Vinyl Cave
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Vinyl Cave: Reissues by Dwight Yoakam, k.d. lang and Iron City Houserockers
It's impossible to keep up with everything being reissued on LP these days. Vinyl Cave examines some recent pick-ups of note, including two first-time-on-vinyl albums by music legends. Read more
Vinyl Cave: "Money Jungle" by Duke Ellington
Considering Duke Ellington recorded for a multitude of labels, it's surprising he never had a contract with Blue Note. But the shifting sands of label ownership in the recording industry rectified that situation. Read more
Feb 2, 2021
Bob Koch
Vinyl Cave: Dollar bin diving with Jethro Burns, Phil Driscoll, Max Demian, Streetwalkers
Jazz by Jethro, a weird Word release, and more mysteries solved in this round of bargain bin bounty. Read more
Jan 2, 2021
Vinyl Cave: "Goblin Alert" by Quintron + Miss Pussycat
The dynamic duo returns with their first new studio album since 2011, and it's a doozy as usual. Read more
Nov 27, 2020
Bob Koch
Dollar bin diving with The Stampeders, If, John Klemmer and Howard Roberts
Despite the explosion of interest in LPs, there are still good lesser-known records to be found at bargain prices if you look in the right places. Read more
Nov 17, 2020
Vinyl Cave: Crate digging in a pandemic
Is record hunting an essential activity? From a mental health standpoint, it helps. Read more
Oct 9, 2020
Vinyl Cave: "Antelope Freeway" by Howard Roberts
Guitarist Howard Roberts is probably best remembered today for jazz outings on Capitol Records, but this 1971 set for Impulse is a lot closer to a rock record than anything. Read more
Aug 22, 2020
Vinyl Cave: A piece of 1970s Wisconsin musical history, continued
Whatever the story is with these oddly-covered 1970s albums, they are all musically worthwhile. Here's mini-reviews of another four titles. Read more
Aug 2, 2020
5:00 AM
Vinyl Cave: A piece of 1970s Wisconsin musical history
Whatever the story is with these oddly-covered 1970s albums, they are all musically worthwhile. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
5:00 AM
Vinyl Cave: "Early Fantasies" by Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck's early recordings for Fantasy Records have been reissued often enough over the last seven decades to make for discographical confusion. Read more
Jul 13, 2020
7:05 PM
Vinyl Cave: "Nick of Time" by the James Hunter Six
The James Hunter Six nails a vintage R&B groove on their third Daptone album. Read more
Jul 9, 2020
9:00 AM
Vinyl Cave: Dollar Bin Diving with Bonnie Owens, Barney Kessel, Norman Greenbaum, Slade, Cool Colonels, Possum
While the prices on many used records have continued to rise over the last decade, there is still plenty of fun to be had in the bargain bin for the adventurous listener. Read more
Jun 20, 2020
5:00 AM
Vinyl Cave: Record Store Day and local store updates
Your favorite record store may be closed for shopping at the moment, but staff is there for your orders. And area stores are preparing for Record Store Day to become a three-Saturday fall event. Read more
May 12, 2020
10:00 AM
ONLINE: Acideon
Crucible livestream, 7:30 pm Thursdays: twitch.tv/crucible_madison. Read more
Mar 4, 2021
7:30 PM
ONLINE: Jaime Cash & Richard "Blackhawk" Kapusta
Stoughton Opera House livestream concert. Free. stoughtonoperahouse.com/live-video. Read more
Mar 4, 2021
7:30 PM
ONLINE: Pandemic Pivots
Dane Arts Buy Local webinar panel discussion by Jennifer Bastian (Communication), Margaret LeMay (Integrated Arts Group) and Jolynne Roorda (ALL), plus music by Wendy Schneider, via Zoom. RSVP for link. Read more
Mar 5, 2021
12:00 PM
ONLINE: Rock-N-Relief
Community Organized Relief Effort fundraiser concert from Dodger Stadium in LA, 2-8:30 pm, 3/5-6: twitch.tv/amazonmusic. Read more
Mar 5, 2021
2:00 PM8:30 PM
ONLINE: Let's Cook Together
Madison Senior Center livestream cooking class with UW Medical School students, 4 pm Fridays, 2/19-3/12, via Zoom. RSVP for link: gflesher@cityofmadison.com or 608-266-6581. Read more
Mar 5, 2021
4:00 PM
ONLINE: RBP on JSB: The Masterclass
Performance/lecture on J.S. Bach sonatas and partitas by violinist Rachel Barton Pine and guests, 5:30 pm, 3/5 & 19, 4/2, 16 & 30 and 5/14. $15 ($60/series). Read more
Mar 5, 2021
5:30 PM
