Aspiring MN country singer plays Northland

featured,MN Arts on the Road by markjohnson on December 15, 2011

Adam WayneAdam Wayne Wollenburg is an Austin, Minnesota-based singer songwriter. Adam’s debut song is “Good Pennies Keep Coming Back.”

Adam Wayne Wollenburg’s music sounds like Nashville, but he’s Minnesotan through and through. All you need to do to verify that is check out what this guys likes to do in his free time. He’s a race car driver, a duck hunter and a fisherman.

Where he differs from the typical Minnesota guy is that he spent some time in Nashville – playing clubs like Tootsies Orchid Lounge and writing songs with other country performers.

Adam was on the road this spring, going from station to station to promote his debut single “Good Pennies Keep Coming Back.” He stopped at Pioneer 90.1 to play a few songs.

New non-fiction books at the TRF Library

featured by markjohnson on December 14, 2011

Here are the new non-fiction books we talked about Tuesday morning (12/13) with Darcie Caswell from the Thief River Falls Public Library:

UFC Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship

American Desperado by Jon Roberts and Evan Wright

The Brenner Assignment: The Untold Story of the Most Daring Spy Mission of World War II by Patrick K. O’Donnell

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

Celebrate the season with the Saturday Morning Barndance Christmas PolkaFest

featured by markjohnson on December 9, 2011

Northland grad opens Grand Forks thrift store

featured,Featured Programs by markjohnson on December 8, 2011

Second ImpressionsIn today’s economy, people are looking for more ways to stretch their dollars. A new thrift store, just opened in Grand Forks by a Northland Community & Technical College graduate, is making that a little easier. Amanda Lannen is the store’s owner.

Grand Forks Master Chorale invites public to join in on “Messiah”

Area News and Events,featured by markjohnson on December 7, 2011

Grand_Forks_Master_Chorale.mp3 When we think of sing-alongs, we might picture campfire songs or following the bouncing ball at karaoke. But a sing-along planned for Friday night at St. Michael’s church in Grand Forks will be quite a bit more high-class than that.

It’s an audience-participation version of Handel’s Messiah, performed by The Grand Forks Master Chorale and, hopefully, by you.

Listen to Mark Johnson’s interview with Grand Forks Master Chorale Artistic Director, Dr. Joshua Bronfman.

 

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