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A few solid shows to announce this week, starting with one that’s a whole two days away. A Midwest all-star jazz trio consisting of Milwaukee trumpeter Russ Johnson, Madison guitarist Luke Polipnick, and Chicago drummer Cory Healey will play Behind the Beat at Der Rath at 5 p.m. on Friday. Be sure to check them out because they’re some of the most talented jazz musicians in the Great Lakes area.

What’s the deal with the moody model above? The Sett will be hosting the MODA Magazine Fashion Showcase. Chicago rap trio BBU will get you jumping (or juking) after the models strut their stuff. Check it out March 16th, the last day of MODA’s fashion week.

Finally, Danish indie rockers Alcoholic Faith Mission will make a stop in Madison on May 4th during their North American tour. They’ve received favorable reviews from hip publications like Brooklyn Vegan and Drowned in Sound with their “pretty, melancholic music (BV).” They’re release their new album, Ask Me This, on March 27th. Check out their first music video off that album, “Running With Insanity.”

See below for more information, and check the calendar for more upcoming shows.

2/24/12 Behind the Beat: Russ Johnson, Luke Polipnick, and Cory Healey – Der Rathskeller: Memorial Union

3/16/12 MODA Fashion Show featuring BBU – The Sett: Union South

5/4/12 Alcoholic Faith Mission – Der Rathskeller: Memorial Union

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You all know DMF as our weekly Friday dance series, which runs from midnight to 2 am. It’s nothing short of a party, and something you don’t want to miss out on. We’ve got two exciting, quickly-approaching DMF’s to announce this week. On 2/24 we have DJE and Soundkill3r, members of Electronic Music Production, a new student organization on campus dedicated to creating their own dance music. Come to see the future of Madison dance music.

Speaking of the future, we have Steez bringing their futuristic Creepfunk sound to DMF on 3/2. They’re a Madison favorite, and this is sure to be a popular show, so make sure you get down to The Sett to experience their highly-danceable electro-funk. Good times are sure to be had.

In non-DMF news, we’re please to announce the 4/21 show at The Sett with bleubird and Ceschi. bleubird is currently touring Europe with Astronautalis (who will visit The Sett himself next Saturday) and recently released the Astronautalis-produced CANNONBALL!!!, a diverse collection of poppy beats and clever rhymes. CANNONBALL!!! was released on Fake Four records, of which Ceschi (pronounced Chess-key) is a founder, having released numerous albums of his own successful brand of hip-hop.

As usual, all these shows are free. Check out a list of the newly announced shows below, and make sure to head over to our calendar to see what else has been announced for our spring season.

2/24 DMF: DJE and Soundkiller – The Sett: Union South

3/2 DMF: Steez – The Sett: Union South

Just Announced: Kimya Dawson

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Kimya Dawson. Whether you know the anti-folk star for her work with the Moldy Peaches, her seven solo LP’s, her songs on the Grammy-award winning soundtrack from 2007′s hit flick Juno, or her plethora of other endeavors and collaborations, you know her. On April 20th she’ll be in the building (Union South, that is), as she tours in support of her latest album, October’s Thunder Thighs. Amongst appearances by members of The Strokes, Aesop Rock, and The Mountain Goats, Thunder Thighs also features Kimya’s five-year-old daughter, Panda, which is freaking adorable.

Check out Kimya Dawson in the Sett on April 20th at 9 p.m. in a FREE unticketed show. Let us know you’re coming on the Facebook event. Have a look below to watch Kimya playing “All I Could Do,” the opening track from Thunder Thighs, to chickens.

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The Daily Cardinal showed us some love today by publishing an article highlighting what our February has in store. Today we’ve got more excellent February shows to announce, ensuring that whether you’re a Valentine’s Day hater or embracer (that doesn’t quite rhyme, but we’ll go with it), it’s going to be a good month. Minnesota’s Night Moves will hit the Sett on February 18th. They just signed with Domino Records, which is home to amazing acts like Arctic Monkeys, Cass McCombs, Dirty Projectors and Panda Bear, so you know they’re going to be a band to watch. Another band doing the Midwest proud is Milwaukee’s Junipar Tar, who just had their Daytrotter session posted. They’ll also be here on February 18th at Der Rathskeller.

Whoa there, kids. Don’t think that we’re one-month wonders over here. The action keeps rolling into March, April, and beyond, here. As announced a few weeks ago, Doomtree will be here on March 9th. Well, the party doesn’t stop after their performance, as Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger will spin tracks in our DMF Afterparty. We’ve got New Yorkers Caveman on April 13th, whose debut LP CoCo Beware has gotten a ton of buzz, which probably had something to do with them getting signed to a little label called Fat Possum last month. On April 27th, Blackbird Blackbird, an electronic/dream pop act that was so nice they named it twice, will make the trip out from their hometown of Oakland (after making a stop at SXSW, of course) to make pleasing sounds for your ears.

That’s not even all, so check out the listings below for more concerts and more details on those listed above. Go ahead, don’t be shy.

2/10 DMF: DJ Goof – The Sett: Union South

2/18 Juniper Tar w/ Chaperone – Der Rath: Memorial Union

2/18 Night Moves w/ Kane Place Record Club – The Sett: Union South

2/24 Advance Base – Der Rath: Memorial Union

3/9 DMF: Doomtree Afterparty feat. Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger – The Sett: Union South

4/13 Caveman w/ TBA – The Sett: Union South

4/27 Blackbird Blackbird w/ TBA – The Sett: Union South

Behind the Beat Schedule Set, Tom Ryan Jazz Combo Tomorrow

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I’m sure it needs no introduction, but Behind the Beat is our jazz and blues series that takes place at 5 pm at Der Rathskeller every Friday. It’s a perfect atmosphere to have a pitcher and listen to some music while you kick back with some buds after class. It features some of the best acts of their genres, local and otherwise. Pull up a chair!

Want to get a taste? Check out the Tom Ryan Jazz Combo tomorrow. You know Tom as the orange-jumpsuit-wearing piccolo legend that you can often catch playing tunes on State Street. Check out the full schedule below, and make sure to come out to TRJC tomorrow.

1/27/2012 Chris Greene Quartet
2/3/2012 The Tom Ryan Jazz Combo
2/10/2012 Louka Patenaude
2/17/2012 Boo Bradley
2/24/2012  TBA
3/2/2012 Alison Margaret Quartet
3/9/2012 Green Means Go
3/16/2012 TBA
3/23/2012 Sons of Daughters
3/30/2012 N/A Spring Break
4/6/2012 N/A Spring Break
4/13/2012 Luke Polipnick
4/20/2012 Threefifty Duo
4/27/2012 Badger Bone Choir
5/4/2012 TBA
5/11/2012 UW Jazz Orchestra

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A few awesome shows to announce this week. Milwaukee slacker-rockers Sat. Nite Duets will visit Der Rath with fellow MKE quirk-poppers The Fatty Acids and Iowa’s Poison Control Center. Ezra Furman may or may not take off his sunglasses when he plays Der Rath in April. Finally, The Dear Hunter will bring their experimental sound to The Sett the next day. See below for dates and some added support announcements.

2/25/2012 SAT. NITE DUETS w/ Poison Control Center and The Fatty Acids – Der Rath

4/27/2012 EZRA FURMAN w/ Coo Woo – Der Rath

4/28/2012 THE DEAR HUNTER – The Sett

Added Support

DJ Radish and Briar Rabbit added to 2/11 F. STOKES – The Sett

1, 2, 3 added to 3/9 LOWER DENS w/ Yellow Ostrich and Grace Weber Band – Der Rath

Apache Dropout and Population added to 3/24 BALACLAVAS – Der Rath

Bhi Bhiman added to 3/24 ROSIE THOMAS – The Sett

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A ton of shows to announce today, including a special Friday night/DMF fusion featuring the beats of Chrissy Murderbot and DJ Diamond at The Sett. Plus, there will now be a YACHT Afterparty featuring the spinning of members of the band. Check out the new shows below, and follow the links to the Facebook evenert pages for more info.

1/27 GLEN DAVIS AND THE BLUES COMMISSION – The Sett   Facebook

1/28 WSUM DJ SHOWCASE (Ft. DJs Matt Procknow, Rachel Sobotka, Justin Diokno, Shane Zhou, and Jorge Estrada) Facebook

2/3 CHRISSY MURDERBOT w/ DJ DIAMOND – The Sett (10 p.m.)    Facebook

2/3 VO5 w/ Sunshine for the Blind – Der Rath    Facebook

2/10 WESTSIDE ANDY w/ Mel Ford Band – The Sett

2/11 JOE SCALISSI – Der Rath    Facebook

2/17 CAJUN STRANGERS – Der Rath    Facebook

2/17 YACHT AFTERPARTY

Just Announced: YACHT + Asobi Seksu

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You may want to take a cue from the picture above and toss some confetti in the air because on February 17th the folks in attendance at The Sett will be treated to a fantastic double-feature when YACHT and Asobi Seksu play back-to-back. YACHT visits after putting out one of the hottest albums of 2011, Shangri-La, which delivered electropop that made us dance and ponder at the same time. Asobi Seksu’s appearance comes almost exactly a year after the release of Fluorescence, their newest album in a long career of shoegaze excellence. Don’t miss a chance to see two bands at the forefront of their craft, making your ears happy for the low, low price of free.

2/17 ASOBI SEKSU + YACHT – The Sett: Union South Facebook

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We’re excited to announce that Doomtree are coming to The Sett on March 9th. I’m sure that most of you currently living in the Midwest know who the enormously successful Minneapolis collective is, but the group is made up of emcees P.OS., Sims, Dessa, Mike Mictlan, and Cecil Otter, as well as DJs Paper Tiger and Lazerbeak. They’ve released numerous excellent records, separately and together, with latest release No Kings being a prime example. Come see some homegrown hip-hop for free, as always.

We’re also excited to announce that Rosie Thomas will hit the stage at The Sett on March 24th. The Michigan singer-songwriter’s sixth LP With Love will appropriately be released on February 14th, Valentine’s Day. Don’t want to wait until then? You can currently download her last album for free and hear a few new ones over at her site.

3/9 – DOOMTREE w/ tba – The Sett: Union South Facebook

3/24 – ROSIE THOMAS w/ tba – The Sett: Union South Facebook