Music

Genetti / Mueller / Wright


September 24, 2005

JACK WRIGHT, a sound-explorer on saxophone from Easton PA, CAROL GENETTI, a sound vocalist (as opposed to word or text) from Chicago, and JON MUELLER, percussionist of Milwaukee, are all... [more]

Thollem Mcdonas


September 23, 2005

Hailed by music critics as ---very original... a fresh voice---, pianist/vocalist Thollem Mcdonas will be bringing his captivating and fiercely original music to Madison for this special show.

The Motor Primitives w/ Josh Harty


September 17, 2005

If the Pretenders got in a car crash with Roy Orbison, and they had Stevie Ray Vaughn do reconstructive surgery, and were given a blood transfusion from the Police, you'd wind up with the quirky... [more]

Caravan G.S.E.


September 16, 2005

Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble is Wisconsin's authentic Gypsy Swing group!

Faghat w/ J. Scott Franklin


September 10, 2005

FAGHAT is well known to Madison music fans for their loopy sludge/surf/glam rock.

Tony B


September 9, 2005

Tony B---s music blends rock, jazz, folk and country with introspective, soul-searching lyrics that seek the light at the end of the tunnel. In short, his music finds the heart of the matter.

Athena Reich, James Travis and Hayward Williams


September 3, 2005

Sirens Wild Ride featuring:Athena Reich is an anarcho-feminist cabaret-punk pop star.

Bob Manor & The Getaway Drivers w/ Ben Schmidt


September 2, 2005

Bob Manor and the Getaway Drivers are an Americana band featuring original songs that explore life, love, restlessness, defiance, disillusionment and hope in the backdrop of the American heartland... [more]

VORTEX!


August 27, 2005

Another edition of the unusual music showcase.

The Fantastic Merlins


August 26, 2005

Intensely cinematic and entirely unique, the rare beauty of New York City and Minneapolis based instrumental combo The Fantastic Merlins begins with the group---s unusual blend of cello (... [more]

Tyger That Sleeps


August 20, 2005

Formed in the depths of Mordor, in the belly of Mount Doom, Tyger that Sleeps is one band to rule them all.

James Travis w/ Eric Sommer


August 19, 2005

James Travis has been finding success as lead singer/songwriter for local alt.-country act "Jim James & The Damn Shames" but his dusty vocals and rhythmic guitar work also suit him well as a... [more]

Silent Movie Night!


August 13, 2005

We are going to try something new...

We'll be showing The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari starting at 9pm.

Tani Diakite and his Blues Band


August 12, 2005

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

Stonefloat


August 6, 2005

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

Paul Fonfara w/ Stephanie Rearick


August 5, 2005

Painted Saints and Paul Fonfara hail from Denver, Colorado and subscribe themselves to a spaghetti western/gypsy/chamber country/sad bastard school of music.

Aaron Nathans w/ Eric Ziegenhagen


July 30, 2005

Aaron Nathans is famous for writing songs about nothing. And yet, they're clearly about something.

Hugh G. Gogh Trio featuring Julia McConahay


July 29, 2005

The present incarnation of Hugh's acoustic trio features once again the stunning soloing of violinist Julia McConahay.

Subvocal w/ Brian Daly


July 23, 2005

Madison's ambient psychedelic band, Subvocal, will be performing an acoustic set featuring a solo performance by Brian Daly of ---Sunshine For The Blind." This will be Subvocals first performance... [more]

Spaghetti Western String Co.


July 22, 2005

SPAGHETTI WESTERN STRING CO., a band from Minneapolis, Minnesota combines a broad selection of acoustic instrumentation.

Kelly Brightwell w. Hayward Williams


July 16, 2005

Grounded in acoustic tradition but going beyond conventional boundaries, "Kelly crafts achingly beautiful songs and delivers them with simple grace" (Chicago's Green-Note House Concert Series).

Poetic Justice League 4 America


July 15, 2005

The Poetic Justice League was formed in 2002 as a collaboration of like minded poets, writers, and activists who wanted to bring creative thinking and a love of the spoken word to a broader... [more]

Reception for Christine Carlson


July 10, 2005

Stop down to meet the artist. This reception will run from 7 to 9 pm.

Free and open to the public.

BIFF'N'BAKER: Biff Blumfumagagnge w/ Wilhelmina Baker


July 9, 2005

Biff Blumfumgagnge (Reptile Palace Orchestra, Gomers, Jambeau, Eugene Chadbourne, Adrian Belew, Willy Porter, Headpump, Brad Fish, Killbilly, Appliances-SFB, Fuzzy Logic) will cajole various... [more]

Margot and the Nuclear So and So'S


July 8, 2005

Margot and the Nuclear So & So's are the pioneers of an urban folk sound now commonly referred to as 'scarf rock.' Blending cello, trumpet, and piano with a spacey wash of electronic noise,... [more]

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