Alan Freed
alanfreed.bsky.social
Alan Freed
@alanfreed.bsky.social
I have a lot more followers on other platforms
At least one president showed up
June 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Just gonna put this here
June 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
June 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The joke writes itself
June 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
On this date: 1973

Perhaps the most famous and definitive 1970s image of downtown Minneapolis

Hennepin Avenue from 6th Street, Block E

By Donald Emmerich from the EPA/National Archives & Records Administration

It sure doesn't look like that anymore
May 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
May 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
On this date: 2005

America's Dance Hits on XM81 BPM
May 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
On this date: 1984

"When Doves Cry" is released
May 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
On this date: 2001

2001 dance music
May 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
April 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
On this date: 2016 (CT)

The first news about Prince’s passing
April 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
On this date: 2008

I ran into the "Free Money" guy, Matthew Lesko
April 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
April 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
April 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Happy National Pet Day from Dory
April 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
On this date: 1973

Folk musician/singer/composer/activist/American icon Pete Seeger sent me a postcard

He’d played Minneapolis in October @ Northrop Auditorium @ the U of MN

It just so happened that he stayed w/friends in my neighborhood. And he was patient enough to give kid Alan an interview.
April 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is the correct headline after Wednesday’s closing bell:

Stocks begin recovery after needless massive losses
April 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
On this date: 1984

George Clinton and his atomic dogs landed the P-Funk mothership at KMOJ Minneapolis
April 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
On this date: 1970

The grand opening of The Depot in Minneapolis featuring Joe Cocker and a band assembled in mere days for his hastily-arranged Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour

After a couple name changes, the club has been First Avenue since 1982

Video in three parts
April 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
On this date: 1981

Dance Beat #20 featuring Blondie @ #1 and the arrival of the Double Dutch Bus

#dancemusic #funk #RnB #FM #5000watts #chart #MPLS #Minneapolis #StPaul #twincities #MplsMN #MinneapolisMN #dancemusicofthe80s #80smusic #mplsound
April 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
April 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
On this date: 2000

Solid April Fool's prank 😂
April 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
On this date: 1970

Hat toss @ 7th & Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis
March 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
March 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
March 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM