David Allen: Written from the heart
by Shannon [email protected] photo by Ryan Jacobson When written from the heart, music takes on a different life. The listener can relate whether directly…
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Mother-Daughter Vocal Delights: Diane and Emy Miller at the HoDo
A venue that Diane Miller describes as “a place that means a lot to me, and has always meant a lot to me,” the…
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Loudmouth Record Reviews: Imperial Jade
By Shannon [email protected] Dropping tomorrow via Listenable Records, On The Rise, is a bluesy rock collection by the Spanish quintet Imperial Rise. With praises…
Read NowHeadbanger’s ball: Slayer’s Final Campaign
As the lights came up after Slayer’s final song during their November 17 set for their FInal Campaign tour at the Fargodome, Minneapolis based…
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History Comes to Life at the Historic Holmes Theatre
John McEuen & The String Wizards will perform at the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes this Saturday in what will be a multimedia…
Read NowFargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Braves New Waters with “The Sea”
The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-2020 season is already underway. The first concert of the season, which showcased Gustav Holst’s well-known and loved “The Planets”…
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A Good Habitual is Hard to Break
Fargo is home to a wide array of talented bands across various subgenres of metal, as any local metalhead can attest. One thing the…
Read NowHorns a’plenty: Moon Hooch lights up the Aquarium
By Michael [email protected] “Every moment is a special moment… if you pay attention to it.” Wenzl McGowen stated over the tinny speaker of a…
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10 years of vinyl
Fargo Record fair celebrates a milestone
Read NowWizard Rifle packs plenty of ammo
The Portland duo on their art, music, and a new album
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Local Music and School Lunches
As children, school lunches were something many of us likely took for granted. For those who went to public schools, school lunches were as…
Read NowThe Greenway Takeover Festival rocks downtown Grand Forks
If you’ve ever craved an outdoor music festival where you can walk to downtown shops, do yoga or go fishing in between sets, you’re…
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‘And then the people would sing’
The centuries-old accordion culture was all but lost in German Russia country North Dakota, but it’s swinging back, fast as an upbeat polka
Read NowDearly Departed from Then to Now
By Gary [email protected] There is something inherently mystical about musicians. We are talking about individuals or a group of individuals who are like you…
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‘Like being naked in public’
David Crosby on his art, his documentary, and his legacy
Read NowEl Gato del Rio unmasked
We had a chance to connect with El Gato del Rio, a mysterious masked quartet from the wilds of Western North Dakota–Stark County to…
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50 Years of Peace & Music at Bluestem (from someone who was there)
By Rod [email protected] Woodstock 50 died a slow death in the months leading up to August 2019. Maybe it was doomed from the start?…
Read NowMaria Cree: Playing, Planning and Promoting in Minot’s Music Scene
Maria Cree has been active in the music scene in Minot for 10 years, but has loved music all of her life. A drummer, music…
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Make it a double: HPR chats with Sangha and Maul
By Martin [email protected] August 24th at the Aquarium, Radio Free Fargo will be throwing the first of two four year-anniversary parties. This event will…
Read Now50 years after: Remembering Woodstock
In celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Woodstock we thought we’d collect some stories from three men who were there on stage–whether they…
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Give Peace a Chance at Bluestem
Fifty years ago a music festival took place. Held at Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm near White Lake in Bethel, New York, approximately 400,000…
Read NowLet’s get folked up
Bindle Fest brings two day folk punk fest to FM
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Don Jamieson: comedy, heavy metal, and Zakk Sabbath
“I’ve always loved rock and comedy so my first two albums were Kiss ‘Destroyer’ and George Carlin ‘Occupation foole’ I thought these two things…
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Annual event brings music, comedy, and fun to Robinson
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