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(03/27/17 4:19pm)
The Britanys are a four-piece indie rock band based out of Brooklyn, NY. The band is comprised of Lucas (vocals, guitar), Steele (drums), Jake (guitar) and Lucas (bass). I caught their first SXSW set at Kick Butt Coffee on March 14. Although this set was strong, they were really able to showcase their true energy at the Barracuda outdoor stage on the last day of the festival. Lucas’ unique and gritty voice paired with steady chords in songs like “In Yer Time” drew in the new audience and the performance overall was one of the highlights of my trip. –Morgan Winston
(03/17/17 10:17pm)
We’re just over halfway through the music portion of live-music heaven that is SXSW, and the talent here has been so consistent, none of the Daily Cardinal arts desk has slept in days. This is an exaggeration, but not as far off as you might think.
(03/16/17 6:51pm)
After the lull of an average school and work day, fans of all ages gathered together at the Majestic Theatre on a seemingly quiet Tuesday night for Cold War Kids, an alternative, indie-rock band that is most notable for their hit, “First.” Shivering from both the chilling weather and anxious excitement, I stood in line for the doors to open at 7 p.m. There was a small crowd beside me making small talk and shivering; all of us were different, yet all of us were fans, and together, we were all unaware of the bold and lively dynamic that awaited inside the theater.
(03/14/17 6:15pm)
Immediately as the four-piece band stepped onto the stage and dove into their set, you wouldn’t realize that The Griswolds’ indie rock beats originated 9,000 miles away in Sydney, Australia.
(03/13/17 11:00am)
Film festivals are useful venues for independent filmmaking. Among the lineup was “Small Town Crime,” directed by brothers Eshom and Ian Nelms. The film stars John Hawkes as Mike, a former cop-turned-alcoholic struggling to find employment. When Mike discovers a brutally beaten girl laying on the side of the road, dying moments after he takes her to the hospital, he finds himself drawn back into his former life to figure out who was responsible for the murder.
(03/10/17 12:00pm)
Wednesday night, I think I may have stepped into a 1980s high school dance scene in a John Hughes movie. Tennis was the featured band, playing tunes that matched the retro vibes of their clothing and vocalist Alaina Moore’s voluminous curls.
(03/06/17 12:00pm)
Despite a hiatus from touring, Tennis is keeping the ball volleyed on the match that is their career. The indie pop duo, comprised of husband and wife Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, have set out on tour again to promote their first album since 2014, Yours Conditionally, which drops March 10. Before they sail into Madison and play at High Noon Saloon on Wednesday, Moore, the songwriter and vocalist, chatted with me about her feelings regarding performing across the nation, her subtle feminist messages in their songs and how she hopes the audience “gets whatever they need” from going to one of their shows.
(03/02/17 12:00pm)
The end of a long relationship demolishes our sense of who we are and our place in the world. Emotions run high. Hate turns into sadness, then morphs into regret. Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors gives us a tour of these emotions on the new, self-titled Dirty Projectors album. Following his split from Amber Coffman, a former lover and member of Dirty Projectors, Longstreth’s agony, remorse and nostalgia come crashing through with the power of a cement truck barreling down the highway at 100 mph.
(02/28/17 12:00pm)
If you were lucky enough to have The Japanese House on your radar, hopefully you got a ticket to their show at Bottom Lounge in Chicago’s West Side last Saturday.
(02/28/17 12:00pm)
Just a few months after their stop in Madison this November on their tour with Alex G, LVL UP returned to the Isthmus last night to headline some impressively tight, controlled indie rock chaos—emphasis on controlled.
(02/27/17 6:03am)
Surprise! In a shocking victory elevated by the biggest gaffe in Oscars history, “Moonlight,” an intimate film about a black man coming to terms with his identity and sexuality, bested the heavily favored Hollywood musical “La La Land.” The win is a triumph for indie films and diverse representation on screen. But beyond crowning “Moonlight” for the significance of its awards show victory, we should recognize that the film’s importance goes beyond anything the Oscars could give it.
(02/27/17 12:00pm)
Like the terms and services agreement on the iTunes Store, a disclaimer: I’ve been reporting on the Minnesota-based indie pop band Hippo Campus for over a year-and-a-half. Call me mundane and monotonous, but repeated coverage and concerts provides the chance to see how the group has changed since the release of their first two EPs in 2015.
(02/23/17 12:00pm)
The Head and the Heart returned to Madison this week to perform at the Orpheum for two nights. On Tuesday, I watched as both the balcony seating and general admission enjoyed a continuous influx of people all waiting in anticipation to see the indie band take to the stage.
(02/15/17 2:20am)
When WSUM went live at 2:22 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2002, it marked the first terrestrial radio broadcast by an official UW-Madison student radio station. That moment was the culmination of an almost 10-year struggle lead by Dave Black, then a journalism doctoral student, and Dr. James Hoyt, a former chair of the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
(02/13/17 12:00pm)
When Michael Penn II was nine years old, he had his first sip of alcohol. Mistaking his father’s glass of Hennessy in the fridge for a glass of Coke, the young Penn confidently took a sip of the dark beverage. The moment it touched his lips, he realized the mistake he had made and spit it back into the glass.
(02/09/17 12:00pm)
The way the painted arches flowed into the midnight blue ceiling scattered with twinkling lights, coupled with the scaffolding’s tight embrace of the stage made Dawes’ performance at the Barrymore Theatre on Monday night feel like a night straight out of an indie film.
(01/17/17 11:00am)
2016 was another great year at the movies for blockbusters and indie flicks alike. 2017 will, as every year now does, bring plenty more sequels, reboots and characters we already know. Some of these will be great and some will flop, but you’ll also likely have already heard about most of them. Instead of focusing on the big-budget and big-name films, here are 10 movies to keep on your radar in 2017, none of which are sequels or reboots.
(01/17/17 11:00am)
The xx, a band with roots in London, became pioneers in indie pop music with the release of their 2009 album xx and its follow up Coexist. Now, after more than four years since the group released a project together, I See You kicks off 2017 with perseverance and hope.
(12/12/16 8:24pm)
The year 2016 presented moviegoers with a diverse array of films. While theaters certainly saw some low lows, the high highs truly hit. From blockbusting superhero movies to quieter indie films, filmmakers crafted both visually stunning and emotionally resonant pieces of cinema for fans of every genre to enjoy. The Daily Cardinal Arts desk submitted its top films of this year.
(12/12/16 8:25pm)
1.Beyoncé - Lemonade
