Oh Land (Copenhagen, Denmark), Phox (Madison, WI), Delta Spirit (San Diego, CA), Chance the Rapper (Chicago, IL), Toro Y Moi (Columbia, SC), The Mowgli’s (Los Angeles, CA) May 4th, 2013 Revelry Music and Arts Festival at Union South in Madison, Wisconsin Full Gallery: Revelry Fest at University of Wisconsin-Madison In bold font with liberal usage of(…)
Chicago’s Save The Clocktower has been busy since we last covered the band back in January 2011. Their most recent album, Through the Glass, was released in the summer of 2012 and got the attention of NPR’s World Cafe last fall. And since adding bassist Chris Newton, the band is incorporating its fullest sound yet.(…)
I have so many thoughts about SX. They kind of all jump around in my head in a totally distracted sort of way. Exactly the way that you feel when you’re in the midst of it. Now, this was my first year down there so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Well, that’s not entirely(…)
Today we welcome our latest contributor to Mezzic, Hillary Sprecher! Hillary is a student based out of Madison, Wisconsin, and she will be assisting with our coverage of the lively Madison music scene and beyond. Also active in the realms of Daytrotter and Jonk Music, Hillary brings great musical depth to Mezzic and we’re lucky(…)
Time and time again, I’ve professed that Johnny Foreigner know more about Midwestern music than most Chicagoans, Badgers or Twin Cities people. It’s stunning, since they’re from England-far flung from Reckless and Electric Fetus land. The quartet is back Stateside, having released their latest Names EP via Chicago’s Swerp Records. Nov. 15th, they hit up Subterranean(…)
I admit. I miss Madison whenever I’m not there. There’s beauty all around, and a spirit to the city that you rarely find elsewhere; or actually a spirit that finds you. Music-wise, it’s been topping charts for best cities for live music in recent memory, and a multitude of bands have branched into bigger and(…)
While people debate about the accuracy of live music rankings, there’s no denying that Madison has a strong scene with collaboration at its heart. You don’t move to many cities and see such a level of involvement or just simple curiosity in what everyone is doing as you do in Wisconsin’s capitol. It encourages and(…)
Tuesday, April 24th, head out up Willy Street to Mickey’s Tavern. Alas it won’t be for brunch, however the consolation will be an evening of music from a guitarist from a surprisingly huge band. That’s the charm of Mickey’s really. Along with Milwaukee musician Mark Waldoch (of The Celebrated Workingman), John Lefler will be performing(…)