Music
It’s Only Rock and Roll
Registration is now open for Duluth Does the Rolling Stones. The concert will be Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 at 7pm.
For all the info go to duluthdoes.com.
Pavement @ Roy Wilkins on Sept. 12
I have 2 GA tickets to the Pavement show tomorrow night in St. Paul. Can’t go to the show. Paid $100 bucks for the pair, but you can have them for free if you promise to go to the show. Contact me at sean42atgmaildotcom.
I wasn’t born to follow
Summer is over, maples are turning and birds are migrating. I was reminded of this old song … and being of that era, this movie, and thankful some things do not change. Move on, PDD.
Huge record sale
Thousands of old records for sale. LPs, 45s, 78s. 1940s-80s. Rock, soul, jazz, country. Cheap! Friday 9-5, Saturday 9-3. 417 N. 11th Ave. W.
Labor Day at Amazing Grace
Come to the Grace on Labor Day evening, order a Peach Italian Soda with Cream, sit your butt down, and indulge in the uke-totin, ghetto-blastin, soul-inspirin, smile-makin music of Connor Garvey. Connor comes all the way from Mainetana just to make your day fantastic. Please bring your awesomeness.
Word has it that Tom Murphy, Mandolin king of Bozeman MT (and the world) will be along.
Connor Garvey. He’s not boring.
7pm, Amazing Grace
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD8GLZVDNLU[/youtube]
Eddie Money – “We Should be Sleeping”
Classic rocker Eddie Money performs a free concert this evening at outside Fond-du-Luth Casino. Duluth gets a shout out at the :35 second mark in the video for “We Should be Sleeping.”
Joss Whedon Sing Along – Friday @ 9:30 @ Zinema 2
Come sing along in this double feature from the mind of Joss Whedon! We’ll start the evening with Once More with Feeling, the musical episode of Buffy. During the intermission there will be trivia, costume contests, and a special Firefly sing along led by Pat Carroll. You can also check out the Whedon memorabilia displayed by Lawrance Bernabo. Then we close the evening singing along to Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog!
The cost for the evening is a mere $9.50 and that includes props for the audience participation portions of the event. You can buy tickets in advance from the Zinema 2 box office or, for a $1 surcharge, on the Zinema 2 website.
WDSE-WRPT shows its shorts! (films, that is) and the music of James Moors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fQC5EFzTA
Public TV, WDSE-WRPT, invites you to celebrate smart, original films; and the music of James Moors at its free outdoor local film event, Movies in the Park – Shorts!, Friday, Sept. 3 at 7pm in Leif Erickson Park. (more…)
WOJB Fall Concert Series Kick-off: Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials
Friday, Sept. 10, 7:30 pm at the Park Theater, Highway 63 in downtown Hayward. (more…)
Upcoming Concerts at Clyde Iron Works
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Pride Fest After-Party at R.T. Quinlan’s
The party doesn’t end at Bayfront! Come down to R.T. Quinlan’s on Saturday for the Duluth/Superior Pride Fest after-party! Live music by the Adventurer, Dewskiwater Grooves, Forest of Men, and Dirty Horse.
Cars & Trucks/A Winter Downpour/Atlas Mts. @ Pizza Luce
Cars & Trucks headline a night of great music along with two of Duluth’s newest post-post supergroups A Winter Downpour and Atlas Mts. There’s a little something for everyone here so come out and bring your college friends with you! Pizza Luce/Saturday September 4th./10pm/21+/$5.
Poster artwork by Paul Connolly
The Tisdales/Acceleratii/Wyatt Famous @ R.T. Quinlan’s
Poster artwork by Shaun Chosa
Funky Fresh Friday – DJ Dance Night at Hell Burgers
Once again, DJs Branologic, White Privelegé and Nessie will be spinning nothing but the phrestest new tracks and the phattest oldies. Put on your dancin’ shoes and get ready to bob your head.
Prepare your ears to hear tracks from such artists as: Daft Punk, Crookers, Mr. Flash, Justice, Sebastian, the Bloody Beetroots and much much more…
Open to all ages, but for you 21+ers, it’s $3 pints all night! The kitchen is open until midnight, so you’ll have a chance to grab a burger too.
Friday, Sept. 3, 11pm-1am. @ Hell Burgers
Banjos and fiddles and guitars! Oh my!
I’m delighted to present a fine evening of entertainment at Beaner’s Friday. Adam is a good friend from the cities and Orienta Carwash are more friends from Port Wing who wrote a great song called, “I Smell Bad.”
Fontanelles, Meridene and Excuse Me, Princess at Pizza Luce
That’s right it’s a show! Locals Excuse Me Princes and Meridene of Amble Down Records (Eau Claire, WI) will be joining F-Elles for a night of enchantment and meriment.
See you at 10PM 🙂
Danny Schmidt at Beaner’s
Red House recording artist Danny Schmidt is playing at Beaner’s tonight, Thursday, Aug. 26. 8pm. $10. Come down, he’s a fantastic musician who is being so kind as to return to Duluth and grace us with his finger-pickin’ and story-tellin’.
Amphetamine Reptile and Duluth
City Pages published a story today about Minneapolis’ Amphetamine Reptile record label celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Amphetamine Reptile label turns 25
A handful of Duluth bands recorded at AmRep back in the 1990s. Specifically, Puddle Wonderful and Swivelhead. Anyone have any Duluth-related AmRep stories to share?
Two Years of the Rex! 8/28 – With Big Tree Bonsai & Dirty Horse
The Rex Bar is turning 2! To celebrate its birthday Big Tree Bonsai and Dirty Horse will team up to take the stage by storm. The party kicks off at 10 p.m. Saturday and will last until everyone has had enough. Party party party party. Blatnik!
2010 Slivovitz Festival
Hello again north country friends. Once again my band Black Bear Combo will be returning to Two Harbors this Saturday to provide some of the musical enjoyment for this year’s Slivovitz Festival. August 28, all day long at Earthwood Inn in Two Harbors. For information, call 218-834-3847. I don’t know the lineup or times for the bands, but there are always a bunch, along with food and drinks.
I’ll probably be sticking around Duluth and the Iron Range for a few days visiting, does anyone have any other suggestions for the next couple of days (bands, food, etc.)?
Rowdy Rock Show at Beaner’s
Monday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m., Dirty Horse will be sharing the stage with Dingus and Bumfilter, two very rowdy and rockin’ punk bands from Minneapolis. Come out and enjoy some original music!
Looking to donate piano
My boss, a local professor, is looking to donate an upright piano to a local classroom, early childhood center, or organization that could get good use out of it. It has not been played in several years, and has a few worn keys as you can see in the photo, but is still in good working condition.
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