Grupo Fantasma, the funkiest, finest and hardest working Latin orchestra to come out of the United States in the last decade continue their relentless assault of the road. “They blast off in their own funktified, genre-breaking directions” exclaim Billboard Magazine and the Boston Globe declares that “Fantasma is honing a decidedly 21st-century version of Latin groove.” Their trademark innovative sound and incendiary live shows garnered a cover feature in Pollstar Magazine, radio spots on NPR’s “Day to Day” and PRI’s “The World” and extensive press coverage throughout North America and Europe. Their most recent album Sonidos Gold was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Latin Rock / Alternative Album category, and spent several months in the top ten of the CMJ world charts.
Denton, Texas indie folk-rock band Midlake touring in support of their third album The Courage of Others (Bella Union).
Opening will be John Grant, former singer/songwriter with The Czars, who will be releasing in April 2010 his debut solo album, made in participation with Midlake.
Tickets go on sale 10am Fri Feb 19 from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), First Avenue and their outlets, and online at Ticketmaster.
$13 advance, $15 day of show. Standing room only. All Cedar shows are all ages.
Jóhann Jóhannsson has been called by critics “Iceland's foremost genre-crossing multi-instrumentalist” (Irish Times), “one of the bright lights in the already talent rich Icelandic underground music scene” (Aquarius Records), “the most compelling composer working today”, and “An important figure in Iceland’s new music scene at the turn of the millennium”. (All Music Guide).
The songs on "Dear Companion" are of incomparable eloquence and of a spirit that could make even the most destitute and soured man feel as if the clouds were going to part in little time, the morning sun is going to awaken them refreshed and contented with a new lease and the juice waiting for them in a kitchen they never knew they had would be freshly squeezed. (Sean Moeller, Daytrotter Session, Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore)
“ ‘I’m in love with Eliza Blue,’ or something close to that, has been a typical response to the haunting, timeless music Ms. Blue has been casting out in Twin Cities clubs, pubs, and theaters over the last few years. Now the rest of the world will discover her organic magic, as Eliza releases her most full-bodied work to date, The Road Home.” (JIM WALSH)
After fronting several rock bands in his native Idaho, singer/songwriter Justin Ringle moved to Portland, OR in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics regularly under the moniker Horse Feathers. In 2005, multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick heard a couple of Justin's demos and offered to help flesh them out. In February 2006 the duo went into Skyler Norwood's Miracle Lake studios and recorded their debut album Words are Dead, which was released that September on Portland label, Lucky Madison. Later that year, Peter's sister Heather Broderick joined the group on cello and by 2007, Horse Feathers began featuring a rotating cast of instrumentalists backing Justin's guitar and vocals.
Though the story of boy-meets-girl is as old as stories themselves, it’s only recently that the timeless tale surrounding loves lost and found has reached an apogee. This is in no small part due to the films of directors like John Hughes and Cameron Crowe. Sure, Romeo & Juliet is the epically tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers, but the romantic comedy has given us Lloyd Dobler’s boom box held aloft, Harold and Maude, Andy Stitzer’s 40 years of virginity, Harry and Sally proudly partaking of the pecan pie, the 30-minute mega mix of “If You Leave,” and of course, Duckie and the Donger.
Singer-songwriter Chastity Brown celebrates the release of her third album, following hard on the footsteps of 2009's Sankofa, and 2007's Do the Best You Can. It'll be a full band show with special guests.
"...for those who appreciate songwriter-fueled jazz and a sense of organic greatness in the making, she is nothing short of a massage therapist for the ears and soul. A chill-out lioness for the ages. A free spirit who inspires others to follow suit." (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
There is no denying true love, especially between us and the Baltimore City based Beach House. The super talented duo, Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand, first fused their respective musical creativity in 2005, releasing their self-titled debut in February of 2006 and the second, Devotion, in August of 2007.
Laura Veirs’ seventh album July Flame, which Colin Meloy calls “the best album of 2010,” explores the emotion of mid-summer. Drenched in wood smoke, sunlight, pollinators, pastoral dales, fireworks and warm nights, her lyrics explore the dichotomy between one’s desire for permanence and security and the realization that such things rarely exist. Nowhere on the album is this inherent tension more crystallized than on the title track.
Grupo Fantasma, the funkiest, finest and hardest working Latin orchestra to come out of the United States in the last decade continue their relentless assault of the road. “They blast off in their own funktified, genre-breaking directions” exclaim Billboard Magazine and the Boston Globe declares that “Fantasma is honing a decidedly 21st-century version of Latin groove.” Their trademark innovative sound and incendiary live shows garnered a cover feature in Pollstar Magazine, radio spots on NPR’s “Day to Day” and PRI’s “The World” and extensive press coverage throughout North America and Europe. Their most recent album Sonidos Gold was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Latin Rock / Alternative Album category, and spent several months in the top ten of the CMJ world charts.
Denton, Texas indie folk-rock band Midlake touring in support of their third album The Courage of Others (Bella Union).
Jóhann Jóhannsson has been called by critics “Iceland's foremost genre-crossing multi-instrumentalist” (Irish Times), “one of the bright lights in the already talent rich Icelandic underground music scene” (Aquarius Records), “the most compelling composer working today”, and “An important figure in Iceland’s new music scene at the turn of the millennium”. (All Music Guide).
The songs on "Dear Companion" are of incomparable eloquence and of a spirit that could make even the most destitute and soured man feel as if the clouds were going to part in little time, the morning sun is going to awaken them refreshed and contented with a new lease and the juice waiting for them in a kitchen they never knew they had would be freshly squeezed. (Sean Moeller, Daytrotter Session, Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore)
“ ‘I’m in love with Eliza Blue,’ or something close to that, has been a typical response to the haunting, timeless music Ms. Blue has been casting out in Twin Cities clubs, pubs, and theaters over the last few years. Now the rest of the world will discover her organic magic, as Eliza releases her most full-bodied work to date, The Road Home.” (JIM WALSH) 
After fronting several rock bands in his native Idaho, singer/songwriter Justin Ringle moved to Portland, OR in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics regularly under the moniker Horse Feathers. In 2005, multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick heard a couple of Justin's demos and offered to help flesh them out. In February 2006 the duo went into Skyler Norwood's Miracle Lake studios and recorded their debut album Words are Dead, which was released that September on Portland label, Lucky Madison. Later that year, Peter's sister Heather Broderick joined the group on cello and by 2007, Horse Feathers began featuring a rotating cast of instrumentalists backing Justin's guitar and vocals.
Though the story of boy-meets-girl is as old as stories themselves, it’s only recently that the timeless tale surrounding loves lost and found has reached an apogee. This is in no small part due to the films of directors like John Hughes and Cameron Crowe. Sure, Romeo & Juliet is the epically tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers, but the romantic comedy has given us Lloyd Dobler’s boom box held aloft, Harold and Maude, Andy Stitzer’s 40 years of virginity, Harry and Sally proudly partaking of the pecan pie, the 30-minute mega mix of “If You Leave,” and of course, Duckie and the Donger. 
Singer-songwriter Chastity Brown celebrates the release of her third album, following hard on the footsteps of 2009's Sankofa, and 2007's Do the Best You Can. It'll be a full band show with special guests.
There is no denying true love, especially between us and the Baltimore City based Beach House. The super talented duo, Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand, first fused their respective musical creativity in 2005, releasing their self-titled debut in February of 2006 and the second, Devotion, in August of 2007.
Laura Veirs’ seventh album July Flame, which Colin Meloy calls “the best album of 2010,” explores the emotion of mid-summer. Drenched in wood smoke, sunlight, pollinators, pastoral dales, fireworks and warm nights, her lyrics explore the dichotomy between one’s desire for permanence and security and the realization that such things rarely exist. Nowhere on the album is this inherent tension more crystallized than on the title track.
