Videos
Duluth: Dull is right there in the name
The animated adventure comedy In Your Dreams, which premiered on Netflix in November, references Duluth six times. The four relevant scenes are in the pirated video embedded above.
Plot: The family life of 12-year-old Stevie and her younger brother Elliot is threatened when their mother announces her desire to move the family to Duluth.
Chasing the Sunset in Duluth
The latest video from “The Frozen Photog” Adam Jagunich features scenes from sunset at Park Point and Brighton Beach in Duluth.
Trailer: Death of a Piano
Tomas Soderberg’s upcoming documentary, Death of a Piano, follows four years of Duluth’s SubSuperior Underwater Music and Art Festival. A discarded piano emerges as a central character as festival participants decide how to conduct a proper sendoff.
Video: Flying Squirrel Flying Against its Will
The latest trail-camera highlight from the Voyageurs Wolf Project shows a bobcat whipping around a flying squirrel. The footage was captured in Voyageurs National Park, about 100 miles north of Duluth.
Ian Alexy – “Living in a Dream”
The latest from Duluth’s Ian Alexy is a bluesy rock track with an afrobeat inspired chorus, featuring Emma Lee Heart on guest vocals. The “Living in a Dream” video features a collage of footage from public archival sources, edited by Alexy.
Alexy’s new album, The Tao of Ian, releases on Dec. 9.
Pronoya – “Your Worship Cannot Be Undone”
Pronoya‘s new EP All for the Sun is out now on numerous platforms. The video for the track “Your Worship Cannot Be Undone” is directed, shot and edited by Cristian Pastrana of D/E Design & Studio.
Pronoya’s EP release show is Nov. 29 at Pizza Luce.
Toby Thomas Churchill – “You”
Duluth’s Toby Thomas Churchill has a new album called Nighttime coming out Nov. 28. “You” is the first single.
Rich Mattson and the Northstars – “Races With Turtle”
Rich Mattson and the Northstars are jumping over hurdles, running round in circles and racin’ with the turtles in their minds. The video for the band’s new single is directed by Reggie Pype.
JamesG – “Feeling Myself (Today)”
Former Duluthian James Geisler, aka JamesG, is feeling the flow today.
Robert Plant covers Low on Tiny Desk Concert
Rock icon Robert Plant performed a five-song set for National Public Radio on Halloween. The third piece, “Everybody’s Song,” was composed by Duluth band Low.
At the 10-minute mark in the video, Plant explains that it’s the third song he has recorded from Low’s 2005 album The Great Destroyer.
Music in the Weeds: Between Howls
Duluth band Between Howls performs two songs from a ridge overlooking Grand Marais.
Music in the Weeds is a new video series from WTIP North Shore Community Radio that showcases northern Minnesota artists performing original music at scenic and meaningful locations around Cook County. It is produced by M. Baxley and Will Moore.
Ian Alexy – “Move Like Water”
Duluth’s Ian Alexy has a new album on the way. The Tao of Ian is set for a Dec. 9 release.
An alternate version of the “Move Like Water” video, centered on a dance performance by Annika Danielson, previously appeared on Perfect Duluth Day. The new version adds footage of Alexy and beach scenes from Wisconsin Point.
Breanne Marie & the Front Porch Sinners – “Shelf”
Two Trees, the new album from Duluth’s Breanne Marie & the Front Porch Sinners, is out today and the album release show is Nov. 15 at Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake with The Yeah Scherz opening.
The video for “Shelf” is directed by Breanne Marie and Anya Tepler.
JamesG – “So Long”
Former Duluthian James Geisler, aka JamesG, points out life is short in his latest music video, “but at times, it’s so long.”
United in Service: Military History from America’s Northland
From the courageous Native American Code Talkers of World War II to the dedicated members of the 148th Fighter Wing, the PBS North documentary United in Service offers a poignant exploration of what it means to serve. This compelling documentary shines a light on the diverse experiences of individuals who have answered the call to duty, preserving their invaluable stories for generations to come.
Music Making History: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
One of Gordon Lightfoot’s most important works was “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” Written shortly after the shipwreck of the same name, the song comforted many, became a chart-topping success at the time, and nearly 50 years later it has found a place in popular culture and social media. The song also served as the inspiration for former Split Rock Lighthouse keeper Lee Radzak to start the annual beacon lighting to honor the crew.
This episode of the Minnesota Historical Society’s series Music Making History reflects on Lightfoot’s work, the way he responded to the families of the crew, and how the song has centered community gatherings honoring those lost at sea.
Video Archive: Crazy Betty – “Days of Easy”
Take a quick dip in the lake and do some flips off the dock. It’s been 25 years since Duluth band Crazy Betty released the music video “Days of Easy,” shot on Park Point and other Duluth locations in late summer 2000. And yes, the whole thing is very, very 2000.
The video was directed by Nicholas Kapanke.
Ian Alexy – “Move Like Water” (Dance Version)
The new music video from Ian Alexy features a dance performance by Annika Danielson.
War Bonnet – “Crazy Horse”
Hoka hey! Hoka hey! The latest from Iron Range-area band War Bonnet draws inspiration from the Oglala Lakota war leader Crazy Horse. The song is the second track off the band’s Mesabi album, released in September. The video was created by Chaz Wagner.
Dirty Knobs – “Squid Crow Pro”
Dirty Knobs, a music project of Duluth’s Zac Bentz, part of The Electric Witch and The Surfactants, released the new album Scorcher on Halloween. On Youtube the tracks come with psychedelic visualizers as above for “Squid Crow Pro,” a track I have on repeat. I would loosely characterize the album as a collection of ambient electronica soundscapes, textured and chewy. These tracks are going to get me through winter.
A Special Log in the Middle of a Remote Boreal Forest
This is not the first, nor is it likely the last, video of critters in Voyageurs National Park obsessing over an old, mossy log.
The trail-camera footage is from the Voyageurs Wolf Project, which is focused on understanding the summer ecology of wolves in the park.
Big Into – Too Young (Remix by MidiEvil)
The explosive conclusion of the two-part music video collaboration between Big Into and MidiEvil has arrived. For part one, check out the video for “Behind the Veil.”
Music in the Weeds: Emma Tweten with Adam Kirsch
Grand Marais singer-songwriter Emma Tweten performs two original songs aboard the schooner Hjordis on Lake Superior, with Adam Kirsch on banjo.
Music in the Weeds is a new video series from WTIP North Shore Community Radio that showcases northern Minnesota artists performing original music at scenic and meaningful locations around Cook County. It is produced by M. Baxley and Will Moore.
Indecent Proposal – “Drift Away”
The new single from Duluth band Indecent Proposal wrestles with leaving the familiar behind while searching for something bigger — a late-night highway, window-down kind of song about letting go of what’s heavy and choosing light.
Pronoya – “Lost”
“Lost” is the latest single from Duluth band Pronoya‘s upcoming EP All for the Sun, due out at the end of November. The band plays a release show Nov. 29 at Pizza Luce.