Making Music
This spring, the Whole Music Club presents the ninth season of Making Music, a series that features long-format discussions with talented musicians about their art. Local musician JG Everest (Lateduster, Vicious Vicious) hosts the show, which includes interviews, unique performances, exclusive and unreleased tracks, videos and Q&A from the audience. Video archives of past Making Music guests, including Andrew Bird, Slug, Stef Alexander (POS), Alan Sparhawk (Low), Dessa, Richard Devine and more can be seen on our Whole Music Club YouTube channel. This series is co-sponsored by Radio K, The Onion and MNArtists.org.
Please note, the David Longstreth and Jason Moran event will be taking place at the Walker Art Center's McGuire Theater.
Tickets are free for all-ages. See the ticket availability dates listed for each session.
Making Music Spring 2009 proudly features:
David Longstreth (Dirty Projectors)
Co-presented with the Walker Art Center
Thursday, March 5 at 7pm. Walker Art Center, McGuire Theater. Free for all ages.
Tickets available at the Hennepin Lobby desk from 6pm on the night of the event.
The leader of Dirty Projectors, David Longstreth, takes the McGuire stage at the Walker Art Center for a special installment of Making Music. Learn how the multi-instrumentalist crafts his music from a wide assortment of sounds, voices, and anything else with a touch of inspiration, as displayed in the Dirty Projector's forthcoming release. Afterward, join DJ Paul Harding from Radio K International at a reception in the Star Tribune Foundation Art Lab. An evening not to miss!
Related Event:
Dirty Projectors
Friday, March 6 at 8pm
Walker Art Center, McGuire Theater
$18 ($15 Walker members)
Black Blondie
Thursday, April 9 at 8pm. Free for all ages.
Tickets available at the Whole Music Club from 7pm on the night of the event.
Black Blondie (Tasha Baron on keys, Liz Draper on bass, Kahlil Brewington on drums, Samahra Linton on vocals) are four friends bounded by a common love for creating music. Coming from diverse artistic backgrounds, they have created a musical experience that is uniquely their own. Soul, hip-hop, funk, jazz, they pull influences from everywhere. During this installment of Making Music, we will find out how these four musicians united to create their upcoming album, "Do You Remember Who You Wanted to Be."
Dan Wilson
Thursday, April 30 at 8pm. Free for all ages.
Few musicians have a comparable laundry list of accomplishments like Dan Wilson. He was a part of the cult band Trip Shakespeare, recorded the very memorable "Closing Time" with his critically-acclaimed band Semisonic, won a Grammy for co-writing the song "Not Ready to Make Nice" with the Dixie Chicks, and released his first full-length solo album, "Free Life," late last year. Can we cover all this in one evening? Dan Wilson is game if you are.
Jason Moran
Co-presented with the Walker Art Center and Northrop Jazz.
Thursday, May 7 at 7pm. Walker Art Center, McGuire Theater. Free for all ages.
Tickets available at the Hennepin Lobby desk from 6pm on the night of the event.
The Making Music series comes to a close with another special event held at the Walker Art Center featuring jazz impresario Jason Moran. In addition to discussing his career as a critically-acclaimed pianist and composer, Moran will give insights into his multimedia piece, "In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall," based off of the celebrated town hall concert in 1959 by his hero, Thelonius Monk.
Related Event:
Jason Moran
In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall
May 9, 7:00 pm, May 9, 9:30 pm
Walker Art Center, McGuire Theater
$18 ($15 Walker members)
Comments
Is there a local musician you'd love to see at Making Music? We're in the process of scheduling spring dates for Making Music. Give us your requests and we'll do our best.
Past Dates:
- 2008
- Nov 20: Chris Koza
- Oct 16: Brother Ali
- Sep 18: Eric Fratzke
- Apr 24: Spaghetti Western String Company
- Apr 10: Ellis
- Mar 27: Darren Jackson (Kid Dakota)
- Feb 28: Richard Devine
- 2007
- Nov 29: Sean Daley a.k.a. Slug
- Oct 10: Alan Sparhawk of LOW
- Sep 27: Erik Appelwick
- Apr 26: Dessa (Doomtree)
- Apr 12: Josh Grier (Tapes 'n Tapes)
- Mar 29: Ryan Olcott (Mystery Palace, 12 Rods)
- Feb 22: Morton Subotnick
- 2006
- Nov 30: Anthony Davis (aka ANT)
- Oct 19: Andrew Bird
- Sep 28: Lori Barbero
- Apr 27: Sean McPherson
- Apr 13: Stef Alexander (aka POS)
- Mar 29: Andrew Broder
- Feb 22: Robin Rimbaud (aka Scanner)
- 2005
- Oct 27: James Diers
- Oct 13: Haley Bonar
- Sep 29: Robert Skoro
- Apr 28: Martin Dosh
- Mar 23: Wendy Lewis
- Feb 23: Dave King
