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KASE’s ‘Pop Art’ captures a formative night at The Highbury Pub

March 17, 2021

The following piece by Scott Gordon was originally published on Tone Madison. Trumpeter Jaime Breiwick, producer/DJ Ian Carroll, and bassist John Christensen began their first show as KASE with a stop-start ...

“I was a jock growing up”: an interview with Zia Anger

Tone Madison

October 21, 2019

The following piece by Grant Phipps was originally published on Tone Madison. In the last few years, multidisciplinary artist Zia Anger has traversed the boundaries between music, performance art, and cinema...

Even Furthur marks the 25th anniversary of an essential Wisconsin rave

Tone Madison

August 6, 2019

The following piece by Evan Woodward was originally published on Tone Madison. This year’s installment of the Even Furthur festival marks the 25th anniversary of an event that literally put the Midwest rave ...

Lorde Fredd33’s complex sense of place

Tone Madison

June 19, 2019

The following piece by Henry Solo was originally published on Tone Madison. A lot has changed for Cameron Henderson, rap name Lorde Fredd33, in the year and change since he released his debut album, Norf: Th...

Never a victory so Twisted: Trying booze slushies at a Madison Taco Bell

Tone Madison

June 14, 2019

The following piece by Scott Gordon was originally published on Tone Madison. As I met up with a friend last Friday to check out the State Street Taco Bell Cantina's long-awaited rollout of alcoholic drinks,...

Four years later, what are we still doing in Shrekfest’s swamp?

Tone Madison

September 4, 2018

The following piece by Scott Gordon was originally published on Tone Madison. In his defense, the guy who started this whole Shrekfest thing in Madison had no intention of actually putting on an event called...

We fixed Scott Walker’s shitty Bitmojis

Tone Madison

November 2, 2017

The following piece by Chris Lay was originally published on Tone Madison. While working on the piece Tone Madison's Erica Motz wrote to celebrate...er, honor...I mean...maaaark(?) Scott Walker's 50th birthd...

Dirtnap Records moves to Madison, signs Fox Face

Tone Madison

June 19, 2017

The following piece by Scott Gordon was originally published on Tone Madison. Dirtnap Records has been home to an admirable roster of bands since it launched in 2000 in Portland, Oregon, from the austere pun...

Facing game over, Tecmo tournament restarts in Madison under new leadership

Tone Madison

April 4, 2017

The following piece by Ben Munson was originally published on the Tone Madison newsletter. The Tecmo Super Bowl tournament began in Madison in 2006, and grew big enough that NFL Films produced an episode d...

NEA, NEH have poured millions into Wisconsin

Tone Madison

January 23, 2017

The following piece by Scott Gordon and Liz DiNovella was originally published on Tone Madison. The first time the National Endowment for the Arts made a big grant to support a project in rural communities...

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