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Live music is the primary order of business in Madison this week, with a strong string of tours passing through town. The calendar includes: a talk titled "Into the Fire: Popular Music & 9/11," and performances by Atmosphere, Tapes 'n Tapes, Gordon Lightfoot, Tiësto, Mason Jennings, and Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers.
Monday 9.12
FULL MOON
NOTEWORTHY: CIA-backed military junta overthrows duly elected Chilean President Salvador Allende in violent coup, 1973.
Tuesday 9.13
NOTEWORTHY: Plastic Ono Band debuts at Toronto Peace Festival, 1969.
Into the Fire: Popular Music & 9/11
Wisconsin Veterans Museum, 7 pm
Local musicians (Wendy Schneider, Bradley Thomas) and UW researchers (Charles Hughes, Alexander Shashko) discuss musical responses to the events of 9/11 and their aftermath.
Orpheum Theatre, 8 pm
Slug and Ant return to Madison to prove why Atmosphere is one of the longest-running indie hip-hop groups in the world. They'll also showcase their newest album, The Family Sign, which may be their most personal collection to date. With Evidence and Blueprint.
Wednesday 9.14
NOTEWORTHY: MTV Video Music Awards debut, 1985.
High Noon Saloon, 8:30 pm
T'nT returned to their Minneapolis hometown to record their third album, 2011's Outside, which has drawn positive reviews from Allmusic and Tiny Mix Tapes. Hear some of its highlights and some blasts from the past, such as "Insistor" and "Omaha." With Howler and Icarus Himself.
Thursday 9.15
NOTEWORTHY: Greenpeace est., 1971.
Overture Center's Capitol Theater, 8 pm
The Canadian musical legend performs (see Tour Stop). Wisconsin bars still get quiet when "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" plays on the jukebox.
Alliant Energy Center's Exhibition Hall, 8 pm
As one of the top-grossing global touring acts of 2010, this legendary Dutch DJ knows how to put on an over-the-top show. For two weeks, he's bringing his dance-music extravaganza to college towns across the country, stopping in Madison to kick out some epic jams fueled by house, trance and electro sounds. With Porter Robinson.
Majestic Theatre, 8:30 pm
The folk-pop singer-songwriter isn't a native Minnesotan, but you'd never guess it thanks to his enthusiasm for the Gopher State. His brand-new album, Minnesota, explores the transition into adulthood with finesse and some special guests, including Jason Schwartzman of Rushmore and Phantom Planet fame. With The Pines.
High Noon Saloon, 8:30 pm
Clyne can swagger with the best of 'em, lacing his rock tunes with fiery guitars, booming drums and an occasional smattering of rhythms from around the world. With Sons of Bill.
