Speed Demons & Daisy Mayhem

Posted at 6:00 AM on October 10, 2009 by Dale Connelly (2 Comments)

Tonight on Radio Heartland on Minnesota Public Radio News, I'll dig into the library for songs about the need for speed. Musicians are always in a hurry to get to the next gig, and audiences respond whenever somebody plays fast so we'll spend an hour exploring a plentiful number of tunes about racing cars, horses and each other, on foot.

In hour two, we'll feature a visit from one of my all-time favorite bands, Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem. The members of the group are all at a stage in life where their main responsibility is to raise children, so their minds are tuned to speak the language of youth.
We'll talk about Daisy Mayhem's upcoming children's album, chatty animals at the zoo, and Rani's successful treatment for cancer.

That's Radio Heartland, tonight from 9 to 11 pm on the stations of Minnesota Public Radio News.

Comments (2)

looking forward to the saturday night broadcast. thanks for figuring out how to move this station forward. it is great to watch i feel like i am watching a butterfly go through chrysalis stage. the additional new music shows you are adding. the saturday night on fm. the guest bloggers while you are gone. it is incredible. when jim ed left i think we all went into shock with the realization that the morning show mix could be gone forever. i wondered if anyone would ever pick up on the notion that the morning show crowd could be locked in for the entire day if anyone ever addressed it. well.... radio heartland is the manna from the heavens. more than i ever could have asked for. thanks to you and mike pengra for making it happen. hope the vacation was good now get back to work.

Posted by TIM | October 10, 2009 9:43 AM

Thanks, TIM!
Your encouraging words are the nicest back-to-work gift I could hope for. Enjoy tonight's show - Rani and the band were in fine form when we recorded them a couple of weeks ago.

Posted by Dale Connelly | October 10, 2009 10:42 AM