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Bassist Drew Miller of Boiled in Lead is thrilled to see the band Spiro in its first-ever U.S. tour this Sunday at 

 in Minneapolis. He says the acoustic instrumental quartet is greatly influenced by contemporary minimalist and electronic music, but its approach is completely live — no over-dubbing or multi-tracking.  


Cabaret singer Oron Stenesh is a huge fan of performance artist 
Erin Markey, who has made a name for herself on the East Coast by blending pop music and storytelling with a peculiar sense of humor. Much of her work draws on her childhood in Michigan. She performs with bandmate Emily Bate on Sept. 26 at 


Singer and occasional fire artist Linda Tacke recommends paying a visit to Lanesboro for the 

. Jane Peck annually researches a different year in Lanesboro history, then brings it to life with a mass of performers the last two weekends in September. This time it's 1918; soldiers and nurses are coming back from the war and ragtime is all the rage. The 90-minute performance takes people through town to learn the history of landmark buildings; it ends with a community parade.

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Plus, Art Hounds recommend cabaret artist Erin Markey and History Alive! in Lanesboro.

Art Hounds: Spiro at the Cedar Cultural Center

Spiro performs Sunday at the Cedar Cultural Center

Art Hounds: Spiro at the Cedar Cultural Center

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