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Q&A: Nathaniel Rateliff
& the Night Sweats

11/18/2013

I've been a follower of Mr. Nathaniel Rateliff's exquisitely beautiful folk singer-songwriter music for quite a while now. It's hard not to be. That being said, I think that I had the same reaction as most when...

5 Questions with
Widowspeak

Hillary Sprecher

10/10/2013

Interviews, Madison

In the midst their tour with Iron and Wine, I got a chance to speak with Robert Earl Thomas, lead guitar player of Widowspeak. The release of their newest EP, The Swamps, a headlining European tour, a stint ...

Concert Preview:
Dana Falconberry

Hillary Sprecher

08/11/2013

Concert Previews, Madison

Dana Falconberry is unmatchable in her ability to capture feelings that seemed previously intangible. She makes us feel like we are experiencing something large. The orchestral pop-folk band draws heavily on th...

Concert Review:
Dawes and Shovels & Rope

Hillary Sprecher

07/16/2013

Concert Reviews, Madison

I feel confident in saying every person leaving the sold out Dawes/Shovels & Rope show on Friday evening was more than pleased. That being said, it would probably be hard to say definitively who had a bette...

Q&A with Delta Spirit’s
Matt Vasquez

Hillary Sprecher

05/02/2013

Interviews, Madison

Delta Spirit has come a long way since starting in 2005 as a four-piece band out of Long Beach, CA but they've never lost what it means to be Delta Spirit. They've grown into a five-piece, have moved across the...

Preview:
The Shitty Barn Sessions

Hillary Sprecher

04/29/2013

Concert Previews, Madison

You know that feeling you get when a song just stops you in your tracks? You're trying to multi-task, do something that maybe is rather important, but all of the sudden you find yourself eyes closed just listen...

SXSW Preview:
Field Report

Hillary Sprecher

03/12/2013

Madison, Surveys, SXSW

Field Report's Nick Berg filed this survey in advance of the band's visit to Austin. SXSW 2013 Day Party presented by First Avenue, Majestic Theatre, and eTix Friday, March 15, 2013 Holy Mountain; Austin...

SXSW Preview:
PHOX

Hillary Sprecher

03/10/2013

Concert Previews, Madison, Surveys, SXSW

Baraboo darlings PHOX have quickly become, undoubtedly, one of Madison's favorites. They never fail to surprise with their unique stage presence and multitude of instrumentals — and don't even get me started on...

SXSW Preview:
Count This Penny

Hillary Sprecher

03/08/2013

Concert Previews, Madison, SXSW

I've got another Shitty Barn story for y'all. This one is about how I met the lovely and talented Count This Penny, an Americana folk band that moved to Madison from their home state of Tennessee a few years ag...

Q&A with Field Report’s
Christopher Porterfield

Hillary Sprecher

02/18/2013

Interviews, Madison

Milwaukee's Field Report has been creating a lot of well-deserved buzz in the past several months with the release of their self-titled debut album Field Report. I had the opportunity to catch up with Christoph...

Water Liars: “Fake Heat”

Hillary Sprecher

02/15/2013

Songs

Mississippi gentleman Andrew Bryant and Justin Kinkel-Schuster are the talented duo that make up Water Liars. The release of their second album, Wyoming, is scheduled for March 5, but we've been lucky enough to...

Concert Preview:
Field Report

Hillary Sprecher

02/14/2013

Concert Previews, Madison

In early May of last year, I sat in at a packed Shitty Barn (an intimate and wonderful barn venue in Spring Green) and watched as Field Report took their places, all donned in suits, despite the causal vibe. Af...

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