Favorite Duluth Albums of 2013
Oh, isn’t it just so typical to ask a question like this at the end of the year? Well, with something like four-dozen albums released by local musicians in 2013 it’s hard to keep up. Someone has to inform the general public of what’s essential. And that someone is you. Let your preferences be known in the comments.
And yes, this is leading into a poll.
Happy Xmas (War is Over)
On this chilly morn, the blue light of the moon reveals the carnage left on the battlefield of the War on Xmas. Last year’s Apple product, the old tube television, and mounds of torn wrapping paper clutter the otherwise barren landscape. Though the media pundit generals have refused to sign the Declaration of Armistice, the conflict is over. The body count was surprisingly low- a Christmas miracle, one might even say. According to official reports, there was only a single casualty. Ironically, it was a Salvation Army bell-ringer who was assaulted by a “true believer” who was so insulted by the charity worker’s exhortation of “Happy Holidays,” that they had no other choice but to punch them in the face. We can only pray that the Peace holds — and that cooler heads will prevail. In closing, let us wish a Happy Birthday to Albino Jesus.
Insane Footage of Lake Superior in December
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM-Pl4Jz19Y
All your band wants for Christmas is a Homegrown gig
Band registration for the 2014 Homegrown Music Festival opens Christmas Day. Performers interested in playing the festival, which runs April 27 to May 4, must complete the online registration before Jan. 31.
This year’s Homegrown Winter Fiasco will take place Jan. 17 and will feature nine Homegrown artists playing at three Duluth music venues. The Winter Fiasco is a pre-festival showcase celebrating Homegrown volunteer sign-up and band registration. The Winter Fiasco shows are all free events and will feature volunteer sign-up stations and festival staff on site to answer Homegrown inquiries.
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Manheat Eats Low Breaker
Rough video from the Duluth Does Low concert — Dec. 12, 2013.
Merry Christmas.
This week: ‘Tis the week of Christmas
‘Tis the week of Christmas and, here in Duluth,
Rubber Chicken has a revue which is most uncouth.
Bentleyville‘s lit up from bottoms to tops
and there’s Open Ice Skating for teens and for tots.
Magic‘s all around! (Well it is on Friday nights.)
And Fairlawn Mansion is all done up in lights.
CHUM’s holding a vigil to remember the homeless
who can’t find a room, like modern Marys and Josephs.
Winter Camp at Camp Miller will stave off the chills
with sledding, ice fishing and cold weather skills.
There’s outdoor trail hiking at Jay Cooke and Gooseberry
and indoor brew touring if that’s way too scary.
And all day Wednesday, my words you’ll be marking,
have a very Merry Christmas and enjoy the free parking.
Star Trek – The Northern Frontier
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9l0-znJiY
From Star Trek: Enterprise, season 3, episode 1, “The Xindi,” first aired Sept. 10, 2003. Because of this, Duluth has a short entry in Memory Alpha, the repository of all things Star Trek on the interwebs.
West Duluth Save-a-lot closing
It’s like losing a family member in a stupid way – we got to know the employees and we relied on them for the basic staples.
Save-a-Lot in the Spirit Valley Mall is closing. It sounds like the owner is retiring. Maybe another franchisee will take it over.
East End Tailor
I used to work in West Duluth, and West Duluth Sewing was conveniently accessed. I made a special trip over the last week, and to my disappointment they seem closed – as in not open for business anymore. Anyway – Joanne was great – always happy – she could fix anything: hem pants, repair gear, advise on relationship issues … (more…)
What’s with the new rail cars?!
Did anyone notice some odd-looking rail cars on the train tracks along I-35 this morning? They appear to be of particularly odd shapes and not like anything I’ve seen before in the area. Any info from PDD? I was driving to work so I was unable to snap a quick photo. They sure look mysterious like some type of submarine or large underground tanks.
The attitude 100 years ago
Just a cheesy Dutch Boy Paint greeting card from 1913. The company printed cards with various city names, so Duluth was nothing special. Folks were in for everything back then.
Red Eye Ski Club Duluth Promo
The Red Eye Ski Club of Eau Claire has another trip to Duluth and Lutsen planned. John Ewald was in town earlier this month to shoot this promo video. The song is “Dissolve Me” by Alt-J.
Duluth to host roller derby playoffs
Congratulations to the Harbor City Roller Dames for being chosen to host the 2014 WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs, Aug. 15-17.
Fargo TV remake will include Duluth character played by Colin Hanks
I just read that there is going to be a TV remake of Fargo. There will be a character on the show from Duluth.
“Colin Hanks plays Duluth Police Deputy Gus Grimly, a single dad who must choose between his own personal safety when he comes face-to-face with a killer.”
Elim Lutheran Church 1983 Directory
Here it is in all its splendor, recovered from the More Than Memories Antique Emporium in West Duluth.
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This week: ballet, burlesque and bonfires
Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.
Christmas events are in full swing and you can get see all our listings right here.
Sing along to Handel’s “Messiah” with an orchestra at St. Scholastica this Tuesday.
You can celebrate the Solstice with cross-country skiing and a bonfire at Spirit Mountain this Wednesday.
On Thursday you can hear the Rose Ensemble at Sacred Heart or Anonymous Choir perform Neil Young at Teatro Zuccone.
The Minnesota Ballet performs the Nutcracker this weekend, Friday through Sunday, at the DECC.
The Duluth Dolls return for an all new burlesque cabaret at Tycoons with their show, “Naughty or Nice,” on Saturday.
So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.
Old Central Clock
Has anyone else noticed that the old Central High School clock has stopped?! I hope it’s going to be fixed. I enjoy hearing the bells ever 15 minutes.
Northern Minnesota Nocturnal Offerings
Video by Mark Ellis; music by Dan Schwartz.
A G2-class geomagnetic storm broke out on Dec. 7, with Northern Lights spilling over the Canadian border into Minnesota and other states.
