This Thursday’s edition of Strictly Jazz Sounds features Roscoe Mitchell and Marquis Hill as they close out this year’s Madison Jazz Fest. … [Read More]
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Tiny Desk, Huge Talent – Raine Stern at WORT
Madison's own Raine Stern continues making waves nationwide. Earlier this year the 22 year old vocalist, guitarist and songwriter garnered … [Read More]
Uncle Punky Remembered
Last Thursday, June 10 from 8-10 pm (the regular Psychoacoustics slot) guest host Mark Bitney brought us music and memories to pay tribute to the late … [Read More]
Johannes Wallmann Quintet Premier Broadcast on SJS
Strictly Jazz Sounds presents a premier broadcast of the pandemic-inspired live-streamed concert of the Johannes Wallmann New Quintet, originally … [Read More]
YOU Can Host A Classical Music Show on WORT!
Do you love early music? Carol, Alan and Sarah - the hosts of Musica Antiqua, one of the nation's longest running early music radio programs - are … [Read More]
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New legislation seeks to track unregistered ‘ghost guns’
Two state lawmakers are floating a new bill that would help the state track and monitor so-called ghost guns. The weapons, which are frequently … [Read More]
Wisconsin’s Democrats make new play to increase minimum wage
Wisconsin’s Democratic lawmakers are making another play to increase the state’s minimum wage. Their bill, which has broad support from the left, … [Read More]
Madison, the third week of June in the 1960s
Madison in the Sixties. The third week of June 1961— With civil rights activists from the UW among the Freedom Riders risking life and liberty to … [Read More]
State assembly passes bills barring trans students from school sports
Today, the Republican-held state assembly passed a pair of bills barring trans students from school sports. The bills face a certain veto from … [Read More]
City Lands on Final Independent Police Monitor Job Description
Last September, Madison took steps to establish more transparency and accountability with the police department. The first was an oversight board that … [Read More]
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The Barbarians at the Gates
This week on Mel & Floyd: Gladys Attempts a Remote Exorcism on Smarty Pants’ Computer; Tax Policy, Putin Approval & Supreme Court Events; Education Department Fixes a Problem That Betsy DeVille Kinda Liked; Vaccination Progress; “Elevating the … [Read More...]
How America Arms Gangs and Cartels + #FreeAssange
First on today's show, Friday host Esty Dinur talks with journalist Ioan Grillo about his new book, Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels, investigating the enormous black market for firearms. Then, Gabriel and John Shipton, the brother … [Read More...]
Helena White Interviews November Criminals
Helena White, cohost of On The Horizon, interviewed November Criminals, a band from Milwaukee who blend hip hop and polka music. White asked them about their traditional polka and alternative polka influences and provides musical examples of the bands … [Read More...]
Isthmus Returns!
Isthmus announced today that they're returning to print - expect a new edition to hit newsstands on August 5th. The local alt-weekly went dark last year at the start of the pandemic, and has spent the interim converting to a nonprofit news … [Read More...]
