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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 it’s from years of experience or just being


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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 Stag & Hound (later Boar’s Head) restaurant located


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THORNBURG / MANOR – Tempest

THORNBURG / MANOR – Tempest 2021 (Self-Release) Buy the album here. Followers of Madison music know Bob Manor and Greg Thornburg as members of the Getaway Drivers, a rock-Americana group that has had significant success. But


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Artists are Selecting MAMA Award Winners

If you are an area musician, and especially if you take part in the MAMA Awards, here is a little-known fact: In most cases artists are determining who is winning MAMA Awards. This has been true


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New Normals

New 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 does seem as though we’ve had a series


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One of the Lucky Ones

June 28, 1966 Wisconsin Conservation Department photographer, Dean Tvedt, with camera equipment doing field work. Copyright The State of Wisconsin Collection, UW-Madison Libraries One of the Lucky Ones Feb 9, 2021 I am one of the


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SHAWNDELL MARKS – Punk Ballads

SHAWNDELL MARKS – Punk Ballads The videos that accompany the songs can be viewed here. The EP can also be streamed here. Read another review: Shawndell Marks – Broken Dam Shawndell Marks does not outwardly appear


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THE MIDNITE RUM ORCHESTRA – Voodoo Shakedown

THE MIDNITE RUM ORCHESTRA Voodoo Shakedown (2020 Self-Release) Two Madison music legends combine forces “We do more more than just play drums,” says Tony Cerniglia when asked about the instrumentation on the debut album by the


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Parallel Universe Readies Compilation Project

Wisconsin Artists Cover Classic Protest Songs “I felt like it was time to do something. I wanted to use my platform as an avenue for positive action. I decided to gather some friends so we could


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You Live in an Exceptional City of Beautiful People with an Abundance of Talent and Hearts Full of Compassion

No matter how many times the healing power of music is lauded, it sometimes takes a night of pure joy and expression to drive the world’s darkness into a corner. Like Joey’s Song at the Barrymore


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