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Photos: Wilco + Nick Lowe – Overture Hall, Madison
Only a few seconds into “Art of “Almost” from Wilco’s new album, The Whole Love, you know that you’re in for an exciting listen. It’s my favorite album the band’s done in years and couldn’t be more excited about their current tour, which includes Nick Lowe opening things up each night. It doesn’t get much [...]
Photos: Girls – Majestic Theatre, Madison
When Girls released their new album Father, Son, Holy Ghost earlier this month I was on the fence. I was somewhat of a fan of the band’s previous output, but wouldn’t consider myself a full-fledged true believer. That changed whenever the album hit the internet. The first two tracks, “Honey Bunny” and “Alex” set the [...]
Photos: Megafaun – High Noon Saloon, Madison
Megafaun’s self-titled release is one of the year’s finest and also showcases the band better than ever before. That’s saying a lot considering how much we’ve appreciated their back catalog. The band returned to the High Noon Saloon in Madison last night. Ed Oliver was on hand to capture the night. MP3: Megafaun – “State/Meant” [...]
Video/Photos: Strand of Oaks & Joe Pug – Urbana, IL
Wednesday night at Urbana’s Canopy Club, Timothy Showalter of Strand of Oaks warmed the crowd for Joe Pug as part of the pair’s epic 44-date tour. Though his face was shadowed under the brim of his snug Lionshead cap, his voice and subtle humor charmed. Check out his performance of “Alex Kona” above from the [...]
Review: Arcade Fire – UIC Pavilion, Chicago
By Jon Stone |@jwstone My relationship with Arcade Fire has, for years, been a conflicted one: The hype. The swagger. The spectacle. The brilliance. All of it has fascinated, confused, and at times chaffed at my music sensibilities. Perhaps it is because if Funeral had come out in 1994 instead of 2004, it would have [...]
Photos: of Montreal – Union South (Madison)
Words: Aliza Feder | Photos: Ed Oliver The University of Wisconsin-Madison opened the latest incarnation of its Union South with the fittingly ever-evolving (but not actually Canadian) artsy/soulful/poppish indie rock group, of Montreal. The brand-spanking-new Varsity Hall’s acoustics proved fitting for Of Montreal’s intricate musical arrangements. The performance opened with “Slave Translator,” a tasty preview [...]