I spent the majority of the Thankgiving holiday weekend back in Madison. It was hard to pass up the amazing triple bill featuring Local Natives, Fool’s Gold, and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Our Milwaukee friends will recall the Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros show at Club Garibaldi in Milwaukee, which [...]
Archive | November, 2009
This Week: Concerts We Recommend + New Releases
Here are the Wisconsin and Illinois shows we recommend you take in this week. Check them out below and let us know which ones you’ll be attending or ones you think should really make our list. This week, we catch you up on some recent releases that we’ve been listening to including new [...]
A.A. Bondy – “Rapture (Sweet Rapture)” – Club Garibaldi
A.A. Bondy returned to a packed Club Garibaldi in Milwaukee last night. This time through he was backed by band that rounded out the material he’s been religiously touring on since the release of American Hearts. This was also the first time he officially brought material from When the Devil’s Loose. It [...]
MP3: Citay – “Careful With That Hat”
It didn’t take long for me to fall in love with Citay’s 2007 release, Little Kingdom. It was pretty much love at first listen. Fans of that record have something to look forward to in 2010, when the band releases their new album, Dream Get Together on January 26th via Dead Oceans.
Thankfully, [...]
This Week: Concerts We Recommend + Announcements
Here are the Wisconsin and Illinois shows we recommend you take in this week. Check them out below and let us know which ones you’ll be attending or ones you think should really make our list. This week’s new releases are highlighted by the fantastic Tom Waits – Glitter and Doom Live.
Upcoming Wisconsin [...]
Review: Elvis Perkins + A.A. Bondy – Lincoln Hall, Chicago
By Nick Quirke
On a Saturday night, which felt more like a reverent Sunday morning, A.A. Bondy and Elvis Perkins in Dearland played to an engaged and patchouli-soaked crowd at Chicago’s newest rock venue, Lincoln Hall. Alternating between holy, hushed words and towering trombones over marching band-worthy percussion, the two artists seemed polar opposites, yet [...]
Photos: Peaches + Amanda Blank – Metro, Chicago
I’ve been told you haven’t seen a concert until you’ve seen Peaches live. I plan on catching the Peaches + Amanda Blank double bill tonight in Milwaukee. I’ve seen Amanda Blank a couple of times supporting Spank Rock, but tonight will be a night for true first impressions. Despite what you think [...]
Review: The Pixies – Aragon, Chicago
By Jodi Root
Five years ago, almost to the day, my life changed. The impossible became not only possible, but actual history and the Pixies reunited. They said it could never happen, but the moment I heard that Frank Black and Kim Deal let bygones be bygones and embarked on a reunion tour in 2004, you [...]
Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast :: Volume 29
Welcome to the 29th podcast/download I’m co-hosting with Ryan Schleicher at 91.7 WMSE. This week we are supremely excited to be joined by A.A. Bondy via phone in advance of his Milwaukee show at Club Garibaldi on Tuesday, November 24th. Tickets for that show can be picked up here. Special thanks to [...]
Ticket Giveaway :: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
A not-to-be-missed triple bill lands in Madison on Saturday, November 28th with sets Local Natives, Fool’s Gold, and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Our Milwaukee friends will recall the sold out Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros show at Club Garibaldi, which already cracked my list of favorite shows from 2009.
Update: Our winners [...]
Lincoln Hall :: Chicago’s New Music Venue
Words: Jodi Root | Photo: Clayton Huack
Maps and Atlases served as the perfect bait to lure me to my most (and quite frankly, only) anticipated field trip into Chicago’s Lincoln Park – the city’s newest venue, Lincoln Hall. While Maps & Atlases put on an incredible, entertaining set– thanks to Muzzle of Bees contributing Champaign [...]
Daytrotter: Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
Our friends at Daytrotter just posted a 5-song session including the unreleased “I’m Not The Man I Thought You’d Meet.” I caught Cory last night supporting Brendan Benson in Milwaukee. His set was the highlight and his band has never been tighter. Catch them if you can. Until then download the 5-song [...]
The Avett Brothers – “Slight Figure Of Speech” (Fallon)
Previously: Review: The Avett Brothers – Barrymore, Madison
Buy: The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
Haley Bonar :: 5 Albums
I first saw Haley Bonar opening for Andrew Bird at the High Noon Saloon in 2006. I was hooked and have since lost count of how many times I’ve played her fabulous album, Lure the Fox. Since then, Madison has been fortunate to have Haley return on many occasions, most recently behind her [...]
Review: Maps & Atlases / Elsinore / Walkmen – Urbana
By Jon Stone | @jwstone
Over the weekend I saw three shows in Champaign-Urbana. Each show was a good show–great even. But wow, were they different experiences. This disparateness is one of the things that makes thinking and writing about music appealing: parsing through the musical experience looking for clues and connections of their quality with [...]
Milwaukee Concert Announcement: The Hood Internet
We’ve teamed up with MSOE and 91.7 WMSE to bring The Hood Internet to Milwaukee for a Saturday night get down next month. The new masters of the mash-up mix-tape play The Todd Wehr Auditorium on Saturday, December 5th. Tickets are free for students of MSOE, $5 for anyone with a student ID, [...]
Califone opening for Wilco in Madison
Califone will open for Wilco at Overture Hall in Madison on Saturday, February 20th. The show is already sold out, but this announcement should certainly be a pleasant addition to ticket holders, ourselves included.
Myspace: Califone
MP3: Califone – “Funeral Singers”
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Rogue Wave :: Tour Dates + New Album
Rogue Wave will release their 4th studio album, Permalight, on March 2, 2010 on Brushfire Records. The album was recorded at Sweet Tea Studios and produced by Dennis Herring (Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello). The good news continues with the tour dates announced below, including dates in Madison and Chicago.
ROGUE WAVE TOUR DATES:
Mar 1 [...]
Modern Skirts :: 5 Albums
The Modern Skirts play three shows in our area this week. They’ll be at Schubas in Chicago on November 18th, Mad Planet in Milwaukee on November 19th, and the Project Lodge in Madison on November 20th. Please take this chance to catch these guys live if you can. If you have not [...]
Review: Bruce Springsteen – Bradley Center, Milwaukee
Set List: Cadillac Ranch / Badlands / Hungry Heart / Working On A Dream / Thunder Road / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Night / Backstreets / Born To Run / She’s The One / Meeting Across The River / Jungleland / Darlington County / Waiting On A Sunny Day / Santa Claus Is Comin’ To [...]
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Thursday: Muzzle of Bees SXSW Day Party
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Strand of Oaks – House Show, Milwaukee
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Titus Andronicus :: The Monitor
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She & Him :: Volume 2
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