Video: Interview with local musician Mark Mraz
Mark Mraz plays frequently at the Tavern Lounge in the Archer House on Division Street. (Mraz is also a member of the Mraz Bros. Band.) On Thursday, Mraz talked about what his life as a musician is...
View ArticleVideo: Mike Farris’ plans to summit Mount Everest
Northfielder Mike Farris is leaving on Tuesday to begin his journey up Mount Everest. He has a web site for his new book, The Altitude Experience, where he has an Everest 2009 page and an Everest 2009...
View ArticleVideo: Tom McKown talks about directing Rock n’ Roll Revival
Northfield High School English teacher Tom McKown talks about what it took to create Rock n’ Roll Revival VIII this year. He sat in front of the camera for the interview on stage a few hours before...
View ArticlePhotos and video: “Piano Burning”
A bit of performance art on the Bald Spot last night. Details on Northfield.org: Carleton to Stage Rare Performance of Controversial “Piano Burning.” Click the thumbnails to scroll through the photos...
View ArticleVideo: Anna Balfany performs ‘The Taste’
Next Thursday, June 18, is the annual Taste of Northfield event in downtown Northfield. See the NDDC home page for details/large PDF poster. Anna Balfany, NDDC board member Anastasia Balfany’s...
View ArticleGunnar to walk 1000 miles on ‘A Soldier’s March for Peace’
I first met Gunnar Swanson and Dina Fesler of War Kids Relief back in January when they made a presentation at College City Beverage in Dundas. We later hosted them on our Locally Grown podcast/radio...
View ArticleVideo: A JuneBug happy birthday to Rob Schanilec from Toaster Fork!
The band, Toaster Fork!, sang Happy Birthday to Northfield Entertainment Guide head honcho Rob Schanilec at the Contented Cow last night during the JuneBug Festival of Music. Felicia Peters, Shop...
View ArticleVideo and photo album: Bank raid re-enactment
I took video instead of photos of the bank raid re-enactment at last month’s Taste of Northfield. I discovered that the camera can take low-res photos of video frames so here’s a dozen. My favorite is...
View ArticlePhoto album and video: Butch Thompson
Butch Thompson and his All Stars performed at Northfield’s historic The Grand Event Center last night, launching the First Annual Northfield Jazz Festival. See the album of a dozen photos, the large...
View Article8,341 blizzard photos compiled into 3-minute time lapse video by Tim Freeland
[show_avatar email=tim@kymnradio.net]After three days and 8,341 still shots from our KYMN camera on the historic Scriver Building in downtown Northfield, Adam Gurno and I put together a time-lapse...
View ArticlePhoto album, video: NAG’s Beaux Arts Ball
Last night’s Beaux Arts Ball, part of Northfield Arts Guild’s 50th Anniversary season, was spectacular. I ratcheted back on the number of photos I took, once I saw that David Henke from the Northfield...
View ArticleVideo: Beira Mar Brasil and the audience at the Northfield Rotary Youth...
Robbie and I attended last night’s To Brasil and Back fundraiser for the Northfield Rotary Youth Exchange with our niece, Ellen. I was relieved of photo duty by Vicki Dilley but couldn’t resist...
View ArticleVideo: massive Cannon River ice jam breaks up
Peter Seebach and my wife both alerted me to a massive ice jam on the Cannon River today. It apparently extended from the 5th St. bridge back to the Hwy 3 bridge by Babcock Park. But by the time I got...
View ArticleThe Arb is becoming colorful and noisy
I was surprised to see wildflowers blooming in the lower Arb yesterday (no idea what these are. Anyone?) But I was even more surprised to hear the frogs. It’s still March! I assume these were Western...
View ArticleVideo: Crazy Double Rainbow Guy visits Carleton College
With nearly 3 million YouTube views, Paul Vasquez’s (AKA Hungrybear9562) Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10 has been a viral hit. (Hear Paul’s interview on As It Happens for July 9. See...
View ArticlePhotos and video of a music night in Northfield: The Big Strong Men; Area 51;...
As Robbie and I got out of our car in downtown’s west side parking lot last night, we heard music coming from both the Cow’s outdoor stage and the back deck of The Key. Northfielders who ventured...
View ArticlePhoto album and video: Jingle Bell Run/Walk 2010
A little old blizzard did not deter the organizers or participants (some on cross country skis) for yesterday’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk. Justin Stets was the MC and Northfield HCI czar Zach Pruitt was...
View ArticleVideo: surprise serenade at Northfield’s Caribou Coffee
I got this email from Northfielder and Happy to be from Iowa blogger Margaret Colangelo: Merry Christmas Griff! Thought you’d enjoy this local “flash mob”. On Wednesday 12/22 my daughter Jean arranged...
View ArticleLocal economic development: apple growing
Northfielder and Fireside Orchard & Gardens owner Todd Harvey is featured in this Apples in Minnesota video produced by Minnesota 2020, "a progressive, new media, non-partisan think tank focused on...
View ArticleVideo: Peter Diggins & Steve Jennings performing; see them again tonight at...
Last Friday night at the Cow, local superstar musicians Peter Diggins and Steve Jennings wailed for a couple of hours, much to the delight of the crowd. Robbie captured this 2-minute video on her...
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