Blast Beats & Bicycles

Johnny O'Neil - Blast Beats N Bicycles Metal Show 068 - February 5, 2021 by Blast Beats & Bicycles

St. Paul's Peter Moore talks about his move to the U23 ranks of European road racing with the AG2R/Citroen team. We'll dig into their unique education and racing philosophy, his experiences racing at the International level and what it's like to be designated the team leader in your very first international race.

Tim Dooley of timisarocker and Tom Smouse of Music In Minnesota join the party to talk about the upcoming 1-on-1 private concert series, including the timisarocker show at the Parkway Theater next month. Featuring the track Irresponsible Kids from timisarocker's 2017 LP Natural Disaster

3 is the magic number as the boys from Trita visit the virtual studio to spin some tunes and talk about their new fundraiser for Second Harvest Heartland.

Impaler's Bill Lindsey drops by with a sneak peek of their new studio LP - The Great Hereafter!

Twin Cities Pagan/Viking metal monsters, VolsungaSaga talk about their music, new tunes, drummer search and much more. We rock out to some of the songs off their 1st EP, Skalds of the Northland and enjoy a special live recording.

Lilah Guertin and Alan Hane recap their recent FatFishForty bike race. We'll talk about the challenges of putting on a COVID-safe bike race, gaining community support and the essential presence of Stoke Points on the race course.

Brian Boyer, co-founder of Bikes & Bites Minneapolis, introduces us to their bike-centric donation collection and distribution efforts. Formed in the wake of George Floyd's murder, Bikes & Bites strives to make donation contagious one bike ride at a time.

Newly-minted Guiness World Record holder Keith Morical returns to the show to talk about his ride across all 48 continental US states - in a month! This is inspiring!

Sarah Wolf of Twin Cities cinematic metal band, AfterTime, talks about their September 25 release of their new CD, The Farthest Shore. She also shares their experience playing one of the first indoor live shows in MN after the limited re-opening of indoor music venues.