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Andy Moore is a retired television news producer who has been writing stories and performing music in Madison for over 30 years.

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A photo shows a medium-sized dog, of the black lab breed, sitting on a rug and looking up at the camera. Several crumpled empty beer cans sit at her feet.
A reflection on Wisconsin music’s cultural connection to alcohol
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March 7, 2025

Several local musicians sound off on the struggle.

Nicholas Kehoe sits down on a stool in front of a row of acoustic guitars. All of the guitars are positioned sideways on the shelf. Kehone is wearing a blue Joshua Tree shirt with a center logo, and muted maroon pants. He has dark hair and is looking off to the distance at a point to the right of the camera. He's seated on a stool, with one leg resting on top of the other. His wrists cross and he has both hands resting on his upper shin.
Under a new owner, Spruce Tree Music is both plugged-in and preserved
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October 30, 2024

Nicholas Kehoe opens up about taking over the music and repair shop, and what customers can expect.

John Hardin sits down cross-legged in a wooded area near a chain-link fence. He is positioned in the center of the image and surrounded by greenery. His hands are clasped in his lap. His pose looks relaxed. He’s sporting a gray baseball cap, off-white shirt with thin blue and red horizontal striping, blue jeans, and boots. The colors are slightly faded and further defined by vintage film grain.
John Hardin stares down death on “To The Terrible Blood”
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July 9, 2024

The Americana songwriter discusses his forthcoming album ahead of a show at The Bur Oak on July 13.

Kevin Willmott II is wearing a white button-up coat. He's smiling, sporting a well-maintained beard and afro. His arms are crossed. He's posing in front of the front door of Gamma Ray Bar, his new business.
Kevin Willmott II plans to open his Gamma Ray Bar in the old Frequency space
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April 8, 2024

A fixture of Madison's music community, Willmott aims to fill a need for more independent, Black-owned venues.

A collage layers screenshots from a 1998 town-hall debate between U.S. Senate candidates Russ Feingold and Mark Neuman. A view of a seated crowd from behind is visible, as is a faint outline of another perspective that faces the crowd from the front of the room, and the two candidates standing behind podiums. Between the two candidates is a large sign that reads “We the People Wisconsin.” Also visible are video time stamps. All the elements are filtered through distortion and black-and-white coloration.
Requiem for the “town hall” debate
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May 19, 2023

Without a ton of preparation, the format quickly devolves from substance to spectacle.

The entrance of the Crystal Corner Bar is shown from a kitty-corner angle, emphasizing the glass-brick exterior backlit with red lights.
Live music returns to the Crystal Corner Bar
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September 12, 2022

The Willy Street institution held out longer than most, but will start having shows again on September 24.

A photo shows Jeff Burkhart seated in front of a microphone. He is wearing a blue shirt and looking directly into the camera.
An outsider comes full circle on Jeff Burkhart’s “Just A Kid”
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August 8, 2022

The Madison singer-songwriter released his latest solo album this spring.

Scot Ross' gray-green Olympia typewriter is shown sitting on a desk. A sheet of paper with Ross' letterhead sticks halfway out of the top of the typewriter, with illegible typing on it.
Scot Ross wants to send you a letter
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July 29, 2022

Slowing it down with the Wisconsin political analyst.

Musician Kyle Rightley is photographed against a blue background, facing the camera.
Kyle Rightley finds his own through-line on “The Hum”
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July 5, 2022

The versatile multi-instrumentalist plays July 8 at Communication behind his latest solo album.

Spruce Tree Music owner Wil Bremer is shown inspecting an acoustic guitar at a crowded workbench at the store. Over his shoulder in the background, employee Doug Meihsner can be seen from behind, working at another workbench in the store. Photo by Andy Moore.
At Spruce Tree Music, there’s no logic but a lot of history
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June 7, 2022

The 42-year-old store is currently seeking a buyer.