A maybe not actually true cultural history podcast where we take a look at little microbursts of culture that burned hot and then vanished. Sometimes they left brilliant little legacies. Sometimes they left nothing. We’re gonna talk about both. This first season is called the Freaks in the Barn, and we’re talking about the glam psychedelic explosion of Sioux City, Iowa, in the early 1970s.
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The Visceral Realists and the Jawbones were making great music; but it was a little too weird for the regulars of Sioux City’s music clubs. But luckily, a wannabe cowboy with a lot of money had an idea…. Also: meet the Thwarted!
Kicking off Forgotten Scenes’ look at the psychedelic freakout that erupted in a quiet Iowa city when David Bowie had bus trouble. Also: meet your host!
Jul 12, 2023•15 min
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