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In light of the post-covid renaissance of live shows, here is my concerted effort to light fire back into the local music and arts scene.

On The Record is a music & arts zine on a mission to:
Uplift arts and artists in Duluth-Superior,
Increase access to local arts news & opportunity,
Support a thriving arts scene & vibrant arts economy, &
Build community within & around the arts. On The Record is a biweekly Duluth-Superior music and arts zine with a resolute listing of music, theatre, art, and indie film events in the twin ports, plus some content from That Sound Lady and local contributing writers/creators. The goal between On The Record zine and That Sound Lady services is to create a thriving arts ecosystem in Duluth and Superior that adapts and evolves with the community. It’s designed to be print-first for those burnt out on the digital-first world, but you can access it online anytime. Pick up a copy around town or check it out online at https://www.thatsoundlady.com/ontherecord and find your next show! If you love being in know of all the local arts happenings and you want this ecosystem to thrive, help keep this going and growing! I’ll keep spending the hours sleuthing so you don’t have to. Here’s what you can do to support:

- BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER. Help offset costs with $5 per month and that sound lady will hook you up with sweet sustainer perks: access to monthly arts giveaways, the google cal where new events post-print are added and where you’ll see events as far out as I find them to help with your long-term planning. Get all the details at thatsoundlady.com/support

- TIP IT. Use a card at thatsoundlady.com/support Or Venmo

- BARTER A SWEET ARTS GIVEAWAY ITEM: in exchange for some free ad space or poster distribution.

- BECOME A SPONSOR. If you and/or your business love the zine and its impact, let's chat

- BUY SOME AD SPACE. Looking for some extra promotion to a local and visiting audience of arts lovers? Check out the details and pricing at
thatsoundlady.com/ontherecord/ad-sponsor

- SUBMIT CONTENT. This is a zine for and by community. Submit short arts-related articles, black-and-white art/graphics/comics, and other content you’d love to see here.

- SUBMIT YOUR ARTS-RELATED EVENT. Ensure your show gets listed. (the term arts is fairly relative and subjective and generally pretty open)

- SEND YOUR IDEAS, FEEDBACK, HOT TIPS

10/15/2026

Spooky season is upon us!! 🖤 And so is voting season! Early voting is open now and Election Day is November 3rd. Learn more about the Duluth Public Schools referendum that will be on the Duluth ballot - this has direct impacts for our youth arts education and programs, which ripple into the community for many years to come. Investing in kids and education is investing in a vibrant future.

Listen to Discord At Dawn ‘s fantastical album “Fiat Nyx” full of silliness and sci fi and mythology, all with a legendary sound.

We’re keeping the conversation on balancing caregiving and artistry going with Breanne Tepler

Enjoy Kyle O’Reilly’s poetic ode to the old record player 💙

Interested in working in or with film productions in the area? Add your name to the Upper Midwest Film Office directory!

Denfeld Drama & Theater Denfeld High School Film Wisconsin Zeitgeist MN Film Fest Zeitgeist Flip Arkulary The Main Club Slape Squidlife Crisis dulilithfest duluth_all_souls_night Heiko Edwardson Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Minneapolis Institute of Art Duluth Playhouse Forecast Public Art ARACouncil Chorus America Springboard For The Arts Wisconsin Arts Board Playwrights' Center McKnight Foundation

09/30/2026

If you’re a performer in Minnesota take a minute to share your story and lived experiences along with adding your name to the United Performer letter to our elected officials. Twin Cities United Performers and Twin Ports United Performers (TPUP) are getting closer to the number of names needed to be considered a constituency worthy of being heard!

Coolest choice of venue goes to Old Love! Get your tickets for their album release show at the Planetarium!

See you October 6th at the WI Creative Industries Summit! OTR will be tabling. Come say hello! Be sure to RSVP ✔️

More in this edition on balancing caregiving and artistry- reflections from Lyla Abukhodair

And congrats to Erin Aldridge on recording her first movie soundtrack, to Solomon Witherspoon on opening Henry’s Bar as a resurrected venue, and to Tim Leutgeb on finishing up a jam-packed first summer running his own production company Signal North!

Old Love Kristi Olson swertyman Nadi if ur Nasty ✨Gully Boys✨ Liish Kozlowski Jen McEwen for State Senate Create Wisconsin City of Superior Baharat Trampled by Turtles Pachyderm Recording Studios Erin Aldridge Solomon Witherspoon Tim Leutgeb Signal North Productions Marshall W Alworth Planetarium Nathan Pollesch Clifton Nesseth Harbortone Kleighton Smoniewski NorthShorror! Duluth Playhouse Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Heiko Edwardson Duluth Children's Museum ARACouncil National Flute Association Forecast Public Art Bush Foundation Springboard For The Arts McKnight Foundation

09/17/2026

This edition is PACKED with events in our last ounces of summer, and articles featuring a host of local artists and arts happenings. Did I get carried away with this first article? Probably. Maybe. But it’s a topic I feel passionate about!

Gerri Williams’ film screening article shining a light on our country’s childcare crisis and mass exodus of women from the workforce inspired me to platform perspectives and reflections from some local caregiving artists: Charity Huot Benedict , Entheos Enclave , Judas Bardon , Joni Toni

If you’re a caregiving artist, I’d love to hear from you! Whether your experiences balancing caregiving and artistry are similar or entirely different.

And we wanna know what books you’re loving during this Duluth Reads Together celebration.

See you Sept 20th for the Twin Ports United Performers (TPUP) / Twin Cities United Performers MN NEEDS MUSIC CAMPAIGN kickoff show at Bent Paddle Brewing Co. featuring Cigarette Picnic + ҉2҉҉6҉ ҉B҉҉A҉҉T҉҉S҉! + Ross Thorn

And take a little coloring break with that happy little skeleton in the library design by swertyman 🖤

Kristi Olson saltandpinemusic Prøve Collective Seven Seeds Inc dulilithfest Blackboots Twin Ports YWCA Duluth Duluth YWCA Zeitgeist FEMN FEST Film Score Fest History Theatre Duluth Public Library Superior Public Library Duluth Playhouse Duluth Superior Symphony NorthShorror! Spirit of the Lake Community Arts Duluth Children's Museum KindredHeart CASDA Homegrown Music Festival ARACouncil Forecast Public Art Boreal Waters Community Foundation Springboard For The Arts McKnight Foundation @

08/21/2026

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!!! Here’s a few odds and ends to prepare for an amazing day! 🪩

⛅️ Weather looks amazing. Might want a sweater into the evening.
💄 BYO makeup/facepaint and hand mirror to follow along with Hause of Q***r workshops.
👕 BYO textile to screenprint with Ren Howl, or purchase a blank tshirt. (OTR’s design by Swerty!)
💲 $10 suggested donation | free for OTR members. Donors and members are entered to win the giveaway drawing of a $50 voucher to Rebel Threads + a mini mending kit from Resource Renew! But this event is for everyone: No One’s Turned Away For Lack Of Funds.
🕝 Take a peak at that Packed timeline.
🍲 Delicious food onsite from Bowlz n Thangs.
🗺️ Find your way with that handy little site map.
💜 Get all the info at ontherecordzine.com/anniversary

See you soon!

Ren Howl Haus of Q***r ThatqueerIsa Cassadine Prøve Collective Twin Ports Artist Collective ꋫꁹꆂꁒꋫ꒒ꐟ Dixie Diamond Kristi Olson Superior Siren marlena 🗿 Lee Clark Allen Mid Dream Southpaw MN Al Pajamas Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Henry Kneiszel OkNo Shayni! Upcycled fiber artist Sillyouth UpNorthMNmade swertyman

08/17/2026

Very big thank you to ARACouncil for selecting OTR’s 3rd Anniversary Celebration event concept for the Art Project Grant! And thank you to our event community partners: Bent Paddle Brewing Co. , Resource Renew , Rebel Threads , and Siiviis Gallery

This celebration of our local artists and On The Record is made possible in (BIG) part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from Minnesota State Legislature’s General Fund! Our Arts Project Grant funding ensures that we’re able to adequately compensate collaborating artists and provide for the needs of both established and emerging artist selling pieces at the event- without charging any vendor fees. ARAC’s mission is to create a healthy art and cultural ecosystem by offering support and resources for artistic professional development and equitable access for arts organizations and individuals to benefit all communities. Their vision is one On The Record is also working toward: a THRIVING arts community in the arrowhead region. ARAC helps make it happen. OTR makes sure everyone knows about it! And those involved with ARAC are deeply connected to the work. Their board and staff roster is stacked with fantastic artists from the region! Next round of ARAC grants are due Sept 13! Check it out at aracouncil.org

And we would not be able to qualify for grants like this one without our phenomenal fiscal sponsor Springboard For The Arts ! Find the whole host of ways they support artists at springboardforthearts.org

It’s cool to support the places that support this arts community.

Design by: swertyman

08/15/2026

WIN PRIZES at On The Record’s 3rd Anniversary! Very big thank you to Siiviis Gallery, Rebel Threads, and Resource Renew for donating these items! 🖤

GIVEAWAYS:
💙 In honor of our multiple featured artists that incorporate upcycling and reuse, the first 15 donation-based or OTR-member attendees through the gate get a free Waste-Free Home Starter kit donated by Resource Renew . Includes a food scraps bucket, compostable bags, Swedish dish cloth, sling bag that packs down teeny tiny.
🩵 Each donation-based or OTR-member attendee is entered to win a $50 voucher to Rebel Threads + a mini mending kit from Resource Renew .

SILENT AUCTION:
💜 a beautifully curated basket of Siiviis Gallery art pieces by Scott Murphy , Jeff Boutin , SKT Ceramics , Cary Lane , Coral & Tusk , and more!

Must be present to claim your treasures, so stick around to the end! See you at bent paddle on the 22nd!

Kristi Olson Sasha Howell Amanda Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

08/11/2026

The artist-vendors featured at this year’s On The Record’s 3rd Anniversary Celebration offer so much beauty, whimsy, ingenuity, and function! Many of these artists upcycle, repurpose, and reimagine materials to create their one-of-a-kind pieces. Take a gander at these visual artists’ work, join us on August 22nd at Bent Paddle, and bring home a handmade treasure to inspire you for years to come!

3PM-SUNSET:
❤️ Henry Kneizel Henry Kneiszel - poetry, adhesive art
🧡 OkNoSew OkNo - clothing, textile art
💛 Shayni Made This Shayni! Upcycled fiber artist - upcycled fiber art, wearable art, and collage
💚 Sillyouth Sillyouth - mixed media art prints, uv stickers
💙 Sue Matuszak UpNorthMNmade - fiber art
💜 Swertyman swertyman - stickers, prints, paintings, diorama/sculpture (find Swerty at the OTR info table!)

🖤 design credit: Swertyman

🩶 photos by .daydream_burlesque from last year featuring Charis Blacklock & The Scraps

Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Kristi Olson

08/10/2026

We’re so excited for all the interactive community art happening at On The Record’s 3rd Anniversary Celebration 8/22 at bent paddle! These collaborating artists are boldly showing up in new ways, and we can’t wait to celebrate them!

3PM - SUNSET:
✨ Join Prove Collective artists in creating a clay village. Add your piece to the little clay city on the hill!
✨ Onsite screenprinting by Ren Howl (of Between Howls) - with OTR and TPAC designs. BYO textile or purchase a blank item to print. Twin Ports Artists Collective will also be gathering your visions for the future of the twin ports arts scene.
✨ Haus of Q***r drag artists will be holding mini workshops inviting attendees to explore drag makeup & skill-building - BYO makeup (&/or facepaint) to follow along!

🎤 Haus of Q***r founder ThatQ***rIsa will also be our MC hostess with the mostest throughout the event!

Design credit: swertyman

Prøve Collective Ren Howl Twin Ports Artist Collective Haus of Q***r ThatqueerIsa Cassadine Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Between Howls Kristi Olson

08/07/2026

We love a lineup of artists with no business being in the same show together. 🖤 On The Record’s 3rd Anniversary Celebration is spanning across genres and bringing the twin ports music scene together!

🧜🏻‍♀️ 4PM SUPERIOR SIREN: eerie folk, haunting harmonies, textural siren songs to form your coven to.
🎷 5PM PINK MARLENA: tenor sax free jazz, spontaneous grooves with the original trio of Makwawigwamikwe Marlena Boedigheimer, Manny Eisele. & Ian Hopp.
🪩 6PM LEE CLARK ALLEN: classic soul timeless warmth, Alt R&B contemporary edge, introspective lyricism from an Writing Studies professor backed by smooth full-band grooves
🕺 7PM MID DREAM: musicians you know & love from The Latelys, now performing synthy pop-punk & big cathartic ballads with smoky-bar spirit - & more friends
🎸 8PM SOUTHPAW: post-Midwest mathcore, metal-adjacent instrumental jam band
📽️ 9-11PM afterparty w/ TNT HIFI: reggae vinyl DJ’s live dubbing vintage film

Design credit: swertyman
Artist photo credits: Andy Hardman (superior siren photo), kee , Erin Dvorak Clark , Gavin Weiers

Superior Siren marlena 🗿 Lee Clark Allen Mid Dream Southpaw MN TNT Kristi Olson Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

08/05/2026

This edition is making the rounds today/tomorrow with a juicy peer-reviewed tidbit about the importance of keeping connected to creativity throughout our whole lifespan.
*Spoiler: the arts keep our brains sharp and help us live longer, fuller lives. Read up and get out there to soak up some artistry!

Stray north of normal musing on Kyla Ashmore’s poem

And mark your calendars if you haven’t yet for On The Record’s 3rd Anniversary Celebration!! August 22, 3-9pm Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

Kyla Ashmore Kristi Olson swertyman Duluth Art Institute Cody Paulson Stephen Pestalozzi Zeitgeist Lyric Opera Of The North Duluth Public Library Chester Creek Books The Rebel Loon Archive Duluth Superior Symphony Duluth Superior Pride FEMN FEST Duluth Creepmas Parade Duluth Playhouse Whole Foods Co-op ARACouncil Arts Midwest Wisconsin Arts Board UMD CAHSS Superior Siren marlena 🗿 Lee Clark Allen Mid Dream Southpaw MN Sillyouth OkNo Shayni! Upcycled fiber artist Henry Kneiszel UpNorthMNmade Prøve Collective Haus of Q***r Ren Howl Twin Ports Artist Collective TNT ThatqueerIsa Cassadine Resource Renew Mix Cosmetiques Studio Café Duluth Siiviis Gallery

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