Music history - restoration project

Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota

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The restoration and celebration of an extensive collection of rare vinyl recordings that showcase life and music in northern Minnesota.

Over the past 39 years the station accumlated an extensive music library of vinyl records that have been in storage since 2005. The collection includes popular and rare recordings (polka bands from the Iron Range, folk & jazz releases, and music from Minnesota musician). This project is to restore and celebrate that historic collection and return it to service and re-introduce the proper use of vinyl records to staff and volunteers. A community celebration of vinyl records will coincide with National Record Store Day on April 18th.


5 Pieces

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Music director, Kari Hedlund discusses the revival of vinyl records and the local record store day event and pick of the day.

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 01:24
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Friday morning show hosts, Heidi Holtan & John Bauer, both chose the same record for National Record Store Day preview. They talk about record and ...

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:34
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Past staff member, Terry O'Brien recalls being a new staff member and her first shift as DJ and the vinyl selections that she chose for that show.

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 05:18
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Music director, Kari Hedlund talks about the upcoming National Record Store Day event in Bemidji on Saturday, April 18th.

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:01
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Historian and past staff member, Don Boese recalls the day when an extensive record collection of classical music arrived at the station.

  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 10:19