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We invite you to think outside your musical box this week, as we present That 1 Guy at The Annex and Future Rock at High Noon Saloon on Thursday evening. Concert goers will be treated to truly unique concert experiences as the aforementioned artists strut their inventive, experimental stuff. Just try to keep from dancing your way through these shows!
On the other hand, if you’re in the mood for something a bit more introspective, then Chris Pureka is your gal. She’ll be captivating audiences with her gentle soul and the strong beauty of her musical poetry on Sunday night at High Noon Saloon.
Start your Monday off right: read on to get a better taste of what these artists will have in store for you at their shows, and enter to win a pair of tickets.
Genre: Folk, Alt-Country, Singer-Songwriter
Similar to: Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Jay Farrar, Centro-matic, Calexico
and
ELF POWER
with
WHATFOR
9:30pm High Noon Saloon $10 adv – 18+
Elf Power will play before Vic, and then join Vic on stage as his backing band.
Genre: Indie, New Wave, Funk
Similar to: Black Kids, The Republic Tigers, The Spinto Band, MGMT
with
LISSY TRULLIE
and
ANYA MARINA
8:30pm The Annex $10 adv $10 dos – 18+
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As always, there are some great local bands hitting the stages around town this week that you’ll want to check out too!
This week we’ve got two unique artists to which our readers will get a chance to win tix. Whether you’ve never heard of these artists before or are die-hard fans this is your chance to check them out on us!
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Thursday January 29
CHRIS PUREKA with NICOLE REYNOLDS
Genre: Folk
“Chris Pureka’s sophomore release, Dryland plays like the way she enters a room—with low, deliberate airs, quietly demanding respect. One stark, solo acoustic guitar builds into layered swan songs and raspy serenades that resonate with unassuming depth and candor.”
9pm Cafe Montmartre 608.255.5900 $10 adv &10 dos – 21+
Chris is known for her sensual and emotionally evocative folk style, what other like-minded folk musicians do you wish would make a stop in Madison?Give us your top list by commenting on this blog and we’ll pick a winner at random tomorrow afternoon!
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Friday, January 30
VIC CHESNUTT and ELF POWER with WHATFOR
Genre: Indie Rock
“Elf Power’s tripped-out pop-smarts provide the contradictory musical notions that never allow the album to sway too far in one bleak direction or another: it’s the friction between Chesnutt’s shadowy worldview and the inventive bounce and bray of Elf Power’s joyful chemistry that buoys the album (Dark Developments), provides its freshness, and makes for highly rewarding repeated listens.”
Elf Power- All the World is Waiting
Vic Chesnut- Interview
9:30pm High Noon Saloon 608.268.1122 $10 adv – 18+
-Elf Power will play before Vic and then join Vic on stage as his backing band-
Since Vic Chestnutt is an adopted darling of Michael Stipe, send us a link to the most interesting Michael Stipe video and tell us why you like it. We’ll pick our fave and announce the winner of two tickets tomorrow afternoon right here!
(To comment on this or any other post just click on the title of the blog entry and scroll down)
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Added Note: Just thought I’d post the video that Jason, our Elf Power/Vic Chestnutt winner linked to (REM- Radio Free Europe 1983). Letterman is actually looking at the vinyl cover to announce the band.
“With a singer (Josh Caterer) who can make the most melancholic, fretting passage seem like a whistling, carefree, Willie Wonka-kissed day..and a band who is gleeful, but not in a churlish-youthful way, Smoking Popes are one of the most deceptively pleasant-sounding bands going.” -Artistdirect.com
I Know You Love Me- Smoking Popes
with
FRISBIE 8pm High Noon Saloon 608.268.1122 $10 adv $12 dos – 18+ BUY TICKETS NOW !
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Sunday June 22 COTTON JONES BASKET RIDE
‘”Fruits Are Overflowing” extended the ’60s vibe, using a somber, Doors-like intro that escalated into a soulful duet between Nau and McGraw.”- WashingtonPost.com
with PALE YOUNG GENTLEMEN 8pm Cafe Montmartre 608.255.5900 $7 at the door / $7 adv – 21+ BUY TICKETS NOW !
8pm High Noon Saloon 608.268.1122 $15 adv $17 dos – 21+ BUY TICKETS NOW !
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Friday June 27
If you like: Chris Pureka, Erin McKeown, or Kris Delmhorst check out..
ROSE POLENZANI
“Rose is a singer-songwriter out of the hot Boston coffeehouse/alt-country/folk/americana scene. Her music is characterized by her beautiful voice, acoustic guitar, and powerful lyrics.” – Last.fm
+
MEG HUTCHINSON
Come Up Full- Meg Hutchinson
“…A master of introspective ballads filled with understated yearning and an exquisite sense of metaphor.” -Performing Songwriter with special guest ROSE COUSINS 6:30 pm early start time High Noon Saloon 608.268.1122 $10 – 18+ BUY TICKETS NOW !
Watch out Madison music fans, lots of shows to check out this week highlighting talent in smaller rooms. Catch them before they are too big to get cozy with!
Today Friday April 25
SPLIT LIP RAYFIELD
Genre: Bluegrass
“Slap your knee to these guys and you’ll be sore the next day.” – New York Press
Split Lip Rayfield- Truth and Lies
With THE JAVELINAS Friday 9:30 pm @ High Noon Saloon 268-1122 $12 adv – 21+ BUY TICKETS NOW!
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Sunday April 27
THE ACORN
Genre: Indie/ Folk Rock
“..a melodic hodgepodge of brass, rumbling drums, intricately plucked guitars, and Klausener’s plangent vocal melody do more than their parts to propel a charming, inspirational lyric.Elsewhere, the group avoids generic world-music traps, using dynamic shifts and evocative instrumentation to forward the narrative…” -Pitchfork
The Acorn- The Flood Pt.1
With special guests JOHN CRAIGIE + MARTY FINKEL Sunday 8:00 pm @ Café Montmartre 255-5900 $8 BUY TICKETS NOW!
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Monday April 28
LIONS
Genre: Rock
Lions create a blend of retro riffage, artful noise, melodic interludes, and revolutionary attitude with a live show that has been described as “furious” with “a full- frontal assault” that will leave you “half-deaf and disoriented.”
Lions- Metal Heavy Lady featured on the Guitar Hero 3 game
With DROIDS ATTACK and UNITED SONS OF TOIL Monday 8:30 pm @ The Annex 256-7750 $7 – 18+ BUY TICKETS NOW!
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Tuesday April 29
FOALS
Genre: Pop
“The British band takes cues from recent dance-rock and post-punk revivalism as much as the early-’80s stuff that inspired the revival in the first place” -Onion AV Club
With special guests SINGLE FILE and THE WHITE TIE AFFAIR Tuesday 6:30 pm (doors open 6:00 pm) @ Orpheum Stage Door 255-8755 $8 / $10 dos – all ages BUY TICKETS NOW ! Tickets also available at Strictly Discs
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Thursday May 1
CHRIS PUREKA
Genre: Americana/ Indie/ Acoustic
One stark, solo acoustic guitar builds into layered swan songs and raspy serenades that resonate with unassuming depth and candor.
Chris Pureka- Interview and Song Momentary Thief
Plus MARTHA BERNER special early start time Thursday 6:30 pm @ High Noon Saloon 268-1122 $10- 18+ BUY TICKETS NOW!
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PETE FRANCIS (of DISPATCH) + MATT POND PA
SORRY EVERYBODY- THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED BY THE ARTISTS. WE WILL FILL YOU IN IF WE LEARN MORE- REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE POINT OF PURCHASE!
Genre: Folk Rock/ Indie/ Pop
“Pete Francis (of Dispatch) presents a style combination of Funk, jazz, reggae, folk with musical influences of Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis, which culminates into a sound that takes you on an amazing ride.” -CD Baby
Pete Francis- Shooting Star and the Ambulance
“Employing handclaps, sing-along choruses, and guitar solos with equal measure, the more intricate musical arrangements punctuate and add layers to Pond’s slow-burning guitar melodies.” -The Boston Globe
Matt Pond PA- Sunlight
With special guest DICK PRALL Thursday 9:00 pm @ High Noon Saloon 268-1122 $15 adv and dos – 18+ BUY TICKETS NOW !
