Post Modern Jukebox is one of those bands that forces us to look and listen a bit differently than we’re accustomed to. They rearrange the works of modern pop musicians into the musical stylings of past eras. Below you’ll find a blind[...]
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One Hundred Years Later : Tolkien’s Story of Beren & Luthien to be Published
Beren and Luthien was an early work by the man who later became famous for writing The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The soon-to-be published work is a love story centered around a mortal man and an immortal elf woman[...]
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P.B.A. — The Drum Solo of All Drum Solos
Every once in a while here on The Minot Voice, we run an article, video, or story that’s truly pointless, but absolutely awesome. This drum solo qualifies perfectly. The man’s name is Lee Pearson; watch below. [...]Read More... from P.B.A. — The[...]
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Cincinnati Street Art Scene a Gold Mine of Ideas for Minot
The Minot Street Art Movement is just finding its legs, and in a few weekends this spring, volunteers associated with the project have made a dramatic impact on downtown Minot. If you haven’t checked out the alley just East of Main street,[...]
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Minot Street Art Movement Off and Running
Working from a $3,000 grant awarded by the Minot Area Community Foundation’s inaugural Magic 60 event last fall, members of the Minot Street Art Movement left a lasting mark on Minot’s downtown over the weekend. The video below tells the story. Gallery[...]
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Live Music, Beer & Wine Garden to Accompany Budget’s National Record Store Day
Over the last 15 years, few things have changed as much as the way we buy music. It has gone from a social experience in a store with tangible items to a private experience that leaves us with nothing but a digital[...]
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PBA: Cave-digging artist finds inspiration underground
In the sandstone hills of New Mexico you’ll find an artist using the earth as his medium — literally. Check out the video below to watch the latest example of pointless, but awesome. [...]Read More... from PBA: Cave-digging artist finds inspiration[...]
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Great Performance: Four Musicians, One Instrument
What do you get when you put four musicians in a room with one cello? The cool thing about music is you’d probably get a something different each time. But in this case, the outcome is particularly impressive. Check out the Wiener[...]
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Grand Forks Discussing Creation of ‘Umbrella’ Arts Organization
Leaders in Grand Forks gathered recently to question whether the community would be served well by sort of a parent arts organization — on that could advocate and assist other specialized arts organizations. [...]Read More... from Grand Forks Discussing Creation of ‘Umbrella’[...]
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Listen: The Cremation of Sam McGee
The epic arctic poem by Robert W. Service is also the feature of this week’s quote. Here it is as read by the late Johnny Cash. [...]Read More... from Listen: The Cremation of Sam McGee
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State Fair Concert Line Up Set
Headlined by Kenny Chesney on Friday and KISS on Saturday, the second weekend at the 2016 North Dakota State Fair is likely to draw the biggest crowds. The full concert line up follows below in a news release from the NDSF media[...]
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Lists of accused ND priests still under wraps
We’ve watched over the past 10 plus years as abuses and cover ups have come to light. It’s a disturbing part of the Catholic churches recent past, and the story is not yet full told. This story from the Fargo Forum takes[...]
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Idea for Minot: Freezing Pants for Pointless Fun
The dark days of winter can be hard to bear. Sometimes what you need is a really stupid and pointless gesture, something that does nothing but make you smile and think for a split second — something like a pair of frozen[...]
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Great Performance: “We Are the Champions”
What would happen if you mashed up audio of several live Queen performances and pulled out all the instrumentation and crowd noise? You’d get an acapella version of We are the Champions sung by Freddy Mercury with a few added harmonies.[...]
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New Tool: How to Browse Netflix Genres
Netflix’s streaming service doesn’t deliver the newest movies and releases, but there is an impressive back catalog available. But they’ve got a problem, the algorithm they use that suggests movies and content makes it virtually impossible to just browse content. Well, now[...]
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Descendants of ND’s early Muslim settlers put immigration, refugee debates into perspective
Little known fact: the first mosque in America was built in Ross, ND — 80 miles west of Minot. A few decedents of those early Muslim settlers are still in the area, and the Fargo Forum’s Archie Ingersoll tracked them for an[...]