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Q&A with Rubblebucket’s
Kalmia Traver

09/25/2014

Records fueled by fun and complexity are not easy to come by. Rubblebucket’s latest release, Survival Sounds, follows in the band’s tradition of creating albums of this sort. By layering jazz, swing, and electr...

Concert Preview:
Panda Bear

Ryan Thomas

09/24/2014

Concert Previews, Madison

Let’s generalize: Anyone reading this has probably heard Panda Bear. But maybe you didn’t know it. Panda Bear, the Baltimore-born, Lisbon-based musician otherwise known as Noah Lennox, keeps a low profile...

Profile:
Twin Peaks

Lexy Brodt

09/23/2014

Interviews, Madison

Chicago youngins, college drop-outs, pot-smoking misfits, the members of Twin Peaks—no, unfortunately they were unaware of the David Lynch drama series—have just recently retired from their teens. Flaunting the...

Concert Review:
Bonobo

Chris Kraemer

09/22/2014

Concert Reviews, Madison

Long before his most recent Madison stop, Bonobo had already achieved the status of a flawless dance party host. The addition of new electronic visuals to his current tour gave an extra boost of energy to an al...

Q&A with Black Lips’
Cole Alexander

Nikki Stout

09/18/2014

Interviews, Madison

Hailing from Atlanta, Black Lips are an explosive, high-energy fusion of punk and psychedelia. With a guitar tone that could easily be mistaken for a Velvet Underground backing track and a drive to always push ...

Q&A with EMA

Ryan Thomas

09/16/2014

Interviews, Madison

I was a bit nervous for this one. Erika M. Anderson, the South Dakota-based artist otherwise known as EMA, has an uncompromising tendency that’s clear in both interviews and her current and former bands. But, t...

Concert Review: Cherub,
Ghost Beach, Gibbz

Rachel Schroeder

09/16/2014

Concert Reviews, Madison

If you weren’t at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday night, you missed a massive party. Full of funky beats, good vibes, and mimosas, night two of Cherub was the happiest rager one could ask for. Straight out ...

Exclusive Video:
J.E. Sunde – “Easy Kid” (Live)

Andrew Brandt

09/11/2014

Madison, Premiere, Video

Earlier this summer, J.E. Sunde (of The Daredevil Christopher Wright fame) released his first solo record, Shapes That Kiss the Lips of God. Though his previous work with Daredevil rang of innocence and joy in ...

Q&A with Golden Donna’s
Joel Shanahan

Brandon Kenney

09/05/2014

Interviews, Madison

Snake on the Lake Music Festival is tonight at The Sett at Union South. Thrown by eclectic student-run radio station WSUM, the event has featured All Tiny Creatures and Collections of Colonies of Bees in the pa...

Concert Preview:
Sylvan Esso

Andrew Brandt

09/04/2014

Concert Previews, Madison

There’s always something new: One week some New York hot shots will be dubbed the saviors of rock ‘n’ roll; the next, some California kids will don synthesizers and invent a genre you didn’t know you needed. Le...

Essential Tracks:
The Mowgli’s

Lexy Brodt

08/24/2014

Essential Tracks, Madison

The Mowgli’s is a happy-go-lucky group of friends with a generic but sweet musical agenda. They aim to put a smile on our faces. The Mowgli's MisterWives Sunday, August 24, 2014 High Noon Saloon 8 PM; $1...

Concert Review:
Deer Tick (Live on King Street)

Lexy Brodt

08/23/2014

Concert Reviews, Madison

Deer Tick brought the summer heat to Madison on Friday evening (not that they needed to in 90-degree weather), rocking King Street with one bluesy indie song after another. With beers up, collectively dripping ...