As temperatures begin to rise, The Terrace becomes the destination in Madison for live music, meet ups, hook ups, and an all-around good times. The musical offerings this year have been an eclectic grab bag, combining many genres, and mixing the old and new. Great stuff. Last night, Milwaukee’s own Paul Cebar took the stage and brought the tunes via pedal power. As you’ll see in the pictures below, the Memorial Union set up bikes that provided the power for the music all night long.

Photos: Ed Oliver

Buy: Paul Cebar
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Myspace: Paul Cebar
MP3: Paul Cebar – “Run Wild, Breathe Easy”
MP3: Paul Cebar – “She Found A Fool”

Kudos to my friends over at WMSE 91.7FM who announced yesterday the inaugural Radio Summer Camp – “a four-day music festival and symposium taking place at venues throughout Milwaukee from Thursday, August 20th through Monday, August 24th.”

I’ve gotten a peak behind the curtain and I can tell you they have some amazing stuff going on over the four days, so do stay tuned to their blog for updates. Until then, pimp the line up for The Backyard BBQ which goes down at Cathedral Square park from 11AM – 9PM on Saturday, August 22nd, “mixing some of Milwaukee’s best with great national touring acts.”

The Backyard BBQ – Saturday, August 22nd

11 – 11:45am Cedarwell
12 – 12:45pm Alex Wilson Band
1:15 – 2:05pm The Championship
2:30 – 3:30pm Joe Pug
4:00 – 5:00pm Bill Kirchen
5:30 – 6:30pm Justin Townes Earle
7:00 – 8:30pm Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound

Paul Cebar is no stranger to anyone with a finger on the musical lineage in the city of Milwaukee. To call Cebar’s music a melting pot, might, at first, come off as lazy, but it’s the truth. Anyone who owns his records, seen him live, heard his radio show quickly realizes his influence and interest culls many genres including old school Funk/R&B, World, Rock, Folk - it’s all right there within his records and live performances.

I own two of his albums, both well-worn, and now recently resurfaced to remind me just what a treasure Paul Cebar is. Last night I spun The Get-Go, a perfect late night record, which is probably best suited for warm summer nights, but also fits nicely with special days and causes for celebration. Below you’ll find his two upcoming Wisconsin dates and I urge you to head out and discover or perhaps rediscover the live Paul Cebar experience.

Readers outside of Wisconsin do yourself a favor and listen/download “She Found A Fool” below for your initial introduction. Hopefully you’ll be incited to dig further into his catalog.

Upcoming:

2/20 – Paul Cebar – Club Garibaldi, Milwaukee
2/21 – Paul Cebar – Harmony Bar, Madison

Buy: Get-Go
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Myspace: Paul Cebar
MP3: Paul Cebar – “She Found A Fool”