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Molly Maher

Article – Lowertown Guitar Festival This Weekend Moves to Como Lake Pavilion

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If you’re a fan of guitars specifically, or music in general, or St. Paul, or free events at beautiful outdoor venues, you won’t want to miss the sixth annual Lowertown Guitar Festival from noon to 9 pm on Saturday, August 18th. It is happening ironically, NOT in Lowertown, but at the Spring Café at Como Lakeside Pavilion. (More on that change later, first the lineup.) [Read more…] about Article – Lowertown Guitar Festival This Weekend Moves to Como Lake Pavilion

Interview – Making a Good Thing Even Better: Interviews on Guitar and Instrument Repair

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Making a Good Thing Even Better: Interviews on Guitar and Instrument Repair

Kelsey Simpkins

When you snap the headstock of your prized possession in a moment of passion on stage, the bridge slips out of place, the nut gets too worn down, your current strings aren’t doing it for you, or your guitar is just not playing right, who do you call?! Ghostbust – errr, wait. Sorry, got excited there for a second. You call… your local guitar fixer upper. Guy. Gal. Luthier. [Read more…] about Interview – Making a Good Thing Even Better: Interviews on Guitar and Instrument Repair

Interview – Mary Bue – Rock n Roll With a Namaste Twist

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mary2By Rebecca Marx, Photo Credit Jason Kokal/JLK Images

To say that Mary Bue is a mover and a shaker is a very literal statement, since the 2015 release of her grunge punk masterpiece Holy Bones, the musician’s career has been speeding along at a heady pace. This spring the Duluth based Bue pulled up stakes, making the move south to Minneapolis. Rift caught up with her to find out just how the transition is coming along. [Read more…] about Interview – Mary Bue – Rock n Roll With a Namaste Twist