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Man stabbed outside Buffalo Wild Wings at East Towne Mall Saturday

A 24-year-old man was stabbed outside Buffalo Wild Wings at East Towne Mall just before midnight Saturday.

'Hallows' a riveting, unsettling adventure

It's about 11:45 p.m. on a Thursday night at a megaplex somewhere on the East side of Madison, and the crowd is getting antsy. By day, one can only assume they are upright citizens and dedicated scholars, but tonight they don capes, wield wands and etch lightning bolts on their foreheads with eyeliner. One would-be wizard, who in the not-so-distant-future will be more concerned with his mortgage than with what exactly a Hippogriff is, runs wildly around the aisles with a broom between his legs screaming ""Wee!"" at the top of his lungs. No, this is not Halloween, this night is much holier. It is, dear readers, the beginning of the end.

Conan not enough of a comedy barbarian on his cable debut

Well, Conan's back.

Powell does 'work' on debut

If nice guys finish last, then Archie Powell is one gracious loser. On Skip Work, the debut LP from Archie Powell & The Exports, the down-on-his-luck songwriter grinds many of the same small town, every man stones of chest thumping blue collar life while keeping a cheeky wit.

I believe in a thing called alignment

When I was in high school, I saw the glam-rock revivalists The Darkness in concert twice. They were the best. Lead singer and guitarist Justin Hawkins wore flamboyant outfits, crowdsurfed while soloing, hit really high falsetto notes and cursed a bunch in a British accent. It was pure lightning in a bottle and I guzzled it down whole.

Stand by this 'Conviction'

In 1983, Kenny Waters was convicted of the murder of Katharina Brow in Ayer, Massachusetts. In the 18 years that followed, Kenny's sister, Betty Anne Waters, dedicated her life to fighting for his freedom. Determined to free her brother from what she believed a wrongful conviction, Betty Anne went through college and law school in order to eventually exonerate her brother. This remarkable true story of personal sacrifice is illustrated in Tony Goldwyn's ""Conviction."" 

'Go' to Freakfest to see this more than 'OK' band

As Madison residents anticipate the weekend of masquerade and drunkenness that is Halloween, members of Grammy-winning band OK Go are looking forward to putting on a great show for them. Set to perform at Freakfest Saturday, the band will take the Mountain Dew & Amp Stage at midnight, giving the crowd on State Street something other than costumes and beer to get excited about. 

Team falls in wild game, even more bizarre overtime goal

The Wisconsin men's soccer team (0-3-1 Big Ten, 1-11-2 overall) dropped another heartbreaker Saturday night, falling to Northwestern (2-1-1 Big Ten. 7-5-2) 4-3 in overtime.

Hockey might get a bad rap, but Rypien still deserves long suspension

Hockey fans know there are only a few times when their sport infiltrates the mainstream American sports media.

Rivers brings her own madness to Madtown

Whenever people think of fashion critique, their minds immediately turn to Joan Rivers. If someone mentions anything about red carpet interviewing, there she is again. Do you want to discuss what you thought about buying off the QVC home shopping television network at 2 a.m.? It was most likely something from Rivers' line of jewelry. She is such a well-known celebrity that she has been given one of the most amazing honors in all of stardoms: a Comedy Central Roast. Oh, and she earned an Emmy.

More 'idle,' less 'wild': Scottish rockers deliver decent album

Idlewild: Scottish quintent Idlewild?not to be confused with the Outkast film of the same name?deliver a solid, if not spectacular album.

More 'idle,' less 'wild': Scottish rockers deliver decent album

With jangly guitar hooks and straight-ahead drums, Post Electric Blues could just as easily define a genre as it does the latest offering from Idlewild. With a great blend of classic rock and British indie pop, this is the product of a veteran band having fun.

When the Miley song is on: analyzing the poppiest of intrigues

I have a tendency to take things too seriously. I think that's a prerequisite for being such a prick about something as fickle as music. I devolve existential prerogatives out of mundane pop lyrics and deconstruct melodies to be valued by their parts.

Lisa Link Peace Park ATM doesn't help Madison homeless

Dancing with the Stars: Madison edition

Blending dance music and heart-wrenchingly honest lyrics, the five-piece indie-pop outfit Stars will grace Madison with their presence at the Barrymore Theatre this Friday night. With ten years of touring and five albums under their belt, these rockers have set out to ""make the live show better and more compelling, more fun to watch.""

Summer's sport overlooked, under appreciated

As sad as it is, America's pastime is quickly becoming just that—past time. In an era of action-packed entertainment dominating TV and movie screens from Bangor, Maine to Imperial City, Calif., the national affection for the grand old ballgame has simply gone by the wayside.

Bowie keeps us bowing with rerelease '76 of Station to Station

The legendary pioneer of glam rock, more commonly identified as his alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, has returned, leaving the spiders from Mars behind. David Bowie, never ceasing to amaze his fans with eccentric, compelling rock songs, has released a digitally remastered and expanded three-CD edition of his vastly influential 1976 album, Station to Station, including the double CD Live at Nassau Coliseum ‘76 concert as an additional bonus.

Controlling our worst nightmares

Every summer there is that one Hollywood blockbuster that gains so much hype everyone seems to be talking about it through the end of the year. This summer was no exception. Christopher Nolan's ""Inception"" had movie critics, the blogosphere and moviegoers a buzz with the idea of controlling our dreams—a topic everyone can relate to.

As baseball season comes to a close, MVP races heat up

Coming down the stretch of this year's Major League Baseball season, we are watching some great races as teams battle for the opportunity to be the last one standing after October.   

In fall, supporting Wisconsin farms should be high priority

Wednesday marked the official start of Fall, and as the leaves begin to change and the farmers' tans from summer fade away, the autumn Farmers' Market shines bright. Wisconsin's fall harvests yield some of the most mouth watering produce like crisp apples, sweet corn, broccoli, carrots, wild mushrooms, strawberries, tomatoes and squash, all of which are available every Saturday around the Capitol Square. About 150 vendors, all locally producing what's on the table in front of them, attend each week. This display of delicious food and community effort is the largest producer-only farmers' market in the nation. Go ahead and feel cocky about it.  I do.