The Scenic Route
Series produced by WTIP
Image by: Will Moore
Grand Marais Lighthouse
The Scenic Route is an hour long weekly program featuring the music of musicians from the north shore of Minnesota and the Lake Superior region, along with interviews and announcements of events. It gives exposure to arts and culture in our area for locals and visitors.
Music choices will often be timely with artists playing on the North Shore that week, serving as a guide for what's available for visitors to listen to. Hear a variety of genres, from folk and bluegrass to country, blues, and beyond. May include live recordings from various WTIP in-studio sessions and festivals, as well as live interviews with relevant artists and community members.
Hosted by Will Moore.
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Chan Poling is best known as the keyboardist and vocalist for iconic Twin Cities band The Suburbs, but more recently has been involved with The New...
- Added: Mar 26, 2018
- Length: 14:55
Space Monkey Mafia is a mighty and energizing six-piece band from the Twin Cities mixing rock, punk, and ska influences. Their debut album "Sorry f...
- Added: Mar 19, 2018
- Length: 37:58
James Everest is a musician and artist who is no stranger to bringing his work to the North Shore. His group Blackfish collaborated with an Inuit d...
- Added: Mar 19, 2018
- Length: 21:06
Jack Klatt is a Minneapolis based folk singer and songwriter headed to the North Shore for Papa Charlie's Monday Night Songwriter Series. He talks ...
- Added: Feb 26, 2018
- Length: 11:12
Maria Nickolay has returned to her home of Cook County after spending several years abroad in Northern Ireland. having just released her first albu...
- Added: Feb 21, 2018
- Length: 38:41
Twin Cities songwriter John Mark Nelson chats with host Will Moore for a special interview on Sidetracks ahead of a show at Papa Charlie's Wednesda...
- Added: Feb 14, 2018
- Length: 08:16
Shawn Neary is the bass player and multi-instrumentalist for the band Cloud Cult, who last weekend sold out yet another of their annual shows at Pa...
- Added: Feb 14, 2018
- Length: 10:52
Longtime Cook County musician Boyd Blomberg comes on Sidetracks to discuss new information about the anticipated second album from local "folky-ton...
- Added: Feb 14, 2018
- Length: 11:16
The always entertaining Cherry Dirt, the duo of Ryan and Staci Cihlar (as well as Mary the dog), join Will Moore and Carl Solander for a special uk...
- Added: Feb 14, 2018
- Length: 41:08
John Adler performs as SonofMel, playing talking-style blues with intricate, personal lyrics and deep vocals that have been compared to Johnny Cash...
- Added: Feb 06, 2018
- Length: 19:27
Minneapolis hip hop artist Dessa returns to Papa Charlie's on the North Shore, and to the WTIP airwaves talking to Will Moore on the Scenic Route. ...
- Added: Jan 30, 2018
- Length: 09:00
Jessa Roquet is the singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the St. Paul band Gambler's Daughter. Describing her sound as "poetic folk rock", she ble...
- Added: Jan 22, 2018
- Length: 27:19
Duluth's blues guitarist Charlie Parr returns to WTIP with another great live performance and interview. He tells host Will Moore about recent tour...
- Added: Jan 08, 2018
- Length: 36:06
The Federales are an alternative country band based out of Minneapolis that modernizes classic country elements to create a timeless, enjoyable sou...
- Added: Jan 03, 2018
- Length: 12:01
Chris Gillis started his road towards a musical life by playing on a special 1914 Mason & Hamline piano with his father Frank, a professional piani...
- Added: Dec 20, 2017
- Length: 11:14
Heatbox is the alter ego of Aaron Heaton, a Minneapolis based vocal performer who mixes beatboxing and acapella with a number of looping effects to...
- Added: Dec 11, 2017
- Length: 08:46
Teri Quinn delves into dark tones and dark, personal moments to create hauntingly beautiful songs for voice and banjo. Finishing up a fall tour fro...
- Added: Dec 05, 2017
- Length: 44:58
Reina del Cid is a songwriter/guitarist from Minneapolis about to release her third full length album "Rerun City". She joins Will Moore on the Sce...
- Added: Dec 05, 2017
- Length: 09:45
John Munson is a Minneapolis-based bass player who's been a mainstay in the Twin Cities music scene for decades, starting out with the groups Trip ...
- Added: Nov 27, 2017
- Length: 17:49
SisterTree is a celtic folk duo from Minneapolis featuring Dee Brust on guitar and Kerri Joy on fiddle. They graced the North Shore with their pre...
- Added: Nov 22, 2017
- Length: 38:58
