Features
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2017. more
Jan 26, 2017 10:23 AM
Isthmus Staff
Picks Playlists
The Drive-By Truckers have never been shrinking violets, but in the age of Trump, frontman Patterson Hood is not holding back his rage. The Truckers stop at the Majestic Jan. 31. more
Jan 26, 2017 5:00 AM
Tom Whitcomb
MUSIC
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Jan. 19-25, 2017. more
Jan 19, 2017 10:58 AM
Isthmus Staff
Picks Playlists
No alarm bells seem to be going off as the owner of Milwaukee’s Nomad World Pub takes over Madison’s longtime Cardinal Bar. New owner Mike Eitel says he plans to continue relationships with the LGBT and Latino communities. more
Jan 19, 2017 5:00 AM
Bob Jacobson
MUSIC
Autumn de Wilde
The teenage brothers known as the Lemon Twigs say their sound is rooted in the 1960s. The multi-instrumentalists appear at the Sett in Union South on Jan. 27. more
Jan 19, 2017 5:00 AM
Aaron R. Conklin
MUSIC
Peter Rodgers
Madison Symphony Orchestra presents a multimedia presentation designed to help audiences understand Rimsky-Korsakov, composer of the popular “Symphonic Suite,” or “Scheherazade.” more
Jan 19, 2017 5:00 AM
John W. Barker
MUSIC
Tim Radl
After seven long years, Squarewave, a psych-rock project that grew out of 1980s mainstay Ivory Library, has released,“A Tighter Knot,” an album chock full of standout tracks. more
Jan 19, 2017 5:00 AM
Aaron R. Conklin
MUSIC
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Jan. 12-19, 2017. more
Jan 12, 2017 10:57 AM
Isthmus Staff
Picks Playlists
Driven by drummer Wendy Staats’ airtight rhythm and Mike Huberty’s expressive vocals, Madison’s Sunspot delivers a catchy new pop EP. more
Jan 12, 2017 5:00 AM
Lawrence Gann
MUSIC
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Jan. 5-12, 2017. more
Jan 5, 2017 6:00 AM
Isthmus Staff
Picks Playlists
Bryony Shearer
A posthumous album from Alice and the Glass Lake is a gorgeous testament to the late songwriter’s talent and optimism. more
Jan 5, 2017 5:00 AM
Holly Henschen
MUSIC
Artemisia Gentileschi
A 17th-century rape trial is the basis for a new opera by Madison composer and UW-Madison prof Laura Elise Schwendinger. “Artemisia” premieres in New York City Jan. 7. more
Jan 5, 2017 5:00 AM
Jay Rath
MUSIC
Dionne Warwick may not have had much chart success in the 1970s, but was still releasing quality material. more
Dec 31, 2016 7:00 AM
Bob Koch
Vinyl Cave
After many years of avoidance, it's time to explore some Nancy Sinatra stereo mixes. more
Dec 30, 2016 7:00 AM
Bob Koch
Vinyl Cave