Pezzettino gets political, Dope Folks gets courageous, and Aaron Rodgers gets a new gig
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Since sifting through dull newspapers, hyperbolic blogs, and overflowing RSS feeds for meaningful news can be an arduous process, News Net catches and compiles both the amusing and the significant reports that were overlooked throughout the week.
• The tireless Pezzettino—a.k.a. Margaret Stutt—may currently call Brooklyn home, but that hasn’t dampened her ’Sconnie pride. Earlier this week, the accordion-slinging songstress showed her support for our state’s embattled public-sector unions with a nifty stop-motion video for “Cold Hard Chick,” a track from her 2010 album Lub Dub. Stutt will be in town Friday, March 11 for a headlining show at the Cactus Club.
• Dope Folks Records began shipping copies of Courageous Chief’s 1991 Warpath EP this week. The local hip-hop label—which specializes in retro re-releases—will celebrate alongside AUTOMatic and DJ JDL this Saturday night at Stonefly Brewing Company.
• You know those weird, animated, Taiwanese YouTube videos? The ones that dramatize current US events using state-of-the-art CGI not seen since The Sims: Livin’ Large? Well, The A.V. Club in Madison has stumbled across one that tackles Wisconsin’s ongoing political drama.
• According to Muzzle Of Bees, Juniper Tar recently recorded a prestigious Daytrotter session in picaresque Rock Island, Illinois. The group will perform with The Deep Dark Woods tonight at the Cactus Club.
• Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed on to record weekly radio segments for ESPN’s Milwaukee affiliate, WAUK-AM (540), says OnMilwaukee.com. Rodgers’ appearances will air during the upcoming NFL season, and will be subject to the Packers’ schedule.
• Local garage rock band Trent Fox And The Tenants is celebrating the release of its new 7-inch, Mess Around, tonight at Frank’s Power Plant. Record collectors, take note: The first 100 copies are pressed on green and gold-colored vinyl.
