Music

Jess Yoakum


March 31, 2012

\"Jess Yoakum has a voice fit for radio; emotive, strong, and confident.

Erik Brandt (of the UHQ) CD Release show w/ opener Duke Otherwise - $6


March 30, 2012

Erik Brandt is a Twin Cities-based multi-instrumentalist and singer known for his work with his group The Urban Hillbilly Quartet.

Double Wide Mud Slide


March 24, 2012

\"Double Wide Mud Slide\" is a Rockin\' Honky Tonk Country band formed by members of the local Madison groups \"The Blowtorches\" & \"Huffin\" Glue\" along with guitarist A.J. Love.

Safety Last! - $5


March 23, 2012

Mother Fool-s will ring with the vintage sounds of -20s and -30s Jazz and Western Swing as Safety Last! takes the stage.

The Full House Quintet - CD Release Party - $6


March 17, 2012

The Full House Quintet will perform live to celebrate the release of their new CD.

Red Tail Ring - $6


March 16, 2012

Red Tail Ring is the musical brainchild of two old-time-minded Michiganders - Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo.

Panmela Castro


March 13, 2012

Panmela Castro will be painting our graffiti wall at 2pm. The public is invited to come watch her work. There will be a reception afterwards for people to meet the artist.

Jeremiah Nelson w/ Dietrich Gosser - $6


March 9, 2012

Jeremiah Nelson

\"Undeniably solid songwriting\" - AV Club

\"Sonic poetry\" - Isthmus

Meet March\'s Artist - Mark Wildman


March 4, 2012

Art reception from 7 - 9pm.

Live music by Joan Wildman, Richard Lottridge, Diedre Buckley, and Willy Walter.

Free and open to the public.

Spoken Word Open Mic


March 2, 2012

Short fiction, poetry and other spoken forms welcome. Sign up starts at 7:30 and the show starts at 8pm.

Free.

Open Mic w/ Brendan Loula


February 25, 2012

Sign-up starts at 7, show starts at 8. Free.

Stacy Riedel - Author book tour


February 18, 2012

Stacy Riedel spent her early years in southern California and Las Vegas, eventually making her way to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sound Ensemble of Wisconsin w/ Geoffrey Brady - $6


February 17, 2012

Sound Ensemble Wisconsin, or SEW, presents a preview performance of pieces excerpted from their inaugural program on June 8th, 2012.

Reception for Bala Thiagarajan


February 12, 2012

Come meet February\'s artist!

6 - 8 pm.

Free and open to the public.

Bala Thiagarajan - Dots & Lines

Yid Vicious - $6


February 11, 2012

WELL, 2012 is finally upon us! If the Mayan calendar is to be trusted (and what reason do we have to not trust the Mayans, after all), the end times are, at long last, upon us.

Becky Pourchot\'s Childhood Was More Embarrassing than Yours


February 10, 2012

Growing up in the 1980\'s in Madison, Wisconsin seemed to be one humiliating moment after another for author Becky Pourchot.

Words Spoken Open Microphone


January 27, 2012

Attention lyricists and story-tellers! Mother Fool\'s will be hosting a free, open-mic style reading on Friday, January 27th and you are all encouraged to participate.

Corey Hart w/ Phox - $6


January 20, 2012

From the time Corey Hart started singing at a young age, his voice has amazed audiences. \"The human voice is such wonderfully complex instrument.

National Day of Action Against Guant-namo Letter Writing Party


January 11, 2012

Letter writing campaign including a short presentation on the detention center, letter writing including to the men being detained at Guantanamo, and reading of poems written by the men from... [more]

Solidarity Meet & Greet at Mother Fool\'s


December 26, 2011

4 - 7 pm. Free and open to the public.

Hanah Jon Taylor & Hamid Drake Duo


December 17, 2011

Hanah Jon Taylor emerges as one of the most inspiring musicians on the contemporary music scene today.

Words Spoken Open Microphone


December 16, 2011

Attention lyricists and story-tellers! Mother Fool\'s will be hosting a free, open-mic style reading on Friday, December 16th and you are all encouraged to participate.

Safety Last! - $6


December 10, 2011

Mother Fool-s will ring with the vintage sounds of -20s and -30s Jazz and Western Swing as Safety Last! takes the stage.

Al Rose - $6


December 9, 2011

\"Rose blurs musical boundries while singing some of the sharpest, wittiest lyrics this side of Nas... One audaciously entertaining ride.\" - Chicago Tribune

Art show reception for Mariko Frost Kostreva


December 4, 2011

Come meet this month\'s artist, Mariko Frost Kostreva.

7 - 9 pm.

Free.

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