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Remembering Richie Havens, who became a star at Woodstock
April 23, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Richie Havens at Woodstock in 1969The fact that for years no one was certain how long Richie Havens played at Woodstock tells you he belonged to a different age. The...
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Albatross Studio's Mike Wisti: Young people don't want to record Tusk or Sgt. Pepper's
April 19, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Dave HoenackIn our ongoing series Behind the Boards, Gimme Noise explores the backbone of the Twin Cities' vibrant music scene by visiting recording studios and getting to know...
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Neil Weir on Minneapolis's legendary small room, Old Blackberry Way
March 01, 2013 in Gimme Noise
"I have a lot of respect for what is already there and assume the decisions the band has already made are legitimate."...
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The long, sad death of the Troggs' "Wild Thing," a great rock 'n' roll song
February 07, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Charlie Sheen lived "Wild Thing" after Major League.No surprise that the first thing mentioned in each obituary for Reg Presley, the Troggs' lead singer who passed away on Monday, is...
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Ed Ackerson on Flowers Studio: We let stuff come to us
February 06, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Dave Hoenack There might be as many recording studios as there are venues in the Twin Cities -- from the world famous to basement operations. In our new series,...
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Cafe Accordion Orchestra's Daddy Squeeze on the Gypsy life in Minneapolis
January 08, 2013 in Gimme Noise
There are so many annual shows in the Twin Cities worth a year's anticipation that a music lover could forget the time of year. One memorable annual tradition is the...
