PDDTV Posts

Iron Range Outlaw Brigade – “Big Ol’ Truck”

The Liquid Snowstorm of 2016

Goodbye Winter

Gooseberry Falls aerial video by Above U Productions.

City on a Hill

Advocate WatchmanAdvocate Cycles of Bloomington took its new Watchman model fat-tire bike to the snowy hills of Duluth this past winter for this video showcasing the world-class riding opportunities the city has to offer. To the music of Teague Alexy’s “The Raggedy Hat of John Henry,” they ride from dusk until dawn from the top of the hill down to the frozen shoreline of Lake Superior.

NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Gaelynn Lea

Duluth’s Gaelynn Lea won NPR’s second annual Tiny Desk Contest. Above is her 22-minute performance, featuring the tunes “Someday We’ll Linger in the Sun,” “Southwind,” “Bird Song” and “Moment Of Bliss.” Alan Sparhawk, her band mate in the Murder of Crows, joins in on the latter two songs.

The Social Animals – “Smithereens” (Live)

This video has been removed from YouTube.

Another studio video by former Duluth band the Social Animals, shot at Type Foundry Studios in Portland, Ore. The band’s new home base is Nashville, but a trip to Duluth is planned in May to play the Homegrown Music Festival.

Monster Mob – “Bloodfeast”

Monster Mob“Bloodfeast” is the latest single from Duluth band Monster Mob’s 2015 album American Grindhouse. Upcoming gig: Monster Mob and Ball Slashers at the Barrel Room at Fitger’s Brewhouse on May 25.

Translating Minnesota Nice

Written and directed by Samuel T. Weston, whose goal is to shoot 20 short videos in 2016. One down, 19 to go.

Shot in Duluth by Corey Lehman. Featuring Weston as “Vern” and Justin White as “Greg.”

Minnesota All Hockey Hair Team 2016: Land of 10,000 Locks

Here it is, the best in flow from the Land of 10,000 Locks, as compiled by John King, chief marketing operator at Fallen Minneapolis. Congratulations to the Hermantown Hawks, Class A State High School Boys Hockey champions and growers of quality salad.

Kraig James – “Afterbloom”

Kraig James & the Campfire Stars are releasing a new song each month in 2016 for a project called Campfire Americana: Volume 1. This is the second track, available for download at kraigjames.com/music. The video was shot in Ely.

In the Mourning

Max Haben shot this video “one cloudy Saturday morning in Duluth without much direction.”

Short Shorts Film Festival 2016 Winners

The PDD documentary Honeycomb Hideout won First Place this weekend at the Duluth Playhouse’s annual Short Shorts competition.

See the first, second, and third place winners after the Read More link.

2016 Lake Superior Ice Sculpture Finale

Minnesota Caucuses

The St. Paul Pioneer Press has put together a (relatively) quick overview of how the caucuses work in Minnesota.

More Lake Superior Plate Ice Tectonics

This one was shot by Jacob Selander on Feb. 13 along the North Shore.

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