Matt_Ray_Legacy_Podcast.mp3 When many musicians talk about their influences, they cite acts from perhaps a generation ago. Not too many list the music of old time tent revivals and minstrel shows. That’s what makes Matt Ray and Those Damn Horses so unique. Their sound goes way back.
On this edition of Minnesota Arts on the Road, we’ll listen to a live concert from the Embarrass, MN-based group, and we’ll ask Matt what got him interested in old-time string music.
Minnesota Arts on the Road is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Northland_Spotlight_-_Curtis_Zoller_-_UAS_at_Northland_1-30-12.mp3 Northland Community & Technical College Unmanned Aerial Systems Maintenance Program Manager Curtis Zoller was a fan of planes and flight growing up near St. Cloud, Minnesota. That early fascination with aviation has grown into a career.
Pioneer 90.1’s “Northland Spotlight” is heard Mondays at 3:05 PM.
Pioneer 90.1 and Kezar Music present Twin Cities bluegrass band The High 48s, this Sunday (2/19) at Kezar Music Showroom in Thief River Falls. The show is a fundraiser for Pioneer 90.1. Doors open at 1:00, with music starting at 1:30. Dick Miller and Bob Skoglund will also perform.
In a genre created and dominated by artists from the South, The High 48s were born and raised in the Upper Midwest. In a music scene where playing standards is the norm, The High 48s are a band of songwriters who perform their own material in addition to the “festival favorites.” And in a tradition where most musicians pick their first bluegrass tunes before graduating from Saturday morning cartoons, The High 48s are relative latecomers to bluegrass who found a passion for the music after playing rock, alternative country, indie rock, punk and jazz.
Since arriving on the Minnesota bluegrass scene in 2006, The High 48s have achieved national recognition, taking first place in the prestigious RockyGrass Bluegrass Band Competition in Lyons, CO, (the first band from the Upper Midwest to win the honor), touring the national bluegrass festival circuit and earning the respect of bluegrass musicians and audiences North and South.
There’s a new voice on Pioneer 90.1 Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 12 -2. That’s our latest student announcer, Jacob Anderson of Ada.
Jacob is a student in Northland’s New Media program, and he’s interested in a career in radio.
Welcome to Pioneer 90.1, Jacob!
By the way, we’re always looking for student and community hosts. If you’re interested in getting on the air, contact Mark Johnson at (218) 683-8587.
We’re teaming up again this year with our fellow Ampers station, KVSC – St. Cloud State University, to bring you a full weekend of trivia! “33 1/3: Trivia Long Play” honors the 33rd consecutive year of Trivia Weekend and salutes KVSC — the only central Minnesota station still playing vinyl records.
From eight-tracks and cassette tapes to CDs and mp3s, there is only one medium that has stood the test of time: vinyl records. Expect this year’s 50-hour Trivia Weekend marathon to have questions on LPs, 45s and 78RPM records and all the nostalgia that comes with them.
We join KVSC at 6PM Friday (2/10). We’ll take a break for The Saturday Morning Barndance from 7 to 11AM, and join back up for trivia for the rest of the weekend.
If you want to continue playing during the Barndance, please listen to KVSC’s webstream.
