Twin Cities public TV sends in the Turtles to debut new show

The Lowertown Line, a new show by TPT's Minnesota Original public television project, made its debut this week. (I saw this on MinnPost). It is, by appearances, Minnesota's answer to PBS's Austin City Limits, where I and many have long mined new original music for my iPod. TPT certainly seems to have ambitions to find a wider market for this new show.

This is perhaps another example of a growing, distinct Minnesota music scene that deserves at least some attention on the national stage. You can watch their debut special below, which is not only Minnesotan, but NORTHERN Minnesotan in focus -- with special guests: Trampled by Turtles:



Of course, you know I have been brewing the Great Northern Radio Show for a year now, an original music and comedy venue for our times. Right? Yeah, you knew that.