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"Calico Cool" was featured on KFAI’s the Guest List

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COURTNEY MCCLEAN

Courtney McClean reminisces about moving from Southern California to New York to do a one-woman show, surviving the Landmark Forum, porn before the internet and talks about her Twin Cities comedy music project Courtney McClean and the Dirty Curls.

Music from this episode:

"Hey, Joe Biden!" - Courtney McClean and the Dirty Curls

"I Would Go Gay For You" - Courtney McClean and the Dirty Curls

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MN ROLLERGIRLS

Bully Jean, BOOMbay Safire, Freeze Baby, and Sugar Beat Down of MNRG's Atomic Bombshells talk road bout exploits, Freeze's days in the Carnival, gigs with the Sex Wings, and the 10th season's Championship Bout

Music from this episode:

JiLL. - "Calico Cool"

Links:

MNRollergirls.com

Boom and Freeze Podcast

A Decade of Destruction

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GABRIEL DOUGLAS

Gabriel Douglas discusses why Duluth is the greatest city in the world, his projects before the 4onthefloor, and his upcoming record with Silverback Colony

Music from this episode:

The 4onthefloor - "Howl For Me"

The 4onthefloor - "Junkie"

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BEN COOK-FELTZ

Ben Cook-Feltz discusses cutting your teeth in terrible venues, juggling his music with Mother Banjo and several other projects, and hosting Songwriters and Storytellers.

Music from this episode:

Ben Cook-Feltz - "Golden Day"  Ben Cook-Feltz and You

Ben Cook-Feltz - "Stolen Statue" Ben Cook-Feltz and You

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NIGHT PHOENIX

Alex Steele discusses the years of touring with Roster McCabe, the story behind the name change, and the road ahead as Night Phoenix.

Music from this episode:

Night Phoenix - "Black Rose"

Night Phoenix - "Chasing"

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BATTERYBOY

Cobey Rouse of Batteryboy discusses the serendipitous situations of Batteryboy's beginnings, love of local music, and balancing fatherhood with the life of song craft.

Music from this episode:

Batteryboy - "Winter's Gate" Up For Air

Batteryboy - "Up For Air" Up For Air

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VAN STEE

Charlie Van Stee discusses arranging a record at Humans Win!, guilty pleasures in pop music, love of everything from standup to Star Wars, and ruminating on the true definition of success

Music from this episode:

Fairfax, AK - "Just Fine" Love Stories & Picture Shows

Van Stee - "We Are" We Are

Van Stee - "Color in the Paper Planes" We Are

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CHARLIE CHRISTENSON

Charlie Christenson discusses his new Shipwreckee EP, cutting his teeth in the New York jazz scene, working for Apple in California, and balancing the various forms of creativity with a life of academia as a department head at McNally Smith College of Music

Music from this episode:

Fairfax, AK - "Just Fine" Love Stories & Picture Shows

Charlie Christenson - "Break My Back" Shipwreckee EP

Charlie Christenson - "Shipwreckee" Shipwreckee EP

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CLAIRE DE LUNE

Claire de Lune talks about the rise of the Chalice, crossing genres to collaborate, and her new projects on the horizon.

Music from this episode:

Fairfax, AK - "Frankie Last Year" Love Stories & Picture Shows

The Chalice - "Push It" We Are The Chalice

The Chalice - "Mama" We Are The Chalice

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SARAH MOEDING

Sarah Moeding of the Deceitful Lapwings discusses making art out of Dead Things, Literary Death Match, and moving a band from Minneapolis to Louisville.

Music from this episode:

Fairfax, AK - "Just Fine" Love Stories and Picture Shows

Deceitful Lapwings - "Jack On Fire" 

Links:

Dead Things 

Literary Death Match 

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REINA DEL CID

Reina and Toni discuss literature, life on the road, and accidentally getting discovered on Youtube.

Music from this episode:

Reina del Cid & the Cidizens - "Library Girl" Blueprints, Plans

Reina del Cid & the Cidizens - "Expiration Date" Blueprints, Plans

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FATHOM LANE

Michael Ferrier of Fathom Lane talks the joys of collecting vinyl, mistakes becoming musical decisions, and coalescing a band around analog recording equipment.

Music from this episode:

Fathom Lane - "Lazy" Fathom Lane

Fathom Lane - "Sugardown" Fathom Lane

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CHRIS KOZA

Chris Koza discusses his Oregon roots, the formation of Rogue Valley, and the joys of pickup basketball.

Music from this episode:

Fairfax, AK - "Just Fine" Love Stories & Picture Shows

John Williams - "Main Theme from Star Wars" John Williams Conducts John Williams

Chris Koza - "Exit Pesce" - Exit Pesce

Rogue Valley - "Racecar Driver" The Bookseller's House

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THOMAS MADDUX

Thomas Maddux discusses working with Saddle Creek Records, crafting songs about serial killers, and his new record with El Le Faunt and the Traveling Circus.

Music from this episode:

Fairfax, AK - "Just Fine" Love Stories and Picture Shows

El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus - "Devil in Hand" El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus 

El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus - "Unmarked Grave" El Le Faunt & His Traveling Circus 

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BILL MIKE

Mike Michel talks working for pop stars, playing Jimmy Page's guitars, starting over in the Twin Cities with Dave King, and finding his creative voice

Music from this episode:

Bill Mike Band - "Earth's Memo To Man" Truce

Bill Mike Band - "Truce" Truce

Bill Mike Band - "Better News" Truce

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CAETANI

Brianna Kocka of Caetani and Sun Gods to Gamma Rays discusses new projects, losing her religion, and reflections on darkness.

Music from this episode:

Fairfax, AK - "Plateaus" Love Stories and Picture Shows

Jimmy Buffett - "Asshole Song"

Caetani - "Blame it on Me" The Black EP

Sun Gods to Gamma Rays - "Burn Me Through"