Indefinable for a decade; The Books come to Madison
As I painstakingly revisit all of the albums that I’ve enjoyed since the start of this century one of the acts I find myself going back to repeatedly is The Books. I mention this primarily because the experimental folk-electronica duo will be appearing at the Majestic Theatre on Monday night. The aughts saw a great deal of interesting music flitter across the radar screen. With greater and more affordable access to simple to use production

Music Around Madison for November 27th and 28th
Good morning citizens of Madison. How was your Thanksgiving? Lots of turkey and pie I assume. I ate so much I have yet to button my pants, which is causing a bit of a problem because I am at work. We have a few shows with local acts for you kids this week and remember if we miss your event let us know in the comments sections. Friday: Why not start early down at the Frequency for The Gomers’ Slappy Hour Variety Show at 6:00 p.m. and later on that night at 10 p.m. same place different show you have The Unneccesary Gunpoint Lecture, Cleobury, The Moment, and Smyt. Over at Mickey's you can catch The

The Story of Thanksgiving from Blame Society's Celebrity Bric-a-Brac Theater
Happy Thanksgiving! Today we help you celebrate your day with our annual posting of Blame Society's Celebrity Bric-a-Brac Theater: The Story of Thanksgiving featuring Christopher Walken, John Madden, and others. Thank you everyone for making this such a great year for dane101.

Reviewing the Neighbors: Flame Shark's "Raw Flowers"
It becomes apparent fairly quickly that Flame Shark has no intentions of sailing into uncharted waters on their newest album, Raw Flowers. Uncharted for the band perhaps, but not for anybody who has listened to a Wilco or Spoon record in the last ten years. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Without bands that can take influences from those more seasoned than themselves and turn it into something that they can call their own we would probably

Breakfast Links: November 24, 2009
Today is November 24. On this date in 1859 Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. * TCT: Will Wisconsin join other states in legalizing medical marijuana? * BH Editorial: This board supports the legalization of medicinal marijuana and would be happy to see other states follow the trend. * WKOW: The board fired Scocos during a special meeting in Madison aft