Music
The Chicken Needs You
The Duluth Homegrown Music Festival is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator. Responsibilities include scheduling of volunteers at two dozen venues over the course of eight days, managing correspondence with a pretty kickass group of people, and generally keeping your cool under pressure.
A detailed job description can be found at duluthhomegrown.com.
Bradfest Lineup!
Announcing some exciting last-minute additions to the festival: Retribution Gospel Choir & Crew Jones! Here is the line-up:
Friday 8/13:
6-Spindrift, 6:45-Zenith City Tribal, 7:15-Rosebud Social, 8:20-Acrylic, 9-Anna Ferguson, 9:30-The Acceleratii, 10:30-Zenith City Tribal, 11-Retribution Gospel Choir
Saturday 8/14
1-Crew Jones, 2:30-The Sessionists, 4:20-Red Label, 5:50-High Volt Rustler, 7-Burnsville City Limits, 8-Meat Raffle Road, 9-Expressive Machines (music robots!!!), 9:30-Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank, 10:30-Ziola, 11-Arcwelder.
Hope to see you there!
bradfest.org
From Age to Age, a Minnesota professional Choir on MPR classical today!
Around 3:15 pm today, MPR Classical Radio will broadcast songs performed by From Age to Age Choir. Steve Staruch will play two selections that will be included on the upcoming CD: “Hic Est Martinus” by Eric William Barnum and “Bogoroditse Devo, Radiusya” by Sergey Khvoshchinsky.
From Age to Age, directed by Andrew Miller, is a 16-voice professional choral ensemble comprised of singers from across Minnesota and beyond. The ensemble performs a cappella choral music representing many eras and styles. It features tight harmonies, warm sound, and a careful blend of voices.
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Tonight at Lake Avenue Cafe
Darin Bergsven
Lake Avenue Cafe
Wed, Aug 11, 7 pm
The Boomchucks and the Low Numbers rock Duluth!
Come down Thursday, Aug. 12, to Fitger’s and check out the Boomchuck’s and the Low Numbers!
The Low Numbers is the latest and greatest project from Eric Levy (the ATF and Cockfight!), Andy Iwanin (the ATF), and Matthew Moon Wells. Expect some bitchin’ rock and roll!
Retribution Gospel Choir on the World Cafe
Retribution Gospel Choir will be interviewed on the national program the World Cafe on 103.3 KUMD today. The show runs 3-5 p.m., interview will be in the first hour.
Beat the Blues, Go Bradfest!
Bradfest is the event to attend this weekend if you’re looking to escape the crowds and redundant drone of Bluesfest in Duluth. Head just south of Two Harbors for a weekend of music, whimsy, food, and fun featuring bands such as Arcwelder, Al Sparhawk, Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank, High Volt Rustler, the Accelleratti, and more. All proceeds benefit education and resources to support Minnesota musicians. Friday 6 pm – 1 am, Saturday 1 pm- 1am Earthwood Inn, Two Harbors. Go to bradfest.org for more deets. See you there!
I don’t get this Arcade Fire stuff
I can not stand this band. Everyone says they like them. I don’t believe it, they only say they do because for some bizarre rationale, they think it makes them look smart or some crap. This pap is for 13-year-old girls. It’s great for that. It is not 1986 and you are not tortured. This needs to stop.
Duluth Does …?
Sacred Heart Music Center is gearing up to do another Duluth Does event in October and we are trying to decide on a theme. We have already done the Beatles, Woodstock, Johnny Cash and Neil Young and the Grand Ole Opry. We have some ideas but want to hear suggestions from the PDD community. (more…)
Keep Aways + Manheat
The Keep Aways and Manheat are kicking off a week-long tour to Austin, Texas for the North vs. South Festival August 7 at Pizza Luce.
Also joining them is a recently divorced middle-aged New Jersey transplant you might remember from early Manheat shows. You don’t want to miss this, seriously.
Loup-garou playing Beaner’s Saturday
Loup-Garou is playing tonight (August 7) at Beaner’s Central with Eau Claire gals, Feathe, and Duluth singer/songwriter Niila.
Come out and enjoy a coffee drink, beer, soda, sandwich, and some fun music.
Show at 8pm, $5 cover, free smiles. I’d love to see as many of you out there as possible.
Free Music from Anthony Bennett
Hi, everybody. I just wanted to let you fine Nazi-and/or-Tall-Ship-loving-or-hating folks know that I’ve got a site now where you can download some of my songs for free in a number of formats. It’s anthonybennett.bandcamp.com, and I’m going to be posting all kinds of stuff there, over time. Please, if you would, venture over there, see what you think, and if you like any of the tunes, forward the link to someone. Sorry for the spam-flavored post, but, with the impending death of the CD, us muso-types have gotta figure out new ways to get this stuff out in the world. Have a wonderful Wednesday. – Tony
NorShor Centennial Celebration
There are three big events coming up to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the opening of the Orpheum Theatre, which was remodeled to become the NorShor in 1941.
Thursday, Aug. 19 | 7pm
This is a vaudeville-themed event featuring Tangier 57 in the mezzanine lobby, the North Shore Big Band on the main stage and a photo documentary on the history of the Orpheum/NorShor by Tony Dierckins. There will be complimentary champagne, live music, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Tickets are $100 per person and proceeds benefit the NorShor restoration project.
Saturday, August 21 | noon
This is an open house with a wide variety of free entertainment, including performances by the Arrowhead Chorale, Over the Top Dance Co, Spin Collective, Duluth Playhouse Children’s Theater, Aurora Baer, Minnesota Ballet, DJ Path Annu and more.
Saturday, August 21 | 8 p.m.
This is a night of live music featuring some of Duluth’s hottest bands, including Modern Gentlemen, Poetry Motel, the Fontanelles, the Little Black Books, the Moon is Down, Cars & Trucks, Batteries and the Acceleratii. This event has a $5 cover charge.
The NorShor is back! It’s now under the management of the Duluth Playhouse, with tons of help from artists, businesses and community members who want to see it succeed. Watch norshortheatre.com for info about future shows, including the return of the Boogieman Project Halloween bash on Oct. 30.
Charlie Parr live on the Mississippi
Charlie Parr performs “Mastodon” live on the Mississippi river for MPLS.TV’s weekly live performance series, “City of Music.”
This Weekend at Sara’s Table
Saturday night, 7-9pm
Terrol Cousineau, Jane Larson, Kyle Keegan in the dining room
Sunday morning
Mimosa brunch with Darin Bergsven in the wine bar
Sat 8/14 – The Final Kurtfest in Eveleth!
Mark your calendars, because this is a once-in-a-lifetime true northern Minnesotan experience!
What? Seventeen local bands in an all-day festival with two stages
Where? Eveleth, Minnesota (an hour’s drive up from Duluth)
When? Polish sausage at 3pm, music starts at 4pm
Huh? Only 5 dollars! More info at myspace.com/Kurtfest
Friday 8/6 @ the Rex – A Night in the Box, Two Many Banjos, and Dirty Horse
A Night in the Box (high-energy folk out of Minneapolis) will be performing with Two Many Banjos (equally high energy folk) and Dirty Horse at the infamous Rex Liquor Emporium on Aug. 6. The show will be $5 and a 21+ event.
Excuse Me, Princess CD Release
Hey guys n’ gals! We just released an album, and through Monday, it’s a freebie if you download from here:
Otherwise it’s on iTunes and will be at Electric Fetus by the end of the month and all that good stuff.
Give it a listen!
Thanks Chickenbone. You rocked our block.
“Chickenbone George” Alan Sparhawk of the Black-eyed Snakes performing last night in front of Fitger’s Brewhouse.
Koo Koo in Duluth!
Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Friday July 23, 2010 | The Encounter | 6 p.m. | $5
Fun for all ages!
Koo Koo Kanga Roo is a family fun dance extravaganza for kids and adults. The show is packed with zany sing-alongs and choreographed group dancing to keep the crowd on its feet and engaged in the fun!
Duluth Waits for Shane, Sarah and Josh
Thursday, July 29 | 10pm | Pizza Lucé
Local musicians perform the music of Tom Waits to benefit the hikers detained in Iran.
The lineup will include Coyote, Bill and Kate Isles, Rachael Kilgour, Tony Bennett, the Tico Three, Dave Mehling, James Moors, Jim Hall, Charity Huot and the Mark Anderson Trio.
Cover charge: $10, which goes to Free the Hikers.
On July 31 it will be a full year that Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal have been detained in Iran with no charges brought against them. Shane and Josh have been sharing a cell in Evin’s Prison, but Sarah has been held in solitary confinement.
Bauer is a Minnesotan. His sister and brother-in-law live in Duluth, and he also has family in Shakopee and Pine City.
A protest walk and benefit will be held on July 31. More info on that in a future post.