Music
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
“Take Me Out To The Ball Game” was written by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer in 1908. These images were shot the same year to help sell the song to the public.
The singer in the video is Edward Meeker, one of Thomas Edison’s technicians. This is how they sold music (sheet music, specifically) back in the day — kind of an early form of music video. These were called illustrated songs. An “illustrator” would stand on stage and sing the song while glass slide images portraying the song’s storyline were projected on a screen. Anywhere from 12 to 16 slides were produced for a song. The last slide was usually the chorus text so audience members could sing along. In this version, I’ve enhanced the chorus with slides from other baseball songs. Illustrated songs were often part of vaudeville and early movie theater programs. Notice the giant wad of Cracker Jacks Katie Casey is enjoying. That’s how it was sold back then.
Heaven Nowadays: Review of the Duluth Playhouse Production of Chicago
The gin may not be cold (or available), but the dancing is certainly hot in the Duluth Playhouse’s production of Chicago. Set in a Prohibition-era Windy City, Chicago is inhabited by irredeemable (yet likable) hucksters and hustlers, all dancing for their lives. The bondage-lite costumes and the spare, gritty set only rarely hint at the Jazz Age, but that’s just as well: the story at the heart of Chicago, about crime, corruption, sensational journalism, the cult of celebrity and all that jazz, feels contemporary and relatable. (more…)
Rockin’ Honky Tonkin’ Blues!
Bill Flannagan will be playing a show on Fri. April 1st at Sir Benedicts Tavern. Show starts at 9PM. It is free. Lots of great beer on tap and plenty of good tunes.
Duluth’s Music Scene
Have you ever wondered why there are so many bands and musicians in Duluth? What is it that makes bands like Trampled by Turtles, Low, and Charlie Parr call Duluth home? Visit LakeVoice News and See it, Hear it, and Read it first.
We just added a new “Music” tab that we will keep adding to every week to talk more about the Duluth music scene and it all leads up to the grand event of the Homegrown Music Festival. Over the course of the next few weeks we will continue to post more stories, pictures, and videos about local bands and musicians.
If you are a local musician or would like to see a band/musician get covered in our weekly news website please email us at lakevoicenews @ gmail.com.
Fire Dancers and Live Electronic/Dubstep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1STFsRr3Z74
On Friday, April 1, 8:15 p.m., at Clyde Iron Works. Spin Collective performs with live original Dubstep and electronic music by Shaunna Heckman, Paul Broman and Kevin Craig.
Charlie Parr and $75 Pipe Raffle at Legacy Glassworks
Free concert. Music starts at 6 PM with Kyle Ollah, Sarah Starkey, Sitter and Charlie Parr. Free raffle ticket with entrance: $75 pipe raffled during Parr’s set break. 30 W. First St., Duluth. 218-720-0747.
More Tweedy for Less Bucks
Problem: Too Many Tweedy’s
I have too many Jeff Tweedy tickets than required. The show is tomorrow (Tuesday, March 29), 7:30pm in Rochester, Minn.
Solution: I am offering the tickets at nearly half off … say, $25 each … for the best music related haiku (as judged by Paul Lundgren).
Haiku entries accepted until noon on Tuesday, March 29.
In Need of Rakes (again)
It’s that time of year where I’m in need of your retired steel-tined leaf rake. It cannot be plastic or bamboo- it must be steel. I chop the tines off for thumb piano keys and I need a whole lot of them for a music program/workshop I’m doing later in the spring. If your rake is missing all but one of it’s tines, I’ll still take it. You can contact me through yelling loudly or the internet thingy.
Low at Harbor City Theater
Low will be performing Thursday, April 14, 8pm at the Harbor City School Theater located at 332 W. Michigan Street. Tickets are on sale at the school and at the Electric Fetus. $12 general admission.
Low on KUMD
Excited to hear the new Low album? KUMD 103.3 will be playing cuts from C’mon throughout the day today. It comes out April 12.
Saturday at R.T. Quinlan’s
Three Bands / $4 / 10PM / RTQ’s
Fontanelles
Three Song Sunday
Pictures of Then (MPLS)
Hope to see you! Pictures of Then is fresh of (on?) tour and back from Austin. Real nice guys, real great music – if you’re fans of Dr. Dog, ELO or Modest Mouse I’m sure you’ll enjoy their pop psych rawk!
Faculty Artist Recital: Music Around the World
Weber Music Hall – University of Minnesota Duluth March 27, 3 p.m.
Works by Barber, Hindemith, Dvorak, Piazzolla, Neyoshi and Menotti
Betsy Husby, cello & Alexander Chernyshev, piano
Peter Wolf Crier @ UMD 3.23
Minneapolis power duo Peter Wolf Crier is set to take the stage at the UMD Kirby Rafters Wednesday night. Local pontoon rockers Dirty Horse will open the show. Music starts at 9 p.m. $5 for non-students.
Explore the Choral Music of J. S. Bach
A bass in the Pacific Lutheran University Choral Union will speak on “The Choral Music of J. S. Bach: Repeat, Recycle, Revive!” on Monday, March 28. Pre-registration is required.
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The Acceleratii at RT’s Thursday!
Come see The Acceleratii at R.T. Quinlin’s for St. Pat’s! They will be joined by Big Wave Dave and the Ripples. Show starts at 10:00 and the cost is a meager $5.
Colder in Moscow, Atlas Mts. and Andy Ulseth @ Beaner’s
Minneapolis bands Colder in Moscow and Andy Ulseth play at Beaner’s Central this Friday, March 18. Also on the bill, local up and comers Atlas Mts.
Show starts at 8pm. $5 cover.
Teague Alexy Trio at the Brewhouse
Saturday, March 19
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Hobo Nephews and PWPP at the Rex!
Hobo Nephews have just been added to the Pistol Whippin Party Penguins show at the Rex in Duluth this Friday, March 18! The Hobos will open the show and then sit in with PWPP. Big fun!! Only $5.
The Black-eyed Snakes — Bo Diddley
Shot by Rich Narum on March 11 at R.T. Quinlan’s Saloon in Duluth.
2011 Homegrown Schedule
The schedule for the 13th annual Homegrown Music Festival was released today. It’ll probably change a little before May 1 rolls around, but this will give you a good idea of how the week is laid out.
V-Café Art Show
An art show and silent auction displaying art of all mediums- photography, painting, drawing, performance art & music all related to womens’ bodies, lives, and experiences.
Friday, March 25, 6-9PM
Teatro Zuccone (Downtown Duluth)
Free to attend
All proceeds will benefit women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
If you are interested in performing or contributing a piece of art to display please contact vdayumd @ yahoo.com.
Brought to you by V-Day UMD, the Women’s Resource & Action Center, the Queer & Allied Student Union & the Alworth Institute.
Zoo Animal, Half Hearts, Ariane & Honeyvein: Pizza Luce, April 8
Who: Zoo Animal, The Half Hearts, Ariane Norrgard & Honeyvein
Where: Pizza Luce Duluth
When: April 8, 9:30P.M., $5
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