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Born to Roam picks up another victory

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

There was another Rock Band competition last night at Southgate, and this one actually proved to be more of a battle than previous nights. Born to Roam was pretty slim – two of our usual band members were out of … Continue reading →

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My band won Rock Band again… kind of

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

Well, my Rock Band group Born to Roam had another strong performance at Rumors last night, sans two of its founding members. That left just me on the drums, and Amy on guitar. Luckily, a guy named Tre was there … Continue reading →

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More Rock Band tonight

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

I’ll be heading to Rumors Bar tonight for another night of the Grand Cities Rock Band Tour. It’s free to play, goes from 9 p.m. until midnight, and as always, the winning team receives prizes. I’m hoping that my band, … Continue reading →

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More Fargo concerts announced

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

I’ve heard of a few more Fargo concerts in the last couple of days, and just wanted to let you know about them in case you’re interested: The Gear Daddies and Soul Asylum, both Minneapolis rock bands, added post-Thanksgiving shows … Continue reading →

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Another Rock Band victory

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

My band, which has now taken the name Born to Roam, won the Rock Band competition again last night at the Long Haul Saloon. It was a hollow victory, since no other band showed up to compete, but still was … Continue reading →

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More rockers turned out last night

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

There was another Grand Cities Rock Band Tour event last night at Joe Black’s, and once again, my team was able to continue its winning streak. I was glad to see a much higher turnout than a few weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Rock Band observations

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

I stopped by the first Grand Cities Rock Band Tour last night at the Long Haul, and it was even better than I imagined. That’s probably at least partially because my band won the competition – all three of us … Continue reading →

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My plans for the next month

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

I know I said that I was taking a break from writing arts stories for the Herald this month, but I couldn’t help myself so I’m pretty much still writing one a week. Here’s what I’m planning: Grand Cities Rock … Continue reading →

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Get your (Rock) Bands together

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Ryan Johnson

I just heard about a fun event that will let people in Grand Forks live out their fantasy of playing in a band, even if they don’t know how to play a single instrument. The Grand Cities Rock Band Tour … Continue reading →

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