Just a heads up: Friday night’s Homegrown Winter Fiasco has moved Murder of Crows (featuring Gaelynn Lea & Alan Sparhawk) to Carmody Irish Pub @ 11:30PM, and the Acceleratii to the Rex Bar @ 12:30AM. That’s why it’s called a fiasco, folks.

Google Fiber work in KCK is delayed by dispute over how its wires are hung.

Band registration for the 2012 Homegrown Music Festival is now open! You can register here. Homegrown is also seeking volunteers for the 8 day festival. Learn more here.

Word is Big Wave Dave & the Ripples’ horn section will be backing up Cry on Cue tonight (Jan. 14) at the Rex. 10PM; 21+; cheap cover. Sexy.

Greetings from the Homegrown Music Festival steering committee! The Winter Fiasco kicks off 2012′s Homegrown: The Apocalypse band registration, which runs Jan. 15 to Feb. 15. Band registration is online only (unless you’re Jim Hall). Also, Prøve Gallery is hosting a Duluth / Superior rawk poster art show during the Fiasco. If you have art you would like to display, please contact Richard Hansen: richard [at] soundunseen [dot] com. Spanks!

The Homegrown Music Festival seeks 2011 festival photos for the 2012 Field Guide. For more information and where to send CDs, email: adam [at] transistormag [dot] com. No watermarks, please. Thank you!

(more…)

Spirit Mountain Mini Golf | is hands down the worst miniature golf course I have ever played. It is not “unique” nor an “outdoor adventure” — it comes across as under-challenging, half-assed, simple and incomplete. The next time I want to play on an unfinished-looking, masonite smooth play surface(!), no challenge or engagement of a rat cubicle 9-hole course, you’ll be the first to know, Mr. Salmela. Seriously. I like your houses. Stick to that.
(more…)

Updated 2: added At-large candidate Tim Riley.
Updated: added First District candidate Jennifer Julsrud.

I emailed four at-large city council candidates: “What do you think of the Canal Park skateboarding ban?” Their responses below.

(more…)

by Dave Hill | Sun Magazine July 15-16, 1970

Will the real Bob Carlson please stand up and identify himself? So far, there are conflicting reports about just who the real Bob Carlson is:

An enterprising St. Paul hustler who has made an opportune bundle as a publicity-wise smut-peddler;

A crusading champion of freedom who has been victimized by the harassment of St. Paul’s self-appointed guardians of public and private morality;

A modest, even earnest small businessman who runs a group of bookstores, putting in long hours of hard work, trying to make an honest dollar just like thousands of other men in the hardware, furniture or used car lines.

When the real Bob Carlson does stand up, the situation gets a little muddled. You see, to one degree or another, all three of those confusing caricatures seem to fit him, at least a little bit.

(more…)

J.T.’s Bar in Superior is now “Shananigans.” Anyone have any info on this? Is it still a GLBT bar? Do they still have fish fry Fridays? Dance music?

(1506 N. Third St., Superior WI, 54880)

“In a message to Congress in 1977, I said the country should decriminalize the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, with a full program of treatment for addicts. I also cautioned against filling our prisons with young people who were no threat to society, and summarized by saying: ‘Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.’”

— Jimmy Carter, New York Times Op-Ed 2011/06/16

Hullo, Trampled by Turtles fans!
Stop. Collaborate and listen. The Trampled by Turtles show at the Clyde Iron is going to be awesome. To help keep it awesome, please be aware of the following:

• This is a 21+ show.
• There is a max capacity at Clyde Iron. Once this is reached, no more admittance wristbands will be available.
• Doors open at 6 p.m.
• No backpacks, bottles, guns, exotic animals, imported fruit, bad manners, etc., etc.

Ticket Information:

• $5 Wednesday night only tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. at Clyde Iron. Cash Only. Weeklong wristbands will also be available for purchase.
• If you already have a Homegrown Weeklong wristband you do not need an additional ticket. A weeklong wrist band does not guarantee admission.
• First come, first serve general admission. Once Clyde Iron reaches capacity no more fans will be admitted.
• Homegrown will be handling all ticket sales. Please DO NOT call Clyde Iron looking for ticket info or purchasing.

• WED: All American Club

• THU: Narum’s Soup Party

• FRI: ??

• SAT: Mindy’s BYOBBQ / Tim Nelson’s / Glass Elevators

Seriously. Last I heard, Knifey said the $lizzard is in Iceland. Is it sitting on some jack-a-ninny’s beer-box end table?

Last I saw of the Homegrown $lizzard, Knifey was running wildly down Superior Street.

Homegrown Field Guides drop today. If you’re interested in helping distribute, contact Kyle at: volunteer [dot] homegrown [at] gmail [dot] com.

OMG.

Dude.

With Wyatt Famous’ lead singer in the ER with bronchitis, Excuse Me Princess will kick off Anti-Valentine’s at 9:30 down at the Rex.

Memorial Service for
Scott “Shorty” William Nace
(1953 – 2010)

Tuesday, February 1st, 2010 · 7:30pm
R.T. Quinlan’s

Speakers, food, music, silent auction.

Seeking 2010 Homegrown photos for the 2011 Field Guide. Photos need t0 be high-rez JPGs (no watermarks, please); there’s no need for RAWs. You can send me a link to the photos online, or contact me if they’re on a CD/DVD: adam [at] transistormag [dot] com. Thanks!

The Playhouse and Westlake Reed Leskosky architects are holding needs and assessment surveys on the NorShor Theatre this week. Here’s your chance to chime in.

“If you are interested in having a voice, which we highly encourage you to do, please take some time to fill out this survey. Time is of the essence on this front as Westlake Reed Leskosky will be returning next week to conduct meetings with interested groups. The survey is available here: NorShor Programming Questionnaire.

To schedule a meeting time with the architechts to discuss and voice your opinions please send an email to norshorinfo@duluthplayhouse.org with your availability. We will be scheduling times between 8am and 6pm on January 25th and 26th.”

Ochre Ghost Gallery · Saturday, January 22nd · 6–10PM
Local artist, David Moreira (SkatRadioh), is having a gallery showing of hand screen printed poster art.

It consists of the past two years of artwork promoting local and national bands + more. Graduating soon from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, this show marks an achievement as a student and a view of what’s to come in the future. Posters and artwork will be for sale at the opening. Plus music (unknown, but probably some kind of Mike Wilson something). David will also be demonstrating the screen print process during the opening.

If you haven’t been to Ochre Ghost, this should be a great show. It’s just up from Hippie Dick’s place. Ochre Ghost plans on hosting openings every two weeks. Every two weeks!

Ochre Ghost Gallery, 22 2nd Ave. E. (715-498-2599)