Music
Girl from the North Country … Duluth on Broadway!
The Broadway premiere of Girl from the North Country, set in Duluth and featuring the songs of Duluth native Bob Dylan, was held at the Belasco Theatre on March 5. (more…)
One Less Guest – “Come on Over”
Duluth band One Less Guest will release its debut album, Monochrome, on April 18 at Thirsty Pagan Brewing. The group also performs on March 7 at Bent Paddle and St. Patrick’s Day at Rex Bar. The music video above was shot by Caelan Mars.
The Playlist Presents: One Less Guest
WDSE-TV‘s The PlayList Presents is a series of 5-minute segments featuring emerging musicians, including interview clips and a live performance. The Feb. 20 episode focused on jazz/rock/funk quartet One Less Guest, with footage from a performance at Duluth Cider.
The PlayList Presents airs Thursday nights at around 8:20 p.m., after Making it Up North.
Upcoming Duluthy Projects
This Duluth Canal Cam screenshot viewed in Austin, Texas suggests a worldwide performance staged here is not only possible, but desirable
1.) The Duluth Canal Cam Dancers and Marching Band. This is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 29, at 4:30 p.m.
Cities Never Sleep – “Badwolf”
Duluth band Cities Never Sleep recently released this video for a track from the 2019 album Try Hard, Forever. The band launches a Midwest tour on Feb. 21 with a show at Wussow’s Concert Cafe.
The Elements – “Losers Make Better Youths”
Video by Bodhi Werner for a new song from Duluth band the Elements.
The Playlist Presents: Ingeborg von Agassiz
WDSE-TV‘s The PlayList Presents is a series of 5-minute segments featuring emerging musicians, including interview clips and a live performance. The Feb. 6 episode focused on electro-folk artist Ingeborg von Agassiz, with footage from the 2019 Catalyst Content Festival.
Ingeborg von Agassiz is playing acoustic brunch sets at Pizza Luce on Saturdays throughout February.
The PlayList Presents airs Thursday nights at around 8:20 p.m., after Making it Up North.
Glitteratti – “Plans”
“Plans” is the second video from Duluth band Glitteratti‘s debut full-length album, Among the Wild, set for release on March 6. The group performs at Pizza Luce on March 13.
The Playlist Presents: Life Parade
WDSE-TV‘s The PlayList Presents is a series of 5-minute segments featuring emerging musicians, including interview clips and a live performance. The Jan. 30 episode focused on the pop-rock band Life Parade, with footage from the 2019 Catalyst Content Festival.
The PlayList Presents airs Thursday nights at around 8:20 p.m., after Making it Up North.
Red Cape Tango at DSSO
Last night I sat alone in the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center’s Symphony Hall listening to the “Red Cape Tango” of Michael Dougherty.
There were hundreds of other people there, to be sure, some of them friends. But I feel almost certain that I was the only one who, listening to the piece, conjured mental images of the comic that inspired it. (more…)
Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash – “Wanted Man” (Duluth mention)
Duluth mentioned at 2:32, Hibbing mentioned at 3:18 with a derisive laugh.
LowH1Funk – “Looking for Love”
In the ongoing effort to chronicle songs that call out “Duluth,” here’s a recent one by local hip-hop act LowH1Funk from the three-track EP Ghostly. “Duluth” is referenced at the 36-second mark.
The Playlist Presents: Superior Siren
WDSE-TV‘s The PlayList Presents is a series of 5-minute segments featuring emerging musicians, including interview clips and a live performance. The Jan. 23 episode focused on Laura Sellner of the eerie folk band Superior Siren, with footage from the 2019 Catalyst Content Festival.
Superior Siren performs at Sacred Heart Music Center on Valentine’s Day with Tender Ness.
The PlayList Presents airs Thursday nights at around 8:20 p.m., after Making it Up North.
Dave Mehling – “What About Tonight?”
Duluth native Dave Mehling has released the second video featuring music from his upcoming album — Beach Boy.
The Playlist Presents: JayGee
WDSE-TV‘s The PlayList Presents is a series of 5-minute segments featuring emerging musicians or bands, including interview clips and a live performance. The Jan. 16 episode focused on local rapper Jeremy “Jaxon” Gardner, aka JayGee, with footage from the 2019 Catalyst Content Festival.
The PlayList Presents airs Thursday nights at around 8:20 p.m., after Making it Up North.
Mason Jennings – “Duluth”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK4S3pkbaWU
In January 2000, Mason Jennings released his second album, Birds Flying Away, featuring a track titled “Duluth.” Twenty years later, on Friday, Jan. 24, he’s in town performing at Sacred Heart Music Center.
Third verse:
We’ll live in a little town
North of Duluth
Where my grandmother
Lived in her youth
Starr Brainard & Andy Lipke – “Broccoli”
Broccoli is the Duluth Community Garden Program One Vegetable, One Community initiative‘s 2020 Vegetable of the Year. Above is a clip from WDSE-TV‘s series The Slice, with background info about the new song by DCGP Land Stewardship Coordinator Starr Brainard and Duluth musician Andrew Lipke; below is the full audio track. (more…)
Dave Hudson – “Samson in Duluth”
Brooklyn, New York-based musician Dave Hudson references Duluth on this track from his 2001 album New Sickness.
Selective Focus: Duluth-area Film Festivals in 2020
If you’re a fan of film or an aspiring filmmaker, here’s a quick list of festivals in the area you can get involved in by attending or submitting your work. Each has a different focus and flavor, but for those interested in the art of filmmaking, there are opportunities for involvement at many of levels beyond being an audience member. (more…)
Charlie Parr – “Where You Gonna Be (When the Good Lord Calls You Home)”
According to Charlie’s Facebook page, this video was nine years in the making.
Director of Photography – Erik Murphy
Sound Engineer – Jon Oelke
Editor – Lei Shi
Director – Lance Lundahl
Glitteratti – “I Believe You / Another Day”
Duluth band Glitteratti releases its debut full-length album, Among the Wild, on March 6 and performs at Pizza Luce on March 13. (more…)
2019: The Year in Duluth Gig Posters
Here it is, Perfect Duluth Day’s annual collection of things that were stapled to telephone polls, taped to lavatory walls, pinned to bulletin boards and uploaded to websites. As usual, by no means is this a comprehensive collection of local rock posters, nor is it a carefully curated archive of the best. It’s just a bunch of them we noticed and didn’t lose in 2019. (more…)
Richard Lee Armstrong – “Landlord of Duluth”
Ten years ago today — Dec. 30, 2009 — Richard Lee Armstrong released the album Pretty Dream Woman, featuring the track “Landlord of Duluth.” The song tells the story of Armstrong’s claim that he technically owns part of Downtown Duluth. (more…)