Year after year, Freakfest has been one of Madison’s biggest events. The huge Halloween festival has hosted major artists from different genres including Cage the Elephant, Mac Miller and Timeflies.
Freakfest’s appeal should be immediately apparent to most that endeavor through the gates at the bottom of State Street and through the costumed crowd.
Halloween would be incomplete without a few scary movies to indulge in. It seems that Mike Flanagan may be a decent option with his horror film “Ouija: Origin of Evil,” which hit theaters just in time for Halloween and is garnering some positive buzz.
This is an article about the meaning of life. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t simply announce the theme of a piece from the get-go.
Albert Reyes was in the midst of a right bicep tattoo at Colt’s Timeless Tattoos when I asked to interview him last Tuesday evening.
Alt-rock band Grouplove made their first appearance in five years at The Orpheum on Sunday. In the midst of their Big Mess tour, named after their third album, the group was accompanied by two opening bands: Dilly Dally and Muna. Dilly Dally opened up the show on a somber note.
Sunflower Bean, a Brooklyn trio of psych-rockers, played a short yet punchy show at The Frequency Saturday.
Fall is upon us and we are surrounded by rusty oranges, flaming reds, subtle yellows and chocolatey browns.
“Crisis in Six Scenes” is the result of Woody Allen awkwardly attempting to take a stab at television.
One of the best things about concerts is discovering new artistry and the potential that lies in the next best thing.
Nearly two years after first appearing on the scene, Australian solo artist D.D Dumbo (Oliver Perry) launches his debut album Utopia Defeated in an electrifying fashion.
Born Kenneth La’Ron Beasley, 20-year-old KennyHoopla is fresh off the release of his debut EP Beneath The Willow Tree.
A small, yet eager crowd gathered at The Frequency this past Wednesday for an evening of indie rock.
There’s a part from Stephen Chbosky’s novel, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” that I often think about, wherein the main character Charlie and his girlfriend go to see a movie.
Leaving your mark on the world is more than a moment; it’s about a lifetime experience. Autograf, a trio comprised of Mikul Wing, Louis Kha and Jake Carpenter, has brought back the process of art, with the music to match. After seeing Autograf live in Atlanta earlier this October, I witnessed a movement of art and music working seamlessly intertwined.
“Luke Cage” is the newest addition to Netflix’s and Marvel’s superhero TV series collection, released September 30.
There’s a special place in my heart for the New York based, indie rock band Real Estate. I equate their music to hazy desert nights and overall content.
Few songs represent the early 2000s as well as “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World. "Hey, don't write yourself off yet," lead-singer Jim Adkins croons. "It's only in your head you feel left out, or looked down on.” Sounds familiar?
There’s a lot to consider when you get a tattoo, but the most import decisions, when turning your tattoo idea into a visually successful reality, depend on the artists and shop from which you get it.
Have you ever heard the term “starving artist”? I definitely have, during conversations with my parents about my dream to be the next Pablo Picasso.
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