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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Original Air Date – November 8 2022
“Glensheen” is an award-winning 2015 musical based on the infamous Congdon murders at the Glensheen estate in Duluth, MN, with music and lyrics penned by Chan Poling, a Minneapolis musician famous for being the frontman of 1980s alternative band The Suburbs as well as, part of the jazz trio The New Standards.
Coming up this weekend, the musical takes a new form in a cabaret-style show featuring the songs from the show and much of the original cast. Poling chats with Will Moore about what to expect from the show, what will be new or different, and some background behind Glensheen’s rise to the stage.
Original Air Date – October 28 2022
The Evening Stars are a funk and soul band playing rousing renditions of favorite songs spanning several decades, and have become one of the most exciting and high-energy bands on the North Shore. Will Moore joined them in their practice space ahead of a Halloween show in Grand Portage to hear the band rehearse and learn more about how they build their act. This piece features live recordings of them practicing, complete with noodling and bantering in between songs.
The Evening Stars are Todd Miller (guitar, vocals), Tina Hegg-Raway (vocals), Drew Heinonen (guitar), Jonathan Steckleberg (bass), Erik Hahn (brass), and Ted Czaplicki (drums).
Original Air Date – October 17 2022
One Week Live has been a two-decade long tradition at Wussow’s Concert Cafe in West Duluth. The event is weeklong concert series showcasing the best acts from the Duluth area and beyond, featuring a songwriting contest and culminating with the release of a live album of recordings from the various performers. Owner Jason Wussow talks with Will Moore about this year’s 20th anniversary event, changes to how the tunes will be distributed, and who’s playing this year.
Original Air Date – September 30 2022
The New Riverside Ramblers are a Cajun band from the Twin Cities that have been playing the Louisiana-based musical style at the opposite end of the Mississippi for more than 30 years. Fiddler and founding member Eric Mohring (pictured top center above) speaks with Will Moore about the band, as well as the history of Cajun music and its instruments ahead of a North Shore Music Association show here in Grand Marais.
Original Air Date – August 20 2022
Space Monkey Mafia is an energetic ska band out of the Twin Cities who have been making annual pilgrimages to Grand Marais for a weekend of shows at the Gunflint Tavern for the better part of a decade. They join Will Moore on WTIP’s airwaves with a stripped down acoustic set on the station’s back porch for a pleasantly rocking outdoor live session ahead of their Saturday show at the Tavern.
Original Air Date – August 6 2022
Where can you find a musical act that combines accordion and ukelele with opera-trained vocal skills and yodeling? Look no further than Cherry Dirt, the duo of Staci and Ryan Cihlar who returned to the North Shore for a show at Cascade Lodge. They join Will Moore and Carl Solander on Scenic Route (along with their dog Mary) to talk about travels to Europe, current musical projects, and of course laugh and play music.
Original Air Date: July 29 2022
Ruby Blu (Liz Collin) is the lead singer and songwriter for the group Red Eye Ruby, a Twin Cities band known for an old-school jazzy vibe. Ruby joins Will Moore on the Scenic Route to talk about the new release Ruby EP, going over a shift in the band’s sound, themes and stories behind some of the songs, and some live solo performances amidst a menagerie of animals in her home.
Original air date: July 13 2022
Eleanor Dubinsky and Dario Acosta Teich are both talented musicians from Brooklyn who combine unique instruments with jazz music. In addition to singing in four languages, Eleanor adds the instrument of cello to varied jazz ensembles, while Dario does the same thing with the classical guitar styling from his native Argentina. They join Will Moore on Scenic Route ahead of a show at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais.
