ArtOrg announces its 2008 Winter Concert Series. We are an arts group, so we offer an eclectic mix of all types of music–but each Friday for the next twelve weeks we are planning something special! Check it out and don’t miss your favorites! This Friday, January 18, we have Pert’ Near Sandstone and Peter Lang.

All concerts, unless otherwise noted, are Fridays from 7 to 11 pm at the J.Grundy’s Reub ‘N’ Stein Upstairs at 503 Division Street, Northfield 55057. There is a $5 donation for all concerts, and this goes to support the music. (The musicians have been invited to play an informal set after 11pm at The Contented Cow at 302B Division Street–sneak in at 11pm for a special set. Or, stay at the Upstairs for “DJ Sound Wave” who starts at 11pm.)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18
PETER LANG and PERT’ NEAR SANDSTONE

PETER LANG was discovered and recorded in 1972 by the legendary guitarist John Fahey who signed Lang to his own label, Takoma Records. Peter Lang toured, recorded and performed for nearly ten years, developing a reputation as one of the nations top acoustic players. In the 70’s he was in good company, having recorded or performed with Ry Cooder, John Fahey, Jerry Garcia, Chet Atkins, John Hartford, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Emmylou Harris, Leo Kottke, Freddie King, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, John Hammond, Keith Jarrett, Phoebe Snow, Maria Muldaur, The Yellowjackets, Robben Ford, and many others. Peter’s website, MySpace, and YouTube pages.

PERT’ NEAR SANDSTONE is a new-timey string band from Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, established in 2003. They play a hard-driving acoustic music in the old-time vein, but with a fresh sense and new-time urban grit. Pert Near approaches the American stringband tradition with reverence, infusing their own ideas and character to deliver a sound and style uniquely their own. In Pert Near’s songwriting there is as much depth and diversity (and often quirkiness) as their traditional material. Pert’ Near’s website, MySpace and YouTube pages.