Dylan tune from ‘Slow Train Coming’ inspires children’s book
Jim Arnosky’s “Man Gave Names to All the Animals” (words by Bob Dylan) will be released Sept. 7 by Sterling Publishing.
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Frank M. Ahearn is a privacy expert who teaches people how to disappear completely — well, at least in the figurative, never-heard-from-again sense.
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As a way of introducing us to Doomed Romance No. 1 in “Don’t Settle for Any Old Soulmate,” L.R. Lawrence recounts a harrowing story of being knocked out by a jealous boyfriend's camera.
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For the Rock the Block season finale, rocker Eddie Money will put on a free show at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in front of Fond-du-Luth Casino on Superior Street.
RELATED CONTENTAustin troubadour Danny Schmidt returns to Duluth
Danny Schmidt will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at Beaner’s Central. Hattie Peterson is also on the bill. Cost is $10. See www.dannyschmidt.com.
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The Ragbirds will perform at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Rex Liquor Emporium (in the Fitger’s complex). Cost is $5. Hear song samples at www.theragbirds.com.
RELATED CONTENT‘Duluth Rocked’ band reuniting for Two Harbors gig
The Accidentals will perform at 7 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, in Two Harbors as part of the Mayor’s Block Party. Free.
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Despite using nearby Big Top Chautauqua as its prime location, Pat Ondarko and Deb Lewis’ murder mystery “Too Much at Stake” reads like a children’s chapter book.
RELATED CONTENTHans Johnson serves up another Kenyan project
Hans Johnson recently announced his children's book "Elephant and Hare," which he illustrated and his wife, a Kenya native, wrote.
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Growing up in rural Blackberry, acclaimed author Dennis Herschbach lived a life almost unheard of these days: no indoor plumbing, no electricity, hunting for meals not just for sport, etc.
RELATED CONTENT5Q :: Angela Brannan headlines noteworthy Beaner’s Central bill
Performing at your own birthday party shows an incredible dedication to your art, and that’s exactly what Angela Brannan will be doing next Saturday at Beaner’s.
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Brenda Paro spent much of the past year in a “clunky Oldsmobile” traversing our nation’s highways and byways on a mission to make sense of her life. And now she has an art show to show for it.
RELATED CONTENTFly High, Duluth! blog: A brand new mix tape series is upon us
Budgeteer editor Matthew R. Perrine's self-proclaimed "awesome" mix tape series SHAKE*YOUR*SHORES is now more appropriately titled: Enter the MIX TAPE APPRECIATION SOCIETY.
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Track-by-track commentary on Saint Anyway's second disc, "Two," by the two Cloquet kids who are responsible for all the easy-flowing folk tunes: Jamie Kallestad and Tony Petersen.
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As far as genre bouncing goes, records don’t get much more adventurous than those crafted by Spookey Ruben.
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