BikeRides Radio Show

09/08/2024

It's the bicycle chain of songs this week; every song will somehow be related to the last until we tie the chain together at the end. Included: Modern Lovers; Amy Winehouse; Donny Hathaway; Ray Charles; Willie Nelson; Sheryl Crow; Aldus Huxley; Bernard Harris; Stevie Nicks; Car Seat Headrest; and back to Amy Winehouse again. See if you've got the musical chops to follow the chain.

Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the 2nd link to listen online now.
https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/?sid=1913...
http://www.dansbikerides.com/radio.shtml

Listen to 89.7 the Maverick in your home, car, bike, or space shuttle. Seriously, you can listen anywhere!

26/07/2024

It's County Fair season and you know what that means; Demolition Derby! Big hit songs in demo form only this week on the ride, includes chart busters from Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen Led Zeppelin, Spirit and Household Objects Project. Wait, what was that last one??

Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the 2nd link to listen online now.
https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/?sid=1913...
http://www.dansbikerides.com/radio.shtml

19/07/2024

Hank crawls across the finish line in the race to 60 years-old with a special birthday edition of Bike Rides and takes a super deep dive into the late David Berman's two main bands, The Silver Jews, and Purple Mountains

Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the 2nd link to listen online now.
https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/?sid=1913...
http://www.dansbikerides.com/radio.shtml

12/07/2024

The Foreign Exchange; Kelley Stoltz; Rickie Lee Jones; John Hiatt; Amos Lee; Bee Balm Fields; Ben Skruggs; Chris Bertrand; Andrea Von Kampen; Pousette - Dart Band; and Mary Guatheir make up this typical summer bike ride.

Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the 2nd link to listen online now.

https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/?sid=1913...
http://www.dansbikerides.com/radio.shtml

02/07/2024

I've been to the DAM STORE in Rapidan, MN a number of times for pie, as a reward for climbing the steep Red Jacket Trail from Mankato on my bike. Last October I produced a story for KSMQ on the Mankato River Ramble, featuring the DAM STORE. Check it out.

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28/06/2024

With apologies to the July riders and listeners we present the semi-annual Bike Rides 4th of July in December show, which is weighted a little heavily toward the December riders this time, but we promise every song does contain a July 4th reference, no matter how subtle. Included: Elton John, Cold Play, John Prine, Neko Case, Tom Waits, Pedro Samp, Puddles, Steve Hachet, and Hank Nemi... I mean Hank THOMPSON..

Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the 2nd link to listen online now.

https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/?sid=1913&gid=2&pgid=418&dids=389&sort=1&bledit=1&appealcode=websiteKMSU

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21/06/2024

Nothing to see here but 2 heterosexual men secure enough in their own skin to assemble a full hour of LGBTQ related music in solidarity with PRIDE month, so beat them up if you must. Included: Jayne County, Crys Matthews; Rod Stewart; The Wet Spots; The Who; The Hawk in Paris; Kriste Moore; The Magnetic Fields; Mary Gauthier; Boy George

Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the link to listen online now.
LIVE:
https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio
ON DEMAND:
dansbikerides.com.

14/06/2024

It's BikeRides 5 0 0 t h show! After a long period of intense study, silent meditation and recall, out of 4,500 songs played over the last 13 years, Hank and Dan narrow the list down to the best five tracks each, the result is the most delicious and satisfying frothy beverage you've enjoyed yet this summer. By the way, you owe us $45,000.

Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the link to listen online now.
LIVE:
https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio
ON DEMAND:
dansbikerides.com.

31/05/2024

I see a bike breaking through the ice.

31/05/2024

It's time for your Friday Bike Ride! Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the link to listen online now.
LIVE:
https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio
ON DEMAND:
dansbikerides.com.

Elliot Park, Dawes, Drew Peterson, Maren Morris, Ron Geesin/Roger Waters, Keb Mo', Connie Smith, Little Feat/Bonnie Raitt, Gas Light Anthem, Willie Nelson/Orville Peck make up this random bike ride any cowboy would be fond of.

07/05/2024

Took the 3 speed over to Albert Lea Sunday for some trail therapy.

03/05/2024

t's time for your Friday Bike Ride! Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the link to listen online now. Also available on demand at dansbikerides.com.

Spring Pledge Drive is upon us so Dan and Hank begin to explore alternative sources of income in case the drive doesn't go well for them. PLUS it's almost BikeRides 500th show, so get ready from a bunch of "500" related deep bike tracks. Included: Jimmie Rogers, Rosanne Cash, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Willie Nelson, Stuck with Green, Against Me, Stevie Wonder, Sleeping at Last and some healthy lifestyle advice from John Wayne, and the Flintstones.

https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio

24/04/2024

Want to get a preview of ALL the bands playing at the Paramount this Saturday for MOWER COUNTY GROWN MUSIC FEST. Here's an hour long show featuring at least 2 tracks from each band and a Bike Rides exclusive Evil Knievel story from CHARLIE PARR!

This is an ADVANCE opportunity to hear this Friday's radio show early, on demand!

http://www.dansbikerides.com/radio.shtml

12/04/2024

It's time for your Friday Bike Ride! Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the link to listen online now. Also available on demand at dansbikerides.com.

Magnolia Electric Company bookends the show this week with chapters from Red Rockers, Velvet Underground, Nico, Iris Dement, Kitten Forever and a snippet or two from Elmo making up the rest of your afternoon read.. I mean RIDE.

https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/

05/04/2024

It's time for your Friday Bike Ride! Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM or in Mankato at 89.7 FM. Or click the link to listen online now.

A spring theme leads to a slew of tracks on this week's ride that have never been played before on the show. The Flaming Lips, Billie Holiday, Carly Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, The Captain and Tennille and much more included.

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15/03/2024

BikeRides Radio Show is on the air NOW! Listen in Austin on 91.3 FM and Mankato on 89.7 FM. Or click the archive link to listen anytime.

Austin Texas America artist Mary Gauthier played on the MSU campus this week so we bookend the show with two of our favorite classic MG tracks plus a BIG SURPRISE from Mary herself at the end of the ride. Magnolia Electric Company, Don McLean, new Charlie Parr, The Pretenders, Allison Russell, Sonny Bill Glover and The Hold Steady make up the heart of your afternoon bike ride sandwich.

http://www.dansbikerides.com/radio.shtml

23/02/2024

Friday at 1:00 can only mean one thing, it's bicycle happy hour and You're invited to the party! Listen now at https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/ or go to dansbikerides.com to listen anytime to past shows.

Hope ya like the Felice Brothers, if not come back next time but some of us want to hear raw, slow rolling, acoustic folk/blues now and then and IANTOWN, the Felice's first and never released 2006 album, is just what the bike doctor ordered.

09/02/2024

Friday at 1:00 can only mean one thing, it's bicycle happy hour and You're invited to the party! Listen now at https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/ or go to dansbikerides.com to listen anytime to past shows.

A TALKING HEADS Day sponsor inspires this THs' sandwich bookending the ride, with some interesting and poignant messages in the songs making up the meat and cheese. Now Serving: Kerry Lash, Purple Mountain, Barclay James Harvest, Allison Russell, Elizabeth Cotton and NFL MVP, Taylor Swift (you read that right).

02/02/2024

Friday at 1:00 can only mean one thing, it's bicycle happy hour and You're invited to the party! Listen now at https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/ or go to dansbikerides.com to listen anytime to past shows.

Dan processes a recent traumatic experience with the riders and listeners and follows the story up with related songs. Included: Tom Waits, SarahMcLachlan, Ninah Washington, Charlie Parr, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, Status Quo, The Talking Heads and an unnerving cut from the score of Damien Omen 2, a movie that made The Exorcist look like Saturday morning cartoons.

Listen to 89.7 the Maverick in your home, car, bike, or space shuttle. Seriously, you can listen anywhere!

26/01/2024

Friday at 1:00 can only mean one thing, it's bicycle happy hour and You're invited to the party! Listen now at https://www.mnsu.edu/kmsu-radio/listen-live/ or go to dansbikerides.com to listen anytime to past shows.

Hank drops by for a ride this week to share some diverse song sets as he and Dan make the ride mostly about the music this week. Included: Neko Case, Nathanial Rateliff, Silver Jews, Mazzy Star, Arrogant Worms (ahhhh, what?!) Charlie Parr and more. Did we mention diverse?

05/01/2024

It's time for your Friday Bike Ride! Listen in Austin from 1-2pm on 91.3 fm and in Mankato on 89.7 fm. Or click the link to listen anytime.

For sure: Across all genres/eras there have been an abundance of songs recorded about being alone, and we're going to play 14 of them for you today. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Charley Crockett, Robert Finely, Kim Karnes and Norah Jones are just a few of the amazing and diverse artists expressing their tendencies toward solitude through song on this week's solo ride.

Back to the List You can also listen to Bike Rides live on Fridays at 1:00 pm Central on 91.3 FM in Austin, 89.7 FM in Mankato or click here: http://www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/ You've got to check out this show!

29/12/2023

It's time for your Friday Bike Ride! Listen in Austin from 1-2pm on 91.3 fm and in Mankato on 89.7 fm. Or click the link to listen anytime.

Donovan, Chris Kerrigan, Future Teens, John Prine, The Zombies, Jolina Carl, Warren Haynes, Derivakat, Otis Redding, Tom Waits, Michael Martin Murphy and Andrew Bird make up this year's New Year's ride..
http://www.dansbikerides.com/show.html?episode=486

22/12/2023

It's time for your Friday Bike Ride! Listen in Austin from 1-2pm on 91.3 fm and in Mankato on 89.7 fm. Or click the link to listen anytime.

Hank joins Dan for the annual Christmas Ride. Sea Flats, Nick Lowe, Jimmy Buffet, Belle & Sebastian, Michael Martin Murphy, The Cure and the Coffee Hag Choir all make up this variety of "Christmas" mention at a minimum, or even some all out Christmas songs in some cases, holiday special.

Back to the List You can also listen to Bike Rides live on Fridays at 1:00 pm Central on 91.3 FM in Austin, 89.7 FM in Mankato or click here: http://www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/ You've got to check out this show!

08/12/2023

It's time for your Friday Bike Ride! Listen in Austin from 1-2pm on 91.3 fm and in Mankato on 89.7 fm. Or click the link to listen anytime.

It's a "December" solo ride featuring The Grey Boy Allstars, Counting Crows Feet, Mazzy North Star, Willie Won't Go Nelson, Merle X-con Haggard, Eddi Brickell & the New Bo He's, George Winston Ci******es, July London Fog, Norah Mr.Jones, Kate leaving-it-alone Bush, and the Four Pork Chop Seasonings.

http://www.dansbikerides.com/show.html?episode=483

24/11/2023

Bike Rides is on the radio from 10a-3p today for the annual Black Friday, longest ride of the year! Hank joins for hour 1 & 2, then we'll ditch inside one of Austin's most legendary live music venues for a trip back to 1981. After that it's loooooooooooong songs to finish out the last 2 hours. Listen in Austin on 91.3 FM, Mankato on 89.7 FM or click the link to listen live from the device in your hands right now.

Listen to 89.7 the Maverick in your home, car, bike, or space shuttle. Seriously, you can listen anywhere!

29/09/2023

nOw nOw nOw! BikeRides is on the radio RIGHT NOW! Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM and in Mankato on 89.7 FM. Or click the link to listen FREE anytime!

12 years of BikeRides on KMSU and the music keeps coming. Local good dude, Terry Schmidt, Supertramper Roger Hodgson, Texas drawler and Indie artist Mary Gauthier, 90's sensation Alanis Morissette, Obscure folkers Grand Daddy and 80's hotel furniture wreckers, Cheap Trick make up this fun little anniversary ride.

http://www.dansbikerides.com/radio.shtml

22/09/2023

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nOw nOw nOw! BikeRides is on the radio RIGHT NOW! Listen from 1-2pm in Austin on 91.3 FM and in Mankato on 89.7 FM. Or click the link to listen FREE anytime!

Local solo musician Jeff Reinartz, 80's synthesized sounds from Yaz, folk legends Lucinda Williams and Emmy Lou Harris, Jon Voight, John Voight (not a typo), Sandy Denny, George Foreman, George Foreman, George Foreman and George Foreman (again, NOT a typo) all comprise this random/tandem ride with Hank and Dan.

01/09/2023

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Kevin and the Bikes (it's a band, look it up!), Billy Bragg, Left Banke, Amos Lee, Chastity Brown and more this week that we don't have time to type out because Bike Rides is headed for vacation!
http://www.dansbikerides.com/show.html?episode=474

18/08/2023

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Hound Mouth, Paul Simon, Allison Russell/Brandi Carlile, Steve Miller Band, Riki Lee Jones, Okkervil River, Amos Lee Debra Harry/Kermit the Frog Chip Taylor and Chip Taylor make up this summer ride.
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21/07/2023

The BikeRides Radio Show will be returning to the Ramble for the 9th consecutive year in October!

Let the rrrR A M B L E begin!!

Register today for a scenic fall cycling experience, sweet treats and lots of fun!