Music

Jim Schwall


July 22, 2006

Jim Schwall was playing jazz on the accordion and drums before he completed elementary school, and found the guitar while in high school, playing mostly folk, bluegrass and traditional country... [more]

Tani Diakite and Friends


July 21, 2006

Tani is a singer and kamele ngoni player from Mali, West Africa. Since
moving to Madison a year and a half ago, he has been thrilling audiences
with his soulful, hypnotic music.

el guante, rant, egon, phix, and eth


July 15, 2006

Hip hop showcase at Mother Fool's to benefit The Common Ground Collective.

Lindsay Mac w/ Andy Thiele


July 14, 2006

Singer/songwriter Lindsay Mac offers a fresh look at folk music by vocalizing catchy, jazzy melodies while plucking her cello.

Portrait Sketches by John Mix


July 9, 2006

Sketches will be drawn or painted in approximately 40 minutes with non-toxic materials. (pencil, pastel, mixed media, etc.) Suggested donation $20.

Sign up at the counter.

Stuart Davis


July 8, 2006

The punk monk.

Stuart is touring in support of his new CD so expect some new songs as well as the classics.

Subvocal w/ Christine Costanzo


July 7, 2006

Subvocal: Led by singer-songwriter Mark Adkins, Subvocal is a one of kind ensemble that plays it's own genre of psychedelic-electro-tribal-folk.

Art reception for Chris Talbot


July 2, 2006

Stop in and meet this month's artist.

7 - 9 pm.

Free and open to the public.

Marla Hansen, Makeshift Ego, Eric Ziegenhagen


June 30, 2006

Marla Hansen is a Madison native who currently lives in New York City.

The Gadjo Players


June 24, 2006

The Gadjo Players is a jazz group from Madison, WI.

Pamela Means


June 23, 2006

Pamela Means is a Boston-based, Out (spoken), biracial artist whose "kamikaze guitar style" and punchy provocative songs have worn a hole in her guitar.

Jai Henry


June 17, 2006

Jai Henry is a song writer currently residing in Chicago. Jai's style falls somewhere between an aggressive Leonard Cohen and a laid-back At the Drive-In.

Faghat


June 16, 2006

FAGHAT is well known to Madison music fans for their loopy take on slightly lethargic surf/glam rock.

Rose Polenzani w/ Katie Todd


June 10, 2006

Rose Polenzani's newest record August has been inspiring the poetic sensibilities of the world's critics.

Doc's Kids


June 9, 2006

Lost Cause Magazine:

StoneFloat


June 3, 2006

Into every vacuum a whorl will whirl and StoneFloat is proud to stake its claim as originators in the emerging new now that is Improvidelic Rock and Roll.

Ritt Deitz w/ Doug Pahl


June 2, 2006

Ritt's songs are rough and smooth at the same time, acoustic roots rock with just enough mountain music in it to remind you he is from Kentucky.

No show - Mother Fool's will close early.


May 27, 2006

James Grainger :: Magic Show!!


May 26, 2006

James Grainger has been performing for a variety of audiences for 19 years.

Eric Sommer


May 20, 2006

Eric Sommer is an accomplished solo singer/songwriter, and one of the premier acoustic/electric guitar players touring today. He is building a dedicated and vocal fan base.

Ken LaBarre and Erica Mather


May 19, 2006

Ken LaBarre and Erica Mather team up, each performing a set of their own material.

Brent Toland w/ Joel Arant


May 13, 2006

Brent Toland---s music reflects a wide range of musical influences --- folk, pop, jazz, rock and blues, to name a few -- but his most lasting imprint might come from being raised in Peoria, Ill.,... [more]

Caravan G.S.E.


May 12, 2006

Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble is an instrumental group based out of Madison, Wisconsin. They are primarily influenced by the legendary Gypsy guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT.

Art opening for Dal Lazlo


May 6, 2006

Stop down and meet our featured artist for May, Dal Lazlo.

This is a free event and will run from 7 - 10 pm.

Nellie Eve


May 5, 2006

Nellie Eve is a singer / songwriter who grew up in Northern Michigan.

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