http://cedarav.com/cedaree/index.php/site/index/ en erik@hecanjog.com Copyright 2008 2008-05-31T21:33:00+00:00 http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/together_again/ http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/together_again/#When:21:33:00Z {summary}Nick and I were able to meet up yesterday after he played a killer show with Headlights - there was much talk of our new record and general tomfoolery.  We’re really excited about how things are shaping up.  More news on that front soon - as the three of us put the finishing touches on this as-yet-unnamed record, it’s beginning to feel like a real boy! 2008-05-31T21:33:00+00:00 http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/coming_along_swimmingly/ http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/coming_along_swimmingly/#When:16:50:00Z {summary}we’re finally putting the finishing touches on our still-untitled lp. we are so close to done. promise. we’ve all been really busy lately: nate is putting together an amazing new live setup, i’m going back out on the road with headlights for a little while, and erik is preparing for his june emmigration to brooklyn. even so, we’ll be done quite soon. we’re really excited. 2008-05-14T16:50:00+00:00 http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/middlemarch_podcast_no_3/ http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/middlemarch_podcast_no_3/#When:01:24:00Z {summary}Hey folks - this isn’t exactly Cedar AV related, but hopefully still of interest! I just uploaded episode number three in my series of podcasts leading up to the release of my record in June on Audiobulb Records. Here’s this week’s tracklist, again with forgettable notes: 01 Solvent - When the Sun Hits This is from the “Blue Skied An Clear” Morr Music compilation of Slowdive covers.  Slowdive is one of my favorite bands, and this is a pretty stellar interpretation I think. 02 4 Hero - The Action I’ve been on a big nostalgia kick for all the old acid jazz and drum n’ bass I used to saturate my listening with in the late 90s.  4 Hero’s Two Pages was one of the first records if its kind I ever heard - lots of good memories. 03 Walter Meego - Forever My band opened for these guys last year (or sheesh was it 2006?) and they blew me away then.  This is a track from their new record - you should drop everything and preorder it immediately: http://www.myspace.com/waltermeego 04 Second Hand Citizen - Winter Drew of Second Hand Citizen just sent me this rough cut - I made the beat, and Drew is rapping and playing guitar on it.  Mike’s part to follow soon.  Check them out here: http://www.myspace.com/secondhandcitizen 05 Jazzanova - Absolute Space Remember how I said I was on an acid jazz kick?  06 So - B This is Markus Popp’s most recent album I think.  Can that be true?  It’s from 2002 I’m pretty sure, and is all deconstructions of Japanese folk singer Eriko Toyoda.  It’s also incredibly gorgeous. 07 Robb Monn - It Is The Pull of Each to Every Other Robb is one half of the fuzzcore group “Ohler” - much more of their stuff here: http://leemonn.com/ohler/ Download the mix here. 30 Minutes, 40 megabytes.  Enjoy! 2008-04-25T01:24:00+00:00 http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/he_can_jog_and_8bit_betty_june_tour/ http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/he_can_jog_and_8bit_betty_june_tour/#When:08:08:01Z {summary}Hi All!  I’ll be heading out on a short east coast tour with my good friend 8bit bEtty to support the release of my new record Middlemarch.  It drops at the end of June on Audiobulb Records.  I’ve got a list of dates on my website and below.  If you’re in the area, please come and say hi! Saturday June 14th New York Sunday June 15th Philadelphia Monday June 16th Philadelphia (Daytime Improv) Tuesday June 17th Durham / Chapel Hill Wednesday June 18th Charlotte Thursday June 19th Atlanta Friday June 20th New Orleans Saturday June 21st Special NOLA Release Show! 2008-04-18T08:08:01+00:00 http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/liquam_sagittis_massa/ http://cedarav.com/index.php/site/liquam_sagittis_massa/#When:20:52:00Z {summary}As y’all may or may not know, we’re finishing up a record right now.  I had the privilege of being back in Milwaukee for a few days and so we decided this would be a great time to get a little recording for lullaby done.  Nick’s on tour right now (go see him play with Headlights if you can!) but he was with us in the ghostly form of his Rhodes piano.  Don’t worry nick, we treated it right!  Above you can watch as our crack team of audio wizards answer such questions as “is it plugged in?” and “can you hear it now?” We did manage to get a good signal and I’m really happy with how it all turned out.  Nothing like a glimmering direct Rhodes recording to brighten your day. 2008-03-04T20:52:00+00:00