Brian Oake Show

Ep 608 Harlow

Local band, Harlow joined us to give us a taste of their fantastic new album "Dumb Luck".  You know when you hear a band ascending?  That's what's happening with Harlow. 

Ep 607 Teague Alexy

Duluth-based singer/songwriter Teague Alexy is a bright, energetic musical voice from Northern Minnesota. On his inaugural visit with the show, we cover his new album, Ef

Ep 606 Scott Allen & The List

 Scott Allen is as MN Music as it gets. He's done sound for EVERYBODY and has made music in his own right for decades. His latest endeavor is a new album called June (out

Ep 605 Annie & Kari from Annie & the Bang Band and Glass

Annie and Kari are back! Annie and The Bang Bang are part of this year's 4th Annual Parkinson's Foundation MN Fundraiser (along with the Flamin' Oh's!) this Friday at The

Ep 604 Mikkel Bee & Pop Wagner

Holy wow! Mikkel Bee, washboardist extraordinaire AND legendary West Bank cowboy troubadour Pop Wagner on the same podcast?!? Yes! These two will be sharing the stage at

Ep 603 Michael Anschel OA Design Build Architecture

I always love our visits with Michael Anschel of OA Design+Bulid+Architecture. Yes, he sponsors the podcast, but he also happens to be an interesting, thoughtful, and hil

Ep 602 Robert Wilkonson from Flamin' Oh's and Dave Egemo from Parkinson MN

Robert Wilkinson (Flamin' Oh's) and Dave Egemo (Parkinson's Foundation) stop by to give us the lowdown on the upcoming 4th Annual Parkinson's Foundation Minnesota Fundrai

Ep 601 Modern Wildlife

Jacob and Daniel of Modern Wildlife stop by to talk about how they got where they are today, their sophomore record (A Glamorous Facade), which came out back in the sprin

Ep 600 !!! Jon Copeland

It's the return of our favorite skydiving, music-loving punk rock librarian, Jon Copeland! These days, he calls Vermont home, but once a year he comes back to town to rec

Ep 599 Mary Cutrufello

Legendary Minnesota musician, (by the way of Connecticut and Texas) Mary Cutrufello joins us with  great insight on the upcoming Do Re Me Too event at The Parkway Theater

Ep 598 Jenny Case (She Rock She Rock and so many bands)

Jenny Case is back! For more than 3 decades, she's been a performer, composer, producer, and educator. This time, we focus on her role as bandleader for The ManEaters, th

Ep 597 Sarah McPeck

Ep 596 FarFarAway

Timmy and Tom from MN punk outfit FarFarAway stop by to talk all about their new full-length (out Friday 8.14!), some upcoming shows, and the enduring power of a proper l

Ep 595 Ed Cohen (SmartStartMN)

Ed Cohen (SmartStartMN) is a sponsor of the show, a good friend, and the most voracious consumer of live music that Sean and I know. This episode is one of his regular vi

Ep 594 Lips Speak Louder

Rachel (vox/guitar) and Angie (drums/ backing vox) are Lips Speak Louder, and they make way more delicious Rock racket than any two people should be able to. Two musical

Ep 593 The Rosie Daze Band

Boom (guitar) and Johnna (fiddle) of the 6-piece, all-women bluegrass band The Rosie Daze Band stop by to talk about their latest album and a slew of upcoming shows! Deft

Ep 592 Tricky Miki

She's back! And we couldn't be more delighted! Tricky Miki swings by to talk all about her free, family-friendly outdoor DEI (Disco Energy Infusion) Dance party this Satu

Ep 591 Erik Brandt (Urban Hillbilly Quartet)

Erik Brandt (Urban Hillbilly Quartet) has been making music since the mid-90s. He makes his first-ever visit to the 'cast to talk about his 4th solo record, Folksinger. P

Ep 590 Ciaran Daly (The Stress of Her Regard)

Ciaran Daly (The Stress of Her Regard, Idle Hands) returns for another lovely 'chin wag'. A talented musician, a thoughtful Human, and an exceptional storyteller, Ciaran

Ep 589 Johnson & Drake

Legendary MN songwriting/folk duo Johnson & Drake are back! They've toured with Earth, Wind & Fire, Linda Ronstadt and many others. They were the opening act for Jim Croc