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Sammy Gibbons and Samantha Nesovanovic, Management Team

Wet, Kilo Kish perform diverse shows from different ends of indie-pop’s spectrum

Three blank screens lined Majestic’s stage last Thursday night, and what played in front of them were vastly different, unpredictable movies, like you couldn’t choose one and decided to watch all three. 

Sammy Gibbons and Samantha Nesovanovic, Management Team

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Taking it ‘bird by bird’: Anne Lamott instructs audience to be hopeful, merciful

Anne Lamott writes to figure out what she thinks about anything, something she shared during her talk at the Orpheum Friday. Whether that’s faith, politics or motherhood, her open and blunt inner dialogue graced pages of a dozen novels and nonfiction pieces and helped readers figure their own minds out for decades.

Bon Iver, Baldwin rally Wisconsinites to vote, support ‘all human lives’

Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon left the Sylvee stage following their fundraising performance Saturday saying “On, Wisconsin” in a hinting tone, like what he actually wanted to say was “you better get out and vote, Wisconsin.”

Rupi Kaur empowers women when America needs it most

Seeing Rupi Kaur Saturday was like going to therapy or yoga. Her honey-sweet voice lulled the audience into a meditation on self love, feminism and heartbreak, leaving us feeling empowered.

Natalie Prass, Stella Donnelly engage audience with quirky banter, feminist empowerment

One couldn’t help but think of the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast” during singer-songwriter Natalie Prass’ High Noon set. She strutted around front stage, carrying all the sass music royalty needs, in a sparkling yellow dress, surrounded by her four-piece band donning dark blue button-ups and topped with fuzzy dark hair.

Father John Misty blesses the Orpheum

Concerts are the closest thing to church I attend. I’ve noticed this in the stories I’ve written about shows, almost always making comments like “I think *insert artist name here* and the heavenly lights were summoning me to the afterlife.”

Managing Editor Samantha Nesovanovic and Editor-in-Chief Sammy Gibbons hope new UW-Madison students find their group to nest in in order to make campus feel a little smaller — we would love for that to be The Daily Cardinal.

The National’s vocals impress, even when the mic breaks

I typically listen to The National while writing, like right now, letting lead vocalist Matt Berninger’s baritone lull me into focus in the background. At their performance last Tuesday, though, Berninger pulled me into his show, his intensity tangible as he sang like he was sharing the song with the person it’s about for the first time.

Gentle Clowns accused of theft as they try (and fail) to steal Dirty Birds’ softball crown

Scandal has broken out days before the annual Daily Cardinal/Badger Herald softball game, with multiple sources confirming that the Herald has taken the unprecedented step of stealing Cardinal plays and strategies.

Field Report & Sylvan Esso: from Midwestern pride to party vibes

Milwaukee-based band Field Report opened for the energetic and always-boisterous Sylvan Esso Wednesday night, part of a two-night event at the Majestic. The group, whose founding members have roots with Justin Vernon and Bon Iver, played a short set of entirely new music. Lead singer Chris Porterfield performed with surprising animation. New music, which was captivating alone, was accompanied by quirky hand gestures and expressions. Give or take a few chatty crowd members, the band’s unique presence on stage lent itself to a more attentive audience for an opening band than I’m used to seeing.

This year’s Eaux Claires holds promise with impressive lineup

The Daily Cardinal is heading to Eau Claire on June 16 and 17 to cover this year’s Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival. Our arts staff share what acts they are most excited to see this weekend:

Thousands take to downtown streets as part of worldwide climate change rally

Joining an international movement advocating for climate science, an estimated 2,500 people from the Madison community marched to the city’s main electric company on Earth Day to raise awareness about environmental protection policies and programs they feel are at jeopardy at both the local and national level.

Spring Cleaning: Dirty Birds plan to celebrate Earth Day by removing invasive Gentle Clowns from Vilas Park

Earth Day observers who were anticipating a close and exciting softball game between The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald might be out of luck. The Herald—all eight of them—reportedly don’t have enough people or the will to even show up on time to the annual showdown at Vilas Park.

Staff member commemorate time at Cardinal with tattoos

People get tattoos for a variety reasons, whether it’s to honor a loved one, express themselves or make a memory come to life. Even the smallest tattoos have meaning, and for staff members at The Daily Cardinal, commemorating their time with the paper was a no-brainer. Though the idea started off as a failed joke among friends, it quickly manifested itself into reality.

The Daily Cardinal staff members (from left to right) Madeline Heim, Peter Coutu, Sammy Gibbons and Andrew Bahl got their tattoos about four months ago. 

Students protest lecture by former Breitbart editor

Student activists protested a lecture called "Dismantling Safe Spaces: Facts Don’t Care About Your Feelings" by conservative media personality Ben Shapiro Wednesday evening.

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