Posted on July 10, 2009 by shellpeckham
What’s been going on in the world of music lately? Read on to get the scoop on your favorite artists, and start some discussion about current music-related events!
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Richard Hell has “repaired” The Voidoids’ second album, Destiny Street, and is set to release his new and (hopefully) improved efforts on September 1st.
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Posted on July 8, 2009 by shellpeckham
Music is an art form that has managed to transcend the realm of exclusively audible expression. True, we’ll always adore our albums–”the songs that made you smile/And the songs that made you cry/When you lay in awe/On the bedroom floor”–but there is still so much to be said for those complimenting tributes we enjoy in [...]
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Posted on July 7, 2009 by shellpeckham
Milwaukee’s Celebrated Workingman is quickly becoming one of the most…err…celebrated bands from that other fine lakeside city. You may have already enjoyed a soulful indie popgasm at their High Noon Saloon show with The Rural Alberta Advantage last month (see video below). Want more? You got it. The band’s own Mark Waldoch will be opening [...]
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Posted on June 30, 2009 by MJ
Although we are not at liberty to release details at this point we can officially confirm that Cafe Montmartre has closed. The sign on the door cites repairs however there are no current plans for a re-opening.
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Posted on June 27, 2009 by MJ
I never saw Michael Jackson in concert, so I have no idea what it’s like seeing his precision and spectacle in person. For many of us who came of age during the 80s, Michael was king of our imagination, and cassette tapes, music videos, and Captain EO were our most accessible means of witness.
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Posted on June 26, 2009 by shellpeckham
What’s been going on in the world of music lately? Read on to get the scoop on your favorite artists, and start some discussion about current music-related events!
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The King of Pop is dead at 50 years old following a heart attack on Thursday.
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Posted on June 25, 2009 by shellpeckham
Well Joe, you called it. The suits did their best to turn your rebellion into money. To a great deal of people living in the post Hot Topic world, the very idea of punk is viewed as little more than a cute “phase.” It’s part of life, right? Infant, toddler, kid, punk, adult? Oh they [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2009 by MJ
Thanks all for coming to the Ditty Bops show this Wed., even Wonder Woman made an appearance!
The bike valet proved to be a great success. Over 25% of concert attendees rolled to the show on two wheels and cashed in on local restaurant discounts for doing so. We think our fellow Madisonians are pretty damn [...]
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