February 2012 Calendar
Download a handy calendar of February 2012 events, or visit the online version. In February, the Cedar presents My Brightest Diamond, The Pines, Solas, Peter Ostroushko and Beppe Gambetta, Sharon Van Etten with Shearwater (co-presented with First Avenue), George Kahumoku Jr and Keoki Kahumoku, Locos Por Juana and more!
January 2012 Calendar
Download a handy calendar of January 2012 events, or visit the online version. This month at the Cedar features Yemen Blues, Malamanya, Cafe Accordion Orchestra, April Verch Band, Farewell Milwaukee and Romantica, Charlie Parr, David Bromberg Quartet, Mickey Murray, Aar Maanta, Pert Near Sandstone, and Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra.
December 2011 Print Newsletter
Download a free pdf of the December 2011 edition of The Cedar print newsletter, the last print edition that we are planning. You'll find it a handy quick guide to all our December events, including a mindblowing concert by former Grateful Dead and Rhythm Devils drummer Mickey Hart and his band, an evening with salsa superstar Frankie Negron, choice holiday-themed shows from The Good Lovelies, Dark Pony and Trailer Trash, and to cap it all off, a New Year's Eve to remember with That 1 Guy and Savage Aural Hotbed.
November 2011 Print Newsletter
Download a free pdf of the November 2011 edition of The Cedar print newsletter. You'll find it a handy quick guide to all our November events, including the sublime gospel of The Blind Boys of Alabama, the transporting soundscapes of A Winged Victory for the Sullen, the family fun of MN Music 4 MN Kids, and a trio of Thanksgiving shows to be grateful, featuring Jeremy Messersmith, Marketa Irglova, and Tinariwen. And much more...
Shara Gets to Work
Submitted by Main Figurehead on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 12:06pm
One of my biggest problems with the rock genre is its constant regurgitation of its own past. I understand that this is a classic “old geezer” complaint; rock’s target demographic is youth, which means that something that was innovative 30 years ago can be recycled as innovative once again to folks that were simply not around 30 years ago. At worst, it’s called “retro,” which makes it cool anyway. The bottom line is that it’s pretty hard to find true innovation in the genre at this point, and that is something I tend to value when seeking new music. Read more »
Happy Birthday
Submitted by Veronica Fever on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 5:09pm
October 23rd marked the 10th anniversary of the iPod. As a form of observance, the New York Times published a brief Q&A with Daniel Levitin, the author of a book I have read and enjoyed, 'This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession.' The entirety of this interview can be found here.
Two asked-and-answered questions didn't drain through my colander:
Q. iPods change the way we “share” music. For one thing, we don’t listen together. So?
A. Music listening used to be an activity that we did with great ceremony. We’d invite friends over and sit down, pass the album cover around, study the artwork. And when the record started, we’d listen intently together and do nothing else. In short: music listening was deeply social. The iPod has turned music listening into a mostly solitary experience.
Sound Unseen This Weekend
Submitted by MamaEDub on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:43am
A quick hit about the Sound Unseen Film fest this weekend, plus a plug for Celtic Junction's re-opening party in a couple of weeks.
October 2011 Print Newsletter
Download a free pdf of the October 2011 edition of The Cedar print newsletter. You'll find it a handy quick guide to all our October events, including the ebullient retro-soul of Kings Go Forth, the rich complexity of Adrian Belew Power Trio and Stick Men, the zaniness of Socalled, and the inspiration that is Baaba Maal.
Frigg = Joy
Submitted by MamaEDub on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 1:17pm
Last Sweet Summer Sounds: No Thirty Second Sound Samples
Submitted by MamaEDub on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 8:18am
It's a flashback post. Don't look outside at the 50 degree windy rainfall. Take your mind back a couple of weeks to 85, humid and sunny. I put together easy links to some of my favorite African and Latin sounds from these past few month to equal and hour or two of sweet summer sounds. Plus a few surprises I could not resist. Of course.
I was compiling the orignal list under the influence of wasp venom, so I cannot be held completely responsible for my choices.
