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Grant Phipps

A Madison transplant, Grant has been writing about contemporary and repertory cinema since his contributions to No Ripcord and LakeFrontRow; and he now serves at Tone Madison’s film editor. He also heartily indulges in art songs and avant-progressive music, which he showcased on WSUM 91.7 FM from mid-2016 thru early-2020. Ⓥ🌱

Grant's Latest Articles

A simple image collage that depicts (at top left) a Monday night screening of "Sharknado" at Memorial Union Terrace in Madison with three other film stills. To its right, an shot of actress Katia Pascariu in "Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn;" below that, a shot of Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen, and Léa Seydoux in "Crimes Of The Future;" and to its left, a still of Michelle Yeoh, a looming Jamie Lee Curtis, and reflection of Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

Everyone everywhere all at once: a Tone Madison year-end film thread

By Grant Phipps, Lewis Peterson, Edwanike Harbour, C Nelson-Lifson, Steven Spoerl, Alisyn Amant, Ian Adcock, Maxwell Courtright & Jason Fuhrman ● Film ● December 20, 2022 December 21, 2022

The bulk of our film team imparts their highs and lows of 2022.

A photo shows a screening of "David Lynch: The Art Life" on a lawn outside of Tandem Press in September 2022. The audience is spread across the grass, sitting on lawn chairs and blankets. They are shown from behind, facing the screen, on which a shot of David Lynch smoking a cigarette is visible.

Expanding our film footprint

By Grant Phipps ● Film ● December 12, 2022 December 12, 2022

Despite uncertainties in our midst, Tone Madison’s film team remained engaged throughout 2022.

A trio of headshots of the performing musicians—Shuguang Gong (piano), Sahada Buckley (violin), and Trace Johnson (cello).

Heady trios and “White Noise”

By Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● December 11, 2022 December 13, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, December 12 through 18 edition.

An illustration shows multi-colored images of a keyboard, a turntable, a microphone, speakers, a "play" button," and sliders and indicators from a soundboard, all arranged in a grid-like pattern.

A “music city” study and “Tokyo Godfathers”

By Scott Gordon & Grant Phipps ● Music ● December 4, 2022 December 6, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, December 5 through 11 edition.

A photo shows musician Nick Moran standing with an upright bass and smiling, with his face angled a bit downward. Behind him is the open lid of a grand piano and a curtain.

An indispensable bassist and boundary-pushing films take the spotlight

By Maxwell Courtright, Jason Fuhrman, Scott Gordon & Grant Phipps ● Music ● November 27, 2022 December 5, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 28 through December 4 edition.

A shot from the backseat of Andrew Rakowski's Hyundai Elantra shows him (right) and director David Easteal in the passenger's seat (left) shortly after leaving their office park for the day.

David Easteal chronicles the intimacy of constant change in “The Plains”

By Grant Phipps ● Film ● November 14, 2022 November 15, 2022

We talk with the Australian director, whose scrupulously detailed first feature film premieres locally at UW Cinematheque on November 17.

A publicity photo shows 12 members of the Sun Ra Arkestra posing in colorful clothes against a blue background.

CodaFest’s cosmic lift-off and a Polish “Sonata”

By Hannah Keziah Agustin, Alisyn Amant, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● November 13, 2022 November 15, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 14 through 20 edition.

A publicity photo shows four members of the band Bev Rage & The Drinks posing against a blue-green background.

From Bev Rage to Dev Patel, plus our NewsMatch kickoff party

By Scott Gordon, Grant Phipps & Steven Spoerl ● Music ● October 30, 2022 October 28, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, October 31 through November 6 edition.

Actor Jeffrey Combs is shown in a mutated, glowing-pink form in the film From Beyond.

Stuart Gordon, goblins, and moths

By Ian Adcock, Emili Earhart, Scott Gordon, Hanna Kohn, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● October 23, 2022 October 26, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, October 24 through 30 edition.

Heavy Looks performing live at the closed Art In. Photo by Heidi E Johnson.

Release shows from Heavy Looks, Cribshitter, and Mr. Chair

By Ian Adcock, Jason Fuhrman, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● October 16, 2022 October 18, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, October 17 through 23 edition.