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 The Selfish Gene grabs Isthmus Band to Band Combat 2009 titleKenneth Burns on Friday 11/20/2009 12:04 pm, (1) RecommendationSleek, solemn rock trio The Selfish Gene prevailed last night at the Frequency in the final round of Isthmus Band to Band Combat, the local-music contest staged by your favorite Madison alternative newsweekly. The runner-up was The Midwest Beat, the quartet whose brisk pop songs are drenched in Mersey Sound jangle. The winner was chosen by club patrons, who cast votes. >More  The United Sons of Toil are darkly politicalEveryday power strugglesJessica Steinhoff on Friday 11/20/2009, (2) RecommendationsIt's not fair: Russell Hall's Google results are way more interesting than mine. While I find camera lenses and Craigslist bargains, the front man of local math-rock-meets-post-punk trio the United Sons of Toil unearths stories about colonial regimes that are metaphors for everyday power struggles. >More Art, commerce and that pesky star systemProgramming a Madison Symphony Orchestra season is a complicated affairJohn W. Barker on Friday 11/20/2009Those who regularly attend Madison Symphony Orchestra concerts must frequently look at the program and wonder, "Why did they choose this piece?" or "Why don't they ever play that piece?" A full season of orchestral programs must, of course, be planned as a totality. So how is repertoire chosen? Who makes the decisions — one person, a group of them, a committee? And what are the factors to be taken into account? >More Madison Music Scene and Heard: Daniel and the Lion, Funk Out Cancer!, Ironworks CafeBob Koch on Monday 11/16/2009 12:00 pmFolk-rockers Daniel and the Lion have built a local following in less than a year, and they will offer an opportunity for fans to put their audience skills to use at a live DVD filming at the High Noon Saloon on Tuesday, Nov. 24. >More Sir James Galway goes for laughs with the Wisconsin Chamber OrchestraJohn W. Barker on Sunday 11/15/2009 9:43 amFor its 50th anniversary concert, Saturday night in Overture Center's Capitol Theater, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra presented three works of the twentieth century, and one not. >More Vinyl Cave: The Spoils by Zola JesusBob Koch on Saturday 11/14/2009 6:00 pm, (2) RecommendationsNika Roza Danilova is creating quite a buzz in the music blogosphere with her musical alias/one-woman band, Zola Jesus, including a stack of "best of 2008" lists and a recent mention by comics writer/king of all media Warren Ellis. >More Whitney Mann's rural roots inspire country songsSmall-town soundsRich Albertoni on Friday 11/13/2009, (24) RecommendationsWhitney Mann grew up the daughter of a grain farmer in tiny Camden, Mich., a town with a population of 500 lodged between the Saint Joseph River and the Indiana state line. In Camden, one school building houses all students, kindergarten through high school. The post office and the community park are the sum of all local landmarks. >More The Midwest Beat and The Selfish Gene are your Band to Band Combat finalistsJason Joyce on Thursday 11/12/2009 12:44 pm, (3) RecommendationsAfter four rounds of online balloting from over 1,400 voters, The Midwest Beat and The Selfish Gene have emerged as the 2009 Band to Band Combat finalists. That means they'll perform in front of a live audience at The Frequency on Thursday, November 19 for a bushel of prizes including studio time, gift certificates and CD dubbing services. >More Madison Music Scene and Heard: Patrick Peterson, Band to Band Combat, Madison CountyBob Koch on Monday 11/09/2009 12:00 pmWhitewater musician Patrick Peterson has played or worked at benefit shows for numerous causes. Now Peterson could use a helping hand himself. >More Vinyl Cave: The Delta Sweete by Bobbie GentryBob Koch on Sunday 11/08/2009 8:00 am, (1) RecommendationBobbie Gentry burst overnight onto the national music scene with one of the most mysterious-sounding records of 1967, "Ode to Billie Joe." With her smoky vocals and down-home guitar in the forefront, backed by foreboding strings, the record's spare production stands out when compared to the often overly elaborate records of the Summer of Love. >More |
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