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Smell Ya Later, 2014…

Check Playlist This was the final installment of The Five Count for 2014. During the show The Dirty Birds returned from Canada to reclaim their old time slot, we discussed the recent knife fight involving “Screech Powers” from Saved by the Bell, and we spoke with author Alan Light about his new book Let’s Go…

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An Evening With Prince & The New Power Generation’s Rhonda Smith…

Check Playlist This edition of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with Juno Award-winning musician Rhonda Smith. Rhonda is best known as the former bassist for Prince & the New Power Generation. She has also played with Jeff Beck, George Clinton, T.I., Little Richard, Chaka Khan, Beyonce, and many more. During the show she…

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The Five Count’s Fifth Annual Princemas Celebration – An Evening With Prince & The Revolution’s Bobby Z. & André Cymone…

Check Playlist This installment of the show was The Five Count’s fifth annual Princemas celebration! In addition to all your favorite Prince jams, we also had exclusive interviews with two of Prince’s closest friends. First up, we were joined by André Cymone. André played with Prince and Morris Day in the band Grand Central and…

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The Five Count Rocks The Hell Out Of You…

Check Playlist This exciting installment of The Five Count was packed to the gills with good times and happy feelings. During the show we answered numerous questions from The Five Count mailbag, Ton shared a story about meeting Prince last weekend at Paisley Park, we broke out spooky Halloween tunes, and were granted an exclusive…

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An Evening With Sly & The Family Stone’s Larry Graham…

Check Playlist This installment of The Five Count featured an interview with Larry Graham. Larry is best known as the bass player, vocalist, and founding member of the band Sly & The Family Stone. He also played with Prince, Graham Central Station, and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During…

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The Five Count’s Fourth Annual Princemas Celebration – An Evening With Prince & The Revolution’s Doctor Fink…

Check Playlist This two-hour episode of The Five Count was our fourth annual Princemas celebration. During the show we discussed all things Prince, how The Five Count is “The Revolution” of public radio, and raved un2 the joy fantastic throughout the night. No rug was left uncut! The second hour of the show featured an…

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The Five Count’s Second Annual Princemas Celebration…

Check Playlist During this special two-hour edition of The Five Count we celebrated the lives of two of history’s most important people… Prince and Dustin Wilmes. The first hour was dedicated to the celebration of Princemas! We discussed the life and times of Prince, Ton’s tendency to be mistaken for Sheila E., and the dangers…

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The Five Count’s Princemas Celebration…

Check Playlist We celebrated Princemas for this edition of The Five Count. During the show we discussed all the reasons why Prince is so great, told the story of how Prince gave Ton his name, and thwarted the sophomoric efforts of the Princemas Grinch, a/k/a The Dirty Birds. Several rugs were defaced during the making…

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