As always, there were a lot to choose from, but here is our handful of picks for the top videos that appeared on PDD in 2024. Lots of music videos, videos about music, some history, a cartoon, and pizza rolls!
 

Gettin’ it Done with Albert Ordean
An animated retelling of adventures of Duluth businessman and philanthropist Albert Ordean. Created as part of the 90th anniversary celebration of the Ordean Foundation. Originally posted Jan. 23.
 

Minnesota Historia: Inventing Pizza Rolls
The PBS North series Minnesota Historia cooks with local cookbook author and culinary expert Bea Ojakangas, who developed pizza rolls while working for Jeno Paulucci. Originally posted Jan. 30.
 

The Daily Show: Is Duluth a Climate Change Safe Haven?
The Daily Show‘s Michael Kosta took a trip to Duluth to investigate how Californian climate refugees and displaced New Yorkers might fare in this snowy sanctuary city. Originally posted Feb. 22.
 

The Moss-Covered Log
A trailcam catches the universal allure of rollin’ in something stinky. Originally posted Mar. 7.
 

The Slice: KEBS Records
A short little video about a tiny record store in Bovey, located Northwest of Duluth. It’s thought to be the smallest record store in the world. Originally posted Mar. 29.
 

Sadkin – “Saints of Catalina”
Duluth band Sadkin worked with director Henriette Blade to bring together actors, visual artists and ballet dancers to create this video loosely based on the classic dance performance and film Ballet of the Red Shoes. Originally posted April 12.
 

Nat Harvie featuring Alan Sparhawk – “Red”
Let there be no doubt that slipping into a pink suit, getting in touch with your animal side and dancing like a woman are the keys to music video excellence. Toss in an Alan Sparhawk cameo to put it over the top and let videographer Nik Nerburn take care of the rest. Originally posted July 25.
 

Superior Siren – “Rattlesnake”
The song “Rattlesnake” has been in Superior Siren’s repertoire for years, but was re-imagined in 2024 with the addition of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Erin Aldridge. The video is directed by Illy Killy with videography from Chris Linder of Lakedrop. Originally posted July 26.
 

Indecent Proposal – “The Cage”
Duluth band Indecent Proposal released four music videos in 2024, all set at interesting locations around town. “The Cage” was shot on the S.S. William A. Irvin ore boat museum. The featured actors are Kelly Killorin, Stuart Gordon and Danielle Thralow. Originally posted Aug. 14.
 

Lanue – “Fire in My Mind”
Sarah Krueger goes sailing aboard Papa Gaucho on Lake Superior with Jerree Small, Alan Sparhawk and Emma Deaner in the Lanue video for the title track of the 2022 EP Fire in My Mind. The video was shot by Keely Zynda with sound and additional editing by Ethan Gibbs. Originally posted Sept. 4.
 

Riding the Duluth Traverse Time Lapse
Someone had to do it eventually. Lane Ellis recorded his trip all the way through the 43-mile Duluth Traverse mountain bike trail. Now you can enjoy the views from your couch. Originally posted Oct. 8.
 

Boxcar – “For Madmen Only”
Lance Lindahl directs the first video release from Boxcar’s 2024 album Black Noon, in which Wolfman Blake Shippee gets lost in the maze of his mind. Originally posted Oct. 11.
 

Porchfest Halloween Parade and Booth (featuring Steve Solkela)
Enjoy the 10th annual Superior Spooktacular Parade from Steve Solkela’s point of view. That guy can’t seem to stand still. Originally posted Oct. 29.
 

EmbalmingEva – “Mouth Open Wide”
Duluth synth act EmbalmingEva released four remarkable music videos in 2024. “Mouth Open Wide” was directed, shot, edited and performed by the musicians themselves — Galalee Wright and Jesse Hatten. Originally posted Nov. 11.
 

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