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(04/02/13 3:56am)
Today you have the chance to elect Bryan Post, a young, smart, progressive UW alum to the Madison City Council. After four years of serving as the District 2 Alder, I can also emphatically say that by voting for Bryan, you have the chance to vote against backwards, small-minded ideas and a candidate that continually has taken positions against renters, students and creating a balanced and vibrant downtown.
(02/03/06 6:00am)
What happens when former members of the Wallflowers, Spacehog
and Cibo Matto team up with a young, vivacious chanteuse? A band
with a criss-cross of retro New York City rock, New Age roots and
sophisticated, sexualized grit. Morningwood and their self-titled
debut is a combination of tongue-in-cheek innuendos and
in-your-face raw sexuality that is enjoyable, if light, fare.
(12/14/05 6:00am)
Many conscientious shoppers in Madison avoid Wal-Mart like the
plague. Mercury Players Theatre brings the nefarious big box store
and all of its loathsome policies in their farcical production,
'Walmartopia.' Local couple Catherine Capellaro and Andrew Rosin
wrote a shorter version of Walmartopia for the opening of the
Overture Center and developed the idea into a full-length musical
production.
(12/09/05 6:00am)
With a Brit-pop sensibility that hearkens back to the late '90s
and channels Blur with a dash of Oasis, local Madison band 8889's
first full length album My Music Plan shows a healthy disregard for
all trends indie and moves decidedly into the genre of smooth
guitar pop. 8889 clearly demonstrates potential and the possession
of songcraft building blocks necessary to become lasting musicians.
(11/30/05 6:00am)
With incest, revenge, lovers' quarrels and murderous plotting
galore, University Theatre heats its winter season with a tale of
lust and evil in ''Tis Pity She's A Whore,' the 17th-century drama
by English playwright John Ford.
(11/17/05 6:00am)
Madonna: dancer, sex icon, philanthropist, 47-year-old mother of
two, children's author, and most importantly, a pop music icon.
With an unparalleled career under her belt spanning two decades and
myriad interests consuming her life, it could have been very easy
for Madonna to take a relaxed approach on Confessions on a Dance
Floor and put out a well-produced and polished album that lacked
inspiration.
(11/11/05 6:00am)
Minneapolis rap outfit Atmosphere has become a fixture on the
national hip-hop scene for its talent, and slew of political and
personal lyrics bye main rapper Slug. Commonly touching on issues
of race, society and relationships, Slug has been regarded as one
of the vanguards of bringing hip-hop to the forefront of the
Midwest, and the suburban landscapes that permeate it.
(11/03/05 6:00am)
John Lennon will be making a special guest appearance when 'Come
Together,' a collection of lithographs of his original drawings,
comes to the Red Gym this weekend.
(10/14/05 6:00am)
From Vonnegut to H.G. Wells, many students come to Madison in
love with books, only to suppress their reading desires under the
stress of midterms, research papers and the volumes of course
reading UW-Madison throws at them. But, this weekend is a
celebration for book lovers, as the Wisconsin Book Festival rolls
into town with everything a literature fan could want.
(10/11/05 6:00am)
Lately there's been a resurgence of time-honored artists
releasing new music. From old-timers Bon Jovi and Paul McCartney to
the hipper Pixies and Green Day, established artists have been
hitting the charts in record numbers. So it comes as no surprise
that Sheryl Crow has dropped her latest album, Wildflower.
(09/23/05 6:00am)
Get out your striped off-the shoulder top, chunky accents and
some eyeliner-if you have it. Stellastarr* hits a new wave artery
with their sophomore album, Harmonies for the Haunted. Whether the
album oozes with edge or is a hemorrhage of copy-cat tendencies is
a worthy discussion. With its Cure-reminiscent ballads and full
blown, unabashed homage to the best of '80s new wave, stellastarr*
has a 21st century tenacity in a vein most recently tapped by such
eyeliner favorites as The Killers.
(06/03/05 6:00am)
Summer in Madison brings the surrounding populations en masse to
State Street, Capitol Square and the Union Terrace. Permeating all
three is an abundance of musical and creative offerings that makes
summertime in downtown Madison a unique and worthwhile experience.
(05/05/05 6:00am)
Over the past decade, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has
frequently strung his audience along on a rollercoaster of emotion,
refusing to let them off until his wish for salvation, redemption,
revenge or whatever mood of the moment is fulfilled.
(04/28/05 6:00am)
Stealing pop-punk from the grasp of eye-liner clad teenagers,
American Hi-Fi returns with its signature '90s alternative sounds
with Hearts on Parade.
(04/22/05 6:00am)
This Saturday, the UW student radio station, WSUM, will host its
annual all-day music festival Party In the Park. Starting at 11
a.m., James Madison Park will be filled with eager music
enthusiasts there to enjoy 16 bands, 11 DJs, community performance
groups and local vendors. There will be four stages to fill the
demand of this year's lineup. The coveted headlining act is
nationally renowned ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of
Dead.
(04/14/05 6:00am)
Every Tuesday night, a lively crowd of music enthusiasts comes
to the High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., decked out in
their best clothes to belt out Janis Joplin, The Who, Led Zeppelin
and many other classic hits from the past 35 years. Leading this
dizzying spectacle is Madison's perennial favorite band, the
Gomers. Playing a mind-boggling 1,000 song set list, they have
carved out a lasting niche within Madison's music scene with their
unique blend of stage antics and immense talent.
(04/13/05 6:00am)
With their 1996 release Turn The Radio Off, Reel Big Fish
ushered in a booming wave of popularity for Third Wave ska that
never recovered from its short-lived celebrity.
(04/12/05 6:00am)
Producing a cohesive album embracing a varied palate of sounds
chock full of talent and musical inspiration, Unwritten Law hits
musical gold with their rock-infused Here's To The Mourning.
Hard-hitting but simultaneously melodic, Unwritten Law's sixth
release demonstrates their artistic growth and maturity. They have
evolved into musicians after their simplistic punk origins. More
sophisticated than 2002's Elva, Mourning dabbles with electronica
and expertly alternates between hard-rocking and radio-friendly
fare.
(04/07/05 6:00am)
Walking into the Kimia Lounge, 14 W. Mifflin St., on a Tuesday
night for their 2-for-1 martini special, there is a friendly,
bowtie-clad gentleman up in the front corner with a lone guitar
keeping the martini-sippers entertained.
(04/06/05 6:00am)
\I wanna feel again / I want to shout / Loud and proud!"" roars
Roger Miret in the opening track to 1984. From the first 30 seconds
of this album, a raging declaration of traditional ""loud and
proud,"" commentary-filled punk songs hit the ears.