Music
Amelia Eliza
Seeds of connection
Diane Cluck, a veteran of New York City’s “anti-folk” scene, isn’t quite as “anti” after moving to Virginia. Now she’s on a tour of small venues and house shows and visits Art In on Sept. 20. more
Sep 14, 2017 5:00 AM MUSIC
Isthmus Picks Playlist: Sept. 14-21, 2017
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Sept. 14-21, 2017. more
Sep 14, 2017 5:00 AM Picks Playlists
Joe Martinez
Through thick and thin
Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis sits down with Isthmus to riff on keeping jazz alive. He’s in Madison with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Sept. 23. more
Sep 14, 2017 5:00 AM MUSIC
Aaron Yonda
A Midwestern night’s dream
Courtney Collins’ Hinterlands is an icy, atmospheric melding of pop and R&B, exploring the passage of time, relationships and the hazardous landscapes of the mind. more
Sep 7, 2017 12:16 PM MUSIC
Neil Krug
Evolve or die
Although the band broke out in the pre-streaming era, Foster the People is still experimenting and incorporating new influences. The band plays the Orpheum Sept. 9. more
Sep 7, 2017 5:00 AM MUSIC
Isthmus Picks Playlist: Sept. 7-14, 2017
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Sept. 7-14, 2017. more
Sep 7, 2017 5:00 AM Picks Playlists
Juliet Goodman
Fall music preview
We’ve got Inuit throat singing, feminist hip-hop, shoegaze, punk, ska, prog rock and a host of other concerts coming up from now until the end of the year. Get your calendars out. It’s time for Isthmus’ fall music preview. more
Sep 7, 2017 5:00 AM Isthmus Cover Stories
James Pederson
The saga of the German Art Students
The German Art Students celebrate a 20th anniversary at the High Noon Saloon. Andy Moore looks back to the formation of the “Mad” magazine-esque post-punk band. more
Sep 7, 2017 5:00 AM MUSIC
Isthmus Picks Playlist: Aug. 31-Sept. 7, 2017
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 7, 2017. more
Aug 31, 2017 5:00 AM Picks Playlists
Isthmus Picks Playlist: Aug. 24-31, 2017
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Aug. 24-31, 2017. more
Aug 24, 2017 5:00 AM Picks Playlists
Surviving and thriving
Isthmus talks to Mike Peters, frontman for ‘80s icons The Alarm, about surviving cancer and how the band’s early anthems provide a soundtrack for his life. The band is at the Barrymore on Aug. 30, for the first time ever. more
Aug 24, 2017 5:00 AM MUSIC
A dobro love affair
Jerry Douglas is the undisputed master of the dobro — an Art Deco-era resonating guitar. For decades, he’s been an ambassador for the instrument and even helped bring it into the modern era. more
Aug 22, 2017 1:13 PM MUSIC
Jeff Miller/UW-Madison
Wave of changes
UW-Madison’s innovative First Wave hip-hop scholarship program is undergoing a restructuring, say officials. Scholars and alumni react with mixed feelings to the news that the program will not welcome a 2018-19 cohort. more
Aug 18, 2017 4:30 PM MUSIC 2 Comments
Isthmus Picks Playlist: Aug. 17-24, 2017
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Aug. 17-24, 2017. more
Aug 17, 2017 10:44 AM Picks Playlists
Hawaii-fi
Kainalu, a new project from UW-Madison graduate Trent Prall, gives chillwave a funk infusion while paying tribute to his Hawaiian heritage. Check out his his debut EP, Bloom Lagoon. more
Aug 11, 2017 4:20 PM MUSIC
Isthmus Picks Playlist: Aug. 10-17, 2017
Enjoy a compilation of selected tracks by artists playing shows we're excited about in Madison during the week of Aug. 10-17, 2017. more
Aug 10, 2017 5:00 AM Picks Playlists
Vinyl Cave: "Big Bluegrass Special" by The Green River Boys & Glen Campbell
Over a six-decade career, Glen Campbell recorded in about every style you can imagine. more
Aug 9, 2017 1:17 PM Vinyl Cave
Alllison Geyer
Transition time
Booted from their space on West Dayton Street earlier than anticipated, Cafe Coda co-founders Hanah Jon Taylor and Susan Fox hope to move their jazz club to a vacant storefront on Willy Street. more
Aug 4, 2017 4:07 PM MUSIC
Isthmus Live Sessions: Brother Ali
Brother Ali performs "Forest Whitaker" at an intimate Isthmus Live Session at the Isthmus offices in downtown Madison, Wisconsin on July 28, 2017. more
Aug 3, 2017 3:25 PM Isthmus Live Sessions
