February 2012
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Vote for The Cedar! →
We are a finalist for Best World Music Venue on About.com.
Vote and share with your friends!
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REAL PHONIC RADIO: DEAD MAN WINTER →
“THE REAL-PHONIC RADIO HOUR IS A LIVE MONTHLY SHOW FEATURING AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC AND CONVERSATIONS ON POETRY, MUSIC, THE ARTS AND A WORLD GONE MAD.”
Usually held at the James J. Hill Library, this month’s performance will be at The Cedar on Thursday, February 23rd. Get yer tickets here.
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Ten seconds of video love for Sharon Van Etten →
Submit a ten second video and help SVE make her 2012 tour extra special!
She’s playing at The Cedar this Saturday the 18th. The show is sold out, but if you’re a lucky ticket-holder, you should send in some video (and love).
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Bonny Bear?! →
Obligatory post-Grammy post. And no offense to Bon Iver fans out there.
Bon Iver pokes aside, congratulations to Tinariwen for winning Best World Music Album!
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January 2012
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WatchA video of the Aar Maanta concert last Thursday, January 26th by Will Harris of San Diego. It covers the evening inside and out, in under ten minutes. Check it out!
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WatchThe Pines debut a new video for ‘Cry Cry Crow.’ It’s stunning.
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Sharon Van Etten stream →
First listen at the new Sharon Van Etten record. She’ll be bringing the new tunes to The Cedar on 2/18.
Tix: http://www.thecedar.org/events/2012/02/18/cedar-and-first-avenue-present-sharon-van-etten-shearwater-cedar
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416 Love Connection →
Hey lovebirds, find each other!
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Afropop Worldwide: Aar Maanta →
Did you know that the Twin Cities have the largest Somali population outside of East Africa? An estimated 30,000 Somali immigrants live in Minnesota, 8,000 of whom reside within the one square mile of the Cedar Riverside neighborhood.
Learn a little bit more about Somali/British vocalist, composer, and musician, Aar Maanta, in this 2009 interview from Afropop Worldwide. Next week, leading up to...
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“When we casually decided we wanted to do this record, we had no idea anything...”
– http://www.reviler.org/2012/01/16/interview-eric-foss-from-secret-stash-records/
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WatchWe’ve had the pleasure of having Dave King perform at The Cedar several times over the years. Aside from his mad skills as a percussionist, he’s hilarious.
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Sharon Van Etten video →
In case you missed it last week, Sharon Van Etten (February 18th @ The Cedar) performed her latest on the old Fallon show with the help of some of The National.
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December 2011
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WatchWizards Are Real. We like them a lot. Catch them with Gay Witch Abortion, Kill The Vultures and The Book of Right On Saturday night.
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November 2011
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BOMBINO brings Tuareg Rock to NYC - live stream →
We’re still buzzing over the Tinariwen performance here last Saturday. When they performed at The Cedar last July, they brought a young Tuareg guitarist named Bombino with them. If Hendrix lived in the desert for ten years, he’d sound like Bombino. Tonight he is performing at the prestigious venue, Le Poisson Rouge and if you don’t live in the area, you can check out the live...