See how Anita Zager (that's her quote above) and her Canal Park shop, Northern Lights Books & Gifts, and others like it are dealing with competition -- like the increased visibility of wireless reading devices like Amazon.com’s Kindle -- in "NorLights Increases Online Presence with Literary Blog."Elsewhere in the bin..."DVD Reviews: 'The Babysitters' as Bad as Everyone Says" :: The John
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I'm getting so far behind with these awesome mix tapes that it's not even funny anymore. Therefore, if I make no sense tonight, forgive me -- just go out and listen to these songs. You won't be disappointed. Promise, promise.1. Dynamite Hack - "Switcheroo"I almost died listening to this song in early '02. Good times.2. Piebald - "The Monkey Versus the Robot"Love these lyrics: "We have the
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SEED MATH - "SEED MATH" {Cover art unavailable ... for now.*} TRACKS 1. "Planet Earth" 2. "Piggyback Accident" 3. "Television, Alright!" 4. "Instrumental #1" 5. "Same Again" 6. "Instrumental #2" 7. "Two Two One Ten Two Two" 8. "Let it Begin" 9. "The Matthew Lesko Polka" 10. "Question and Answer Book" 11. "Bad Heart" 12. "Acoustic Midget Blues" LINER NOTES "Liner notes" were quite limited, as
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Steve Hofstetter says this during his sets — a lot. In fact, there's even a section of the comedian's Web site dedicated to archiving the particularly nasty letters he receives (as well as his spot-on rebuttals). While it's too late to catch his set at Dubh Linn (it was Saturday night, sorry chuckles), it's never too late to read my DuluthBudgeteer.com-exclusive Q-and-A with the MySpace and
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I'm sure you've all seen Tina Fey's take on Sarah Palin (above), but have you read "Wasilla Dissected: The Skinny (and the Fat) from Someone Who Knows"?In this Q-and-A from the Broward-Palm Beach New Times, college student Harry A. Schultz IV (aka "Buck") expounds upon life in his hometown and its former mayor.Some highlights: Have you ever met an openly gay person in Wasilla? Never.
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"While there are a seemingly infinite number of ways to share and discover new music, few are as mythologized as the mix tape. From Nick Hornby's romanticizing of the format in 'High Fidelity' to Library of America editor-in-chief Geoffrey O'Brien's assertion that the mix tape is 'the most widely practiced American art form,' no other amateur medium commands the same level of respect from fans
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--- - |- Mix tape 21 in the SHAKE*YOUR*SHORES series is a good backup for those Thursday nights when Walt Dizzo's regularly scheduled radio hour(s) is interrupted by decidedly non-rocking political coverage. Damn you, Wisconsin Public Radio! 1. Ian Brown - "My Star" This impeccable solo offering more than makes up for the Stone Roses' dismal "Second Coming" album. 2. Toadies - "So Long Lov
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--- - |- That is Pennies for a Dime's Dustin Fennessey attempting to describe his group's peculiar (though, rest assured, very pleasing) sound. My attempt: "'Acoustic-based alternative rock' is probably the safest way to explain it, like latter-day Red Hot Chili Peppers without the funk influence." Or, as the multitalented singer/bassist (he also fronts Portraits for Judith) put it a second ti...
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--- - |- Hear why this man (Dustin Fennessey) is smiling at www.myspace.com/penniesforadime. ~~- Pennies for a Dime
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Mix tape 20 in the SHAKE*YOUR*SHORES series is the aural equivalent of microwaving your parents' Travis Tritt CDs when you were 12. -> Toasty! Today's game* is: If I had to match each and every selection to a film I hold close to my heart, what cinematic adventure would it be? Oh, and -- in a feeble attempt to secure blog sponsorship -- we (I) exlusively listen to our (my) awesome mix tapes on
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Is it true? Is it really that bad in the Twin Ports? That's just one of the sentiments brought up in "Andy's in the Basement, Mixing Up the Medicine," my Duluth Budgeteer News feature on Andy Perfetti's Subterranean Productions in Superior, an all-encompassing multimedia studio he runs with LocalM.com's Craig Rhode Jr.Elsewhere in the bin..."CD Reviews: Andy Elwell, Josh Harty and the
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--- - |- Radiohead, Lennon and R.E.M. too, but "Pet Sounds"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~~- Beach Boys
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--- - |- I like the Stan Marsh parodies in "Stanley's Cup" better, but I could only find the "Bummin' on Cancer" clip on YouTube -- it's funny, but it doesn't have the same ring as "Da Derp Dee..."! (If you haven't seen the "Cup" episode, follow this link for a free MP3 of one of its best segments.) ~~- ""
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--- - |- Tracy Lundeen's right with that "Bobby Die-lan" quote -- and he should know: He was the singer for Guided Tour and QuickBreath, two of Duluth's greatest offerings in the Me Decade. If you're reading this outside of the upper Midwest, you probably have no idea what I'm talking about. While that is a shame, there is a quick remedy for all of this: Buy the "Duluth Rocked" compilations Lu...
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--- - |- Awesome mix tape No. 19 out of, oh, I don't know, 3 million or so -- at the very least, I hope you're enjoying the recommendations as much as I am making them! Advance hint: A fair share of these tracks featured today are available as free downloads from Amazon's better-than-ever MP3 store. (You might just have to do some digging to find some stuff you'll want to download -- yes, e...
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--- - |- I love me my awesome mix tapes.... 1. Ol' Dirty Bastard - "Brooklyn Zoo" For a really depressing week or so back in Fargo (circa summer of '05, I suppose), I had a really s***** job cleaning a prison's visiting room, NAVTEQ offices, etc. -- and this was my soundtrack.... 2. Ben Folds - "Adelaide" 3. Ben Lee - "Close I've Come" 4. Ben Kweller - "Hear Me Out" The Bens! Which one'
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Aesop Rock, Chromeo, some random photos, A-Trak, Sloan, One Day as a Lion, Dizzee Rascal, Virginia Coalition, Cadillac Kolstad and Maudlin. Yes, Maudlin ... again!"Aesop Rock Finally Shows Duluth Some Love" :: In this exclusive Budgeteer Q-and-A, San Francisco's Aesop Rock discusses what his straight-laced parents think about his unconventional music and how a “complete introvert” lives in the
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With all due respect to the recently deceased -- Isaac "Shaft" and/or "Chef" Hayes and Bernie Mac -- this is either totally creepy or 100 percent an inexcusable hoax. Either way.... Yesterday, it was Bernie Mac. Today it was Isaac Hayes. Could Samuel Jackson be next?Daryl Toor, president of Attention!, an Atlanta-based publicity firm, a former music reviewer and record company executive notes
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Mix tape 17 in the SHAKE*YOUR*SHORES series equals happy, awesome happy.1. City on the Make - "Chicks on Bikes"Sounds like Lifter Puller ... fronted by Crew Jones' Burly Burlesque. Definitely a band to watch.2. Radish - "Falling and Leaving"While Ben Kweller's first band was limited to short bursts of genius (on par with his superb solo career, that is), this gem is still enjoyable from
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Funny how I can go a month without any awesome mix tape action and, then, two in so many hours!1. Talking Heads - "Love -> Building on Fire"The ultimate quirky-pop anthem?2. Andrew W.K. - "The Song"A strong contender for best summer song ever. I don't know, I just don't think it'd work as well in the cold(er) months.3. Everclear - "Nehalem"Before Everclear became ... well, whatever we
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