Dan's Bike Rides
The Bike Rides Radio Show is a weekly, one hour, locally produced variety program that airs on KMSU independent public radio in Mankato, Minnesota. Bike Rides is at times whimsical and other times sharp, featuring music and conversation that flows together nicely like a summer bicycle ride through the countryside.
Episodes
September 5, 2024
1. Secure the scene 2. Call an ambulance 3. Assess the injuries
It's time to put your First Aid training to the test as Dan and Hank discuss their recent, worst double bike crash ever in BikeRides history. Bike Crash related tracks forthcoming from La Lucura; Alasondro Alegre; Sun Room; Declan Murry Brown; Gracie Addison; The Coronets; John Linnell; The Tennessee Mafie Jug Band; Keith Cameron; Primitives.
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August 29, 2024
A lot of sharp turns this week with some connections at the start of this whimsical, late summer ride. Included: Pravesh Sunker; Nick Cave; Robert Johnson; Miley Cyrus; Anna Tival; Elton John; Skull Kid; Willie Nelson.
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August 22, 2024
ARTWORKS FESTIVAL! This week we sample a little taste of the music lineup for Artworks Festival 2024 this weekend in Austin. Included: Drew Peterson; Ben Scruggs; Whalen and the Willows; Nate Boots; The Shape of Walter.
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August 8, 2024
It's the bicycle chain of songs this week; every song will somehow be related to the last until we tie the chain together at the end. Included: Modern Lovers; Amy Winehouse; Donny Hathaway; Ray Charles; Willie Nelson; Sheryl Crow; Aldus Huxley; Bernard Harris; Stevie Nicks; Car Seat Headrest; and back to Amy Winehouse again. See if you've got the musical chops to follow the chain.
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July 25, 2024
It's County Fair season and you know what that means; Demolition Derbies! Big hit songs in demo form only this week on the ride includes chart busters from Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen Led Zeppelin, Spirit and Household Objects Project. Wait, what was that last one?? Tune in, find out!
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July 17, 2024
Hank crawls across the finish line in the race to 60 years-old with a special birthday edition of Bike Rides and takes a super deep dive into the late David Berman's two main bands, The Silver Jews, and Purple Mountains
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July 12, 2024
The Foreign Exchange; Kelley Stoltz; Rickie Lee Jones; John Hiatt; Amos Lee; Bee Balm Fields; Ben Skruggs; Chris Bertrand; Andrea Von Kampen; Pousette - Dart Band; and Mary Guatheir make up this typical summer bike ride.
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June 18, 2024
Nothing to see here but 2 heterosexual men secure enough in their own skin to produce a full hour of LGBTQ related music in solidarity with PRIDE month, so beat them up if you must. Included: Jayne County, Crys Matthews; Rod Stewart; The Wet Spots; The Who; The Hawk in Paris; Kriste Moore; The Magnetic Fields; Mary Gauthier; Boy George
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June 14, 2024
It's BikeRides 5 0 0 t h show! After a long period of intense study, silent meditation and recall, out of 4,500 songs played over the last 13 years, Hank and Dan narrow the list down to the best five tracks each, the result is the most delicious and satisfying frothy beverage you've enjoyed yet this summer. By the way, you owe us $45,000.
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May 30, 2024
Elliot Park, Dawes, Drew Peterson, Maren Morris, Ron Geesin/Roger Waters, Keb Mo', Connie Smith, Little Feat/Bonnie Raitt, Gas Light Anthem, Willie Nelson/Orville Peck make up this random bike ride any cowboy would be fond of.
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May 2, 2024
Spring Pledge Drive is upon us so Dan and Hank begin to explore alternative sources of income in case the drive doesn't go well for them. PLUS it's almost BikeRides 500th show, so get ready from a bunch of "500" related deep bike tracks. Included: Jimmie Rogers, Rosanne Cash, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Willie Nelson, Stuck with Green, Against Me, Stevie Wonder, Sleeping at Last and some healthy lifestyle advice from John Wayne, and ...
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April 24, 2024
The whole ride this week is dedicated to the music of MOWER COUNTY HOME GROWN MUSIC FEST at the Historic Paramount Theater in Austin This Saturday. Part Time Ex's, Prairie Clamor, Six Mile Grove, Whalen and the Willows and Charlie Freaking Parr, each get at least two tracks today as they prepare to rock Austin this weekend like only the locals can!
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April 12, 2024
Magnolia Electric Company bookends the show this week with chapters from Red Rockers, Velvet Underground, Nico, Iris Dement, Kitten Forever and a snippet or two from Elmo making up the rest of your afternoon read.. I mean RIDE.
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April 5, 2024
A spring theme leads to a slew of tracks on this week's ride that have never been played before on the show. The Flaming Lips, Billie Holiday, Carly Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, The Captain and Tennille and much more included.
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March 21, 2024
Dan makes a Bob Dylan bread sandwich for your lunch on the ride today. The meat: Katy Kirby, Twain, Caroline Rose, Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle and Twain (NOT Shania - you're welcome). Careful eating and riding, it makes it difficult to text!
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March 15, 2024
Austin Texas America artist Mary Gauthier played on the MSU campus this week so we bookend the show with two of our favorite classic MG tracks plus a BIG SURPRISE from Mary herself at the end of the ride. Magnolia Electric Company, Don McLean, new Charlie Parr, The Pretenders, Allison Russell, Sonny Bill Glover and The Hold Steady make up the heart of your afternoon bike ride sandwich.
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February 18, 2022
Take a soul melting ride on the coldest night of the winter with friends of the show Charlie Parr and Erik Koskinen, live, in studio, for some collaborative musical magic and more. This nearly 2 hour web version contains tons of extra dialogue not heard on the radio, and that always seems to be where the best stories emulate and incubate from. It's a special ride like no other, don't miss this one!
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November 27, 2020
It's a special musical salute to Hank's grandson, Braylon (Captain Ron) and his passion for ships and boats. Included: Pete Seger, Tom Waits, Al Stewart, Bryan Ferry and of course the big freighter standard from old gray whiskers and heavy winter sweater wearing, Canadian Folk God himself, Gordon Lightfoot and the wreck of the EFG.
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November 27, 2020
Dan's Mom posthumously co-hosts the Bike Rides Radio Show (yes, you read that correctly)
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January 19, 1970
Dan guest hosts KMSU's Folk Scene Etc. program in honor of late host Bruce Davis; whom we recently lost to cancer. This is a two hour program that delves deep into Bruce's own material as a key contributor to many Folk bands over the decades, and the musical youtube posts created over the last year of his life..Every Bruce Davis/Folk Music friend or fan should enjoy this therapeutic presentation.
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