Music

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'.

iCARUS HiMSELF w/ Sleeping in the Aviary


February 16, 2008

"The solo outlet of National Beekeepers Society's Nick Whetro. Icarus Himself emphasizes what lurks under NBS's reassuring guitar fuzz.

JoAnne Pow!ers Trio


February 15, 2008

The JoAnne Pow!ers Trio:
JoAnne Pow!ers - Saxophones
Jennifer Pendur - Bass
Paul Baker - Drums; Percussion

Corey Hart


February 9, 2008

Corey Hart plays the music you wish you'd grown up to - an eclectic blend of folk, rock, and a little bit of soul.

Yid Vicious


February 8, 2008

Well, another year---s gone by, and that can mean only one thing---okay, several things, but assuming you---re not counting down the days until our gorilla overlords bury the Statue of Liberty up... [more]

The Pickin Bubs - $5


February 2, 2008

Bluegrass. This Chicago duo (Peggy Browning and Maura Lally) are both teachers at Old School of Folk Music. They learned their old-country chops from other instructors there.

Open mic w/ Stephanie Rearick


February 1, 2008

Sign up starts at 7pm and the show starts at 8.

Stephanie will have her looper, trumpet and a casio keyboard down here that participants may use.

Henhouse Prowlers $7


January 25, 2008

The Henhouse Prowlers strive to play bluegrass the way it was meant to be played.

Spider Trio


January 19, 2008

Spider Trio is based in Chicago. Dan McNaughton, bassist and leader/composer, started the group in 1997 in New Orleans. That period saw the recording of the first Spider Trio cd, Permission.

No Show


January 18, 2008

Art reception for Daniella Maria


January 13, 2008

Come meet this month's artist!

7 - 9 pm. Free and open to the public.

Mary Bue w/ Amy Curl & Dan Kennedy


January 12, 2008

Mary Bue..Nominated for best folk act in the 2005 Providence Phoenix Best Music poll, this singer/pianist has the potential to emotionally sucker-punch you!

HBO - Harrison Brady Overdrive


January 11, 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]

The Redbirds


January 5, 2008

Adventurous bluegrass and old-time featuring John Fabke, Paul Kienitz and Paul Kowert.

Adam Hooks


January 4, 2008

Adam Hooks plays an eclectic mix of Folk, Garage Rock, and poppy Americana with clever, often humerous, lyrics and catchy tunes.

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