Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Mama Keita
I have no idea who these people are or what their nationality might be, but the music is fabulous.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Megitza Quartet
Yesterday, my wife and I saw this band perform at an outdoor festival on the Minneapolis river front and were completely blown away. These You Tube clips don't really do their music justice but, even so, here's another one ...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Last kind words (Geechie Wiley)
Johannes posted this over at Montevidayo (which has become one of my favorite blogs).
Did the song grab your interest? Then go ahead and read the essay that accompanied it: The “Corpse Language” of Geechie Wiley, Ezra Pound and HP Lovecraft (or The Necro-Media of the Image)
Friday, August 5, 2011
Hard times come again no more (Kate & Anna McGarrigle & Friends)
Kate & Anna McGarrigle and friends:
Rufus Wainwright (son of Kate)
Emmylou Harris
Mary Black
Karen Matheson
Rod Paterson
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Tinariwen, or the Curse of Not Paying Enough Attention to Upcoming Events
There aren't many bands that I get very excited about anymore - at least not enough to actually get off my ass, buy a ticket and catch a performance. Tinariwen is a notable exception. So, imagine my joy yesterday when I found out they were coming to Minneapolis sometime in July.
Of course, this morning, while trying to get more details, I found out that the show was last Friday and I missed it completely. Again.
Anyway, here's a youtube clip from last year's show (which I also missed):
Update (you can file this one under "WTF?"): Tinariwen denied entry visa for two different Canadian folk festivals
Of course, this morning, while trying to get more details, I found out that the show was last Friday and I missed it completely. Again.
Anyway, here's a youtube clip from last year's show (which I also missed):
Update (you can file this one under "WTF?"): Tinariwen denied entry visa for two different Canadian folk festivals