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Rob Harvilla gets “heavy into Low”

Jul 27, 2023 No Comments

 

Though the July 26 episode of the podcast 60 Songs that Explain the ’90s is about the Mazzy Star track “Fade Into You,” music critic Rob Harvilla spends the first 20 minutes of the show gushing over another song and band entirely.

“My new favorite song is ‘Cue the Strings’ by the Duluth, Minn. band Low from their 2005 album The Great Destroyer,” he states at the start of the show, before launching into a deep dive into the music of Alan Sparhawk and the late Mimi Parker.

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The Black Labels at the Red Lion Lounge in 2004

Jul 26, 2023 No Comments

Gomez takes lead guitar on this ditty during the Winter Riot at the Red Lion Lounge — Dec. 18, 2004. This show featured a mix of surf, rock ‘n’ roll, and reggae tunes. If anyone still has a Winter Riot T-shirt, I’d be interested in obtaining it.


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JamesG – “Lawnmower”

Jul 24, 2023 No Comments

In his latest music video, former Duluthian James Geisler, aka JamesG, takes the ol’ John Deere for a spin.


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Rachael Kilgour – “Heart on Fire”

Jul 21, 2023 No Comments

The video for the second single from Duluth native Rachael Kilgour‘s upcoming album, My Father Loved Me, is a self-made production with editing help from Sara Pajunen. It features the heart of some of the places Kilgour has called home.

“I did not fall through the rafters, not even once, while recording,” Kilgour notes.


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Lovehouse – “Alone Right Now”

Jul 18, 2023 No Comments

The second video release from Duluth band Lovehouse includes scenes from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. It was directed by Parker Majerus. The song is from the band’s 2022 EP Shades of Red.


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The Acceleratii – “Seven Nights to Rock”

Jul 17, 2023 No Comments

Some time after Steve “Gomez” Mahlberg and Ben Marsen played in the Hadjis and the Black Labels, they created some great rock and roll with the Acceleratii. This is from their 2011 self-titled CD.


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Duluth’s Sadkin release new single – ‘Saints of Catalina’

Jul 15, 2023 No Comments


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Beyondbliss – “Bipolar Kangaroo”

Jul 14, 2023 No Comments

In this new lyric video, Beyondbliss raps about the extreme highs and lows of life. The song “Bipolar Kangaroo” is from the recently released album Born Deaf.


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At the Rex? – Aug. 17, 2014?

Jul 14, 2023 2 Comments

Can anyone refresh my memory if this was a Hadjis or a Black Labels reunion show?


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Indecent Proposal – “Late in the Morning”

Jul 11, 2023 No Comments

Indecent Proposal‘s music video for “Late in the Morning” was shot by Manny Villanueva at Spurs on First, among other Duluth locations. It features Henriette Soderlind and Stuart Gordon.


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Video Archive: Green Man 2003

Jul 11, 2023 No Comments

The second annual Green Man Festival was held at Spirit Mountain 20 years ago this week — July 11-12, 2003. The event featured more than 30 music acts — the Big Wu, Wookiefoot, Shannon Wright, Heiruspecs, the Black-eyed Snakes, Ol’ Yeller, Mark Mallman, White Iron Band, Cry on Cue, Spider John Koerner, Charlie Parr, Haley Bonar, etc.

Embedded above is local television news coverage of the event.


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Seeking info on the Hadjis and the Black Labels

Jul 10, 2023 10 Comments

I hope this brings back memories to all the fans of Duluth’s music scene. I am beginning research into two Duluth bands from the past, namely the Hadjis and the Black Labels.

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Record Collection from Gabriel’s

Jul 07, 2023 1 Comment

In the past, I’ve written about the used records, bound in old-school albums, I have found at Gabriel’s, the thrift-bookshop in Lakeside. Because the records are donated, they are a real crapshoot, as the ruffians say. Often they come from estates, from families that don’t want to sell things piecemeal and are grateful someone will just take the whole collection all off their hands.

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The 4onthefloor – “Hard to Handle” (Dusk Version)

Jun 28, 2023 No Comments

Back in May the 4onthefloor played its annual “Stomper’s Cruise” on the Vista Fleet in Duluth. Videographer Adam Jagunich captured some of the action for this video of the band’s take on a classic Otis Redding song.


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Perfect Duluth Day Outdoor Summer Concert Primer 2023

Jun 22, 2023 1 Comment

Musicians gather around the fire pit at Girl Scout Point in Billings Park for the first concert of the 2023 Superior Porchfest season.

Outdoor music saw a boom during the pandemic out of necessity, but on warm summer days the preferred concert venues have always been those with free-flowing air. With the Duluth-area music scene continuing to flourish and touring artists on the move, the season has music to soothe all souls with genres spanning the realms of rock, pop, hip hop, folk and more.

From porches, patios and piers to amphitheaters, big tents and city parks, the outdoor summer concert options are numerous. Below is Perfect Duluth’s Day’s annual guide to al fresco music in 2023.

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