Conduit: Dan Shafer on recombobulating Midwestern media
The Milwaukee-based journalist talks with us about covering Wisconsin politics through his newsletter, The Recombobulation Area.
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Spring listens 3: Loss, raw and tender
New releases from Vanishing Kids, Oliver Gomez, Kat And The Hurricane, and Nirror.
The German Art Students make an EP that’s mostly about being in a band
"Rest Area Relief" puts a raw edge on the longtime Madison band's witty power-pop.
Conduit: From birdsong to animation with Luke Bassuener
The Madison musician discusses his solo project Asumaya and several other facets of his work.
Spectrum’s free student wi-fi offer is no good if you have an outstanding bill
As public schools shift to remote learning, barriers to internet access deepen existing disparities.
Richard Davis’ impact resonates in a graceful “virtual bass choir’
The legendary bassist and UW-Madison professor turns 90 today.
A postmortem on Wisconsin’s plague election
The results from April 7 are a relief, but Wisconsin's democracy remains sicker than ever.
Conduit: ArtWorking reckons with the pandemic
A conversation about the Madison non-profit's efforts to support artists with disabilities.
Joan Wildman, pianist and restless musical explorer, has died
The retired UW-Madison professor's career ranged across jazz, classical, and avant-garde music.
The varied, dazzling MFA shows that never were
Highlights from grad-student art shows at UW-Madison that were canceled due to the pandemic.