PDDTV Posts

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!

The Real Bob Dylan: An Intimate Look with Louie Kemp

Recorded in 2019 at the Duluth Armory, this previously unreleased PBS North interview with Bob Dylan’s lifelong friend Louis Kemp offers insights into the life of the famous musician born in Duluth.

Jessie’s Duluth Drone Adventure

In this recent installment of “Jessie’s Drone Adventures,” Arizona-based video storyteller Jessie Nino dips into a little Duluth harbor history before heading up the shore to Palisade Head.

Video Archive: Monnie Goldfine on Spirit Mountain

The Spirit Mountain Recreation Area opened for skiing 50 years ago today — Dec. 20, 1974. To mark the occasion, Perfect Duluth Day dusts off a relic from the video archive featuring Duluth businessman Manley “Monnie” Goldfine presenting the concept for developing Spirit Mountain to the Twin Ports Press Club. The date of the presentation is not known, but the year is most likely 1972.

A Complete Unknown: Director James Mangold on Bob Dylan

JP Olsen of WDSE 103.3 FM “The North” interviews James Mangold, director of A Complete Unknown, a biographical drama exploring the early life of Bob Dylan. Mangold delves into the creative process, revealing how Timothée Chalamet embodied the spirit of Dylan, and discusses the enduring power of Dylan’s music and its affect on a new generation.

Alan Sparhawk, et. al. – “Vaster Than Empires”

Vaster Than Empires,” the new Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross track featuring Duluth’s Alan Sparhawk, appears in the recently released film Queer. The version embedded here is an alternate cut.

Finding Minnesota: Enger Tower

WCCO-TV‘s John Lauritsen talks with Duluth historian Tony Dierckins about Enger Tower.

EmbalmingEva – “Unclean”

West Duluth is ground zero for the latest EmbalmingEva music video, shot at the Jade Fountain and under the bright lights of the Korner Store.

The Slice: Utility Box Art in Duluth

The Utility Cabinet Artwork Program is a Duluth Public Arts Commission project that seeks to beautify the city’s utility boxes.

In its series The Slice, PBS North presents short “slices of life” that capture the events and experiences that bring people together and speak to what it means to live up north.

Indecent Proposal – “Glow”

The latest video from Duluth band Indecent Proposal was shot an Enger Tower and other nearby locations. It stars Rylee Kuberra and features the video work of Capture Chaos Productions.

Steve Solkela & Party Marty – “Carol of the Bells”

Accordionist Steve Solkela performs the popular Christmas song “Carol of the Bells” with Party Marty working the guitar and wine glasses.

Torment – “Die Alone”

Duluth band Torment is releasing a new EP, The Pain, on New Year’s Eve at Pizza Lucé. The “Die Alone” video was recorded and edited by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recording in Minneapolis.

Big Into “Tundra Monstera”

When a tropical climbing-plant monster emerges on the shores of Lake Superior, the Iron Range nerd-rock band Big Into is ready with a the musical soundtrack.

Ingeborg von Agassiz – “Over the River and Through the Wood”

Duluth’s Ingeborg von Agassiz has a new single with a Thanksgiving theme. The full version of “Over the River and Through the Wood” is available for listening and downloading on Bandcamp. The song is based on a poem written in 1844 by Lydia Maria Child.