Tortoise with Mind Over Mirrors and DOSH at Cedar

From Chicago, Illinois

First Twin Cities show since since October 2, 2009 • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since May 23, 2004

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From last.fm:

Tortoise's almost entirely instrumental music defies easy categorization. The group gained significant attention from their early career. The members have roots in Chicago's fertile music scene, playing in various indie rock and punk groups. Formed in 1990, Tortoise was among the first American indie rock bands to incorporate styles closer to Krautrock, dub, minimalism, electronica and various jazz styles, rather than the standard rock and roll and punk that had dominated indie rock for years. Read more on Last.fm

From Chicago, Illinois

First Twin Cities show since since February 20, 2015 • First Cedar show

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From last.fm:

Mind Over Mirrors is the solitary reeling of American harmoniumist/electronicist Jaime Fennelly. Utilizing an Indian pedal harmonium, oscillators, tape delays, and an assortment of synthesizing processors, Fennelly bends slowly-building, repetitive melodies into massive sonic mountains. Folklorist Brendan Greaves may have best summed up Mind Over Mirrors’ “referential compass points—G.I. Gurdjieff’s harmonium improvisations; certain particularly harmonically viscous recordings of Sacred Harp singers; Edward Artemiev’s soundtracks to Tarkovsky films—in its patience... Read more about Mind Over Mirrors on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Feb 8

From Minneapolis

First show since since February 26, 2016 • First show supporting a touring headliner since January 16, 2016 • 64th show on MN Live's calendar since March 18, 2005

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From last.fm:

Dosh grew up in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota. At a young age he also took piano lessons and then discovered FM radio in the early '80s. Dosh began drumming at age 15. By the time he left home for Simon's Rock College at age 16, he had decided music would likely be his profession, however, he subsequently got a degree in creative writing. Throughout the '90s, he played with a number of bands on the East Coast. Read more about Dosh on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Feb 8