Browsing: “Soul Food” by Rick Tvedt

What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been

What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been October 30, 2024 No, this is not a tribute to Phil Lesh, while I could easily pen one. This site is about local music although, for some time now,


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New Normals

New Normals We all have experienced dramatic shifts in what is considered normal. Even though it’s fair to say that the concept of normal is an illusion, it does seem as though we’ve had a series


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One of the Lucky Ones

June 28, 1966 Wisconsin Conservation Department photographer, Dean Tvedt, with camera equipment doing field work. Copyright The State of Wisconsin Collection, UW-Madison Libraries One of the Lucky Ones Feb 9, 2021 I am one of the


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You Live in an Exceptional City of Beautiful People with an Abundance of Talent and Hearts Full of Compassion

No matter how many times the healing power of music is lauded, it sometimes takes a night of pure joy and expression to drive the world’s darkness into a corner. Like Joey’s Song at the Barrymore


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A Tribute to Luke Jorgensen

A Tribute to Luke Jorgensen I’ve often said that we’re here on this Earth to help other people. When it comes to Luke Jorgensen, I truly felt I had a brother-in-arms in that spirit. I last


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Yes, Doris, Musicians Do Get Old

Yes, Doris, Musicians Do Get Old   Recently I was made painfully aware of the fact that I am, indeed, getting older. It’s a weird thing for me to admit. I’d gone through much of my


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This is a week that reminds me why I love this city   I bike now and the weather’s been downright gorgeous this week. It’s also Bike to Work Week and I’ve been able to stop


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Rockonsin and My Life as a Judge

Rockonsin and My Life as a Judge   I don’t normally think of myself as a judgmental person. Especially when it comes to music; I’ve always been of the opinion that music and the arts are


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Local Bands Can Learn a Lot from the Beatles

Local Bands Can Learn a Lot from the Beatles   I know, you’re thinking, “Why is this bloody baby-boomer going on about the Beatles?” Well, I’ll tell you. I just finished a great summer read, an


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Elton John and the Imminent Death of the CD

Elton John and the Imminent Death of the CD   The other day I revisited Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album, one that was sure to bring back some memories for me. The version I


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