Videos
Time Lapse Video: The Deeps
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYA7TnYT27M
The Northshore streams are starting to ice over. The sunshine of the past few days have made them even more magical. In this short time lapse video taken Thursday afternoon, 10 minutes are reduced to 15 seconds. Enjoy some serenity on Amity Creek.
The Louie Show: Intro and Theme
Here it is, the opening theme to The Louie Show. Thanks to Waferdog for passing along this essential archival VHS treasure from 1996.
There isn’t really any Duluth footage in the opening, other than the big “Duluth” sweatshirt Louie sports.
Help get Locally Laid at the Super Bowl
Locally Laid Egg Co. is one of the top four finalists in a nationwide contest to win a free commercial during the Super Bowl. (Vote here.)
The Louie Show
Minnesota-born comedian Louie Anderson starred in a CBS sitcom in 1996 that was set in Duluth. It didn’t last long. Six episodes were produced; five were aired. None of the episodes were shot in Duluth, but the opening theme featured Louie in a sweatshirt with “Duluth” across the chest and some transition footage was shot in Duluth. The show is not available on DVD or streaming on Netflix, but thanks to old VHS copies floating around town we’ve been able to pull together excerpts from four episodes (see below).
Pascal Dupuis pulls out two teeth
Former Minnesota Wild forward Pascal Dupuis, now with the Pittsburgh Penguins, catches a high stick from his teammate Kris Letang, then pulls out two teeth on the bench without missing a shift.
Walking Down a Steep Hill in Slippery Boots
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0712sq0DwQ
Three new Solomon Witherspoon videos
Former Duluthian Solomon Witherspoon has released three videos in the past three months. He has a show coming up at Clyde Iron Works on Nov. 8 in support of his new album Starlight.
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Halloween Demon Interview
I got to sit down in the new Kirby Student Lounge with the Duluth Demon early Halloween morning. He showed up in full costume, including his usual mask, a body suit, gloves and boots. He was polite, at ease, and very easy to talk to. (more…)
A Video Love Letter to Chester Creek
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5y2o2HBOHQ
Previously released segments united under one title, my Chester Creek magnum opus.
We want your cat (videos)
You probably heard about the Walker Art Center’s Internet Cat Video festival this summer and you were probably devastated to miss it. But don’t get your whiskers out of whack because the Zinema Theater and the Duluth Art Institute are bringing the cats north. On Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., Zinema 2 will screen the insanely popular Cat Video Film Festival along with some special videos made right here at home. Imagine – you can see your favorite feline on the big screen next to lil bub!
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Hey, St. Paul, are you okay?
St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman giggles through last Thursday’s mayoral candidate forum as we hear from his opponents Sharon Anderson, (who seems to be taking the pro-bubble-wrap platform) and Kurt Dornfeld (who for some reason sees it a fitting place to make a dick joke).
And now a commercial break … from 1993
Here’s a block of 1993 Duluth-related television commercials, because, as noted before on this site, commercials stop being annoying and turn into cheesy little historical treasures when they get old.
The lineup includes: Daugherty’s, Republic Bank, Duke Skorich Assignment: Serbia/Croatia, Minnesota Surplus, KBJR 6 News: The Team to Watch, Floor to Ceiling Store, Menards and Bullyan Recreation Center.
Self Portraits While Checking Camera Settings, Summer 2013
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4JTNx_YMTQ
Every time I turn my GoPro on to check the settings, it takes an accidental self-portrait. I junked the first ones before realizing these random shots could function as a record. So this is what summer 2013 in Duluth, MN was like, which I spent dressing as Aquaman and recreating in the water.
The Getarounds are not breaking up
The Getarounds (Dan Dresser and Gaelynn Lea) are going on a haitus, but not before making this video:
Feet of Lake Superior
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqbdvCpgT7I
A brief tour of Lake Superior — by foot.
Fauna of Lake Superior
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llg8rejFJ44
All the random animals that have crossed my path over 3-4 years of summer lake videography, familiar for the most part to regional residents. There were others that didn’t make it on video including river otter, sturgeon, various birds incl. loon seen threading between underwater boulders.
Video Archive: KBJR Topline News and the Cheers party at the Western Tavern in 1993
This is the complete Topline News broadcast from May 20, 1993. You’ll notice it’s pretty short; that’s because from 1992 to 1998 KBJR experimented with an abbreviated 10 p.m. news program that ran about six minutes, not counting commercials, followed by a re-run of Roseanne with sports scores at bottom screen.
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Duluth Playhouse Centennial Season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7G8i6dVbxs
The Duluth Playhouse is celebrating its 100th season in 2013-’14.
East & West Duluth (September Holga)
Video by Eric Fryc.
The Nonchalant Jaunt and other 2003 stuff
The Perfect Duluth Day Archives for September 2003 feature a number of posts about the Nonchalant Jaunt, an event in which seven hearty PDDers walked the length of Duluth, from the Wabegon Supper Club in the Superior Township to the Lakeview Castle in the Duluth Township.
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Lake Superior Aquaman Highlight Reel
Summer 2013 at various Lake Superior beaches and Lester River swimming holes.
Here’s a link to all the original videos if you missed any.
Video Archive: Meet the Bulldogs
In case you were wondering about the 1987 basketball team roster.
Lake Superior Aquaman Patrols Undersea Landscape
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwcX7kg_i_0