Music Posts

The Western Ridge, Zoo Animal at Beaner’s Central Friday 9/2

Two great bands from the Twin Cities and one from Duluth will be playing at Beaner’s Central on Friday, Sept. 2. Show begins at 8 p.m.; tickets are $5. I’m excited to travel up to see them and hope some Duluth peeps will come out as well. You won’t be disappointed!

Zoo Amimal | The Western Ridge

Tribute Fest 2011

Tribute Fest 2011My wife and I had an opportunity to attend the Tribute Fest this year.  It is a concert to raise money for homeless Minnesota Veterans. The organization it helps is called the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans. It is the first year it was held at Bayfront Park. We had a lot of fun attending, got very sunburnt and gained a few pounds eating vendor food. This is the end result. A handful of 360 images, 20 or so still photos and a 7-minute video clip of the artists. Please consider attending this event next year as all the proceeds go to a great cause. It’s because of the veterans we live in the great country we have.

Al Sparhawk and Mary Bue at Lake Ave Cafe

Al Sparhawk and Mary Bue will both be playing at Lake Ave Cafe this Friday, Sept. 2, at 10 p.m. $5. Mary will open around 10 or 10:30 and Al playing around 11:30 come on down for great drinks and food being served late…deck will be open weather permitting! Come on down and make this a perfect Duluth night (last chance for summer romance).

Cloud Cult – Unexplainable Stories

Animation by Jon Thompson of Minneapolis-based Bolster Creative

Previous Cloud Cult video here.

Duluth Minnesnowta Rapper

D-Town! My name’s Alex Knight — aka Good Knight — and I’m a local hip-hop artist originally from West Duluth.  Check out my music at goodknightmusic.com.

I’m just trying to promote my songs more.  You can buy both of my CDs at Electric Fetus, Disc-Go-Round and online.  For booking info, contact:  NorthernExposureMGMT @ gmail.com.

I’m doing a show at Grandma’s Sports Garden this Friday (Sept. 2) so be sure to check it out!

Old Time Luce Brunch

Hillfest Seeks Buskers

Hillfest is seeking musicians/performers who would like to arrange to busk, stationed farther down the street from the stage area.

If you don’t already know, this is the second year of Hillfest and will happen on Saturday, Sept. 17. Buskers will be able to perform between 3 and 7 p.m. Content of performance is open but performers should be aware that families will be present and Hillfest reserves the right to pull the plug if warranted.

If you happen to be an interested party, please contact Briana at 218.340.6333.

The Blasphemists at Teatro Zuccone, Aug. 25

The Blasphemists are playing Teatro on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5.

The Blasphemists interbreed rock, gutter punk and trashcan blues to form a bombastic, if not occasionally unsettling, musical experience that will make you bob your head and gasp for air. They consist of Adam Sundberg, multi-instrumentalist Joshua Herbert and percussionist Steve Hamlin. Their live shows include smashing glass, clanging trashcans and the occasional John Cage piece.

New Manheat album Hotel Suicide for free!


Hotel Suicide by Manheat

New Tangier 57 album now available

Our long-awaited Tiki Odyssey is now available in multiple musical formats. 18 tracks of Northwoods Exotica. Download it immediately from Bandcamp, or wait a day or so for a CD. There’s a big box of them driving around Duluth in a UPS truck right now. We should have them tonight.

The Local (5-6 pm Wednesday) on KUMD will be playing some tracks and talking to someone from T57 this week.

Matt the Electrician at Amazing Grace

Matt the Electrician is coming all the way from Austin, TX to sing to us Duluthians.  He has toured with Erin Mckeown and the Weepies,  and apparently his uncle publishes the Duluth Shipping News.  

Sunday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m., Amazing Grace.  $10 suggested donation. matttheelectrician.com

Piano teacher has a studio!

Hi all! I posted earlier searching for students, before I actually had a place to teach. Since I am completely aware of how important proximity is to busy families, I wanted to let all of you know that I finally have a studio.

Ukulele Carnival?

Anyone going to the Silver Creek Ukulele Carnival on Saturday? If so, I’d pay for half the gas if you let me ride along. I might even pay for all of the gas if I eat garlic on Friday night.

Bill Flannagan, Collector of Fine American Tunes

Bill will be playing a great collection of rockin’ honky tonkin’ blues at Carmody Irish Pub on Friday, Aug. 19, 9:30ish. Great homemade beer brewed fresh on the premises. Music is free the beer isn’t. PS: sorry about the Kenny G-like picture, only one I had handy.

‘Mise en Place’ pre-orders available

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