Last summer I wrote a feature about Kiki Schueler, one of the most enthusiastic live-music fans in the city. The story ventured into Kiki's House of Righteous Music, the music venue she's created in the basement of her east-side home. Turns out more big names are taking an interest in playing there. On Wednesday, Nov. 7, Schueler will host Immaculate Machine, the indie band featuring Kathryn Calder of the New Pornographers. That's the night after Immaculate Machine plays the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. For show information, call 358-9453.
The biography of AC/DC, Let There Be Rock, written by Madison rock journalist Susan Masino, became available in paperback Nov. 1. The book has already been translated into German, Spanish and Czech (imagine the thrill of hearing "Big Balls" in Czech) and can be ordered at Amazon.com.
If you spend time in your car during the early-morning commute and bemoan the lack of adventurous radio, here's a solution, albeit for Thursdays only. Try "The SUM of All Parts" on WSUM, 91.7 FM, from 6 to 8 a.m. DJ Renton spins bands like the Fiery Furnaces, Arcade Fire and the Dresden Dolls. Send him a note (djrenton@gmail.com) to sign up for his cool weekly newsletter that includes his playlist, upcoming show picks and his current top 10 albums of the year.
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