Finally, on a somewhat-selfish note, when can the good people of Duluth expect another George Kaplan performance?
As soon as I can scrape together some time and some gas money. Listen to tracks off “Putting Nowhere on the Map” at www.myspace.com/georgekaplan2. Note: The following story, also written by Matthew R. Perrine, originally appeared in the Budgeteer Jan. 18, 2009. Rabble-Rouser George Kaplan Returns to Beaner’s Soren Larson may be an English major at the University of Minnesota, but, at least when he becomes George Kaplan, this is one folkie who isn’t afraid to raise a little hell. Considering that his stage name comes from Alfred Hitchcock’s sprawling masterpiece “North by Northwest,” it’s natural to feel a sense of urgency when you listen to the rambunctious ramblings of this Saint Paul musician. Listen a little closer, though, and you’ll find that the characters in his songs are just as legendary and larger-than-life as the one Cary Grant brought to life back in 1959. This was just one of the reasons we felt it prudent to introduce this young artist, who, planned teaching career notwit
