Rock Garden Tour

Soil And The Soul

Look! The home opener of Rock Garden Tour's third season on SDPB Radio, tape recorded live from Latitude 44 in downtown Sioux Falls, SD. This one features less talk and more witty banter on the topic of prepping the soul. The show features haiku poetry, a parody song about Woonsocket by John Boylan, some ping pong references, an original song about tavern sandwiches by the Rock Garden Tour Family Band, and a special performance by Dan Mahar.

Tavern Belt graphic by John Boylan  

Playlist:

Down On The Farm - Big Al Downing

Charles Bradley - You Put The Flame On

Luke Winslow King - Stayin In Town

Har Mar Superstar - Bye Bye

Kids On A Crime Spree - Creep The Creeps

Kleenex Girl Wonder - Mr. Big Philosopher

Laura Stevenson - Runner

Please enjoy the show and keep it rural.

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Rock Garden Tour 2013 Home Opener

Our 2013 home opener, live from Latitude 44 in downtown Sioux Falls, went about as well as these things go. There was less talk, and more witty banter about a variety of things like tavern sandwiches and Operation Timber Strike and more. Thanks to special guest Dan Mahar for singing with some soul. And thanks to John Boylan for singing with some historical reverence for Woonsocket. Listen to the SDPB Radio broadcast of this live tape recording on Saturday, April 27 at 8pm. And as always, keep it rural. 

Live From The Podding Shed: Woonsocket And Other Deep Philosophical Type Questions

This week's Rock Garden Tour podcast asks a lot of deep, prodding type questions like "Who founded the community of Woonsocket, SD?" Or "Have you ever tried a deep fried tavern?" The podcast also features a performance of an original song about Woonsocket, and an interview with triple-double National Corn Dog Day champion John Boylan. Enjoy this week's rock and roll garden variety podcast and as always, keep it rural.

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Live From The Podding Shed: A Heterotopia of Loose Meat

And so it begins. Oil Can and Flowerman met up in the Podding Shed to produce the first podcast of the 2013 Rock Garden Tour season on SDPB Radio. We have a few details to share regarding our production schedule for the year, but that's not really important right now. What is important is this 12 minute podcast featuring an interview with South Dakota Magazine's Katie Hunhoff. It's about taverns. And heterotopias. And other things you might need to know about when "Prepping the Soul". Enjoy the podcast and keep it rural.

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Background control: Triple Entendre

Smack dab in the middle of asparagus season, two really important issues have arisen.  Number one:  is it still proper to abide by the law "If it's yellow, let it mellow"?  And number two: is a triple entendre possible?

Now, the first question might be a bit too much to tackle.  It's a giant.  It involves lawyers.  We don't have the time or resources to take it on.  But the second question, which was brought up by Oilcan on this week's show, seems like something we can handle.

As a refresher for those who may have forgotten, a triple entendre is any phrase that can be understood in three different ways.  An example that might work would be "garden rocking."  It could refer to the act of swaying back and forth on a rocking chair that is located in a garden.  It could also refer to the act of playing rock n' roll music in a garden.  Finally, it could refer to some act that affects a garden deeply or stuns a garden.  Putting wiener dog manure in a garden would certainly be considered "garden rocking."

Now, based on that example, it may be apparent that triple entendres are indeed possible.  But, a junior fact checker is not doing his/her job properly if they don't seek expert advice.  So I went to Janet Blank-Libra, an English and Journalism professor at Augustana College, to get the inside scoop on triple entendres.  Check out our conversation below the jump:

Rock Garden Tour 90: Tavern Belt Revisited

This week's Rock Garden Tour podcast revisits the origins of a geographical region known simply as the Tavern Belt. Thanks to Paul Cremer for the email that sparked the conversation.

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The origin of the Tavern: A few theories for you to disregard...completely.

This Sunday night on the Rock Garden Tour we take a sonic adventure to the Pioneer Power Show in Menno, SD. And we discuss the origin of the Tavern. Enjoy a quick sample of Sunday night's show, and keep it rural.