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John McCracken

John McCracken is a journalist who focuses mainly on agriculture, climate change, and industrial pollution. A former Midwest Reporting Fellow for Grist, he won a 2022 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award. He lives in Green Bay and can be found on Twitter.

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Madison calendar, July 18 through 24

Black Midi, “The Fate Of Lee Khan,” experimental music at the Tip Top, and more events of note in Madison this week.

SPAM-ageddon

In Microtones, our newsletter-first column.

Madison calendar, May 30 through June 5

Daring improvisations from Togishi, the second annual LunArt Festival, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Business-brain nightmares

In Microtones, our newsletter-first column.

Podcast: Jen Rubin remembers a resilient family business

The Madison-based writer and storyteller discusses her first book, "We Are Staying."

The Portillo’s tapes

Why is Madison going bonkers for the Illinois fast-food chain?

Madison calendar, March 21 through 27

A screening of “The Long Goodbye,” local jazz from Paul Dietrich and Michael Brenneis, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Madison calendar, March 14 through 20

Wide-ranging improvisation from Sun Of Goldfinger, expansive pop from Kilo Kish, and more events of note in Madison this week.

Madison calendar, March 7 through 13

Readings from Tiana Clark and Monsters Of Poetry, warped math-rock from Jobs, and more events of note in Madison this week.

A few more of our favorite Madison records of 2018

Before the year is up, notes on some additional local music that made it memorable.