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July 7, 1994 - On this Mainstreet Radio feature, MPR’s Leif Enger profiles Native American rock artist Jake Reum. The Garrison musician talks about his musical journey that led to album release “Make Love Real.”
July 30, 1994 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Aaron Seymour and Doug Youland, members of Minneapolis band, The Delilahs. Seymour and Youland talk about writing songs, singing, and the music industry.
August 2, 1994 - MPR’s Euan Kerr profiles Minneapolis "found object" band Savage Aural Hotbed. Kerr interviews members of group about their instrument creations and the sounds they make.
August 4, 1994 - MPR’s John Rabe interviews American musical comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic. They discuss his various parody songs, Frankie Yankovic NOT being his father, and Weird Al’s composition “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota.”
August 20, 1994 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews author Neal Karlen about his book “Babes in Toyland: The Making and Selling of a Rock and Roll Band." Karlen discusses his experiences following the band during the creation and reaction of Babes in Toyland’s first album.
September 2, 1994 - Keith Ellison, attorney and community activist, speaks about the differences between 1992 murder of police officer Jerry Haaf and 1994 killing of officers Ron Ryan, Jr. and Timothy Jones by Guy Harvey Baker. David Ward, University of Minnesota criminology professor; Yusef Mgeni, president of Twin Cities Urban Coalition; and Don Davis, Brooklyn Police Chief also make comments.
October 21, 1994 - MPR’s Marianne Combs interviews Alan Page, an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, on racial bias and diversity in courts. Page describes the steps being taken to foster change.
October 26, 1994 - MPR’s Tom Fudge reports on the arrest of Vice Lord leader Sharif Willis and Vincent Edward Fields on a robbery and hostage incident. Mike Freeman, Hennepin County attorney; Jerry McAfee, member of United for Peace; and Tom Helgeson, The City, Inc. spokesperson spoke on arrest and charges. Keith Ellison, Willis’s attorney, had no comment.
October 27, 1994 - Robert Bly reads poem about men and women.
November 23, 1994 - MPR’s John Rabe profiles Edina alternative country trio The Carpetbaggers. Rabe interviews band members Mike Crabtree, John Magnuson, and Rich Copley. They discuss rockabilly and influential country artists.