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Scott Gordon

Scott Gordon co-founded Tone Madison in 2014 has covered culture and politics in Madison since 2006 for publications including The A.V. Club, Dane101, and Isthmus, and has also covered policy, environmental issues, and public health for WisContext.

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MC Audio, an electronic music resource since 2000, has closed

Owner Mike Carlson is moving on to focus on his DJ gigs.

Pardon our dust as we reorganize this summer

Tone Madison announces new managing editor and other changes.

Aaron Scholz sits on a couch holding his acoustic guitar and staring at the camera. Brown, burgundy, and burnt orange hues bring the living room Scholz inhabits to life.
Aaron Scholz’s solo career returns with “Third Place”

The singer-songwriter released his long-delayed third album in June.

“But I want it”: Secret Records amasses a reissue catalog and a synth armory

The Madison label aims to fill some obscure gaps with its fussed-over vinyl releases.

You can’t compare the two

Madison police offer absurd deflections about protests and the Mifflin Street Block Party.

Dance-music fixture Foshizzle heads back to James Madison Park

Four of the local crew's DJs revive a summer tradition on June 19.

The slow horror of Wisconsin’s lead pipes

Legislators once again take an unconscionable stance on upgrading our water infrastructure.

The fearsome glare of development

Why are Madison’s new glass buildings so fascinating?

A note on getting back to live events in Madison

The guidelines Tone Madison will follow (for now) when considering coverage of in-person events.

Quality time with a few of Joan Wildman’s recordings

A deeper look at some highlights from across a varied, decades-long discography.