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The Black Eyed Snakes – “Bo Diddley”, 2011-03-11

samh — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:06:05 +0000

March 11th, 2011 The Black Eyed Snakes performed at a longtime hot bed of Duluth music, R.T. Quinlan’s. Youtube user duluthiscool was there with video camera in his hand and his eye on style.

Retribution Gospel Choir covers the Beach Boys’ “Kokomo”

Greg — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:16:05 +0000

I fear this could be one of the most controversial posts to ever appear on this blog.

From the Onion’s A/V Club. If you’re feeling up for hating on or defending this video, hit up the comments page over there as well. Pretty “vigorous” discussion already underway.

’68 Comeback / Workin’ Hard Music Video Released

samh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:40:05 +0000

The third and fourth tracks off Retribution Gospel Choir’s album 2 have been released by Sub Pop Records. The track “Workin’ Hard” is preceded on the album by a short number called “’68 Comeback” which is also featured in the video in an interesting use of concert footage. The two tracks have significantly different feels and the videographer has captured this nicely.

The Current covers the Choir

Greg — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:24:16 +0000

Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current radio station recently featured an interview and in-studio performance with Retribution Gospel Choir, and the station’s weekly music talk show featured a discussion of “2.”

Interview, awkwardly facilitated by Mary Lucia:

Video of the band doing “Working Hard”:

And here is the Musicheads episode in which DJs Bill DeVille, Steve Seel and Jade discuss the album (segment starts at 16:45):
Download audio file (musicheads_20100216_128.mp3)

Low cancels a show; Retribution Gospel Choir tour; “Hide It Away” video; Low ballet at the Walker

Greg — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:14:51 +0000

1.) Low’s “Quiet Please” theater-in-the-round concert at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis tomorrow night has been canceled due to illness. Too bad, but oh well. I was boycotting the show because the Varsity can suck it.

2.) In case you missed it, Retribution Gospel Choir has a pretty big tour scheduled for the next few months around the U.S. and Europe. They play the Triple Rock in Minneapolis in February. I will be out-of-town, which is unfortunate because the Triple Rock, unlike the Varsity, is a great place to see a show.

3.) Is that the shores of Lake Superior where Retribution Gospel Choir is burying their treasure in the video for “Hide It Away,” the first single off the upcoming album “2″? (Album is released Jan. 20)

4.) The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis will present a ballet based on the music of Low in March. I will be in town for this, and we already have tickets, because, well… because.

“Heaven explores the various manifestations of ecstasy—emotional, physical, and communal—present both in religious practices and in the ritualistic nature of dance in performance. Low’s Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker will perform the music and vocal orchestration they wrote for the work.”

Zen Identity; The Cove – Superior, WI; 1991

samh — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:42:17 +0000

This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 7, By Dan E. on Apr 13, 2009.

Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991.

Zen Identity; The Cove – Superior, WI; 1991

samh — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:41:01 +0000

This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 6, By Dan E. on Apr 13, 2009.

Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991.

Zen Identity; The Cove – Superior, WI; 1991

samh — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:02:30 +0000

This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 5, By Dan E. on Apr 13, 2009.

Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991. Band members include Alan Sparhawk-Guitar, Bill Walton-Vocals, Rob Berry-Drums, David Daydodge-Bass.

Zen Identity; The Cove – Superior, WI; 1991

samh — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:57:20 +0000

This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 4, By Dan E. on Apr 13, 2009.

Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991. Band members include Alan Sparhawk-Guitar, Bill Walton-Vocals, Rob Berry-Drums, David Daydodge-Bass.

Zen Identity; The Cove – Superior, WI; 1991

samh — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:26:29 +0000

This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 3, By Dan E. on Apr 11, 2009.

Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991. Band members include Alan Sparhawk-Guitar, Bill Walton-Vocals, Rob Berry-Drums, David Daydodge-Bass.