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Will the MAMAs be more diverse this year? // Blog

by Scott Gordon February 16, 2010 -

Perhaps it's time to stop bitching about the MAMAs being middle-of-the-road and just force it to be less so.
Erik Brandt's ambiguous ode to Madison // Blog

by Scott Gordon February 12, 2010 -

What posseses a Minnesotan in Hungary to write a song about our town?
A "Sister Mary Katherine" crazier than Molly Shannon // Blog

by Scott Gordon February 5, 2010 -

A song on The Midwest Beat's new cassette release is sadly not a dated Saturday Night Live reference.
An Aphex Twin crash course from DJ Homewrecker // Blog

by Scott Gordon February 1, 2010 -

The local DJ schools us on some essentials before spinning an Aphex Twin tribute Wednesday at Nattspil.
An ode to the "Home of the Beer Lube" // Blog

by Ben Munson February 1, 2010 -

Pour one out for the once-great porn store, Naughty Novelties.
John Nichols and Robert McChesney's fix for that whole dying-media thing // Blog

by Jason Albert January 27, 2010 -

John Nichols and Robert McChesney argue for state-funded journalism in The Death And Life Of American Journalism.
Buzzed and bloated in style: A look at two new Madison pubs // Blog

by Adam Powell January 22, 2010 -

We catch up with the campaign to make Madison drinking and bar fare fancy.
In search of the American dream at Segredo // Blog

by Jason Albert January 20, 2010 -

It's clean and well-run, just don't expect to be throwing too many 300 games (or 200s, for that matter).
Temple Grandin knows what makes the caged lion bored // Blog

by Jason Albert January 18, 2010 -

The never-boring animal researcher and autism activist comes to Madison to discuss her latest book—and knowing Madison, surely piss someone off.
Odd covers at Magnus, rap at Alchemy make a strong local-music weekend even better // Blog

by Scott Gordon January 15, 2010 -

A last-minute heads-up about Patrick Breiner and friends' eclectic set at Magnus and Isodynamic, Stink Tank, and MC Starr at Alchemy.

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Will the MAMAs be more diverse this year? // Blog

Erik Brandt's ambiguous ode to Madison // Blog

A "Sister Mary Katherine" crazier than Molly Shannon // Blog

An Aphex Twin crash course from DJ Homewrecker // Blog

An ode to the "Home of the Beer Lube" // Blog

John Nichols and Robert McChesney's fix for that whole dying-media thing // Blog

Buzzed and bloated in style: A look at two new Madison pubs // Blog

In search of the American dream at Segredo // Blog

Temple Grandin knows what makes the caged lion bored // Blog

Odd covers at Magnus, rap at Alchemy make a strong local-music weekend even better // Blog

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