The liberating brevity of “Short Songs For No One”
Singer-songwriter Colin Bares offers up a series of personal thoughts on the nature of commitment, self-reliance, and music’s shifting culture.
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A partial Madison music shopping list for Bandcamp’s May 1 blowout
On Friday, the streaming platform will be directing funds from all purchases towards artists.
The astroturfed “Freedom Rally” won’t represent Wisconsinites, but will put them at risk
Friday's dangerous Capitol gathering is shaping up to be a monument to thoughtlessness.
Spring listens 2: Introspection, volume, and irreverence
The second volume in a series on recent Madison releases.
Madison calendar, March 12 through 18
The powerful improvisation of Kuzu, “Bone Tomahawk,” 90’sdreamboy, and more events of note in Madison this week.
Bron Sage returns with a new set of abstract aggression
Saturday, March 14, Mickey’s Tavern, 10 p.m., free
(CANCELED) The sparse, unforgiving “Bone Tomahawk” is more than its most notorious scene
Saturday, March 14, 4070 Vilas Hall, 7 p.m., free.
Finding patience in TS Foss’ disarming folk songs
Madison musician Tyler Fassnacht prepares to release his solo project's first full-length.
Madison calendar, February 6 through 12
Frail Body at Communication, “Varda By Agnès” at UW Cinematheque, and more events of note in Madison this week.
The cutting but empathetic post-punk of Fiddlehead
Friday, February 7, Memorial Union Rathskeller, 9 p.m., free