Music

East Side Teen Poetry Reading


April 26, 2008

Featuring the Spoken Word Poetry Club from LaFollette High School. Any middle or high school student is welcome to read their original work in a free-flowing supportive atmosphere.

Dave Fallow and John Fabke


April 25, 2008

Dave Fallow and John Fabke are known for producing, hosting and tightly scripting the only 10 minute "Radio Naturalist" segment in the known universe for WORT 89.9FM on Tuesday morning's "Pastures... [more]

TV Turnoff Live Radio Broadcast - WORT


April 22, 2008

We are celebrating TV TURN OFF WEEK with a special live broadcast on WORT, 89.9 fm.

New Roots Duo


April 19, 2008

New Roots Duo is a unique combination of finger-style guitarists Ben Woolman and Dan Schwartz.

Subvocal w/ Bob Manor Trio


April 18, 2008

Subvocal:

The Black Line - Art Reception


April 13, 2008

Come down and meet the artist and check out this month's show. 7 - 9 PM. Free and open to the public.

Joe and Vicky Price w/ Kelly Pardekooper


April 12, 2008

Right from jump street, the electrifying sound of Joe Price hits you in all the places you live: The insistent, driving rhythm chops, the taproot boot-stomps, the splintering, thrilling slide... [more]

Carrie Elkin


April 11, 2008

With the vocal fire of Patti Griffin and the lyrical rawness of Rickie Lee Jones, Carrie Elkin's songs are, at once, intimate yet universal, naked yet richly adorned.

Andrew Bailie w/ Chris Buckingham


April 5, 2008

"For many, as if freezing a moment in time, Andrew Bailie's music longs to tell a story of life, love, and loss. In the end, when the layers are peeled...you'll only find a boy and his guitar."

Attack Ponies w/ Champ Shack - $5


April 4, 2008

Attack Ponies have yet to find the suitable MySpace genre words but can be summed up as indie-keyboard-shenanigan-pop.

Jenny Magnus CD Release Party! w/ Stephanie Rearick


March 29, 2008

Jenny Magnus..
"Everything a performance artist should be: subversive, personal, stimulating, a little scary and simply amazing.." - Chicago Tribune

Hayward Williams w/ John Statz


March 28, 2008

"Hayward Williams' earnestly jaunty folk-rock might seem anachronistic in the prevailing musical atmosphere of self-conscious irony, but his combination of melody, restraint, and unabashed... [more]

Geoff and Kia - $6.00


March 22, 2008

MUSIC! MIRTH!! and MORE!!!

Doug Hoekstra


March 21, 2008

"A lot of people write songs, Hoekstra writes five-minute worlds" (Wired Magazine).

Vortex!


March 15, 2008

Vortex is a showcase for local experimental improvisors.

Marketing Team Appreciation Day!


March 15, 2008

Saturday March 15 is Marketing Team Appreciation Day!

Biff Vs. Robots - A Multimedia Event - $6


March 14, 2008

Celebrate! Ides of March Eve with mirthful MAMA and WAMI award-winning musical weirdo Biff Blumfumgagnge as he presents a solo evening entitled: Biff vs. Robots.

Art reception for YES! (to tulips)


March 9, 2008

Come on down and meet this month's artist. Free and open to the public, this event will go from 6 -8 pm.

Jim Schwall w/ Josh Harty


March 8, 2008

Jim Schwall, Guitar, Mandolin, singer-songwriter - is the co-leader of the Siegel-Schwall Band, "one of the best acts in America", - Billboard Magazine.

Emily Herring


March 7, 2008

Emily Herring has been playing and performing music for most of her life. She released her first full-length CD, My Tears Will Be Relieved, in April of 2006.

Reptile Palace Orchestra


March 1, 2008

Madison's eclectic Reptile Palace Orchestra hasn't slithered in Motherfool's Coffeehouse since 2001 but is looking forward to lighting the room up Saturday March 1 at 8pm with lightly amped up... [more]

The Gilded Bats


February 29, 2008

With a lineup of fiddle, banjo, guitar, and washtub bass, The Gilded Bats play rockin' old-time string band music - from driving dance tunes to crooked modal tunes, from lonesome mountain ballads... [more]

Art reception for robin lee


February 24, 2008

Come down and meet the artist!

Pedway w/ Enemy Lines Music Ensemble


February 23, 2008

Pedway is a musical collaboration between three Chicago-based musicians, Quin Kirchner (drums), Matthew Golombisky (bass), and Caroline Davis (alto saxophone).

Vid Libert w/ Underground Aviator - $6


February 22, 2008

Vid Libert is a near east side musician who specializes in folk on the psych side of life. This show will be the cd release party for Vid's second album 'a return to mayaguez'.

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