MADTRACKS
 MadTracks: 'Tantz Tantz Allemin' by The ShtetlblastersJessica Steinhoff on Wednesday 02/03/2010 1:00 pm, (3) RecommendationsAt first glance, electro jams and klezmer songs don't seem to have much in common. Electro sprang from funk musicians' fascination with programmable drum machines in the 1980s. Klezmer, on the other hand, sprang from the synagogues of southeastern Europe in the 1380s or thereabouts. Now the two have come together in Madison, of all places, thanks to The Shtetlblasters, a five-piece ensemble that got acquainted at Middleton High School a few years ago. >More  MadTracks: 'Caprihina' by Caravan Gypsy Swing EnsembleJessica Steinhoff on Thursday 01/21/2010 12:00 pm, (2) RecommendationsMade from limes, sugar and a distilled, fermented sugarcane juice called cachaça, Brazil's national cocktail, the caprihina, is deceptively simple. It squeezes a ton of flavor out of just three ingredients, much like a song of the same name. >More MadTracks: 'Kite' by New PeopleBob Koch on Thursday 01/14/2010 11:00 am, (2) RecommendationsLast year Madison trio New People unveiled one of the best power pop discs from a local band I've heard in recent times, their debut The Easy Thing. >More MadTracks: 'Salt, Blue & Bone' by The Getaway DriversJessica Steinhoff on Wednesday 01/06/2010 2:07 pm, (7) RecommendationsLots of songs tell stories, but few tell them quite as well as the tune "Salt, Blue & Bone" by The Getaway Drivers. The song, from the group's about-to-be-released EP The Truth is Where it's Always Been, tells the tale of a Nantucket woman whose lover has gone on a whaling voyage. >More MadTracks: 'Body & Bones' by Mark HarrodJessica Steinhoff on Tuesday 12/22/2009 9:00 am, (6) RecommendationsMadison singer-songwriter Mark Harrod isn't big on the idea of fate. At least he wasn't until he competed in the Project M songwriting contest hosted by 105.5 FM earlier this year. >More MadTracks: 'I Rise' by Roots CollectiveJessica Steinhoff on Wednesday 12/09/2009 3:13 pm, (3) RecommendationsFor Michelle Flood, one of three vocalists in local roots-reggae six-piece Roots Collective, the social conscience of reggae keeps her singing and writing new songs, including "I Rise," a track from the group's newest album, Rising. >More MadTracks: 'Oort Cloud' by The Earthling InvasionBob Koch on Thursday 12/03/2009 1:22 pm, (8) RecommendationsMadison quintet The Earthling Invasion will unveil its debut album A Star is Born this weekend. Star showcases the fully-realized sound of a band with their own idiosyncratic take on synth-pop. >More MadTracks: 'Hook Up' by Primitive CultureJessica Steinhoff on Wednesday 11/25/2009 12:24 pm, (5) RecommendationsMadison world-music ensemble Primitive Culture invites listeners to "break on through to the other side" in "Hook Up," a single off of the band's new album, Fantasy. However, this isn't the psychedelic "other side" of Jim Morrison and the Doors. It's more of the "drop everything and move to Latin America" variety. >More MadTracks: 'Hold On' by Former GhostsBob Koch on Thursday 11/19/2009 12:00 pm, (3) RecommendationsMadison's Nika Roza Danilova has been very busy with music the past couple years. She has released solo recordings as Zola Jesus, and another album featuring Danilova appeared in October on London's Upset the Rhythm label: Fleurs by Former Ghosts. >More MadTracks: 'Moving On' by Flame SharkBob Koch on Wednesday 11/11/2009 1:00 pm, (1) Comment, (4) RecommendationsJustin Jahnke came to the Madison area from Louisiana, so Flame Shark's sound has always had some Southern roots. This time around, the band took the extra step of recording the basic tracks for Raw Flowers live during a 20 hour session at Piety Street Recording in New Orleans. >More |
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