Ahem, ahem, world music lovers: Amadou & Mariam, the blind Malian couple that has taken the world by storm, will make their Minnesota debut at The Cedar on August 7th. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 10th. Members of The Walker have an exclusive pre-sale this week.
Listen to a track off their upcoming album, Folila, here.
[Co-presented with The Walker Art Center and Sue McLean & Associates]
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
When: Sat Jan 21st 2012, 9:00PM
Tickets: $7 with reservations, $10 at the door. $5 with college Id.
(We offer group discounts for large groups.)
Zach Coulter
Zach Coulter is just your typical bookstore…
Check out HOWLER tonight at the Triple Rock!

Watch in breathless, beer-filled stupor as readers from Paper Darts and The Tangential go head to head in a certified WWE (Weakass Writers Event) SMACKDOWN to determine the reigning champion of the Twin Cities literary scene once and for all.
Audience chooses the winner!
Featuring readings by:
John Jodzio // Jay Gabler // Eric Vrooman // Becky Lang // Sarah Morean // Katie Sisneros // John Gordon // Dunstan McGill // Heidi Thomasoni // Regan Smith
With special guest emcees The Mustache Rangers
(via mplscollective)
“Mac on the West Bank,” Minneapolis, 1971. By Robert McCall
(via stuffaboutminneapolis)
New video for “Emmylou” by First Aid Kit! The lovely Swedish sisters will be back at The Cedar on April 7th.
Want to learn a little bit more about Johanna and Klara Söderberg? Check out this interview by Rookie Mag.com’s founder and editor-in-chief Tavi Gevinson (a super sweet Chicago-based fashionista-writer-culturati wunderkind). They talk about feminism, America as a global cultural powerhouse, their style, Tumblr, and their musical inspirations.
Our final show of 2011 is on New Years Eve and features the magic pipe of THAT 1 GUY.
Educate yourself with the video above (he built this thing!) and ring in 2012 with us at The Cedar. We’ll resume our daily blogging at the start of 2012. Happy Holidays from all of us at The Cedar.

The Triple Feature Show is a brand new Stand Up Comedy Show presented by The Comedy Corner Underground.
This is a new monthly stand up comedy show and each month we bring 3 experienced stand up comedians.
When: Thurs, Dec 22nd at 9:00PM