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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Ashley Kolka-Lee’s passion for her small scale, intricately detailed collages that depict life in rural Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan began with an assignment from her middle school art teacher. She’s been creating collages ever since. Her exhibit, made up of pieces ranging from 3 x 5 inches to 8 x 10 inches opens today at the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia, MN. John and Heidi spoke with her on the morning show about her inspirations, her techniques and how this passion for tiny paper cut collages began!
This local musician has evolved from a solo folk/punk performer to a plugged-in garage rocker with a backing rhythm section. A constant through this transformation is his sly sense of humor and quirky lyrics. McLean released his latest CD on Friday, June 28 at newish venue the Barbershop in Superior; we geot a preview when he joined us in the studio on Wednesday, June 26 at 2pm.
This group first drew our attention with a performance on last year’s Homegrown Music Festival trolley where the snappily-dressed trio played an old-time music set to an appreciative audience. Formed after a Tamarack Dance Association event, the group features Hibbing residents Megan Orwig Reynolds and Jefferson Reynolds as well as Duluth fiddler Clancy Ward. This year they got to play a stationary stage, with a Homegrown set at Amazing Grace on May 3; we got a preview when they joined us in the studio that afternoon.
Several well-known poets, including Duluth’s poet laureate, will join some lesser-known poets and musicians Sunday afternoon for Poets on the Water, a celebration of, not just lakes and streams, but all the ways in which our lives are sustained and touched by this most necessary of elements.
In this episode of RCP we investigate new tobacco laws in Minnesota, the campus falafel debate, and the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Oh, also we ask Tommy Wiseau a couple of questions.
0:56 – Tosin Faseemo – Tobacco 21,
6:07 – Ben Halom – Who’s Falafel,
15:05 – AQ – Fringe Festival,
24:02 – Matt & Sam – Tommy Wiseau
This long-time member of Duluth’s music scene has been in 19 out of 21 Duluth Homegrown Music Festivals. Generally a solo artist who plays guitar, mandolin, and piano, he had a band for his Homegrown performance on May 4 at Sir Benedict’s Tavern. We found out more and hear some tunes when he joined us on special edition of Live from Studio A during The Local.
Led by Low’s Alan Sparhawk, this long-running blues project is known for the primal energy of its live shows, which meld gospel fervor with a punk rock aesthetic . They recently independently released their third album, Seven Horses. They joined us in the studio on May 1 for a preview of their show the same night at Mr. D’s Bar and Grill for the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival.
This Duluth, band, whose sound has been described as garage rock with elements of blues, psych, and even ska, has been around in one form or another for around a decade, releasing a debut album in 2016. Currently a 5-piece, they released a second album, American Standard, on April 5. We found out more and heard some tunes when they joined us in the studio on May 2. They performed at the Reef Bar the same night as part of Duluth’s Homegrown Music Festival.
Jerry Amiot of the Polk County (MN) Historical Society shares details on the historical demonstrations, exhibits, live music and fresh lefse planned for this year’s “Pioneer Day” in Crookston.
