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(10/02/14 11:47pm)
The Rural Alberta Advantage, rolling into their third album, are runners. They've left behind the towns that made them, driving for a nameless city. It's a city that's “cold, and cuts through [their] teeth,” but in its embrace, they'll do fine. They run from their rural namesake, someplace hinted at in the “Star Trek”-referencing enterprise “Vulcan, AB” and, once free of its grip, continue to run... and run...
(10/02/14 2:03am)
Gerard Way takes a bold and intentional step away from punk rock with his first solo effort, Hesitant Alien, released Sept. 30, 2014. Way was the lead singer of My Chemical Romance since its inception in 2001, until it disbanded last year. Traces of the punk rock band’s sound can still be found on his new record even as Way ventures into new genres.
(09/30/14 3:33am)
Approaching the hole-in-the wall haven that is The Frequency, I could feel some real live music magic in the air. The rest of the square was pretty much dead, but the lull of bright lights and cigarette smoke lured us magnetically towards the end of the block, where we found musicians and concert-goers alike basking in the awesomeness of the first quarter of the night.
(09/30/14 3:18am)
It’s never too early to start formulating a plan for after you graduate. Lucky for you, Almanac has compiled all you need to know into one handy place. So whether you’re a senior eager to join the impenetrable workforce or an infant who just knows it’s best to develop crippling anxiety about the future sooner rather than later, your answers are here.
(09/23/14 3:57am)
On Friday, Sept. 19, the Capitol Square was alive with music as Madison enjoyed the final installment of this year’s Live on King Street concert series, featuring Seattle indie-folk band The Head and the Heart, with support from Bare Mutants and Count This Penny. The weather was perfect for the occasion; a cool evening with temperatures in the low sixties helped usher in the fall and allowed concertgoers to showcase their best sweaters, flannel shirts and beards.
(09/22/14 6:01am)
Indie legends Spoon played Madison's Orpheum Theater on Sept. 18.
(09/22/14 4:56am)
In 1997 The Dismemberment Plan wrote a song titled “Do the Standing Still” for their sophomore album The Dismemberment Plan is Terrified. Aside from being a showcase for Travis Morrison’s goofier proclivities, it also works as a sad monument for the gradual, sloping decline of indie rock.
(09/19/14 1:46am)
The dreamscapes within Always Returning aren't the liveliest, as more often than not they float on into some kind of content oblivion. Always detached from some kind of grounded beauty, Engineers used their fourth LP to play up intricate, masterful detail and stir it into a whirlpool of hypnotic banality, where moments of brilliant craft only briefly shine through generic synthesizer frolics and distant vocal clouds.
(09/16/14 3:58am)
Hip-hop group Atmosphere and indie rock band American Authors will headline the city’s eighth incarnation of Freakfest, organizers of the event announced Monday.
(05/05/14 6:00am)
In its second year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, Revelry Music and Arts Festival brought over 20 artists to play at the Memorial Union. Read on for coverage from The Daily Cardinal Arts staff.
(05/05/14 3:45am)
It’s been a strange trip for Cloud Nothings, Dylan Baldi’s jangle-pop-cum hardcore punk outfit from Cleveland, Ohio. Their first two records—mostly unassuming; pleasant, if not forgettable—were generally kitschy little indie rock collections. Lo-fi, fuzzy and bubbling with an infectious warmth. It was a bit of a shock when 2012’s wonderful Attack on Memory threw it all away in favor of a raucous post-hardcore assault. It’s certainly the high point of the band’s career to date—even if this year’s Here and Nowhere Else is an absolute blast, it never captures the manic/depressive jitters of its forerunners, sucked dry of lead guitarist Joe Boyer’s interplay with Baldi’s chest-thumping rhythms. It’s almost been like watching a band slide backwards into the primordial ooze; texture, style and finesse have all given way to primal urgency. It’s been fun, but whether or not it’s the right choice for the group still remains to be seen.
(05/02/14 4:05am)
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger is Sean Lennon's psychedelic rock project with Charlotte Kemp Muhl. If you read that right, it means you already have some preconceived notions about what this band and their latest album should sound like. It's the curse of the Lennon name; Sean Lennon releases will forever carry the weight of some perceived duty to continue John Lennon's legacy.
(05/01/14 2:49am)
Pixies are one of the most storied bands in the history of alternative music. From Surfer Rosa to Doolittle, they have influenced more bands than I can think of and their music has made appearances in everything from “Fight Club” to Rock Band. So, after a 23-year break since their last studio album, Pixies are back with Indie Cindy, an album that, even with the absence of bassist Kim Deal, is uniquely theirs.
(04/29/14 3:46am)
All you wasted slime-birds must know what’s happening this Saturday: the now unofficial, on-the-decline, deflated Mifflin Street Block Party. Oh how the mighty have fallen (likely because of the day drinking). Even after last year’s abysmal turnout, not even Waka Flocka Flame will deter hardcore alcoholics from frolicking through police-filled streets for, well, no reason at all. So for all you (insert typical bro-lingo, plural homophobic expletive here) too afraid to drink until your dignity is gone, check out this list of American Spirit-approved Mifflin alternatives.
(04/29/14 3:29am)
When a prolific musician dies, it sends a ripple throughout the entire music community. Jason Molina, a true modern blues artist active during the end of the 20th century and early 21st century, passed away in 2013, leaving behind a legacy that will thrive for years. He poured his heart out with such acts as Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co. as well as under his own name. Themes of despair, isolation and struggle circulated in and out of his work, always earnestly and unfiltered. He paved the way for the many blues-inspired indie artists and maintained the gritty realism so perfectly encapsulated in those genres.
(04/23/14 2:47am)
Ohio natives Twenty One Pilots were one of three incredible talents to light up the sold-out Majestic Theatre April 16—preceding them was Hunter Hunted, followed by NONONO. Hunter Hunted, an indie group who prides themselves on perfectly timed drops and the ability to hold their own on stage, played about a half hour set, as well as NONONO, a Swedish rock group who had the only female lead vocalist of the night. Hunter Hunted is in the process of recording their first full-length album and were selling their EP at the Majestic. The members of Hunter Hunted also made their way through the crowd during the other sets and hung out with the audience.
(04/17/14 3:59am)
Brooklyn-based Woods create an intimate feel on their newest studio album, With Light and With Love. Blending ’60s country slide guitar, folk and lo-fi, the four-piece ensemble has developed a strong fan base since their start in the mid-’00s. Woods have created their own label, on which With Light and With Love was released, and started an annual music festival in Big Sur, Calif.
(04/15/14 4:55am)
Twenty One Pilots, an up-and-coming pop/rap/rock/metal/indie/bluegrass duo from Columbus, Ohio are making their way to Madison. Vocalist Tyler Joseph and his partner in crime, instrumentalist Josh Dun, will be at the Majestic Theatre Wednesday, April 16 as a part of their Trip for Concerts spring tour.
(04/14/14 2:48am)
What do you get when you combine a modest indie pop star and a pop-less alternative punk star? Aimee Mann and Ted Leo’s The Both comes to mind. The two music veterans joined forces in the last couple of years to find the right harmony between their starkly different voices and make an album reflecting the results. The self-titled debut album combines the gritty, distorted punk sound Leo is all too familiar with, and the niche feel-good acoustic pop sound Mann has grown to master. While some of the songs blend into one another, the album as a whole sounds refined, polished and what one would expect from two people who have been writing music their whole lives. However, their age might be catching up with them, as this album offers nothing new. It’s a safe, easy-sounding record that differs from their individual work, which embodied traits of painstaking effort and all-out emotional commitment.
(04/09/14 4:44am)
Good things come to those who wait, and Todd Terje fans have certainly waited. After making music for 15 years, the Norwegian dance music producer has just released his first full-length album, It’s Album Time.
