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(02/10/15 3:12am)
Congratulations, Madison. We’ve made it to February, which means another daunting winter is well underway, and I like to think that it’ll only be a matter of weeks before the temperatures start to climb above freezing. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves—the sidewalks are still frozen, the temperatures are still brutal and we could all use a little taste of summertime. This Wednesday, The Majestic Theater will be home to the best possible remedy for wintertime blues: the Winter Blackout tour, featuring The Expendables and Ballyhoo!, two of the hottest reggae rock bands on the scene.
(12/08/14 5:51am)
CHERUB
(12/04/14 5:00am)
“A Los Campesinos! Christmas,” released Dec. 8, is the perfect holiday EP for people who are tired of old, recycled Christmas carols. The six-track compilation contains only one cover—“Lonely This Christmas,” from Mud—and five original songs that bring a new take on the long-established Christmas album.
(12/01/14 6:06am)
Juggling class, homework, a job and a social life can be difficult for most students, but for Jack Ringhand, the issue becomes more complex as he attempts to balance his studies with performing music.
(11/24/14 3:00am)
The thing about Diarrhea Planet is, no matter how good their recordings sound, they will always be a better live band. That is just a fact. And it’s not to take anything away from their studio work or their newest EP, Aliens in the Outfield. Diarrhea Planet are simply a band you need to see live in order to fully appreciate and understand them.
(11/19/14 5:18am)
The first time I heard the eccentric whirlwind of words that defines San Fransisco native George Watsky’s flow, I was a sophomore in high school and his YouTube video “Pale kid raps fast” had just gone viral. As millions of views rolled in, I strayed to the related videos and became enamored with a few singles from his first EP. Followed by his collaborative EP with Kush Mody and full-length albums Cardboard Castles and All You Can Do, this odd sampling of homemade music videos and novelty fast raps was more than enough to keep me hooked.
(11/18/14 6:45am)
As a brisk wind blew most Madisonians into their homes and students into libraries Sunday night, an intimate crowd scuttled into The Frequency to stay warm by the light of folk rock group, The Ballroom Thieves and their openers, The Oarsman.
(11/13/14 4:27am)
Remember in 2012 when every basement party south of Regent Street would play Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” at least twice every night? It was hard to get away from that song, which kicked off a vintage clothing craze and helped Macklemore receive accolades from VMA performances to winning the Best Rap Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards.
(11/06/14 6:53am)
While the notion of biking hundreds of miles, even for a good cause, may faze even the most dedicated athlete, the seniors in Sigma Phi Epsilon do this every year. The motive? To raise money for the American Family Children’s Hospital.
(10/31/14 3:30am)
I had the amazing opportunity to connect with Matt Di Panni, the bassist for The Mowgli’s, and hear his take on being in the lineup for Freakfest this year and other important things like college football and beer. He was so nice, and assured me that we are in for a great show Nov. 1, not that I had any doubt.
(10/30/14 4:00am)
For over six years, Chris Webby has been working hard to establish himself. With over 10 EPs, mixtapes and a number of wide-reaching tours under his belt, he has developed a devout following and earned massive critical acclaim, poising him perfectly for his first full length album. With Chemically Imbalanced, Webby makes his triumphant debut as an versatile, seasoned professional ready to enter the mainstream.
(10/29/14 3:59am)
In a fog-filled Barrymore Theatre Saturday night, an island emerged. A California-bred reggae band, The Dirty Heads, brought the sounds of the West Coast to Madison. Roman Ramirez, better known as Rome, the lead singer of Sublime With Rome, opened the show with a jaw-dropping solo act. He tweeted a couple hours before about how sick he was, but no one had any idea. His vocals were so smooth and drew the crowd in. The best parts of his set were at the tail end when he performed his popular songs “Eighteen,” “Terrorista,” “Seasons” and “White Girls.” The crowd knew every word to all four of these songs, singing as their bodies swayed to the rock beats his drummer and bassist were putting down. Rome’s sound is unique because it’s a mixture of heavy rock beats and reggae guitar riffs, creating a smooth hip-hop sound a crowd can dance to. As if his set wasn’t awesome enough, he slowed things down and played a sick acoustic version of the title song of his EP Dedication that just about brought me to tears.
(10/29/14 3:43am)
A trio of first-rate psych rock bands graced the High Noon Saloon last Friday, including local band Dolores, who opened for Australian outfits Doctopus and Pond.
(10/20/14 4:28am)
Since coming to Madison I have found that people who like country music are hard to come by. Last Thursday I was proven wrong as The Alliant Energy Center was filled just short of capacity by rowdy country music-loving fans for Brantley Gilbert’s Let it Ride tour.
(10/07/14 3:22am)
Minus the Bear burst onto the scene in 2001, with the release of This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic, an electrifying EP featuring seven quirkily titled songs with lyrics about beer, women and little else. Since then, the band has evolved and matured, releasing five full-length LPs across their 13-year career, along with an assortment of EPs, bonus tracks and B-sides. It is from those bonus tracks and B-sides that Lost Loves came to be, an “odds and ends” compilation containing unreleased material from the band’s past three full-length albums.
(09/25/14 10:54pm)
In a world dominated by main stage dance music, where the success of an electronic musician is too often defined by their ability to make a crowd “rage,” a select few artists have been making strides to break out of the EDM prototype and bring fresh, meaningful ideas to the table. Porter Robinson is one of them. This Saturday, the Orpheum Theater will host Porter Robinson’s “Worlds” tour, an extravagant and cohesive live show centered on Robinson’s new album Worlds, which dropped worldwide last month.
(09/10/14 2:01am)
Whether you refer to it as electro-pop, synth-rock, or electro-funk, it is almost impossible to classify the groovy sounds of Nashville musical duo CHERUB into one pre-packaged genre. It is even more impossible to listen to their music without tapping a foot, bobbing your head and indulging in the uniquely crisp and groovy vibes that Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber have spent the last four years perfecting.
(05/05/14 6:00am)
In its second year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, Revelry Music and Arts Festival brought over 20 artists to play at the Memorial Union. Read on for coverage from The Daily Cardinal Arts staff.
(04/30/14 5:47am)
“Styrocycle,” a sustainability initiative conceived by four University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate students and several postgraduate advisors, received $90,000 at the National Sustainable Design Expo held in Washington, D.C., Friday through Sunday, according to a news release.
(04/23/14 2:47am)
Ohio natives Twenty One Pilots were one of three incredible talents to light up the sold-out Majestic Theatre April 16—preceding them was Hunter Hunted, followed by NONONO. Hunter Hunted, an indie group who prides themselves on perfectly timed drops and the ability to hold their own on stage, played about a half hour set, as well as NONONO, a Swedish rock group who had the only female lead vocalist of the night. Hunter Hunted is in the process of recording their first full-length album and were selling their EP at the Majestic. The members of Hunter Hunted also made their way through the crowd during the other sets and hung out with the audience.
