
Holy Shit, the Skintones are Back!
THE SKINTONES Coming to Collect (2023 Crustacean) Bar your windows, hide your daughters and take notice, political oppressors, the Skintones are back and they’re coming to collect. Stream ...
BOOK REVIEW: MORE – A MEMOIR
MORE A Memoir By Michael Massey (2022 Little Creek Press 323pp.) info@littlecreekpress.com Since I was a kid I have always loved to read biographies and autobiographies. I have ...
Madison Area Music Association Announces 2022 Award Winners
The Madison Area Music Association has announced the winners of the 2022 MAMA Awards which were held November 13, 2022. You can watch the full awards show presentation ...
MICHAEL DARLING – Spark EP
MICHAEL DARLING – Spark EP 2022 (Self-Release) Michael Darling will celebrate the release of Spark at the High Noon Saloon on Thursday, November 19th. Also appearing are Old ...
MARSDEN – Tune it Out
MARSDEN – Tune it Out 2022 (Self-Release) Marsden will celebrate the release of Tune it Out at the High Noon Saloon on Thursday, November 17th. Also appearing are ...
MR. CHAIR – Better Days
MR. CHAIR – Better Days (2022 Self-Release) You can purchase the debut album Nebulebula here. Better Days was available as a first pressing, limited edition of 150 copies ...
CRIBSHITTER – Goin’ Soft
CRIBSHITTER – Goin’ Soft (2022 Self-Release) The release party for Goin’ Soft is October 22nd at the Crystal Corner You can buy the album here ______________________________________________________________________________________ What’s in ...
MACKENZIE MOORE – Out of Nowhere
MACKENZIE MOORE – Out of Nowhere 2022 (Self-Release) Out of Nowhere is available on all streaming platforms. Physical copies are currently available at live shows. You can catch ...
MICHAEL DARLING IS GOING ON TOUR + NEW SINGLE
If you haven’t heard Michael Darling yet, you really should. Darling is easily the best new artist to come along in a long while. His ornamental pop/rock matches ...
THE SKINTONES ARE KINDA SORTA DEFINITELY BACK
Twenty years is a long time for any band to hang together. Especially a local band. In addition to the old adage “a band is like a marriage,” ...
THE WHISKEY FARM – Over These Green Hills
THE WHISKEY FARM – Over These Green Hills 2022 (Self release) Over These Green Hills can be purchased here. Read other Whiskey Farm reviews here. _______________________________________________________________________________________ It’s been ...
THE ROWDY PRAIRIE DOGS – Barland
THE ROWDY PRAIRIE DOGS – Barland 2021 (Big World Records) Robert J has a series of shows coming up in the last part of July: 24th: Come Back ...
Joey’s Song is for Champions
Joey’s Song is for Champions All five CD compilations produced by Joey’s Song have sold out all physical copies. However, digital versions are still available and can be ...
Madison Area Music Association Awards 2021 Winners
LEGACY AWARDSLifetime Achievement Award: Ricardo Gonzales SCHOLASTIC AWARDSStudent of the Year: Declan Killen Toomey Teacher of the Year: Alida Lacosse – James C. Wright Middle School OVERALL AWARDSArtist ...
Announcing the 2021 Madison Area Music Awards Finalists
The Madison Area Music Association is proud to announce the finalists for the 18th Annual MAMA Awards. Second round voting is now open at www.themamas.org/awards. Artist of the ...
FERMATA – Ever Colder
FERMATA – Ever Colder (Self-Release 2021) Fermata is doing two shows in Madison: September 25 at the Bos Meadery on the patio with Matt DeBlass and Sunday, September ...
MARS HOLLOW – Is Anybody Out There?
MARS HOLLOW – Is Anybody Out There? (2020 Self-Release) Mars Hall music and merch can be purchased here Some bands just know how to do things right, whether ...
ROBERT J FAREWELL SHOW
CHRISRTY’S LANDING SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 Ever stop to consider your luck? I first met Robert J 39 years ago, just as he arrived in Madison. It was the ...
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BOOK REVIEW: MORE – A MEMOIR
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BOOK REVIEW: MORE – A MEMOIR
January 3, 2023, No commentsMORE A Memoir By Michael Massey (2022 Little Creek Press 323pp.) info@littlecreekpress.com Since I was ...
THE WHISKEY FARM – Over These Green Hills
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Holy Shit, the Skintones are Back!
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MR. CHAIR – Better Days
November 2, 2022, No commentsMR. CHAIR – Better Days (2022 Self-Release) You can purchase the debut album Nebulebula here. ...
You Live in an Exceptional City of Beautiful People with an Abundance of Talent and Hearts Full of Compassion
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New Normals
August 10, 2021, No commentsNew Normals We all have experienced dramatic shifts in what is considered normal. Even though it’s fair to say that the concept of normal is an illusion, it ...
One of the Lucky Ones
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Inspiring and Exciting 10th Annual Madison Area Music Awards
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MAMA PERFORMER: TANI DIAKITE AND THE AFROFUNKSTARS – Dalonkan
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They’re no solar flare: Sunspot continues an eruption of Success
June 28, 2013, Comments Off on They’re no solar flare: Sunspot continues an eruption of SuccessSunspot hits you like a rocket. The first time we experienced this band and its festive style, we'd just moved back to Wisconsin, and the owner of ...
Beth Kille: Teaching the Girls (and Ladies) How to Rock
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Open Letter From Jimmy to the Polar Vortex
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The Miracle of Choking
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