With the release of LC!’s newest album in November, this long-awaited show is finally here! Pitchfork described Hello Sadness as “their fourth straight great album,” ultimately giving it a solid 8.0. Check it out for yourself below.
Although Parenthetical Girls haven’t released a full-length album in some time, they’re definitely not to be overlooked. If you haven’t heard of the Oregon-based group, their indie pop sound with an experimental edge is sure to win you over Saturday night. Follow this link to see for yourself: Careful Who You Dance With – Parenthetical Girls
Come to the Sett at 9 PM this Saturday for Los Campesinos! and Parenthetical Girls. Check out the Facebook event HERE. See you Saturday!
After a series of unfortunate events (check out details here), Ra Ra Riot informed us that they would not be able to attend their show this Saturday in the Sett. However, Delicate Steve and Yellow Ostrich will still be playing! In August, Yellow Ostrich rereleased their album, The Mistress, with 3 new bonus tracks. Both bands have been touring with Ra Ra Riot this fall.
If you haven’t heard them before, here’s a sample!
Come see Memoryhouse, The Loom and Cat Martino this Saturday in the Der Rathskeller at 9:30 PM!
Memoryhouse, a dreampop ensamble from Sub Pop Records, is currently in the final stages of production for their first LP after a September release of a fully re-recorded, remixed and re-mastered version of their EP, The Years. If you haven’t yet, check out the dreamy sound of Memoryhouse in the video below.
The show will kick off with indie-folk songstress Cat Martino, who has opened for the likes of Rufus Wainwright, RIDE frontman Mark Gardener, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more.
Yr Not Alone – Cat Martino
Following, WUD Music is proud to bring the Brooklyn-based indie-rock band, The Loom to Madison. NPR‘s World Cafe assures us that they’re sure to put on an “electrifying onstage performance that combines lots of instruments and lots of chemistry, and now lots of buzz as well,” according to an article released just this month. Check out their sound below:
My Gold Mask, a band Pitchfork equated with the sound of early Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, will be playing Der Rathskeller alongside singer-songwriter Briar Rabbit this Friday night at 9:30 PM. You’ll love the indie electronic sound of My Gold Mask paired with the soulful, heartfelt sound of Briar Rabbit. Definitely a must-see! Check below for a little taste of both:
Ever since Pitchfork expressed their shock over Kreayshawn and Neon Indian‘s college tour dates together (which launched at the University of Iowa on Monday), we’ve been eagerly awaiting this show. Neon Indian was named in Pitchfork’s Best New Music and one of Rolling Stone’s hottest new bands of 2010. There’s certainly a lot of hype for this indie electronic group and Kreayshawn is sure to entertain as well. Since the Best New Artist nominee’s “Gucci Gucci” hit it big, there’s already been heaps of drama surrounding the California-born star. This indie rap/electronic duo will not disappoint, so don’t miss it!
Check out Neon Indian’s performance of “Polish Girl” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon below and if you haven’t seen the video for Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci” yet, we highly suggest that you get out from under your rock and check it out. You won’t regret it!
We’re eager to see this show and happy to bring a piece of this great (however unexpected) tour to UW-Madison!
Photo via Thrillcall (but mad props to Azaria for the mashup!)
If some good old fashioned rock music is what you’re into in this chilly fall weather, then you won’t want to miss Obits and Bottomless Pit at 10 PM in the Sett this Saturday!
Pitchfork describes Obits’ sound as “dueling guitars that have refined the echo and twang of surf and rockabilly into a sharp edge, basslines that are less walking than swaggering, drums too respectful and too evil for elaborate fills” and Bottomless Pit’s newest album, Blood Under the Bridge, met a sea of positive feedback after its release. The two acts are a perfect match for some classic rock music. If you’re looking for gritty, energetic rock, you’ll love Obits. If you’re looking for something a little more laid-back, then Bottomless Pit is for you. Together, you can’t go wrong!
Feeling Blue Lately? If your answer is yes, then come down to the Memorial Union this friday night to hear Queenie and the Blue Cats rock your blues away!
A local Madison band, the Blue Cats have been dazzling the Wisconsin Blue’s scene since 2005 with their electric blues sound. Headed by the incredible Queenie McCarter-Wade on vocals, their sound is a unstoppable combination of soul, funk, and old-fashioned blues. Take a Listen!
At the 2007 MAMA awards the Blue Cats won Best Blues Album of the year, and were honored with nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Blues Artist of the Year and Cover Band of the year! AND in 2009 they won Best Blues Performer. Madison loves their Queenie!
Come to Der Rathskeller this Friday, 10/21 at 9:30pm to hear the band described as playing “blues so tasty you don’t need no sauce”!
Both Peter Wolf Crier and Milagres released new albums in September and are touring together for just a few more shows–one of which is in (dream come true) the Sett this Friday (tomorrow!) at 9 PM! If you’ve never heard them play before, you won’t want to miss this! Get a taste of what you’ll be hearing here:
In anticipation for what will be a great show, we asked Milagres a few questions about their newest album, Glowing Mouth, and what it’s really like being on tour. Brace yourselves for the results that followed…
Afrobeat: [af-roh-beet] 1. adjective a genre of music similar to jam band jazz and funk with origins in Nigerian Yoruba music. 2. noun some funky rhythms and jam sessions that will make your feet tap, your head bob, and your body groove.
Chicago Afrobeat Project: [shi-kah-goh af-roh-beet proj-ekt] 1. proper noun a Chicago based ensemble consisting of soloists and African dancers from diverse backgrounds each bringing their own unique influences to the band 2. noun a Madison favorite that frequents the city and puts on a show that never fails to make its audience dance
Got a great weekend in store for you! Including some amazing bands who will be playing in Chicago at/during the Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend and a wonderful evening of salsa.
THURSDAY NIGHT: PS I LOVE YOU and UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA (9:30 PM start time) -
Kingston, Ontario’s quick-rising duo, PS I Love You, unleashed their brilliant debut album on October 5th, 2010. The ten-track album titled, Meet Me At The Muster Station, is a relentless listen that grips and pulls the listener through just under thirty-minutes of squalling Marshall feedback, searing solos, soaring melodies and rock-steady beats and will surely be considered one of this year’s finest debuts.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra will also be performing, they first dropped into the world in late 2010 as a bandcamp account carrying a single, sweet little dose of ear candy called ‘Ffunny Ffrends’.
‘Ffunny Ffrends’ was everything you imagined it might be – alien beatnik pop music that echoed 60s psychedelia and krautrock minimalism with just a hint of gentle weirdness that suggested its roots might equally lie in the verdant indie of the equally distant New Zealand scene.
‘Ffunny Ffrends’ was immediately feted on hundreds of blogs worldwide. By the time a self-titled UMO 7” EP was then released from behind a veil of secrecy on the UK label, Sounds of Sweet Nothing, ‘who is Unknown Mortal Orchestra?’ was more than just a question on people’s lips, it was a full scale clamor for the unveiling of one of the most exciting new bands of the moment.
Check out this jam:
Ruban Nielson is a New Zealand native who had transplanted to Portland with his band Mint Chicks. UMO was a project conceived as Ruban’s escape hatch to a new musical dimension where his vision of junkshop record collector pop could be realized in a sound that recalled Captain Beefheart, Sly Stone and RZA jamming on some kids tv theme too dark to ever be broadcast.
Out of the home studio, Ruban was joined by local Portland producer Jake Portrait on bass and teenage prodigy Julien Ehrich on drums. They have been on the road all year, sleeping in ditches and running drunkenly from venues when needs be, curling ears and turning heads with their intoxicating sound all the way.
The eponymous UMO debut album was released on June 21st. It’s probably something you should listen to, both on record and on the Terrace!
FRIDAY NIGHT: MADISALSA (9:30 PM start time) -
MadiSalsa, an 11 member ensemble devoted to the musical traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and The Dominican Republic has been serving the Midwest from its home base in Wisconsin’s capital since 1992. Its members bring a diverse wealth of experience to the group from their previous Latin music activities in such centers as San Juan, Los Angeles, and New York. With a repertoire ranging from traditional island classics to original material from within the band, each performance offers a wide variety of musical expression. From mambo to merengue, bolero to bomba, MadiSalsa’s exciting array of moods and grooves is guaranteed to please.
Vamos a bailar en la terraza!
MadiSalsa
SATURDAY NIGHT: MADFORK 3! – BATTLES w/ THE FRESH AND ONLYS and DELICATE STEVE (8:00 PM start time) -
Battles are an amazing New York based experimental rock-band who has put out some of the most progressive, unique and enticing music of the past decade. This is one of our most exciting shows of the summer, and we are honored to be bringing them to the Terrace! Despite the loss of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Tyondai Braxton, the band really brought it with their second long-anticipated album, Gloss Drop. Don’t let the pile of silly string on the cover fool you, this stuff is tight and technical. It was tough to follow the critically acclaimed debut, Mirrored, but the amazing drum, guitar, and keyboard compositions which are the core to their music has only become more diverse and interesting. I dare say I much prefer their instrumental music to those with vocals.
Check out their video for the track “Ice Cream”. It really will blow your mind and is extremely visually stimulating, one of the best videos of the year due to that quality:
San Francisco’s The Fresh & Onlys will be joining Battles on the Terrace. They play their own impressive brand of shimmering pop. Truly not to be missed, get out to the Terrace early! If you need any reason at all, check out this fantastic track and video! Perfect Terrace tunes:
“Steve Marion, a.k.a. Delicate Steve, is not your average 23-year-old musician. His complex tunes flirt with tropicalia, polyrhythms and pop, but the overall instrumental sound is not quite as straightforward. With waves of sound effects and electronics, Delicate Steve’s music is far more dense than it is delicate” -NPR
This is an absolutely unmissable show (an amazing value too), and remember that all 3 of these shows are out on the Terrace and FREE! Rain location is Der Rathskeller for all 3 shows. Have a wonderful weekend, everybody!
Queenie and the Blue Cats
