutchinson, Eric

14. We Are Young  by Fun.

15. Hold On by Alabama Shakes from Hold On

16. We Take Care Of Our Own by Bruce Springsteen

17. Down In The Valley by The Head And The Heart

18. Video Games by Lana Del Rey

19. Chains Of Love by Adams, Ryan

20. Love Interruption by White, Jack

21. Gold On The Ceiling by Black Keys

22. Right Down The Line by Raitt, Bonnie

23. Ghost by Michaelson, Ingrid

24. Ships In The Night by Kearney, Mat

25. Happy Pill by Norah Jones

26. Room At The End Of The World by Nathanson, Matt

27. Heartbeat by Fray

28. Isn’t That So by Lovett, Lyle

29. California by Delta Spirit

30. I Won’t Give Up by Mraz, Jason

Pioneer 90.1 Top 30 March 2, 2012

Pioneer by markjohnson on March 2, 2012


1. Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye

2. . Set Fire To The Rain by Adele

3. Shake It Out by Florence and the Machine

4. The Walk by Hawthorne, Mayer

5. Lonely Boy by Black Keys

6. Don’t Stop by Foster The People

7. Simple Song by Shins

8. Charlie Brown by Coldplay

9. Free by Graffiti6

10. Drive By by Train

11. Watching You Watch Him by Hutchinson, Eric

12. We Take Care Of Our Own by Bruce Springsteen

13. Little Talks by Of Monsters And Men

14. Down In The Valley by The Head And The Heart

15. Video Games by Lana Del Rey

16. Hold On by Alabama Shakes

17. Chains Of Love by Adams, Ryan

18. Right Down The Line by Raitt, Bonnie

19. We Are Young  by Fun.

20. Love Interruption by White, Jack

21. Heartbeat by Fray

22. Ghost by Michaelson, Ingrid

23. Gold On The Ceiling by Black Keys

24. Room At The End Of The World by Nathanson, Matt

25. Ships In The Night by Kearney, Mat

26. Isn’t That So by Lovett, Lyle

27. I Won’t Give Up by Mraz, Jason

28. Dawned On Me by Wilco

29. Saw You First by Givers

30. California by Delta Spirit

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