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Deeper perspectives on Madison-area music: shows, new releases, and big-picture issues facing the music community.

An illustration shows multi-colored images of a keyboard, a turntable, a microphone, speakers, a "play" button," and sliders and indicators from a soundboard, all arranged in a grid-like pattern.

A “music city” study and “Tokyo Godfathers”

By Scott Gordon & Grant Phipps ● Music ● December 4, 2022 December 4, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, December 5 through 11 edition.

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Get our new Madison music compilation, “To Grow A Garden”

By Steven Spoerl ● Microtones ● December 2, 2022 December 2, 2022

Featuring unreleased tracks from some great Madison artists.

A photo shows musician Nick Moran standing with an upright bass and smiling, with his face angled a bit downward. Behind him is the open lid of a grand piano and a curtain.

An indispensable bassist and boundary-pushing films take the spotlight

By Maxwell Courtright, Jason Fuhrman, Scott Gordon & Grant Phipps ● Music ● November 27, 2022 December 5, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 28 through December 4 edition.

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth wakes up and launches the greatest Cool Building Day celebration ever on the steps of the capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. Mark Riechers/Midjourney

Cool Building Day reminds us what there is to lose on Twitter

By Scott Gordon ● Culture ● November 24, 2022 November 21, 2022

Will Dave Mustaine’s treasured tweet about the Wisconsin Capitol see its 10th birthday?

Histo's Donald Curtis' face is shown in the center of the image. The image is split into three panels. The side panels show Curtis' arms as they are painted on by children. The middle panel shows Curtis' face, which is also heavily painted. "Histo" is written across his neck. Underneath him, in all panels, the transgender flag is visible.

Histo’s jigsaw approach uncovers beauty via communal expansion

By Steven Spoerl ● Music ● November 14, 2022 November 14, 2022

Histo’s Donald Curtis discusses an eye-opening 2022.

A publicity photo shows 12 members of the Sun Ra Arkestra posing in colorful clothes against a blue background.

CodaFest’s cosmic lift-off and a Polish “Sonata”

By Hannah Keziah Agustin, Alisyn Amant, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● November 13, 2022 November 15, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 14 through 20 edition.

A black-and-white photo shows a close-up of musician Mimi Parker's face.

I need your grace

By Scott Gordon ● Microtones ● November 11, 2022 November 11, 2022

The incomprehensible loss of Mimi Parker.

An illustration shows a series of multicolored guitar necks pointing in from either side of the frame.

A homegrown emo fest and a heavy farewell

By Maxwell Courtright, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Steven Spoerl ● Music ● November 6, 2022 November 8, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 7 through 13 edition.

Interlay performs as part of WSUM's Party In The Park 2022 event. Guitarist/vocalist Alexandria Ortgiesen is centered, singing through wisps of windswept hair, guitar slung low. Guitarist Alex Edlund is in soft focus behind her, to the left. Buildings and trees can be seen in the background.

Post-punk powerhouse Interlay returns with “Androgynous”

By Steven Spoerl ● Music ● November 4, 2022 November 4, 2022

Alexandria Ortgiesen taps into something big as the band around her shifts.

A photo shows Alex Linden playing guitar during a show with this band Bereft, his eyes closed and his hair swinging about his head as he stands in a lunge-like posture.

“Let that part be empty”: Bereft honors the life of Alex Linden

By Scott Gordon ● Music ● November 1, 2022 November 1, 2022

A November 12 show will lay the Madison metal band to rest and raise funds for music-lesson scholarships in honor of Linden, who died in December 2021.