Ear Wax Records, a longtime punk and metal haven, has closed
The downtown record store calls it quits after 23 years.
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Park Binge: Eken Park
A modest but proud two acres of grass in a changing North Side neighborhood.
Madison calendar, September 27 through October 3
The local premiere of “Mandy,” a farewell to Madison band Exploration Team, a visit from Rupi Kaur, and more events of note in Madison this week.
I went to a west-side arcade to see a metalcore band play two acoustic songs
A strange journey to Geeks Mania and the heart of the WJJO Sound Lounge.
Madison calendar, May 24 through 30
Saladin Ahmed visits for WisCon, Madison Comedy Week makes its debut, Buildings play crushing noise-rock, and more events of note in Madison this week.
Madison calendar, April 19 through 25
A talk from poet and sociologist Eve Ewing, the return of Houses In Motion, jazz from Eddie Gomez and Caroline Davis, and more events of note in Madison this week.
Madison calendar, April 12 through 18
Eris Drew's psychedelic vortex, the meditative slow cinema of "Solaris," new material from Midas Bison, and more events of note in Madison this week.
Madison calendar, April 5 through 11
Expansive guitar instrumentals from Marisa Anderson, an intimate set from Black Thumb, Line Breaks, the Wisconsin Film Festival, and more events of note in Madison this week.
Podcast: Tia Clark’s stories of trouble
The fiction writer and current UW-Madison fellow discusses her work and reads from a new short story.
Madison Calendar, February 15 through 21
Farming in space at Indie Arcade II, David Lynch hits the road at the Marquee, the Wisconsin Iranian Film Festival returns, Nick Cave speaks on the philosophy of "soundsuits," Jesus weeps for Machine Head at the Majestic, and more Madison happenings this week