Steven Spoerl
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The meanings of Tone Madison
Current and former editors reflect on the publication’s life and legacy.
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Achieving a broader focus through music photojournalism in 2025
The fourth installment of our live music photo essay series centers a more personal vantage point.
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Tone Madison’s favorite records of 2025
A celebration of 20 local releases that defined the year.
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Madison’s musical odds and ends of 2025
A meditation on the past year’s musical margins.
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Tone Madison’s favorite songs of 2025
A sampling of the local music that helped us get through the year.
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“Resolution” is out today!
Proceeds from our new Bandcamp compilation will help fund Tone Madison.
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Look out for our next compilation album, “Resolution”
Our fourth Bandcamp collection features unreleased material from Madison artists.
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Basketball is back, but it never really left
Madison’s basketball courts are reflective of endurance, persistence, and Wisconsinites’ growing embrace of the sport.
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Madison musicians bare their teeth
New releases from September and October seize a cathartic aggression.










