Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dick Pillar and His Polka Posse have had to cancel this year's Polkabration. Refunds available where you bought your tickets.
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The Story Behind the Song - Mrs. Robinson
Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" started out as "Mrs. Roosevelt", and was changed to the final title after it was pitched to director Mike Nicols, who was then filming The Graduate. The opening lines, “dee…
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Rock Icon: Burt Bacharach (?)
His work has been recorded by artists all over the musical map – from Perry Como to the Beatles, from roots rocker Gene Vincent to Neil Diamond, from Nat King Cole to Elvis Costello. Next…
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On Beyond ABBA
For those who can’t get enough of the Swedish supergroup, we may have good news for you. In 2021, ABBA surprised everyone by releasing their first album of new material in forty years (Voyager). Their…
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The Story Behind the Song: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
In 1952, 19-year old Lloyd Price was just another poor kid in New Orleans who dreamed of making it big. His mother owned a sandwich shop where Lloyd liked to hang out and play the…
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Rock’s Top 10 B-Sides
In the heyday of Top 40 radio, when the 45 was king, record labels typically put all their effort into only one side of single, the A-side. B-sides were considered throwaways. The Beatles were the…
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The Essential Boomer Album Collection Part 12 – Who’s Next
The Who’s Tommy LP had been a blessing and a curse. It was a blessing in that it finally established the Who as a headline rock act in the United States and most of the…