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Marc Eisen

February 28, 2017

Clyde Stubblefield sits in

Music

Memories (and audio) of the Funky Drummer’s versatility.

Marc Eisen
August 25, 2015

Guest column: All this free live music has a downside

Guest Columns, Music

Madison struggles to build a strong arts economy, and cheap audiences share the blame.

Marc Eisen

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