Midwest Revue

Midwest Revue Since 1986, has featured independent music by Midwest artists. Not a slick high production show. Maybe you will hear somethin new and LOVE it. Which I took.

Instead its like sitting in the backyard with friends and family, sharing music. Tune in its GOOD STUFF! I created Midwest R***e in 1986. The first show aired on Labor Day weekend. I was doing an "oldies" show (two hours) on KCLN-FM in Clinton Iowa on Saturday mornings, my time slot was changed to (six hours) Sunday nights. I thought if I put together a show of local area bands doing original musi

c I could sell it to my boss. I did and he said sure, it's your show, do whatever you want. That really blew my mind. The first show a half hour long because that was all I could fill with the amount of music I had. Actually, in the first show I played one song twice just to fill the space. I began hitting the road placing flyers in music stores and recording studios. I would make trips to Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Omaha, Des Moines, Iowa City, St. Louis and every little record shop I could find. Eventually I started getting enough music to make Midwest R***e an hour show. By July of 1988 Midwest R***e became a two hour show. It;s been a two hour show ever since. Traveling musicians would stop in at the radio station sometimes and I would put them on the air to do a few songs live in the studio. Midwest R***e was on the air for 23 years. Doing the radio thing was a lot of fun but not much money. So I was also driving bus for the Clinton MTA to make enough money to live on. After driving for 25 years the city of Clinton offered me a buyout. After being off the air for several years I had a chance to bring Midwest R***e back to the airwaves on the same radio station (different call letters and different owners) where it originated. In April of 2016 Midwest R***e returned on KMCN-FM. It's the same building but a totally different setup. Radio has changed while I was gone. But the best thing about those changes is that KMCN has streaming. So Midwest R***e can be heard around the world. After the first three months I was told that my show listeners (online) were mainly from the local area. About 50%. Another 15% came from the Quad Cities, 7% from Iowa City, 5% from Des Moines and 3% from Russia. Wait a minute...Russia! That one surprised me. I'm not sure how many people it is because it just shows a percentage.This is the average over the first three months Midwest R***e has been back on the air. Everything else was at 1% or less. I decided to start a Midwest R***e Face Book Page to see what kind of response it gets. Welcome to Midwest R***e y'all.

07/04/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e tHIS WEEK ARE: pieta brown, Paul Cebar, Pokey LaFarge, Pete Berwick, Shaun Murphy, Robbie Fulks, musician, Reina Del Cid, John Mellencamp, Julie& (JulieJurgens), Kevin Bowe + The Okemah Prophets, Kiss the Tiger, Greg Brown, Jack Klatt, Subatlantic, Comer, Samantha Fish, The Amphibians, The Jimmys, Avey Grouws Band, Brother Trucker, CAAMP, The Cactus Blossoms, Turn Turn Turn, Mark Hestness music, The Unidynes and Little Fevers
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-l

06/29/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e tHIS WEEK ARE: Finley, Fuzzysurf, Laura Love, Palkatt Caravan, Mason Jennings, Miko Marks, Patricia Holly, Idle Projects, Libby DeCamp, Jeffrey Foucault, Abbie Sawyer Music, Wilco, W***y Porter, David Zollo & The Body Electric, Allison Russell, Surf Zombies, Angela Meyer, Katie Sires, Robert Deitch, Emily Haavik & the 35s, Edward David Anderson, The Gasoline Gypsies, Bob Einweck, Richard Roberts Jr., Music and The Wildwoods.
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-l

06/27/2025

Bob Einweck’s new album, DANCING POPPIES is a collection of twelve songs. I wouldn’t call it a concept album, but each piece feels like a chapter in the life of an old weathered soul. FOR FOREVER Is the first song. It feels like he is having a conversation with grief. The contrast between that lone cloud in the beginning and the lone star mirrors the emotional landscape, solitude and memory hanging in the vast sky. “I didn’t want you gone, I don’t want you back” hits with an honesty that only comes from real heartbreak, when even longing gets tangled with self-preservation. It balances raw emotion with restraint. It doesn’t beg for sympathy, it just tells the truth. That’s powerful stuff. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS is another great track. It reminds me of a front porch in the late evening, a screen door creaking, two people watching the day fade away without needing to say much at all. It’s like a quiet hymn to contentment, the kind of everyday peace people chase but rarely stop to appreciate. The refrain "No news is good news to me" feels almost like a life philosophy. There’s a stillness in these lines, a cozy intimacy, and a kind of earned wisdom. The kind that comes after a few fast chapters in life have slowed down. I’M FLYING Feels like a dream set to music, cosmic, surreal, pulsing with urgency. This one takes off, literally. It’s not but it could easily be turned into a psychedelic tune. The refrain of “I’m flying” becomes a mantra, like the voice is trying to escape the weight of the world. The motorcar morphs into more than just a vehicle, it’s a metaphor for transformation, maybe even death or deliverance. RIDING ON A TRAIN is a hauntingly beautiful track, there’s a mournful rhythm in the words that captures both personal loss and the indifferent momentum of time, like the train itself. The repeated phrase “riding on a train” almost becomes a quiet refrain of fate. The imagery feels rooted in Americana, populated with creosote and Buicks, bridges and railyards. It feels like a reflection on how quickly everything can change, how ordinary days turn mythic when seen through the lens of tragedy. CHICAGO This one cuts deep. It’s a country-folk ballad etched into memory. The song captures a whole arc of longing, failure, redemption, and the way the past echoes into the present. “Heartbreak such a long time ago, I feel it now” is such a gut punch, it suggests that time doesn’t really dull some kinds of pain, it just buries them under layers of life until something stirs them back up to the top. It’s honest, a little rough around the edges, and all the more human because of it. There's a real Springsteen-meets-Townes Van Zandt energy happening on this one.

DANCING POPPIES is a solid effort from beginning to end. The album is a journey through the quiet corridors of a weathered life, told with lyrical grace and emotional honesty. Bob Einweck doesn’t shout his truth; he whispers it, lets it settle like dusk on a small-town road. Each track feels like a memory unearthed, a lesson learned the hard way, or a peace earned by simply staying present. From grief to stillness, from aching distance to fleeting transcendence, this collection is a testament to how music can hold the weight of a life lived, and still feel light enough to lift you.

06/21/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e tHIS WEEK ARE: Dudley Taft, Hell and The Quiet, The MilBillies, The Holy North, Lonnie Brooks, Ivy Ford, Jack Klatt, Ike Reilly, Jake Stack, Kerry Tucker, Lil' Rev, RB Stone, Worst Impressions, Tim Garland, Mean Mary, Kris Lager, Sam Llanas, Avey Grouws Band, Tommy Stinson, Lissie, Joel Sires, Miles Nielsen, Patricia Holly, Otis Gibbs
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-l

06/06/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e tHIS WEEK ARE: , Wilco, W***y Porter, Beth Bombara, Red Eye Ruby, Arch Rivals, Jim Viner's Incredible B3 Band, Buck-Fifty Boys, The Shootouts, Maggie Thorn, Luke Winslow-King, Guillen, Little Fevers, Detaeye, Einstein's Sister / Douglas and Tucker, Clint Riedel Music, Laura Love, Wild Horses, Tim Carroll, Violet and the Undercurrents, RB Stone, Danielle Nicole Band, Copper Box, Chuck Mead, The Penny Peaches and Turn Turn Turn.
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-l

06/01/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e tHIS WEEK ARE: Dan Tillery, Joe Goodkin, Lyhnn, Kiss the Tiger, Kevin Gordon, Miko Marks, Olivia Jean, Beth Bombara, Bad Bad Hats, Ben Miller Band, John Mellencamp, Joyann Parker, John Till, Josh Rouse, Margo Price, Lydia Loveless, Pilot, John Prine, Jack, Alyssa Galvan, Allison Russell, Halker, The Unidynes, The Allman Betts Band, Avey Grouws Band and Bruce McCabe.
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-l

05/23/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e tHIS WEEK ARE: John Prine, Plumero, Oyo - music, The Detroit Cobras, Murder By Death, Bridge Road, Stephanie Lambring, pieta brown, Preacher Boy, The Ohio Weather Band, Pat Smillie, The War and Treaty, Wookiefoot, Ben Levin Piano, Annie Mack Music, Dig Deep, Dustbowl Revival, CAAMP, Chad Elliott, Heartless Bastards, Allison Dyg, Einstein's Sister / Douglas and Tucker, Emily the Band, ://www.instagram.com/worstimpressionsband/, The Randall Zwarte' Band, and Indigenous.
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-l

05/16/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e tHIS WEEK ARE: Tim Grimm, Kris Lager, Molly Healey, Maddie Poppe, Skylar Rogers, Jake Stack, Bruce Humphries and the Rockabilly Rebels, Avey Grouws Band, Sam Llanas, Katie Stanley, Ludlow Creek, Annie Humphrey Music, , Miles Nielsen, Brian Johannesen, Elizabeth Laubehttps://www.annaelizabethlaube.com/, The Mighty Pines, Samantha Grimes, Marques Morel Music, Sleepy Gaucho, The Shootouts, wht.rbbt.obj, The Cardinal Sound, Wild Horses and The Vindys.
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-l

05/10/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e tHIS WEEK ARE: Pokey LaFarge, Peter Mulvey, Ripleys, Erin Viancourt, Joyann Parker, Suns, Hounds, Israel Nash, Danielle Nicole Band, Koskinen, Gear Daddies, Ha Ha Tonka, Irene's Entropy, Katie Stanley, Jordan Messerole, Jenny Lynn Stacy, & Vicki Price, Doug Deming, Liz Mandeville, Ellerman, William Elliott Whitmore, Turn Turn Turn, Dead Horses, David G Smith/HeyDaveMusic, Samantha Fish and Surf Zombies.
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-l

05/02/2025
02/22/2025

Join me for Midwest R***e from 4pm - 6pm (USA-Central Time). Artists you will hear on Midwest R***e this week are: Wild Horses, Elizabeth Moen, The Gasoline Gypsies, Esther Rose, Fruit Bats, Jordan Messerole, Kiss the Tiger, Beth Bombara, The Bad Examples, Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters, Orion Walsh, Skylar Rogers, The Bootstrap Boys, The Penny Peaches, The Swongos, Linsey Alexander, Davina and The Vagabonds, Drake, Bruce McCabe, The Detroit Cobras and Skeletons.
In addition to listening on your radio, you can stream Midwest R***e live from the, following link:https://www.947mac.com/listen-live

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I created Midwest R***e in 1986. I had an idea for a show featuring local area bands doing original music and tried to sell it to my boss. He said, it's your show, do whatever you want. I thought, COOL! The first show aired on Labor Day weekend and was a half hour long because that was all I could fill with the amount of music I had. Actually, I played one song twice just to fill the space. I hit the road placing flyers in venues, record shops, music stores and recording studios. I made trips to Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines, Iowa City, St. Louis and every little record shop I could find. Eventually, I had enough music to make Midwest R***e an hour show. In July of 1988 Midwest R***e became a two hour show. It’s been a two hour show ever since. In 1989 a group of traveling musicians stopped at the radio station and I put them on the air live, that was the beginning of Midwest R***e LIVE!. Midwest R***e was on the air for 21 years at KCLN-FM and 5 at KROS-AM in Clinton Iowa. Doing the radio gig was a lot of fun but not much money, I had to supplement my income by driving bus for the City of Clinton. After driving for 25 years I took a buyout from the city. That gave me a chance to bring Midwest R***e back on the same radio station (different call letters and different owners) where it originated. In April of 2016 Midwest R***e returned to the ariwaves on KMCN-FM (formerly KCLN-FM). It's the same building but a totally different setup. Radio has changed in the few years I was gone. The best thing about those changes is that KMCN has worldwide streaming. I decided to start a Midwest R***e Face Book Page to see what kind of response it gets. Welcome to Midwest R***e y'all.