Music

Late night open mic


April 29, 2005

We'll start the open mic after Swamp Thing's show. It'll go as long as there are performers who want to play...

Swamp Thing


April 29, 2005

Madison's legendary Swamp Thing will perform a free show in celebration of TV TURN OFF WEEK!

Come on down!

Nils Bultmann - Viola to greet the Sun


April 27, 2005

This special early morning concert by Nils Bultmann will start at 5:45 to greet the rising sun. Nils is one of Madison's most interesting and creative musicians.

Cafe Haiku


April 27, 2005

tired of tv?
shut it off and step on down
to cafe haiku

from seven to nine
on april twenty seventh
that's on wednesday

Liz Roth - 24 Portraits in 24 Hours


April 25, 2005

Liz Roth will be painting 24 Portraits in 24 Hours. Sign up in the cafe to have your portrait done.

Here are last years portraits.

Todd Cambio w/ Travis Koopman


April 23, 2005

Former Cashbox King, Durable Good, and Catfish Stephenson sideman, guitar maker and multi-instrumentalist, Todd Cambio, draws from a variety of sources for his material.

The Nob Hill Boys


April 22, 2005

The award-winning Nob Hill Boys bring their tasty traditional bluegrass sound back to their favorite Madison venue.

Al Rose w/ Eric Sommer


April 16, 2005

What is Al Rose's music like? What are his song's like? Imagine (if you will) your favorite caf--.

Vernon Tonges w/ Eric Noden


April 15, 2005

In the fine demented folk tradition of Michael Hurley and the Holy Modal Rounders, Vernon Tonges has long been the most vibrant and maniacal performer in a scene full of vibrant maniacs.

Reception for Catherine Forde-Quint


April 10, 2005

Come on down and meet the artist from 7 to 9 pm.

Free and open to the public.

Ian Alexy w/ Christine Costanzo


April 9, 2005

Ian Alexy is a dynamic singer/songwriter/guitarist.

Pamela Means


April 8, 2005

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

StoneFloat


April 2, 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.

Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble


April 1, 2005

Caravan G.S.E. is an instrumental group based out of Madison, Wisconsin. They are primarily influenced by the legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt.

No Show.


March 26, 2005

just because...

Aaron Scholz w/ Eric Schinker and Bob Koch


March 25, 2005

Singer/songwriter Aaron Scholz writes tunes that are a cross of pop hooks and country twang.

Stuart Davis


March 19, 2005

Stuart Davis plays guitar and sings. And has rabid fans because he is one of those performers that command attention and respect.

The Redbirds


March 18, 2005

The Redbirds are a new Wisconsin based duet consisting of fiddler Paul Kienitz and multi instrumentalist, John Fabke.

Art Reception for Craig Grabhorn.


March 13, 2005

DJ Fuzzyneedles will be spinning some mellow type stuff: piano, belly dancing with some saturday-morning-pop-toon
sampling... as people gather to meet the artist and check out the show.

Edith Frost w/ Eric Ziegenhagen


March 12, 2005

Edith Frost has seven years of record-making & touring under her belt.

Paul Geremia


March 11, 2005

For over thirty years, Paul Geremia has survived solely by the fruit of his musical labors.

Stephanie Rearick w/ Paul Fonfara of Painted Saints (1 solo set each)


March 5, 2005

Stephanie Rearick... hmmm.. she plays piano, sings, plays trumpet, makes loops and weaves it all together into a dark pop/cabaret sort of thing.

Will Branch


March 4, 2005

Graham Lindsey had to cancel and will reschedule at a later date. Check out Will Branch!!

Ritt Deitz w/ James Travis


February 26, 2005

RITT DEITZ returns with his acoustic roots sound, this time accompanied by longtime collaborator and guitar/dobro man Craig Totten, who is featured on Ritt's records HILLBILLY and PLEASURE ISLE.... [more]

Ian Gorman w/ Nils Bultmann


February 25, 2005

Ian is a singer, guitarist and banjo player from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He writes wistful songs about love, life and loss, with a distintive tenor voice and clever lyrics.

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