All Posts by Rick Tvedt

AFTER AUGUST – First Sign of Trouble

AFTER AUGUST – First Sign of Trouble (2024 Self-Release) The CD Release Party for First Sign of Trouble takes place this Sunday, March 24th at the Harmony. It’s an early show beginning at 4pm www.afteraugust.net _____________________________________________________________


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WURK – (r)evolution

WURK (r)evolution (Self-Release  2023) You can check the album out (beginning 9/20/23) at the WURK Bandcamp page. Wurk’s Madison release event for (r)evolution is at the High Noon Saloon on October 21st. They’ll also be celebrating


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OLD SOUL SOCIETY – Old Soul Society

OLD SOUL SOCIETY Old Soul Society (Self-Release  2023) Old Soul Society is scheduled for a November 22, 2023 release. You can preorder the album and help fund its release here. The album’s first single, “Someday,” just


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<strong>RUTHIE McQUINN – Ruthenium</strong>

RUTHIE McQUINN – Ruthenium (2023 Self Release) You can get a taste of Ruthenium here. ______________________________________________________ Given the length of time they’ve been around, the Krause family may be one of the most criminally underrated music


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<strong>Madison Area Music Association Awards 2023 Winners</strong>

Madison Area Music Association Awards 2023 Winners LEGACY AWARDS Lifetime Achievement Award: Buzz Kemper (Audio for the Arts) SCHOLASTIC AWARDS Teacher of the Year: Luke Hrovat-Staedter (East High School) Student of the Year: Ana McCallum-Moore (East


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SEAN MICHAEL DARGAN – <strong><em>A Little Bit Distracted…</em></strong>

SEAN MICHAEL DARGAN A Little Bit Distracted… (2023 Slightly Charred Records) Yes, he’s tall and dresses like a magician but really, Sean Michael Dargan and his SMD Band deserve more credit. Dargan is an avowed lover


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Tim Thompson’s Interview with Mark Linkous – February 2006

In June an unreleased Sparklehorse single entitled “Evening Star Supercharger” was released. The song will be included on a new posthumous album entitled Bird Machine, set for release on September 8th, 2023. In recognition of this


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Robert J Returns to Play Series of Shows

Robert J, who relocated to Connecticut will return to Madison to play a series of shows beginning June 23rd.


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<strong>Holy Shit, the Skintones are Back!</strong>

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 it here. Photo/Video credits: Morgan Rae ______________________________________________________________________________________ It’s


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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 lots of books and like to alternate between


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