Music

$5 cover, but to put it in perspective … you’ll still spend less at Luce then the Rex when it comes to beer … just saying.

The Ragbirds, the infectious global groove band from Ann Arbor MI, are coming to Duluth tomorrow, Feb. 25, for a show at the Rex. One of the busiest touring bands from Michigan, the Ragbirds have performed 200 shows a year in 26 states, and Japan, and have played Rothbury, 10,000 Lakes Festival, Summercamp, Wookiefoot’s Harvest Fest, and many more! Female violinist fronted, and full of upbeat and danceable positive gypsy, African, and folk-rock groove, we’re excited to be playing our first Duluth show! Please come out and spread the word!

theragbirds.com
myspace.com/theragbirds
facebook.com/theragbirds

Wilco’s fog show in Duluth was the equivalent of two young lovers waiting out a downpour in a phone booth (if the weather wasn’t so bad we’d still just be holding hands).

I loved that show – the fog, the ore boat, the Brewhouse beer, the unseasonable cold, and a band who seemed to thrive in the elements.   It was perfect because it was such an authentic Duluth experience and Wilco seemed to appreciate it every bit as much as we did.

It seems to me there something special going on between Wilco and Duluth, a sense of connection between band and city.  Duluthians recognize and appreciate the authenticity, the talent, the lack of pretense – it’s all those qualities that we see and expect from our local rock stars (Al, Mimi, Charlie, Turtles, Jerree, Tony B, etc).

So, here’s the deal, since there is nothing in the Charter that strictly prohibits me from doing so, I’m going to officially proclaim Wilco as an honorary Duluth band.  I need your help to define exactly what that means…

1)  We need to come up with some sort of “official trinket” that represents their honorary Duluth band status

2) We need to present the ground rules for being a Duluth band – with power comes responsibility

3) What are the special perks to being a Duluth band in good standing?

Obviously, they would now be eligible to play Homegrown (we’ll have to remind them that registration closes at the end of February).

Thanks for your help.

Did you come to party, Duluth? I know you did.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kVHBZV3iuQ

Tickets to Friday night’s Wilco show at the DECC Auditorium are sold out. If you’d like to win tickets from PDD, here’s how:

If you went to the foggy, rainy 2007 concert at Bayfront Festival Park, share your favorite memory of that show in the comments. If you didn’t go, maybe you have a good excuse for missing such a sensational show, so share that.

At some point either tonight or tomorrow, I’ll pick a winner from those who comment.

(Oh, and I know the audio is crappy on the embedded video, so you don’t need to comment about that.)

Beautifully sung love songs performed in a romantic venue lit by hundreds of candles; your date can’t help but be impressed.

Neal and Leandra at Sacred Heart
Saturday February 13 7:30 pm
$20 in advance or $25 at the door
Tickets on line or at the Fetus
https://www.sacredheartmusic.org

only $3. so for $8 you will have to opportunity to stroll from RTs to Luce and see a ton of local music while prepping your calves for Homegrown. Todd Gremmels will also be filling in for Jason Wussow in “Pillow Talk”.

Uptown Boys * The Acceleratii * Anthony Bennett
Humanoid (Solonoid) and DJ Horsefist
Friday, Feb. 5, 10 p.m.
Pizza Luce, $5
Proceeds benefit Clubhouse Studios