Ep 542 Rebecca Arons (String Genius-Snoop Dogg Vikings Halftime Show, Prince, Ed Sheeran and more)
Brian Oake Show
Wow! Our final guest of 2025 is world-class cellist Rebecca Arons. She's a 25+ year member of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, and has played with the Minnesota Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Arons has played with an incredible array of artists from Stevie Wonder to Ed Sheeran to Prince! She is also co-founder of STRINGenius, who provided that incredible orchestral backing for the Snoop Dogg NFL Halfrime spectacular at US Bank Stadium on Christmas Day! A perfect way to round out a truly incredible calendar year. Cheers!
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Ep 541 Brian & Sean's 6th Annual Christmas Music Special
Brian Oake Show
It's our annual Christmas music special! We play many secular and non-secular songs old and new. There are stories shared of Christmases past and just enough gratitude to get you in the holiday spirit. Thank you to all of you for another great year!
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Ep 540 Jake Rudh
Brian Oake Show
We are so lucky to be joined by my dear friend and the biggest DJ in the Twin Cities, Jake Rudh. For 25 years, Jake has been filling dancefloors and sharing his deep, passionate love of musc with the faithful. From his weekly Transmission event at the Uptown VFW to some major events he has on the way (A Stranger Things-themed NYE celebration? Yes, please!!), we cover a lot of ground, and, of course, his musical selctions for this episode are exquisite. Enjoy!
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Ep 539 Lizz Winstead
Brian Oake Show
The incomparable Lizz Winstead returns! Here annual year end wrap-up is coming up at the Parkway theater New Year's Eve. She remains fierce, funny and a genuinely compassionate human being. One of our very favorites. Enjoy!
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Ep 538 Cindy Lawson
Brian Oake Show
Rock and Roll, baby! MN punk legend Cindy Lawson returns to the 'cast to talk holiday music, the big Lennon Tribute at The Fitz, a couple of cool upcoming shows AND a new record in the new year! She is always so delightful, and this coversation is no exception. Enjoy!
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Ep 537 Andra Suchy
Brian Oake Show
Andra Suchy is back with a new album! Battle Cat is a 9 song missive that feature's her signature vocal prowess and songwriting chops. She's also surrounded herself with a band comprised of amazing Minnesota Music A-Listers. Check out the big release show on the 17th at The Amsterdam! Enjoy!
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536 Ben Cook-Feltz
Brian Oake Show
He's back! Ben Cook-Feltz returns to talk about his annual Holiday Shindig at The Cedar on Sunday, Dec 14th! Think of a light-hearted, seasonal variety show featuring an excellent lineup of local musical talent. It'll be funny, poignant and whimsical. AND!! extremely family-friendly! Listen and get into the spirit of the season. Cheers!
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Ep 535 The Gated Community
Brian Oake Show
Sumanth Gopinath and Beth Hartman, both of The Gated Community, stop by to talk about their latest album Goodbye Work, their particular brand of Americana and some fun upcoming shows. Including the band's 20th anniversary celebration! Enjoy!
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Ep 534 Ruby Blu (Red Eye Ruby)
Brian Oake Show
There's a new Red Eye Ruby single on the way! There's also a single release show at the 331 Club in just a coule short weeks! This was a great conversation about Ruby, the band and what it means to be a music maker in the modern era. Enjoy!
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Ep 533 Jumpin' Jim Brunzell and son Jim Brunzell III
Brian Oake Show
Holy wow! This episode features a MN pro wrestling legend, THE Jumpin' Jim Brunzell! He shares so many amazing stories about his youth, his decades-long pro wrestling career and his gratitude for what has been a genuinely amazing life. This episode is a perfect example of exactly why Sean and I have loved doing this podcast for more than 6 years. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Cheers!
info_outlineReknowned MN music writer Jim Meyer joins to talk about the halcyon days of writing about the scene for City Pages. We also cover his time at the Minnesota Daily, The Star Tribune, writing for a major record retailer and more. After a twenty year absence from music journalism he's back on Substack. We cover a lot of ground and he chose some excellent MN music to puncuate the proceedings. Enjoy!