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Segredo is changing lanes
on 02/05/10 at 9:00 am | We tend to associate bowling with smoke-filled alleys, cheap beer, snazzy shirts, clownish shoes and soggy bar food. But the times they are a-changing. |
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Emily's Post: Activist judges, trains and bikes, Scott Walker, and Feingold and the filibuster
on 02/02/10 at 1:22 pm | It's time to start appointing our State Supreme Court judges. After the court ruled it was OK for justices to stay on cases involving even those who contribute significant sums of money to their campaigns, I can see no other way for us to regain some sliver of trust in the impartiality of the system. |
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Emily's Post: Wall vs. Feingold quickly becoming Wall vs. Wall
on 01/25/10 at 3:01 pm | Despite having come in fourth place in his run for a spot on the Maple Bluff Board of Trustees, Terrence Wall now believes that he should be able to unseat beloved U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, the Wisconsin Democrat. And while I don’t doubt that there are some in the state who would like to see that very thing happen, I also believe there are far more people who are rather strongly attached to their outspoken, independent-minded representative. |
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Emily's Post: Schumacher's proposal gets musicians fighting for their right to get tight
on 01/18/10 at 11:30 am | One sure fire way to ignite a firestorm of controversy in this town is to propose a law that restricts the ability of musicians and performers to knock a few drinks back at their shows. |
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Emily's Post: Every time WMC rears its head, a lobbyist gets his paycheck
on 01/11/10 at 3:06 pm | Armed with a deeply flawed study of the bill released by conservative think-tank Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, WMC has its sights set on derailing any efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and develop cleaner, more sustainable energy sources in the state." |
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Emily's Post: Less pipe dreaming, more bus scheming
on 01/04/10 at 1:00 pm | Like a good lefty, I’m generally pro-trains and think this country did itself a great disservice when it dropped its rail infrastructure and went gung-ho for pavement. But I also recognize that regional transit does little to address the problems of those looking to get around the city itself without a car. |
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Making peace with hip-hop
on 12/30/09 at 9:00 am | One of the things I love about Madison is that you can find something new to see or do on any given night while still running into people you know. It's the best of big-city amenities and small-town familiarity. And among the big-city amenities I most adore is Madison's music scene, with its diverse lineup of artists and styles. |
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Emily's Post: Wisconsin needs its own sobriety check
on 12/21/09 at 12:09 pm | Wisconsin really does have a problem, and the first step toward improvement is really admitting to it. Some 41 percent of all traffic deaths in Wisconsin in 2008 were alcohol related, which is several ticks higher than the national average. Honestly, anything over 0 percent should be considered unacceptable, but I'd be happy with any decrease in the statistics. |
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Emily's Post: Mayor Dave jumps the shark
on 12/14/09 at 10:06 am | It has been with increasing consternation and disappointment that I’ve watched as Mayor Dave seems to turn more and more toward shady insider maneuvering, name calling, and even political strong-arming in order to get his way. There were smaller signs of it before, but the whole Edgewater saga appears to have really brought out this less than admirable side in our city leader. |
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Emily's Post: Don't wanna work on the Edgewater no more
on 12/07/09 at 10:32 am | Are you sick of the Edgewater debate yet? Depending on how the City Council votes on an appeal by the Hammes Co. Tuesday night, your weary minds may well get a reprieve. |
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Emily's Post: Straight dope on the Wisconsin medical marijuana bill
on 12/01/09 at 9:15 am | All puns aside, this is serious business. Marijuana, that demon weed, has long been maligned and misunderstood in American society, blamed for everything from frantic piano playing to irreversible corruption of youth. |
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Emily's Post: On a wing and a prayer
on 11/23/09 at 11:17 am | I'm going to begin this post with a statement that will be extremely controversial to some, and completely common sense to others: Faith-based healing doesn’t work. |
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Emily's Post: Tom Barrett, Justice Gableman and that blowhard Blaska
on 11/16/09 at 2:55 pm | Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett antes up, Gableman’s down and dirty tactics endorsed by panel, and would it be repetitive to mention that Blaska is up in arms over nothing again? |
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Emily's Post: Disturbing the peace
on 11/09/09 at 9:58 am | What a glorious weekend! All of that unexpected sunshine and warmth made it exceptionally difficult to sit indoors with a laptop and hash out a proper blog post, but for you, sweet readers, I have persevered. After all, I can’t well let Blaska have the only word on this site. |
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Cracking down on sales to chronic drunks is misguided strategy
on 11/05/09 at 9:00 am | I've been thinking a lot lately about how Wisconsin deals with citizens who abuse alcohol. With our dismal drunk-driving statistics, arguments over whether or not to allow children into bars with their folks, and proposals on everything from the size of liquor bottles that may be sold to the taxes placed on beer, the regulation of alcohol is a hot topic these days. |
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Emily Mills: Welcome to the Monkey House
on 11/02/09 at 9:36 am | For The Daily Page, however, my goal is pretty simple, and I've created a clever and not at all menacing acronym for it: KILS, or "Keep It Local, Stupid." I want to peel back the many layers of the delicious and sometimes tear-inducing onion that is Madison area politics and culture, and I'd love some company. So if it's got a solid local angle or connection, you can be sure I'll do my best to process, analyze and shake my fist at it. |
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Inside the green rooms
on 10/30/09 at 9:00 am | In Madison, these havens run the gamut from posh to paltry. Talk to any gigging musician and you're liable to hear all sorts of green-room horror stories, and even the occasional glowing review. |
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Is Madison's Freakfest too tame?
on 10/29/09 at 8:35 am | Time was city officials and area police would be using this time to go over their best riot-squelching plans. Downtown businesses would be bracing for the descent of vandals from near and far, and the news media would be dusting off their usual stories speculating on the levels of debauchery and debasement that might be reached by State Street partiers. |
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Madison makes 'em laugh
on 10/16/09 at 9:00 am | Madison has always had its fair share of sketch, improv and standup acts -- not to mention being the hometown of comedic titan Chris Farley. And these days, there's a flourishing scene taking shape here, one that offers a supportive community for those wishing to flex their funny muscles. |
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Wisconsin needs to rein in payday loan outfits
on 09/10/09 at 9:00 am | When I heard that state Rep. Gordon Hintz, a Democrat from Oshkosh, was introducing a bill to cap the interest on payday loans at 36%, I was excited. Finally, I thought, someone is doing something about this unchecked industry. |
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Out-on-the-town smackdown!
on 08/28/09 at 9:00 am | Some college towns make it easy to plan a night on the town by having only one decent place to go to. Thankfully, Madison is very much not like some college towns. There are so many good venues dotted across the isthmus that plotting the course of a night out can be daunting, especially for someone new to the city. |
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Out-of-the-way pleasures
on 06/19/09 at 9:00 am | If you grew up in a small town, or even a small city, it's likely you've heard or uttered this phrase at one point: "There's nothing to do." The natural reaction for many such dissatisfied souls is to move to the big city, seek out brighter lights and a greater diversity of entertainment options. But Madison has managed to cultivate a wide range of nightlife without throwing up a handful of skyscrapers along the way. |
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Leave those buskers be!
on 06/11/09 at 9:00 am | Madison has a strange relationship with State Street, its alternately venerated and maligned pedestrian thoroughfare. Clearly, it's a draw for visitors and residents alike, an outdoor shopping mall and a gateway between Capitol and campus. It's a great place to watch people, grab a bite and enjoy the color and funkiness that make it special. |
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Madison electronic artists create a new kind of beat
on 05/15/09 at 9:00 am | It's any given night at the Inferno nightclub on the city's north side, a haven for people who move to the beat of a darker, grittier drummer. The club is ground zero in Madison's industrial- and electronic-music scene, for musicians and fans alike -- even as other clubs, like the High Noon Saloon and the Frequency, are embracing the technological crowd. |
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Torture really ticks me off
on 04/30/09 at 9:00 am | The so-called Y Generation, to which I belong, is often accused of being too cynical and uncaring. And while I'd agree we are a fairly sarcastic bunch, I think it's for the exact opposite reason: We do care. We care so much that often the only way to deal with the horrifying absurdities in the world we've inherited is through humor, dark though it may be. |
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Brian Turany reflects on The Mic 92.1 as Clear Channel makes cuts
on 01/22/09 at 7:12 pm | Madison's Air America affiliate, The Mic 92.1, is in better shape today than it was when he began as its program director. Brian Turany takes pride in that. "I think the last four years on a whole were pretty successful," says Turany. "I'm happy we got the station to where it is now, which I think is stronger than it was two years ago, and definitely stronger than where it was when it started." |
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Madison progressive radio fans win again
on 01/14/09 at 11:14 am | In response to the recent dropping of the Thom Hartmann show and departure of local morning host Lee Rayburn from The Mic 92.1 FM, a group of concerned listeners came together to discuss the future of the station. Friends of Progressive Radio met at the Dardanelles restaurant Monday night for a passionate, sometimes rowdy discussion of what a station that calls itself "progressive" should carry on its airwaves. |
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Madison's The Mic 92.1 boots Thom Hartmann, and Lee Rayburn follows
on 01/13/09 at 10:32 am | Lee Rayburn has not commented publicly on whether his decision to leave the station was prompted by the dropping of Hartmann’s show. I did, however, speak to him about the flurry of changes at The Mic, and his departure in general. |
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Madison joins nationwide protest against Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage in California
on 11/15/08 at 4:11 pm | Early Saturday afternoon, amidst the throngs of red-clad game day Badgers fans, a river of rainbow colors wound its way up State Street to the Capitol. Hundreds of people gathered as part of a nationwide day of protest against the passage of Proposition 8, the measure repealing the recently granted right of gay marriage in California. |
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Every seven days
on 11/14/08 at 9:00 am | The life of a weekly-gig musician is not an easy one. It's hard enough to attract crowds to one-off shows, let alone convince people to come see you on a regular basis. It's often the case, too, that you find yourself playing for people who haven't come to hear you. |
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