Duluth MN Music Scene News from Perfect Duluth Day

New album/single from the 4onthefloor

Feb 14, 2013 No Comments

<a href="https://4otf.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-of-minneapolis">Spirit of Minneapolis by the 4onthefloor</a>

The 4onthefloor, the stompin’ blues and roots rock quartet from Minneapolis, will release their new record, Spirit of Minneapolis, on April 9. This will be the band’s second full-length record and fifth release since its formation in 2009. The album was recorded at Sacred Heart in Duluth, Creation Audio in Minneapolis, and April Base in Eau Claire.

The first single off the record, “King of the Jungle,” is available for streaming and as a free download on 4otf.com and at the top of this PDD post.

For more music, videos, photos and information on the 4onthefloor, visit the band’s Facebook or Twitter pages.

Music

Homegrown Band Publicity Photo Showdown: Charlie Parr vs. Actual Wolf

Feb 13, 2013 1 Comment

Charlie Parr (photo by Peter Lee)

Actual Wolf (photo by Robyn Schindeldecker)

With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up PDD launched a series of polls last week, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. Last week Southwire defeated Sexhawk. This week we ask …

Which band has the better publicity photo?

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This poll is now closed. The results were:

Charlie Parr — 85.7 percent
Actual Wolf — 14.3 percent

Note: Only people who are logged in to their Perfect Duluth Day blogging account are allowed to vote (to prevent people from voting multiple times). To create an account, click here. If you need help figuring it out, click here.

Music, Polls

Retribution Gospel Choir – “Seven”

Feb 12, 2013 5 Comments

Music, Videos Creepy, Retribution Gospel Choir

Homegrown Registration Closes Friday

Feb 12, 2013 1 Comment

Music Homegrown Music Festival

Rocket Bar Renovation

Feb 12, 2013 42 Comments

The ragged building at 208 E. First St. in Downtown Duluth is being gutted of debris in preparation for renovation. Bob Monahan and his father, Robert H. R. Monahan, plan to open an “artist friendly” cafe/lounge on the main floor later this year, with a recording studio in the basement level. They have already replaced the roof on the 127-year-old building, which they are in the process of acquiring from Jack Arnold through a contract-for-deed agreement.

Southwire – “God”

Feb 12, 2013 1 Comment

Music, Videos Southwire

Preston Gunderson kicks off Kickstarter

Feb 08, 2013 2 Comments

Virginia, Minn. native Preston Gunderson is a musician with dreams as big as his heart.

Is Duluth the Beer Capital of Minnesota?

Feb 07, 2013 24 Comments

Frank Kaszuba, Keith Hefley and Dave Hoops of Fitger’s Brewhouse

In light of The Growler magazine beginning distribution to Duluth on Feb. 8, I have to ask if we’re becoming the brewing capital of Minnesota. By my count, we’ve got ten microbreweries open or nearly open:

Homegrown Band Publicity Photo Showdown: Southwire vs. Sexhawk

Feb 06, 2013 7 Comments

Southwire (photo by Rich Narum)

Sexhawk (photo by Caleb Renno)

With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up in three months, now seems like a good time to launch a series of PDD polls, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. First up, we ask …

Which band has the better publicity photo?

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This poll is now closed. The results were:

Southwire — 60.4 percent
Sexhawk — 39.6 percent

Note: Only people who are logged in to their Perfect Duluth Day blogging account are allowed to vote (to prevent people from voting multiple times). To create an account, click here. If you need help figuring it out, click here.

Music, Photos, Polls

Kickstarter campaign to fund Snobarn’s debut album

Jan 31, 2013 No Comments

For the past 56 days of their Kickstarter fundraising campaign, members of the local band Snobarn have been working their tails off. They’ve been playing live sets (upward of a dozen during the past two months), doing interviews on radio and TV, and madly promoting their cause via social media. Now, more than ever, time is of the essence. Their online fundraising window on Kickstarter will finally close late Sunday night (or very early Monday morning), Feb. 4, at precisely 2:35 a.m.

“Parr flexes songwriting muscles that few artists ever attain.”

Jan 29, 2013 1 Comment

This week in City Pages reporter Natalie Gallagher talks to Duluth’s Charlie Parr about his new album Barnswallow.

Charlie Parr’s triumphant return to his roots

Music Charlie Parr

Duluth Album Releases in 2013

Jan 23, 2013 11 Comments

Breanne Marie
Six Strings of Peace & Sanity
(Jan. 1)
Available on Bandcamp
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Swanson at Sacred Heart Studios

Duck Duck Punch
Human Chemistry
Truth No. (Jan. 15)
Available on Amazon

Dave Mehling
Broke Heart Songs (EP)
(Jan. 19)
Produced by Dave Mehling and Michael Morris; recorded at the Barn in Northfield

Music Album Releases

Trampled by Turtles on Conan

Jan 17, 2013 No Comments

Trampled by Turtles performed “Midnight on the Interstate” on Conan. The video was embedded on PDD via teamcoco.com when this post was published but it seems to no longer exist anywhere on the internet.

Music Trampled by Turtles

A track from the new Cars & Trucks album! For your ears!

Jan 16, 2013 25 Comments

Attention attractive, friendly and nice smelling frequenters of PDD:

After many months of laboring away with our good friend Jake Larson, we (Cars & Trucks) are happy to announce that a track from our upcoming album is on the internets for your listening pleasure. Please feel to check it out here.

We will be releasing more information on the album and the corresponding release show shortly so please keep your eyes, ears and hearts open.

Music Cars & Trucks

15th annual Homegrown band registration open

Jan 16, 2013 No Comments