“People all around you gotta come get it,” half-sings Aaron Carter in what can only be described as the greatest lyrical exemplum capturing the 21st century American cultural zeitgeist. Aaron Carter, younger brother of Nick who was a …

“Welcome to the inner workings of my mind / so dark and foul I can’t disguise,” soars Lizzy Plapinger’s icy vocals over “Hurricane” the first track off MS MR’s debut album, Secondhand Rapture. MS MR, the New York …

“And yet                                                   If the world would shut up Even for a while Perhaps We …

Rejoice! After passive-aggressively checking WUD Music’s and the band’s own website for the last couple weeks, I was thrilled to hear that Bleached, a four-piece punkish-rock “girl band” (more on this later), is FINALLY coming to Madison. For …

SAVAGES are coming to town this Wednesday. They are an intense group of four women from London who play post-punk music that will rock your face off.  Nothing about them is unintentional; from the declarative, almost prophetic statements they post …

Cherub is a funky, 80’s pop-inspired duo made up of the likes of Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber. The two have had quite a run in the last year with the release of their first album, MoM & DaD, in …

This fall promises to be one of Madison’s most musically sound.  Read on to learn which shows to check out and where to find ‘em. THE FREQUENCY Waxahatchee w/ Screaming Females, Tenement, Tiny Daggers –Sept 23 Katie Crutchfield’s …

I considered starting this review with a summary of the play Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare and how this war drama holds greater implications and meaning for the punk of the same name I got to see perform …

WSUM was one of the proud sponsors of the 1st Annual Reggae Fest at the High Noon Saloon on Saturday, August 18th.  With proceeds going to help drought-stricken farmers, it was a great day of reggae for a …

The Project Lodge is a performance space and art gallery that is 100% volunteer powered and donation driven. WSUM teamed up with the Majestic Theater to broadcast the Project Lodge Benefit concert live. The show was dedicated to keeping a …

Photos from the Yellow Ostrich concert at Der Rathskeller last Monday, April 4th by Urban Agrarian.