I have played with The Public Market for the past 5 years. Over the course of time the lineup changed, the music changed, and I changed. The focus of The Public Market, however, stayed true. It was never about fame or fortune, it was about creating a situation in which we were able to freely communicate using music as a medium; a situation where people could be involved on a level they felt comfortable, without the day to day pressures of life. At the same time, we worked to break the rules and create music untrodden to our audience. The Public Market became a highly compositional and highly improvisational group. This did not happen because people played. This happened because people listened. Enjoy a collection of choice improvisational moments with The Public Market recorded at 4th street loft during 2006. Zach Schmidt, Tony Fladeland, Brandon Schmidt, and Mike Reetz.

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Finally, a complete archive of the last show to defy the laws of tradition in Bismarck. Hit The Drum brings the complete show in a 10-part series for your listening pleasure. We featured some of our favorite local artists throughout the night at Jorgy’s. Johnson’s Cleaning eased open the show with their original songs (parts 1-6). The feature presentation begins in Part 7 with Reetz and Haegele’s patient rhythms. Find out for yourself what happened after Part 7, but listen for Jim McMahon, Brandon Clayson, and Dillon Marchus. Hit The Drum appologizes for the sub-par recording by Matt Mees. If anybody sees Mees, contact the proper authorities, he must be wanted for something by now.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10