Music
Chakari Daezhare is finding her voice
Chakari Daezhare has been creating songs at a blistering rate. Last year, she released two EPs as well as a couple of singles. Then, in early January, she dropped her first full album. Read more
Mar 10, 2024
Sleater-Kinney persevere through tough times
We talk with longtime Sleater-Kinney vocalist Corin Tucker. Read more
Mar 8, 2024
Madison’s The Flavor that Kills latest album is ‘Book of Secrits’
The band will play an album release show at The Bur Oak on March 15. Read more
Mar 5, 2024
Or Does it Explode mixes Midwest emo and political awareness
Or Does It Explode seamlessly merges elements of Midwest emo and post-hardcore, crafting a distinct sound. Read more
Feb 10, 2024
Coppia Concerts pairs wine and chamber music
‘Learning about wines is similar to learning about music,’ says co-founder Dawn Wohn. ‘They are both open-ended experiences.’ Read more
Feb 4, 2024
Madison Opera’s 'The Anonymous Lover' broadens repertoire
Premiering in 1780 in Paris, 'The Anonymous Lover' is a comedic work and the only surviving opera by Chevalier Saint-Georges. Read more
Feb 3, 2024
Five favorite spins and streams: 2023 Madison records
There are a lot of talented, motivated and prolific musicians in the Madison scene. Just using the Madison tag on Bandcamp will deliver a cornucopia of music (and a Madison WI tag gets you some more). Read more
Dec 27, 2023
3:15 PM
From indie rock mainstays to pop stars on the rise: Five albums I loved in 2023
We look back at the year that was. Isthmus music contributor Stephen Coss reflects on five outstanding spins. Read more
Dec 22, 2023
2:00 PM
Mama Digdown’s Brass Band at 30
Co-founders Erik Jacobson and Roc Ohly go deep on how they built the band, kept it going and created a community of fans and collaborators over three decades. Read more
Dec 13, 2023
1:55 PM
UW premieres ‘Everlasting Faint,’ a true crime opera
An opera about ‘ghosts and moms taking down the patriarchy’ is both timeless and of-the-moment. Read more
Dec 5, 2023
11:00 AM
Friko is on the rise
At the tail end of an eventful year that’s included stops at South By Southwest, Summerfest, and Bonnaroo, Friko will bring their explosive sound to the High Noon Saloon on Dec. 10. Read more
Dec 2, 2023
8:00 AM
Longtime Crystal Corner booker Joe Lambert retires
After two-plus decades booking music at the Crystal Corner Bar, Joe Lambert retired officially in October; Bobby Hussy will book shows going forward. Read more
Nov 3, 2023
10:31 AM
Noon Musicale
Yi-Lan Niu, soprano; Christopher Cramer, classical guitar. Free. Read more
Mar 29, 2024
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Mar 29, 2024
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