Contributing Writer
Email: mojolang[at]gmail.com
Born into a dark world of evil, decadence and depravity, young Joe Lang, son of guitarist Peter Lang, was raised in a small suburban neighborhood outside Minneapolis. Helping out his family harvest the potato fields on their modest farm, his unique gifts went unnoticed during his childhood. As the years went by, he felt something grow stronger within him.
After an accident which took the life of his best friend, squiddy the squid, he vowed to use his powers differently. Rather than for his own gains, he began using his powers of observation to help humanity, a path that often alienates him from others, even those closest to him. Now, equipped with his mullet of truthiness, he wanders the streets at night, his sights set on lampooning snobbery, hypocrisy, ignorance, bombast and other parasitic delusions compromising truth, justice and the American way.
He is also a fan of improvisational music including electric blues, jazz and world music. According to the petulant and torpid caretaker of his house, he performs his tasty brand of electric "GIT-TAHR" music too loud. He vows never to alter the decibel level.
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| 10/31/2007 | Three Nights of Guitar Heros | Al Di Meola, Bill Frisell, Government Mule | |
| 7/17/2007 | Interview with Nirmala Rajasekar | Nirmala Rajasekar | |
| 3/28/2007 | F.K.G. | F.K.G. | Artists' Quarter |
| 3/2/2007 | Ari Hoenig, Jean-Michel Pilc and Anthony Cox | Anthony Cox, Ari Hoenig, Jean-Michel Pilc | Artists' Quarter |
| 7/14/2006 | Dean Magraw and Anthony Cox | Anthony Cox, Dean Magraw | Artists' Quarter |
| 3/22/2006 | Red Planet | Red Planet | Artists' Quarter |
| 12/2/2006 | Joe Bonamassa | Joe Bonamassa | Cabooze |
| 7/28/2006 | The Wood Brothers | The Wood Brothers | Cabooze |
| 6/22/2007 | The Bad Plus | The Bad Plus | Carleton Concert Hall |
| 6/17/2007 | Chris Thile and How to Grow a Band | Chris Thile and How to Grow a Band | Cedar Cultural Center |
| 3/29/2007 | John Hammond | John Hammond | Cedar Cultural Center |
| 3/26/2007 | Joe Boyd with Steve Tibbets | Joe Boyd, Steve Tibbets | Cedar Cultural Center |
| 3/16/2007 | Nirmala Rajasekar, Dean Magraw, Srini and Marcus Wise with Robert Bly | Dean Magraw, Marcus Wise, Nirmala Rajasekar, Robert Bly, Srini | Cedar Cultural Center |
| 9/21/2006 | The Waybacks | The Waybacks | Cedar Cultural Center |
| 4/2/2006 | Eight Head with Ruth MacKenzie | Eight Head, Ruth MacKenzie | Cedar Cultural Center |
| 9/16/2007 | John McLaughlin | John McLaughlin | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 9/11/2007 | Buffalo Collision | Buffalo Collision | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 8/7/2007 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Week | Bobby "Blue" Bland, Booker T. and the MGs | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 6/18/2007 | Hiromi Uehara and Sonicbloom | Hiromi Uehara and Sonicbloom | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 5/1/2007 | Ahmad Jamal | Ahmad Jamal | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 4/6/2007 | Rachel Z | Rachel Z | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 3/27/2007 | Vital Information | Vital Information | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 3/25/2007 | SFJAZZ Collective | SFJAZZ Collective | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 3/21/2007 | Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra | Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 3/5/2007 | The Yellowjackets | The Yellowjackets | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 9/19/2006 | The Larry Coryell Trio | Larry Coryell, Lenny White, Victor Bailey | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 7/18/2006 | Jeff "Tain" Watts Quartet | Jeff "Tain" Watts Quartet | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 3/21/2006 | Joey DeFrancesco | Joey DeFrancesco | Dakota Jazz Club |
| 11/16/2007 | Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings | Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings | First Avenue |
| 6/7/2007 | The John Butler Trio | The John Butler Trio | First Avenue |
| 3/17/2006 | Boiled in Lead St. Patrick's Day Show | Boiled in Lead, Minnesota Police Pipe Band, Savage Aural Hotbed | First Avenue |
| 2/15/2006 | Robert Randolph and the Family Band | Robert Randolph and the Family Band | First Avenue |
| 9/15/2007 | Meeting by the Lakes: A Fusion Concert | Andrew York, Jim Anton, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt | Jeanne D'arc Hall |
| 7/16/2006 | Dean Magraw and Wendy Ultan | Dean Magraw, Wendy Ultan | Kitty Cat Klub |
| 4/2/2006 | Ross William Perry | Ross William Perry | Minnesota Music Café |
| 9/6/2007 | Joe Bonamassa | Joe Bonamassa | Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater |
| 8/15/2007 | Tower of Power | Tower of Power | Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater |
| 8/9/2007 | Bela Fleck and The Flecktones | Bela Fleck and The Flecktones | Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater |
| 3/8/2006 | Moveable Feast | Moveable Feast | Nomad World Pub |
| 3/4/2006 | Jack Brass Band with Rare Medium | Jack Brass Band, Rare Medium | Nomad World Pub |
| 2/20/2006 | McNally Smith Showcase | Alicia Wiley, Future Antiques, M Theory | Nomad World Pub |
| 10/27/2007 | The Global Drum Project | Planet Drum | Orchestra Hall |
| 5/15/2006 | Zakir Hussain | Zakir Hussain | Orchestra Hall |
| 6/17/2007 | Spaghetti Western String Company | Spaghetti Western String Company | Stone Arch Festival of the Arts |
| 10/4/2006 | The Bad Plus | The Bad Plus | Ted Mann Concert Hall |