Tonight is a big night for live music in Madison and Milwaukee. Muzzle of Bees is proud to present two very special shows:

Madison: Lewis & Clarke along with Matt Jennings, A Catapult Western and Patchwork play the Annex for a great bill for the low price of $8.

MoB: 5 Questions with Lewis & Clarke
MP3: Lewis & Clarke - “Before It Breaks You”
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Myspace: Lewis & Clarke
Myspace: Matt Jennings
Myspace: A Catapult Western
Myspace: Patchwork

Milwaukee: Jens Lekman and The Honeydrips play the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee for a $10 show. Jens has long been a favorite of mine and having just seen him in Austin earlier this month, I can honestly say you’re in for a night to remember in Milwaukee tonight.

MoB: From The Crowd | Jens Lekman
MP3: Jens Lekman - ” The Opposite of Hallelujah”
MP3: Jens Lekman - “Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo”

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Elsewhere in Madison, The Felice Brothers, McCarthy Trenching and Justin Townes Earle play the UW Rathskeller.

Myspace: The Felice Brothers
Myspace: Justin Townes Earle
Myspace: McCarthy Trenching
MP3: The Felice Brothers - “Frankie’s Gun”
MP3: The Felice Brothers - “Wonderful Life”
MP3: Justin Townes Earle -”Ain’t Glad I’m Leavin’”
MP3: McCarthy Trenching - Headlines

Also: My friend Wynn Walentis playing the Klinic Bar with Cheyenne. I caught the latter at SXSW and was real impressed, Wynn lent vocals to a few of their arrangements making it a great all-around set. UPDATE: The show tonight has been canceled!

Myspace: Wynn Walent
Myspace: Cheyenne
MP3: Wynn Walent - “It’s Ok”
MP3: Wynn Walent - “David And Goliath”

Also: Patty Larkin plays an intimate, seated show at the Majestic Theatre.

Myspace: Patty Larkin

Finally: In addition, and putting Madison the closest it has ever been to a SXSW day of music, there is the sold out Hotel Cafe Tour at the High Noon Saloon featuring the Cary Brothers and Ingrid Michaelson

Myspace: Ingrid Michaelson
Myspace: Cary Brothers

There you go kids, your Saturday night is filled up. Don’t be afraid to skip around from venue to venue. Finally, Madison fans don’t miss your opportunity to see Jens Lekman tomorrow at Music Hall, buy your tickets now to assure yourself a spot in the intimate venue. All that and then we have Phosphorescent on Monday, things are good in the Wisconsin live music landscape these days.