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Heartbreak fuels Dirty Projectors' new album

By Logan Rude | Mar. 2, 2017

The end of a long relationship demolishes our sense of who we are and our place in the world. Emotions run high. Hate turns into sadness, then morphs into regret. Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors gives us a tour of these emotions on the new, self-titled Dirty Projectors album. Following his split from Amber Coffman, a former lover and member of Dirty Projectors, Longstreth’s agony, remorse and nostalgia come crashing through with the power of a cement truck barreling down the highway at 100 mph.

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'Made You Look Custom Tattoo' values customer satisfaction

By Edgar Sanchez | Mar. 2, 2017

Readers of the previous edition of Weekly Ink will remember a gentleman by the name of Cartoon that I put in the spotlight.At the end of our interview, Cartoon was nice enough to put me in touch with the owner and manager of Made You Look Custom Tattoo. Tattoo artist JB is a soft-spoken intellectual who not only cares about pushing the tattooing industry forward, but providing a service that is one in a thousand.

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Big Gigantic and Brasstracks win over crowd at Majestic

By Edgar Sanchez | Mar. 1, 2017

Big Gigantic and Brasstracks performed back-to-back nights this past Sunday and Monday evening at the Majestic Theatre. The livetronica drum and jazz combo sold out both nights during their time at the Majestic.

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The Japanese House surprises and mystifies in Chicago show

By Leah Voskuil | Feb. 28, 2017

If you were lucky enough to have The Japanese House on your radar, hopefully you got a ticket to their show at Bottom Lounge in Chicago’s West Side last Saturday. Careful to not be fooled by the wiener dog sweater and shy demeanor.

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LVL UP and company charm during live performance

By Amileah Sutliff | Feb. 28, 2017

Just a few months after their stop in Madison this November on their tour with Alex G, LVL UP returned to the Isthmus last night to headline some impressively tight, controlled indie rock chaos—emphasis on controlled.

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Thundercat gets weird on new album 'Drunk'

By Dan Held | Feb. 27, 2017

Despite being one of the most talented and influential musicians to emerge in recent years, Thundercat has flown under the radar of the general public for most of his career.

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HBO’s ‘VICE’ season five premiere tackles climate change and Syria with engaging objectivity

By Edgar Sanchez | Feb. 27, 2017

The first episode of the fifth season of “VICE” on HBO kicks off with an hour-long in-depth analysis of regime-ruled Syria and the economic impacts at stake from decades of climate denial.

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Hippo Campus maintains originality in ‘Landmark’

By Ellie Herman | Feb. 27, 2017

Like the terms and services agreement on the iTunes Store, a disclaimer: I’ve been reporting on the Minnesota-based indie pop band Hippo Campus for over a year-and-a-half.

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Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, Migos collaborate on infectious single, ‘Slide’

By Logan Rude | Feb. 27, 2017

A few days ago, it was nearly 70 degrees outside here in Madison. Students were back on Bascom Hill taking in the sun instead of going to class.

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Future’s ‘HNDRXX’ is an emotional, introspective reconnection

By Francisco Velazquez | Feb. 27, 2017

Within two weeks of his self-titled fifth studio album, FUTURE, the Atlanta rapper returns with HNDRXX, his sixth studio album with a lot of emotions to spill.

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‘Moonlight’ is greater than its Oscars victory

By Jake Skubish | Feb. 27, 2017

Surprise! In a shocking victory elevated by the biggest gaffe in Oscars history, “Moonlight,” an intimate film about a black man coming to terms with his identity and sexuality, bested the heavily favored Hollywood musical “La La Land.” The win is a triumph for indie films and diverse representation on screen.

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The Head and the Heart lights up the Orpheum

By Samantha Marz | Feb. 23, 2017

The Head and the Heart returned to Madison this week to perform at the Orpheum for two nights. On Tuesday, I watched as both the balcony seating and general admission enjoyed a continuous influx of people all waiting in anticipation to see the indie band take to the stage.

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Books in the land of Trump

By Lucas Sczygelski | Feb. 23, 2017

If you’re anything like me, you’ve already disengaged from Trump’s news cycle. Fried by the dreary doublethink, the anxiety provoking ineptitude, the sense that something is fundamentally ajar that none of us are qualified to fix, I’ve made the conscious decision to step back. When confronted with a TV set, instead of tuning in to Colbert I reflexively watch sitcoms, ESPN, even Monday Night Raw. Anything else.

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“Twelfth Night” theatre production will provide hilarious entertainment

By Flora Junhua Deng | Feb. 23, 2017

The third production of the 2016-2017 University Theatre season, “Twelfth Night,” opens on Friday and will be running in the Hemsley Theatre live for only three weekends.

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Live from the Nest starts semester strong with Quaan Logan

By Logan Rude | Feb. 20, 2017

Quaan Logan, a sophomore at UW-Madison, kicked off Live from the Nest for the 2017 Spring semester with a performance that combined raw, personal lyrics and homemade, ethereal beats. Originally from New Orleans, Logan first made music back in his sophomore year of high school.

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‘Legion’ brings new colors to Marvel universe

By Eli Radtke | Feb. 20, 2017

Oh great, another Marvel production. With Captain America and friends being thrown in our face almost twice daily, superheroes can feel like a tired topic.

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Run The Jewels brings cult following to the Orpheum

By Leah Voskuil | Feb. 17, 2017

While some spent last Christmas Eve sipping hot cider and buying Santa a Best Buy giftcard, others found themselves enjoying the best gift of all—an early album drop from iconic rap duo Run The Jewels. Fast-forward two very patient months. With a cult following and decades of experience in the industry, Killer Mike and EI-P, the masterminds behind Run The Jewels, shook the Orpheum to its core last night.

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Faculty concert showcases masterful choreography and preparations

By Denzel Taylor | Feb. 16, 2017

The past weekend has definitely been an art-filled extravaganza for the city of Madison. Between NoName at the Orpheum, the start of the FoodFight Foodie Week and many other events in the area both large and small, there was ample entertainment for all the Madison communities. Among them included the annual dance department faculty concert titled “Neither East Nor West,” held in the Doubler performance space of Lathrop Hall. Dance department students performed works choreographed by some of the university’s most renowned professors, and the audiences were, without a doubt, impressed.

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TV Preview: HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’ sheds light on the dark side of suburbia

By Leah Voskuil and Meg Rotter | Feb. 15, 2017

In a world where a nine-year-old’s birthday party cost rivals one year of tuition at an Ivy League institution, there is no such thing as micro-aggression.

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Waka Flocka in Florence, homophobia and loose language across the world

By Francisco Velazquez | Feb. 15, 2017

If you told me a week ago I’d be seeing Waka Flocka in Florence I probably wouldn’t have believed you, but crazier things have happened.