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The Tennessee Three resurrect Johnny Cash's spirit in Madison
by Jessica Steinhoff on 06/13/09 at 7:36 pm | Legends are rarely built without the help of some clever friends and a convincing storyteller. In the case of Johnny Cash, at least a few of these partners in crime belonged to The Tennessee Three, his backing band of more than 40 years. Friday night at the Madison Mallards baseball game and later at the Essen Haus, the current lineup of the band gave fans a glimpse into how such legends are made. |
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Vinyl Cave -- Golden Oldies by Psychedelic Horseshit
by Bob Koch on 06/13/09 at 8:00 am | Every once in a great while, a previously unheard opening act at a concert makes the listener wonder just what kind of substances they're on -- or, perhaps more disturbingly, if they're that way without substances. |
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The Schlachtenhaufen cousins visualize a superhero origin story in Wayne
by Kristian Knutsen on 06/12/09 at 3:00 pm | "What would Batman be like if Bruce Wayne didn't have any money?" That's the question filmmaker Andy Schlachtenhaufen explores in his new film Wayne. Shot a year ago at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Madison, and starring his cousin Dave as the title character, the short offers an understated yet striking version of the iconic superhero origin story. |
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Beer Here -- Whole Hog Six-Hop IPA from Stevens Point Brewery
by Robin Shepard on 06/12/09 at 1:00 pm | Fans of hoppy beer might want to take note that the Stevens Point Brewery is going "Whole Hog," introducing a new line of beers that includes a Six-Hop IPA. The brewery opened in 1857, which makes it one of Wisconsin's oldest beer producers, and is well known for Point Special Lager and its iconic royal-blue cans. |
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The Week on Forum: Guilty cinematic pleasures, BTWW, the Parka Bandit, and sandwiches
by Clare Milliken on 06/12/09 at 12:00 pm | Political news reigned supreme this week, with forons discussing every level of politics, from Obama's first 100 days to the Wisconsin state budget. Thank god for a sprinkling of celebrity banter. Oh wait... it's about David Carradine. |
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Madison Snaps -- June 12, 2009
by on 06/12/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “jazzchild” was photographed by John Blaha. |
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The Week[end]: June 12-14, 2009
by on 06/12/09 at 6:00 am | Madison rarely bursts with as much life and activity as it will this weekend. Summer gatherings abound with the Hometown USA Fest in Verona, the Marquette Waterfront Fest, the Cambridge Pottery Fest, Middleton's Big Event, Parade of Homes, A Toast to Our Veterans at Truax, and the Mounds Dog Fest. The action continues with a final party for Bike to Work Week; week two at Rooftop Cinema; productions of Blitz by Mercury Players and The Comedy of Errors at APT; a poetry marathon; the debut of Collective Escape; and an insane wealth of live shows from the likes of The Tennessee Three, Alice Peacock, Eric Hutchinson, Fat Maw Rooney, Skindred, the Bach DDS, John Eddie, Locksley with Fever Marlene, The Lee Boys, the Bryan Lee Band, and Vanishing Kids. |
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Domo Geshe Rinpoche to bless Period Garden Park on Mansion Hill
by Jill Carlson on 06/11/09 at 3:00 pm | Chances are you've driven by Period Garden Parkas you've zoomed down East Gorham Street. The park, located on the corner of East Gorham and North Pinckney in the Mansion Hill District, is easy to miss because it's higher than the street. But if you take the time to wander through, you’ll find a patch of heaven. |
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Blaska's Blog is mellowing out in Meadowood
by David Blaska on 06/11/09 at 1:22 pm | I got to think sitting in the back of a squad car is one of the safer places you can be in Meadowood these days. If Karamee Collins Jr. had been in the backseat of a squad car Tuesday night, he might still be alive. At least the boy would have some quality time with a responsible adult. |
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Dane County Farmers' Market -- Silly Yak Bakery and Bread Barn
by Clare Milliken on 06/11/09 at 12:00 pm | The Silly Yak Bakery is distinguished by its fresh-baked gluten-free and whole wheat breads and treats. Located at the top of State Street as part of the Dane County Farmers' Market for years when it was known as the Bread Barn, its booth is now located across the Square on West Main Street. |
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One more week to vote for Madison's Favorites 2009
by on 06/11/09 at 11:00 am | You be the judge! Voting opened last Thursday for the Madison's Favorites poll, the annual Isthmus survey on your favorite people, places and things around Madison -- and a few of your pet peeves, too. |
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Wisconsin judges bow to pay-cut frenzy
by Dustin Beilke on 06/11/09 at 10:00 am | I think it is beyond silly for Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices, circuit court judges and Court of Appeals judges to take pay cuts 'to help balance the budget," but apparently I stand alone. |
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'Contemporary Traditions of Folk Art' fuses traditions at Promega
by Jennifer A. Smith on 06/11/09 at 9:00 am | Happily, the world is filled with all sorts of art, from bizarro installations that tax your brain to laid-back art that, if it could, would kick back on the beach and party You'll find an example of the latter kind at Promega's gallery within the Biopharmaceutical Technology Center in Fitchburg. |
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Madison Snaps -- June 11, 2009
by on 06/11/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Wonder Olive!” was photographed by Kandy Watson. |
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APT, Brannon Prisk, busker fees, and Fugu in the June 12 edition of Isthmus
by on 06/11/09 at 6:00 am | What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow. |
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MadTracks -- 'Hypnogogic' by Sunspot
by Jessica Steinhoff on 06/10/09 at 3:00 pm | The boundary between sleep and wakefulness has intrigued artists and thinkers for centuries, from Aristotle to Edgar Allan Poe to Richard Linklater in his popular 2001 film Waking Life. Most recently, the three musicians in Sunspot have been exploring hypnagogia, the mysterious bridge from "awake" to "asleep." |
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Blaska's Blog: Report from the war zone in Meadowood
by David Blaska on 06/10/09 at 1:37 pm | Another shooting, another homicide late Tuesday night in the Balsam/Russett Road area. Before 10:15 p.m. last night a teenager was shot in the 5800 block of Balsam Road -- a day and a half after police held a press conference in the neighborhood asking for witnesses to step forward on two previous shootings. |
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Dr. Linda Farley leaves legacy of courage
by Bill Lueders on 06/10/09 at 1:00 pm | In April 2004, I was working on a news story about a Wisconsin prison inmate who literally went from black to white. He'd been sprayed with chemicals in 1999 during a prison uprising at a for-profit prison in Tennessee which the state was then using for its excess capacity. |
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Drs. Gene and Linda Farley: 'Health care is a right'
by Esty Dinur on 06/10/09 at 1:00 pm | Dr. Linda Farley died Tuesday, June 9, at the age of 80. Along with her husband and fellow physician Gene, she was a longtime leading proponent of health care reform and a courageous activist on behalf of the idea that quality medicine is a universal human right. The following cover story by Esty Dinur was published in the November 19, 2004, edition of Isthmus. |
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A review of Communities of Frank Lloyd Wright: Taliesin and Beyond, by Myron A. Marty
by Linda Falkenstein on 06/10/09 at 11:00 am | Obviously, Frank Lloyd Wright was more than an architect. He was a huge personality. His ideas about the human need for shelter, the life of the city and suburbia, and best methods of education were utopian. So an insightful study on Wright and his communities could be useful, even in the sea of books produced about his life, work, and philosophy. |
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Wilmington on DVD: Gran Torino, Revolution Revisited, The International, Crossing Over
by Mike Wilmington on 06/10/09 at 10:30 am | Clint Eastwood plays a Dirty Harry guy grown old in his latest movie Gran Torino. And, as we watch C.E.'s latest screen character in action -- a widower/misanthrope named Walt Kowalski battling a local street gang -- he makes us feel lucky. |
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Madison Snaps -- June 10, 2009
by on 06/10/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “Grilled Cheese Enforcer” was photographed by Jon Tanke. |
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Downtown rally planned to support single-payer health care
by Joe Tarr on 06/09/09 at 4:00 pm | Julie Loeffler gets irritated whenever she hears someone fret about the specter of "socialized medicine" coming to the United States. Loeffler experienced socialized medicine first-hand, when she and her husband lived in Quebec. She was pregnant with her first child at the time and facing some complications. |
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Old Market Bistro is open at Butler Plaza
by Linda Falkenstein on 06/09/09 at 2:00 pm | The new restaurant in the North Butler Street space previously occupied by Cafe Porta Alba is now open: Old Market Bistro started serving breakfast, lunch and dinner last week. A patio with umbrella-shaded tables is also available for good-weather dining. |
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Win tickets to Alice Peacock, John Eddie, The Ditty Bops, the 10K Lakes Festival, and more!
by on 06/09/09 at 11:00 am | The Isthmus Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: the 10K Lakes Festival in Minnesota; The Ditty Bops at the Barrymore; Locksley with Fever Marlene at the Majestic; Alice Peacock, Imperial Battlesnake, and White Rabbits at the High Noon; John Eddie at the Club Tavern; The Vampire Lezbos, The Projection People, Moira Scar, and Blueheels at the Frequency; and more! |
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Madison Snaps -- June 9, 2009
by on 06/09/09 at 8:00 am | Today's image titled “annual installation of the swimming pier” was photographed by Ron Wiecki. |
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A Book a Week: In Love With Jerzy Kosinski by Agate Nesaule
by Becky Holmes on 06/08/09 at 6:00 pm | In the book In Love With Jerzy Kosinski we go inside Agate Nesaule's head because that is where all the action is. Or rather, we go inside the head of Anna, Nesaule's fictional alter ego, a woman who has a lot in common with her creator. |
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MadTracks -- 'Siamese Babies' by Amy Curl and Dan Kennedy
by Jessica Steinhoff on 06/08/09 at 2:00 pm | Almost everybody knows at least one couple so enamored with each other that it's a wonder they can function for five seconds when separated. Madison recording artists Amy Curl and Dan Kennedy jokingly call these folks Siamese twins and have even written a song about this condition called "Siamese Babies." |
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Madison eats agenda: Dane County Dairy Breakfast, Hilltop Brewery, The Greener Wiener
by Linda Falkenstein on 06/08/09 at 12:00 pm | The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. |
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The Week: June 8-11, 2009
by on 06/08/09 at 11:00 am | Summer is approaching its daylight apogee, believe it or not, making for no shortage of time to take full advantage of the numerous arts and entertainment options around the city this week. The calendar includes: the opening of the Contemporary Traditions of Folk Art exhibition; book readings by Terese Allen and Matt Rothschild; a talk by Julian Dibbell; and live music from Mr. Lif, Emiko at Mad Toast Live, Sly & Robbie, Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles, Carbon Leaf with The Alternate Routes, Lvnmuziq, the Capitol City Band, Yid Vicious with Reptile Palace Orchestra, Ozric Tentacles, and The Black Hollies. |
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