Minnesota Songwriters, Sinatra, Ryan Adams Gossip, Beer Midweek Minnesota

A low key, conversational episode with Music in Minnesota's Tom Smouse.

Segment One: Song-Telling Tuesday deep dive, Chastity Brown, Haley, Erik Ritland on songwriting. 

Segment Two: Smouse's two songs, the Defeat of Jesse James Days in Northfield, Northfield antique store shopping, Sinatra, Buddy Holly, Duke Ellington in Fargo, Bob Dylan's five albums of Sinatra covers

Segment Three: Yam beer, shows we've been covering (the Who, Nathaniel Rateliff), how long should bands play?, Ryan Adams gossip.

The Midweek Minnesota Music Ramble is the local music segment of Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 7th, the launch of Erik Ritland isn't so Bad.

Links to stuff referenced:
- Haley's Song-Telling Tuesday
- Erik's Song-Telling Tuesday
- More on the Defeat of Jesse James in Northfield
- The yam beer Erik mentioned was indeed made by Indeed.
- Recent writing and reviews from Tom Smouse
- Recent writing and reviews from Erik Ritland, including his review of The Who.