Wednesday, November 17
Barrymore Theatre, 8pm
$20 adv $25 dos — All Ages
Tickets on sale through our Music Calendar Friday, September 17 at 12 noon.
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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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Bob Dylan has rarely allowed his songs to be used in advertisements, but the icon will be making an exception next month when his celebrated hit “Blowin’ In The Wind” will accompany commercials for the Co-operative Group in the UK. While fans may be shocked to hear news of Dylan’s involvement in the advertising campaign, the company is a far cry from massive corporate beasts like Wal-Mart (you listening, Springsteen?).
According to NewsroomAmerica.com, “The Co-op, which runs a string of supermarkets as well as banking, funeral and travel services, operates according to environmental impact, fair trade and social responsibility guidelines.”
Bob Dylan
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Dreaming of warmer days to come? How about all those great spring and summer festivals just around the corner? Check out what the folk at Coachella, Bonnaroo and SXSW have in store.
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A trial is now underway to seek justice for murdered South African reggae star Lucky Dube.
Lucky Dube
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Live Nation’s new ticket service got off to a rocky start, proving to be a major headache for masses of Phish fans.
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Charges against Noel Gallagher‘s onstage attacker have been upgraged to aggrivated assault, meaning the accused could be facing a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.
Noel Gallagher
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Exciting news for Hold Steady fans! The band has announced plans to release a live album/documentary DVD double disc set called A Positive Rage this April!
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Can’t wait for pop songstress Lily Allen‘s new album to drop on February 10? You can snag a sneak peak of the new tunes from It’s Not Me, It’s You as they’re currently being streamed on Lily’s myspace! What do you think?
Lily Allen
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Joan Baez was recently featured in a Rolling Stone article with fellow folk legend, Pete Seeger. (Psst! Be sure to grab tickets to Joan’s Madison show next month!)
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Composer and conductor Lukas Foss, who had worked with the Milwaukee Symphony, has passed away.
Lukas Foss
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Need a break but lamenting the price of gas and the tumbling economy? No need to leave town- experience the world through your local music venues. This week in Madison offers up country, bluegrass, jam band, acoustic, americana, ska, reggae ,pop-punk, indie, folk, hip-hop, alternative, and surf from all reaches of the world. Feel better? Thought so.
Friday, October 17
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
Genre: Country, Bluegrass, Jam Band
“With little radio support, Yonder Mountain has become one of the fastest rising touring bands in the country, its fanbase having ballooned over the past five years through steady gigging and high-profile festival sets, all of which are full of improv and none of which feature the same set list.” -yondermountain.com
Similar to: The String Cheese Incident, Railroad Earth, Phish, Old Crow Medicine Show
9:00pm @ Orpheum Theatre (608.255.6005) Tickets $25 adv $30 dos — all ages
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Saturday, October 18
An Evening with PERT ‘ NEAR SANDSTONE
Genre: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass
“They call themselves a ‘new-timey string band,’ but if you see them in action you would say they’re a steamroller of energy. Pert’ Near Sandstone plays bluegrass, both original and traditional, but they bring the old music to a young audience with their enthusiasm, tight harmonies and class.” -Dale Connelly and Jim Ed Poole, Minnesota Public Radio
Similar to: Twin-A, Will Bernard, The Goondocks
9:30pm @ Cafe Montmartre (608.255.5900) $8 – 21+
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Sunday, October 19
SLIGHTLY STOOPID
Genre: Ska, Reggae, Pop-Punk
Similar to: 311, Sublime, Fishbone
and B FOUNDATION with OUTLAW NATION 8:00 pm @ Barrymore Theatre (608.241.8864) $20 adv $25 dos – all ages
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JENNIFER O’CONNOR
Genre: Indie, Folk
“Over the past 6 years, Jennifer’s gotten scary good at this sort of thing, so much so that most other contenders for the hypothetical Nobel prize for Witty Pop Songs W/ Heart are either former members of this label’s roster (we’re thinking Manning/Phair/Daniel but if you wanna nominate someone more contemporary, please go right ahead) or they’ve already been embalmed in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.” -highroadtouring.com
Similar to: Elliott Smith,, Kathleen Edwards, Liz Phair, Kimya Dawson
with PATCHWORK 9:00pm @ Cafe Montmartre (608.255.5900) $8 adv, $8 dos – 21+
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Genre: Rap, Hip-Hop
“He may not have either the Democratic or Republican nomination, but California indie-hip-hop mainstay Murs (an acronym for “Making Underground Raw Shit”) is throwing his hat into the election ring with his seventh solo album and major-label debut, Murs For President, out tomorrow on Warner Bros. Murs For President finds the underground-rapper-gone-big-time retaining his verbose and engaging flow while sticking to the soulful, jazzy beats that have marked his best records, notably 2004′s Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition.” – SPIN
Similar to: Aesop Rock, Atmosphere. Brother Ali
with KIDZ IN THE HALL 9pm @ High Noon Saloon (608.268.1122) $14 adv $16 dos – 18+
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MISSY HIGGINS
Genre: Pop, Alternative, Rock
“It wasn’t just that Missy Higgins played piano, or that she was barefoot. It was that she was, in her approach, doing what [Carole] King did in the 1970s: shunting aside any notions of how she ‘should’ look or what she “should” sound like, and focusing instead on strong melodies and earnest lyrics.” – Jon Gilbertson, JS Online
Similar to: Katie Melua, Norah Jones, Ingrid Michaelson, Kate Nash
with special guest JOSHUA RADIN 8:00pm @ Majestic Theatre (608.255.0901) $16 – $23 – all ages
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Tuesday, October 21
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Surf
“Anyone who’s ever been to an Expendables show knows what Weers is getting at. To say that the band goes all out is a severe understatement. By the end of every performance, the band appears physically deflated–drenched in sweat, hoarse and half-drunk. But that’s the Expendables: balls to the wall, no exceptions.” -Garrett Wheeler, metrosatacruz.com
Similar to: The Aggrolites, Sublime, Pepper
with special guests OPM and REBULATION 8:00pm @ The Annex (608.256.7750) $12 adv $14 dos – 18+
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