On the Radio

Last Friday night, I had the opportunity to see the Rock Garden Tour at the Orpheum Theater inSioux Falls.

 For those outside of South Dakota, it’s a South Dakota Public Broadcasting radio show featuring a rock & roll gardener (Flower Man) and his sound effects/straight man, Oil Can. The show I went to was being taped for a TV special on SDPB later this year. It has the same feel as Prairie Home Companion, although I think Rock Garden Tour is a lot funnier.

To experience it for yourself, you need to click HERE http://rockgardentour.com/category/bits-and-peaches-podcast/

You won't be sorry! 

I moved to South Dakota almost nine years ago, and I am proud to say its my adopted home. Living in the Rushmore state has its quirks. There are weird names for food (taverns vs. sloppy Joes), odd place names (Hecla, Presho-just to name a few) 

Which are immortalized in this video: http://youtu.be/O6NyvBMiz3w

 and the hay capital of the world, Gayville. Come bale some hay there: http://youtu.be/mMPNX0F7Sxk

The Rock Garden Tour celebrates this place in their bits and their music, and all are funny. When I left the Orpheum, my sides hurt from laughing so hard.

If you are not in South Dakota, you can check out their website at www.rockgardentour.com or listen to previous shows at SDPB.org/radio

There really wasn’t anything that didn’t work.

It was a great show, and I am grateful for the opportunity thanks to the Orpheum to attend it.