Category Archives: general

Posts of general interest pertaining specifically to the site.

New shows added

Posted on January 24, 2015 by pat

Besides filling in dates for our Norway tour in June, we’ve also added some midwestern dates to the Shows page. Please check back, as more dates are confirmed.

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The Rainmakers on Bridge TV tonight!

Posted on January 17, 2015 by pat

Tonight, 10 pm on KCPT! Bridge TV, a new show about local music stories, is a collaboration between 90.9 The Bridge and KCPT. Tonight’s show will include clips from a live-in-the-studio show we did last spring, just before we started … Continue reading →

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Monster Movie – it’s official!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by pat

Okay, okay, so we got busy and forgot to add the Monster Movie CD to our Discography page. The album was released in April 2014. Better late than never, right? Stay tuned—you haven’t heard the last of us.

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remembering Buddy Holly

Posted on February 6, 2013 by bob

Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue  lyrics by Sir Tim Rice, music by Bobby Vee and the Vees This past week marked the 54th anniversary of the death of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper.    When I was starting … Continue reading →

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Hellooo 2013

Posted on January 11, 2013 by bob

Hello Friends,        2012 was a great year for the band, as our reunion tour has now just become the ongoing next chapter of the band’s existence. We did 2 tours of Norway in January and June, many … Continue reading →

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The good news and the old news

Posted on May 21, 2012 by eddie

Hey, we’ve got a new page called “Long Gone Long” featuring vintage printed matter about The Rainmakers. Adding to the library we have issue no. 1 of the fanzine “From the Other Side of the World”. So sit back and … Continue reading →

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Image Magazine 1994: Stian Omland on the Rainmakers

Posted on May 9, 2012 by pat

Here is a 1994 article about the Rainmakers from Image, the journal for students of English in Norway. It was written by Stian Omland, then a student, now friend and Norwegian tour manager for the band. The article is in … Continue reading →

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