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Fargo Rocks

This is the blog I do in support of my radio show  on KNNZ-FM . We're back to historical material now, which I really like doing. As mentioned before, I enjoy looking at regional rock and roll scenes, especially from the 1960s, which I like to call, the "That Thing You Do Era," from the movie about the band that had that one  that temporarily propelled them into the national stratosphere. The truth was not quite staggering, when what really happened was that after the purchase of Sears Silvertone guitars with newspaper delivery money, and a couple of gigs at the local VFW Hall, was that maybe, the band was able to put together enough money to record  45 and get it played on the local radio station. Demands of life, jobs, and family, would often rear up to break up the band and all that would be left would be a couple of flyers announcing gigs and that elusive 45. But, there is something that is optimistic about this era. The idea that anyone could do it and be The Beatles

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