Madison | Jonk Music

B-Sides: The Weeks “Thief in My Mouth”

08/21/2014

The Weeks perform "Thief in My Mouth" at an intimate "B-Sides" session in the offices of Bendyworks in Downtown Madison, WI on January 22, 2014. B-Sides is presented by Jonk Music, Bendyworks, and the Majest...

Solskinn 2014 Preview:
Jeremiah Nelson

Mary Sullivan

08/14/2014

Essential Tracks, Madison, Solskinn

If I were to construct a calendar of music, Jeremiah Nelson would have the August page on lockdown. Humid days, breezy sunsets, kids catching fireflies, cold beer, and apple pie; all the perfectly cliché aspect...

Solskinn 2014 Preview:
Building on Buildings

Gretchen Tracy

08/13/2014

Interviews, Madison, Solskinn

“Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star. That’s the song Erin Fuller was singing the first time Connie Ward saw her perform, at a bar in Spring Green on karaoke night. The connection was instantaneous—or, as Ward states ...

Solskinn 2014 Preview:
Fargo

Andrew Brandt

08/12/2014

Interviews, Madison, Solskinn

Like most high school relationships, most high school bands call it quits when the diplomas get passed out and the tassels get turned. As band members say goodbye, they move on to careers playing in different g...

Solskinn 2014 Preview:
Old Earth

Nikki Stout

08/11/2014

Madison, Solskinn

For any band, creating atmosphere is an essential part of forming a repertoire. Old Earth has taken the initiative to create one wherein the listener feels as if they’re being let in on a secret—as if the music...

Solskinn 2014 Preview:
GGOOLLDD

Riley Beggin

08/07/2014

Interviews, Madison, Solskinn

GGOOLLDD wants you to have a good time. They are, as their Bandcamp wryly proclaims, “awesome, if you’re into that sort of thing.” The Milwaukee-based six-piece independently released their debut EP, $TANDAR...

Boom Forest: “Freshly Laundered Linen”
[Solskinn 2014 Preview]

Riley Beggin

08/06/2014

Madison, Solskinn, Songs

Has anyone checked in with the Baraboo Water Utility recently? There is something in the water of that central Wisconsin town turning normal, God-fearing kids into musicians. And fabulous musicians, at that. ...

75%Overall

Spoon
They Want My Soul

Ryan Thomas

08/05/2014

Albums, Madison

Britt Daniel is kind of a wild card. The 43-year-old frontman/chief songwriter of Austin, TX’s Spoon has spent over 20 years in music and is still as difficult as ever to peg down. Armed with a near-encyclop...

Concert Review:
San Fermin

Andrew Conley

08/04/2014

Concert Reviews, Madison

One of the more special things about Madison is the UW's Memorial Union Terrace. It beats the pants of the student union at my alma mater (sorry IU). And if you're into music, you won't overlook the worth of th...

Mutual Benefit: “Auburn Epitaphs”

Lexy Brodt

07/29/2014

Madison, Songs

Jordan Lee (a.k.a. Mutual Benefit) recently announced a remastered reissue of his 2011 EP, Cowboy's Prayer, previously only available as a download. “Auburn Epitaphs” is a short but scintillating lullaby. Li...

5 Questions with
Trails and Ways

Nikki Stout

07/24/2014

Interviews, Madison

Trails and Ways of Oakland, California have raised the bar for dreamy electro-pop with their debut EP, Trilingual. With sassy bossa nova beats and a penchant for catchy hooks, their fresh sound makes for a warm...

GGOOLLDD: “Bling Ring” [Premiere]

Ryan Thomas

07/21/2014

Madison, Premiere, Songs

GGOOLLDD are one of the finest Milwaukee acts to emerge in recent years. Fusing airy vocals with late night grooves, the six-piece collective has crafted a sound that’s as familiar as it is fresh. Riding off th...