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    The meanings of Tone Madison

    Microtones, Misc
    April 3, 2026

    Scott Gordon

    ,

    Christina Lieffring

    ,

    Steven Spoerl

    ,

    Grant Phipps

    ,

    Oona Mackesey-Green

    and

    Juan Carlos Garcia Martinez

    Current and former editors reflect on the publication’s life and legacy.

The Latest

  • Creating a music community on the isthmus with “Evan’s style”

    April 2, 2026

    Aaron Grych

  • “Limerent Pittsburgh” intricately constructs a folkloric affection of place

    April 1, 2026

    Grant Phipps

  • Good birding in all seasons with the storied Charles “Chuck” Henrikson

    March 31, 2026

    Amelia Zollner

  • Lea Jacobs sheds new light on an old master in “John Ford At Work”

    March 30, 2026

    Lance Li

  • Small Bites: How I would fix Madison dining

    March 27, 2026

    Jesse Raub

  • Inspiriting radical communal aspirations: an interview with Ben Balcom on “The Phalanx”

    March 25, 2026

    Grant Phipps

  • Wisconsin energy utilities sacrifice affordability and sustainability to fuel the AI gold rush

    Gas plants used to power data centers increase costs for consumers, risk of exposure to pollutants, and accelerate the harms of climate change.

    Politics

    路

    February 9, 2026

    路

    Kristen Billings

    Wisconsin energy utilities sacrifice affordability and sustainability to fuel the AI gold rush
  • Stop spotlighting new films by known abusers

    Madison boasts a dynamic movie culture, yet still needs programmers and community voices to facilitate change.

    Culture, Film, Microtones, Politics

    路

    February 6, 2026

    路

    Grant Phipps

    Stop spotlighting new films by known abusers
  • What Wisconsin’s stagnant minimum wage means for workers and the economy

    With its minimum wage frozen at $7.25 since 2009, Wisconsin lags most states, and shrinks the buying power of many workers while fueling debate over economic trade-offs.

    Politics

    路

    February 4, 2026

    路

    Hongyu Liu

    What Wisconsin’s stagnant minimum wage means for workers and the economy
  • “Resurrection” explores human perceptions through the historical labyrinth of cinema

    Bi Gan’s latest art-house epic premieres locally at UW Cinematheque on February 5.

    Events

    路

    February 2, 2026

    路

    David Boffa

    “Resurrection” explores human perceptions through the historical labyrinth of cinema
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Tone Madison

Tone Madison was a journalist-owned, reader-supported website covering culture and politics in Madison, Wisconsin. We launched in October 2014 and kept publishing our journalism until April 2026, when Tone Madison’s worker-owners made the painful decision to close the publication.

The site remains online as an archive of the work we created over nearly 12 years, but Tone Madison is no longer actively in operation.

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