May 2010 Posts

Tales of the Road: More Stories of Hwy 61

May 09, 2010 4 Comments

Cathy Wurzer, author of Tales of the Road: Highway 61
Thursday, May 13, 2010 | 5:30-6:30p.m.
Great Lakes Aquarium
Admission: free

Cathy Wurzer, host of Morning Edition on MPR and co-host of Almanac on Minnesota Public Television, will be May’s Voice of the Lake Speaker Series presenter at Great Lakes Aquarium. Join us as she prepares for a sequel to her book and shares more stories of her travels to familiar historic sites on Minnesota Highway 61. Uncover lost bits of highway history and hear some of the history that she has found in the Duluth region.


Events

Homegrown musing

May 08, 2010 6 Comments

Having been at this since last Friday, I must say the feeling of Woodstock was all around it. Tried to be somewhere when the music started and it was all good. What a talented bunch. More to come. Kickball. If any of you kids have anything left, an appropriate spot would be Hells Burgers Sunday night 6 to 10 for reminiscing. I think there’s music.


Music

Bone Appetit! Bone Appetit! Bone Appetit! Last show ever! Last show ever! Last show ever!

May 08, 2010 13 Comments

LastBow

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Snowgroan

May 07, 2010 7 Comments

Best Homegrown weather since 2002!


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Introducing Duluth’s first international film + music festival!

May 07, 2010 1 Comment

Introducing Sound Unseen, Duluth’s inaugural international film, music and art festival! Our music headquarters will be at Pizza Lucé where a slew of some much anticipated bands will make their debut to Duluth!

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Art, Events, Music

The Quizzard is dead! Long live the Quizzard!

May 07, 2010 5 Comments

Dear reader, as I sit down to write this obit, I still cannot believe the debauchery I have witnessed this eve. A poor, young virgin, probably, icon of the fair festival we have undertaken, only minutes ago, laid upon his deathbed, while a group of Brats, of the Wurst kind, danced around in glee as he snuffed it. He appeared on stage to give blessing to the Brats, and was slaughtered in front of a cheering mob. Oh, woe are we who expected to see him appear at every stage during this and every coming festival. I feel I cannot go on … but I must, if only to warn future generations of the TINY TWAT who wrenched him from my grasp, promised to free him, and then returned him to the entrail encrusted demons on stage to be rendered, to their delight. May the giant chicken have mercy on our souls.


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Perfect Duluth Intersection

May 07, 2010 33 Comments

I would like to nominate the intersection of 19th Ave E and 8th St for Most Courteous and Cordial to go through (unless it is freezing rain and a skating rink – cue video;). Among all the other intersections or four way stops in Duluth it is the best. Could it be a macrocosm of people who actually remember driver’s ed and training? I will leave it up to the masses to comment on the worst intersection.


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The Bitter Spills — “The Old Clyde Road”

May 07, 2010 1 Comment

Here’s another video from Monday night’s Homegrown Music Video Festival, in case you weren’t there. It’s Josh Carlon’s fantastic animated video for “The Old Clyde Road” by The Bitter Spills.

A majority of the videos from the festival are now available on the fancy PDD page linked to this sentence.


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UMD Students Engage Chancellor Martin About Race Relations

May 06, 2010 12 Comments

At Monday’s race relations rally, my friend, local videographer, solar power activist and occasional political candidate Jay Cole of Youth Video Quest captured video of the remarkable and very emotional exchange between UMD students and Chancellor Martin.

The conversation will no doubt continue here and elsewhere. It must.

Related: Minnesota Public Radio has apparently been hosting an ongoing dialog about race relations and on Friday May 7th, 2010 they will have an online chat about race relations including a discussion about Duluth both on and off the UMD campus. As far as I know, any reasonable person can participate in the chat. Here is the link they sent me: How do we talk about race relations?


Videos

Duluth Does Doggystyle

May 06, 2010 3 Comments

Seriously, this would be the best “Duluth Does” event ever. I’m willing to tackle any of the fine tracks from Snoop’s classic album.


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I want to carpool from Superior to Duluth.

May 06, 2010 6 Comments

Starting June 1st I will be a resident of Superior.  I am working up at UMD full time.  I would love to find someone or some people to carpool with.  I am willing to drive if they want to kick in some money, or I’m willing to ride and kick in the cash.  My schedule is M-F with flexible start (7:30 – 8:30ish) and end times (4:00 – 5:00ish).  Does anyone know someone or a good website to use?  Thanks for the help!


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Homegrown Jumble

May 06, 2010 7 Comments


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What in the world happened to the Quizzard last night? Oh hell no!

May 06, 2010 10 Comments


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Sound Unseen: Duluth’s film, music and art festival

May 05, 2010 4 Comments

SUID

Introducing Duluth’s inaugural International Film + Music Festival: June 2-6


Art, Events, Music

Tour De Scene

May 05, 2010 1 Comment

Happy Homegrown everyone! Just a quick note to let you know I will be playing the radio documentary Tour De Scene that was produced by The Current. It is a one hour show about Duluth and our wonderful music community. So tune into KUMD at 5pm if you haven’t heard it already.


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