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Streets of Minneapolis

Mike Olson

Mike Olson

30 Jan 2026
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Mixing my media here, but my brother-in-law Rick Galusha has been doing a radio show in Omaha, Nebraska for forty years on Americana and roots music. He and I just recorded a show on Bruce Springsteen's new song, Streets of Minneapolis.

You can give the show a listen here.

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