Music

Junior League


May 31, 2008

Traditional sounds of rural Appalachia and the deep South served up with dance-pop sensibility and an Indie-rock attitude; Junior League's contemporary take on American roots music draws... [more]

Vortex - Improvisation Showcase


May 30, 2008

Come listen to some of Madison's more experimental improvisors playing in all different combinations.. Features: Jon Arnold, Tom Hamer, Tom Lachmund, db pedersen, Endless and friends..

Disliking Silence


May 24, 2008

Disliking Silence formed in 2003 in Madison, WI. Now based out of Chicago, Disliking Silence continues to rock the scene with driving rhythms and catchy melodies.

HBO - Harrison Brady Overdrive


May 23, 2008

Harrison Brady Overdrive, or "HBO" (not to be confused with HBO, the premium cable channel that offers such fine programming as "The Sopranos", as well as a number of other shows that contain lots... [more]

Brianna Lane


May 17, 2008

Brianna grew up in Minnesota so you can blame her sweetness on her roots but this girl has been on the road non-stop for three years so you can hear her experiences in every note she sings.

Yammer w/ db pedersen


May 16, 2008

Yammer is one of Jonathan Zarov's projects. Expect well-crafted weird pop-rock tunes and a stage show that never ceases to amaze.

Benefit for Bitch Magazine featuring Stephanie Rearick, Nicole Gruter / Wilhelmina Baker


May 15, 2008

For Madison's Stephanie Rearick, labels like 'classical' and 'arty' don't do justice to the genre-bending music box of sound that comes from her upright piano.

Primordial Soup


May 10, 2008

PRIMORDIAL SOUP ---- Tom Hamer, drums ------ Uncle Larry Hancock, electric bass --------- Tom Lachmund, saxes & bass clarinet

Melissa Greener w/ Corey Hart- $8


May 9, 2008

Aboard the rough and tumble gypsy life, Melissa Greener is making it happen as only a girl can who has lived in her van offering songs to those who find her.

Executive Tea Set


May 3, 2008

Jazz draws another breath!

Al Rose


May 2, 2008

What is Al Rose's music like? What are Al Rose's songs like? Good questions.

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).

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