Music Posts

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.

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.

Iron Range Outlaw Brigade – “Rednecks, White Trash, and Blue Collar Blues”

Iron Range Outlaw Brigade has a new single, “Rednecks, White Trash, and Blue Collar Blues.” It’s the band’s first release with John Lamar on drums; Glen Mattson has moved from drums to guitar. The video was directed by singer/guitarist Kirk Kjenaas. The rest of the band is made up of John Peterson on 10-string pedal steel and Fred Hanson on bass.

Two Takes on Best Songwriter in Twin Ports and Minnesota

Recently, in my “Minnesota Writers” class at the University of Minnesota Duluth, we spent a week discussing songwriting, and as an exercise in fun, students voted on their favorite songwriter. Then, to get a different perspective, I went to the Music Resource Center and had the same conversation. I thought I would share the results.

Torment – “Swallow Your Teeth”

Duluth band Torment has a new music video for the title track to its 2022 album Swallow Your Teeth. The group is releasing a new EP, The Pain, on New Year’s Eve at Pizza Lucé with special guests Southpaw, Unfit, Frag and Chippy.

EmbalmingEva – “Mouth Open Wide”

“Mouth Open Wide” is the latest music video from the Duluth synth act EmbalmingEva. The musicians, Galalee Wright and Jesse Hatten, directed, shot, edited and performed in the video.

Boxcar – “Freedom March”

On Election Day, Duluth band Boxcar‘s new video reminds Americans that “love of country begins with love of our countrymen and countrywomen.” The group’s second album, Black Noon, was released in October. The “Freedom March” video was edited by Adam Jones from public domain footage.

Boxcar is playing a three-week residency on Tuesday nights at Pizza Luce — Nov. 12, 19 and 26. A curtain will be pulled to block the view from the dining area and the band will face the bar.

Did Kiss play Duluth twice in 1974?

Fifty years ago today — Nov. 3, 1974 — Kiss played the Duluth Arena in what is believed to be the band’s first of eight Duluth shows spanning five decades.

But the documentary TV series Biography released a two-part episode on Kiss in 2021 that briefly shows a handwritten 1974 tour schedule with the band slotted to play Duluth on March 27. Did Kiss play Duluth twice in 1974? Or does the documentary use a fake schedule scribbled together to create imagery for an interview cutaway shot? Or was there a canceled Kiss show before the real one seven months later?

Alan Sparhawk – “I Made This Beat”

Alan Sparhawk launches “The White Roses Tour” this weekend with four shows in Europe followed by stops in 14 U.S. cities during the month of November. The new lyric video for “I Made This Beat” is a helpful guide to learning all four of the words in the song.

Josh the Rapper – “Halloween is Coming Up Soon”

From the graveyards of Duluth, Josh the Rapper throws down about the impending holiday.

Video: Steve Solkela in the Superior Spooktacular Parade

Superior Porchfest took part in the 10th annual Superior Spooktacular Parade on Saturday, represented by musician Steve Solkela. The video was made by Bret Holland.