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Fire

“Fire” was conceived as a response to a prompt from the Listeners Voices program on Two Harbors Community Radio. In the multi-media creation, Richmond provides a narrative of an adventure on the Two Harbors breakwall during a -28° afternoon with wind speeds gusting at 30 m.p.h.

Loading an Ore Ship: The Massive Mesabi Miner

For your educational viewing pleasure, Douglas Hildebrandt uses aerial footage to show how the massive Mesabi Miner is loaded with taconite at Canadian National Dock 6 in West Duluth.

Nolen Sellwood – “Forthcome”

Duluth’s Nolen Sellwood performed this track from his 2024 album Cadence to the Flame at Sacred Heart Music Center.

JamesG – “Just a Hair”

Former Duluthian James Geisler, aka JamesG, drops into Cutting Edge Barbershop in Coon Rapids in his latest music video.

Big Into – “Lucy’s Dope Lil Spare Bedroom”

The latest video from Iron Range nerd-rockers Big Into is for those who’ve got the feeling they’re being watched.

Rob on Bikes: Dreamland at Spirit Mountain

Dreamland mountain bike trail opened at Spirit Mountain last fall. Two minutes into his October ride, Rob of Rob on Bikes crashed and scratched his GoPro lens, but persevered to pull together a segment with only slightly obscured footage.

Video of bull moose sparring in northern Minnesota

From a snowy forest in Voyageurs National Park, about 100 miles north of Duluth, trail camera footage from two weeks ago of two bull moose locking antlers, with a third bull eventually joining in. The video is from the Voyageurs Wolf Project, which is focused on understanding the ecology of wolves in the park.

Steve Solkela – “Riittääkö Sisu? (Gotta Have Sisu)”

The latest from Steve “Sisu” Solkela is an ode to tenacity, grit, resilience and old-fashioned stoicism and hardiness. The song is from the recently released album Jenkkihymy: Finnish Fun with Steve Solkela.

Cloud Cult – “Vision in a Field”

The fifth video release from Cloud Cult‘s new album Alchemy Creek is for the song “Vision in a Field.” The concept, visuals and editing are the work of Patrick Riggle.

Torment – “I Am the Problem”

Duluth band Torment performs “I Am the Problem” on New Year’s Eve at Pizza Lucé. The song is from the band’s new EP, The Pain. The video was shot and edited by Kayden Emantsal and Lane Peterson.

Sugar on the Roof – “Over the Great Saltless Sea”

Sugar on the Roof has a new self-titled album out on Philville Records. The track “Over the Great Saltless Sea” is highlighted here as the latest addition to Perfect Duluth Day’s list of more than 100 songs with “Duluth” in the lyrics or title.

Kyle Orla – “Worried Blues”

Duluth’s Kyle Orla performs “Worried Blues” at the edge of Lake Superior on the last “warm” day in December 2024.

Boxcar – “Here I Am”

The third video release from Duluth band Boxcar‘s new album, For Madmen Only, is directed by Lance Lindahl and edited by Adam Jones, with photography directed by Austin Hilgenberg.

JamesG’s Best Heely Tricks of 2024

Former Duluthian James Geisler, also known as the hip-hop artist JamesG, has released the 2024 montage of his best wheeled-sneaker stunts. In the past year he’s grown his TikTok fanbase from 94,000 to 109,000.

Perfect Duluth Day’s Best Videos of 2024

Best Videos 2024 Collage

As always, there were a lot to choose from, but here is our handful of picks for the top videos that appeared on PDD in 2024. Lots of music videos, videos about music, some history, a cartoon, and pizza rolls!