Brennan Connors & Stray Passage has been playing experimental/free jazz/improvised music in Madison for about six years now and is still pushing the boundaries of what they do. The group features Geoff Brady on drums and percussion, Brian Grimm on contra-cello and electric bass, and Brennan Connors on saxophones. This show is a return to […]
Displaced Horizons
Displaced Horizons is a multimedia project focusing on water infrastructures’ socio-cultural and historical complexities to encourage a re-visioning of current water systems. Join us October 27th for an exhibition of video, photographs, and maps and performance featuring musicians John Dieterich (Deerhoof), Chris Jonas (Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor), Robert Lundberg (JOBS, Nestle) Ryan Packard (Fonema Consort, […]
David Liebe Hart (Adult Swim/Tim & Eric)
With Chip The Black Boy, Whatever Your Heart Desires, Wood Chickens & Meat Jelly. 7:30pm door, 8:30 show, all ages, $10 advance, $12 door Tickets: http://ArtByLiebeHart.com/tickets Best known for his roles on Adult Swim’s Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, David Liebe Hart is an outsider musician, actor and painter. A true original, he […]
A night with robotic anthropologists
Back at the end of May, we reported from a one-night art event called Awkward Nocturnes, at which artist Claire Wilson and an audience of tinfoil-hatted thrill-seekers enjoyed a “performance” from a clattery ensemble of crude robots. On this week’s podcast, we revisit that story with a reading from Chris Lay. Give the story a listen […]
Lykanthea on constantly revising memories through music
Lykanthea, the project of Chicago-based musician, multidisciplinary artist, and academic Lakshmi Ramgopal, explored a mix of ambient music, carnatic music, and a healthy bit of pop on the 2014 EP Migration. But since Migration came out, Ramgopal has been working on all kinds of different performances and installations, including “A Half Light Chorus,” a project at Chicago’s Lincoln […]
Mark Bridges spans the chamber and the electronic wilderness
High Plains, the duo of Madison-based cellist Mark Bridges and Canadian electronic musician Scott Morgan (best known for his solo project Loscil), released its debut album, Cinderland, in 2017. It’s a haunting, immersive release that combines Bridges’ patiently evolving cello melodies with Morgan’s dynamic approach to ambient music. The two played a show behind the album last […]