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The dawn of disco
50 years ago last weekend, as March was on the verge of turning to April in 1975, it was quietly announced that disco had arrived in Wausau, Wisconsin, my hometown. Sneaky Pete’s was a small cocktail...
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Hail, hail the Inner Sleeve
My favorite record store of all time was Inner Sleeve Records in my hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin, as it existed in the late ‘70s. At that time, it shared a small old building with a bike shop. New...
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Seger Citizens Day
The news that MTV anchor Kurt Loder turned 80 last week Monday was a bit startling. The next day, Tuesday, the news that Bob Seger was turning 80 was a bit startling. Went out to see the new Cheech...
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Comp time
We lost two music giants — Sly Stone and Brian Wilson — within two days of each other earlier this month. You’ve likely read and heard plenty of excellent tributes to them. This probably is not one. I...
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Farewell to Hymie’s
Well, dang. This was Hymie’s. Hymie’s Vintage Records, long one of my favorite record-digging spots in Minneapolis, is going out of business. Today is the last day. I’ve been digging at Hymie’s — and...
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