Music Posts

Minneapolis Trio comes to UW-Superior and Red Mug March 26

Mar 24, 2010 No Comments

Minneapolis Trio will be performing in Superior Friday, March 26 at UW-Superior’s Yellowjacket Union from 12-1pm and at the Red Mug Coffeehouse from 8-10pm. All three musicians perform with the New Congress, and the drummer is shared with Johnny Lang. Russ King on piano/rhodes (UWS/UMD alumni), Barry Alexander on drums (Johnny Lang), Justin Blair on bass (TNC). The group plays originals and covers of all different styles. Jazz, soul, funk, R&B, and more. $5 at the door, hope to see you there! Please check out: redmugcoffee.com.


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Billy McLaughlin at Sacred Heart

Mar 24, 2010 No Comments

Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:30pm
Sacred Heart Music Center
$15/advance – $20/at door

Tickets at sacredheartmusic.org or the Electric Fetus.


Events, Music

Trampled by Turtles TV Special @ Teatro Zuccone

Mar 23, 2010 No Comments

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Thursday, March 25
Social at 7PM in the atrium lobby of the Zeitgeist Arts Building.
Concert screening at 8PM in the Teatro Zuccone live theater.
This event is free and open to the public. Limited seating available.
Drink specials!

To celebrate the launch of The Playlist a new PBS show celebrating the local arts scene, we will be screening the full PBS concert edit of a live Trampled by Turtles show (with band interviews) recently recorded at Pizza Luce in Duluth.

People attending will have a chance to win two free tickets to one of the TBT shows @ First Avenue in Minneapolis in April!

The Play-List on WDSE/WRPT helps you connect with loads of regional arts opportunities with a weekly show on PBS. Starting April 1, Thursdays at 9 PM, watch for live music in the studio every week, behind-the-scenes tours with area theater companies, visual and literary artists, arts events and more. Submit your ideas on our website at theplaylistonline.org

What’s on your playlist? Also check us out on Facebook.


Events, Music, Videos

Retribution Gospel Choir – “Workin’ Hard”

Mar 22, 2010 3 Comments

New video from Duluth’s hardest working band.


Music, Videos

Homegrown Music Video Festival, round 2

Mar 22, 2010 3 Comments

Homegrown Music VIDEO festival is BACK and this year we are giving you TWO WEEKS to create your masterpiece.

Kick-off is 8pm (SHARP!) on April 15 at Hell Burgers. Show up on time to draw your song from a beautiful top hat. You’ll have two weeks to create a music video from the randomly assigned song. Filmmakers of all ages are welcome and all filmmakers who turn in a finished DVD will receive a free pass to Homegrown. You may use previously shot footage but you can’t change the song in any way. Finished videos will be shown during Homegrown week.

E-mail Annie Dugan (annie at freerangefilm.com) if you are interested in participating or have any questions.


Music

UMD Alumni Composer Concert Tuesday

Mar 22, 2010 3 Comments

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 – 7:30pm
UMD Alumni Composer Concert
UMD Weber Hall
Adult $8 – Senior $7 – Student $5 – UMD Student $3 – Alumni $2

This is new classical chamber music featuring a real PDD’er!

The concert features the music of 4 umd alumni composers: Robert Linnemann, Ryan Rapsys, Nick Mroczek and James Gould. All of the pieces are lyrical, varied and entertaining. Every composition is a world debut! The Gichigami Piano Trio is the featured group, but the umd woodwind quintet and other small ensembles will also play.

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More about Google, SXSW and Homegrown

Mar 21, 2010 24 Comments

Here is a photo from Google’s SXSW Bash and here is a note from Austin Techie Friend:

If you agree that Austin would be a great city for Google to build a high-speed data network go to http://www.biggigaustin.org/ for an opportunity for you to tell them. Click on the “nominate Austin” link in the lower left corner.

Click here to see what ideas have been posted.

Donna

Google SXSW

We have things to learn from Austin — even if they “suck.” Homegrown is a great thing. Let’s put our brains to work here instead of our emotions.


Music

Did you see TBT on the PlayList on PBS?

Mar 19, 2010 11 Comments

Karen Sunderman has a new show on PBS named The PlayList that debuted last night featuring Trampled by Turtles.  Here is a link to an interview and more information.

They have many more shows coming up with bands like Cars & Trucks and other local artists appearing on the premiere episode on April 1 @ 9PM.  That is also when it begins its regular run, but last night was a preview of what is ahead. It is really great that we now have a television program covering the arts of the Northland. If you have a story idea, want to learn more or are an artist contact them through their site at www.theplaylistonline.org.


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Mr. Nice in: Death From Above

Mar 18, 2010 3 Comments

Featuring the Keep Aways.

This is the maiden voyage of the Gonzo Science youtube channel, the Gonzonomicron.


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Bryon Fucking Maiden

Mar 18, 2010 13 Comments

Metal lives on Friday, March 19 at Pizza Luce in Duluth for the Ides of March.  Duluth’s own Bryon Maiden hit’s the stage midnight or so.

Come see: Cory “Hotrod” Ahlm as Paul Di’anno/Bruce Dickinson
Brett “Moleman” Molitor as Dave Murray
Allen “Alien” Cragin as Adrian Smith
Bryon “Gaynor” Maiden as Steve Harris
Mat “Internet Predator” Milinkovich as Nicko Mcbrain.

Be there NERDS!


Music

Alex Chilton 1950-2010

Mar 18, 2010 1 Comment

Alex Chilton of Big Star and the Box Tops died last night of heart complications at the age of 59. Here’s a eulogy from Rep. Steve Cohen (D) Tennessee, which he gave today before congress.

Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton
When he comes ’round
They sing, “I’m in love. What’s that song?
I’m in love with that song.”
— The Replacements


Music, R.I.P.

MinnEconomy In-Store!

Mar 17, 2010 1 Comment

Ryan Van Slooten will be playing a free in-store show on Thursday, March 18 at the Electric Fetus. It’s at 5pm, and totally free.

Ryan is our featured artist this month. His new CD All But My Soul is on sale for $7.99 throughout March. Come check out his acoustic set and support local artists!


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Hibbing calls for Bob Dylan to come home

Mar 16, 2010 2 Comments

The Iron Range Tourism Bureau has a new website called comehomebob.com.


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Gruesome Twosome

Mar 15, 2010 14 Comments

Spook rockers Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie are coming to the DECC May 12!


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Meat Puppets returning to Duluth

Mar 15, 2010 4 Comments

The Meat Puppets are scheduled to play Pizza Luce again. Con Queso and the DTs will open.

Wednesday, April 7 | 10 p.m.
$10 tickets; cash only; available at the Looch


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