Picture this. There is man at the end of the bar, sipping a whiskey, keeping to himself. Although a fairly clean gentleman, you can’t help but notice his beard. A long beard with speckles of gray that looks to be something out of a pirate movie. To many, he is just a man at...
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The origins of Pert’ Near Sandstone were in true Midwestern fashion. Like many groups in the Midwest, it involved a group of friends and a few cans of beer. At Midwestern Gentleman we were fortunate enough to have the boys from Pert’ Near take some time from their busy schedule to sit down and answer a few...
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From the moment you press play, your day is already off to a great start. You find yourself immediately stomping your foot to a collection of strings that sound as if a steam engine is making them run. By the time the album ends, you’re sweating, smiling and wondering what the hell just happened....
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The Feds, gangsters, bootleggers and Al Capone, probably the last of things that come to mind when you think of a small rural Iowa town. However, during Prohibition this sleepy town was home to them all. We have the notorious Templeton Rye to blame, AKA “the Good Stuff.” Enriched with nearly a century of...
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A little while back we brought you The Music of Duluth in our series Tuesday Tracks and in that playlist were the musical happenings of Charlie Parr. Some may say he is a blues man, some say folk, some bluegrass, we at MWG only see him as a Midwesterner… who plays damn good music....
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Our series “Great Midwestern Gentlemen” has brought you a glimpse into the history of men bred here in the Midwest. Men like Frederick Pabst, Johnny Appleseed and Frank Lloyd Wright. However, there are Great Midwestern Gentlemen here today that make us very proud to share their heritage and charisma. Last week we brought you...
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