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          • January 21, 2011 11:20 pm

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            Don Rickles.

            I was lucky enough to see Mr. Rickles perform in Milwaukee a couple of years ago.

            You can hear a report of that night here (courtesy of the Viking Youth):

            http://www.thefeedlot.org/vikingyouth/show_show.php?show=112

            Several of my good friends used to put together a little podcast called The Viking Youth Power Hour. Luckily they got out of the whole thing before podcasting became too popular. But they did leave a bunch of wonderful episodes scattered about. 

             I’m thinking of doing a podcast myself but it will probably be more of a Waiting for Godot/David Lynch type of thing. Think Old Time Psychedelic Radio. Hopefully some of my old friends will pitch in with some pieces.

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