Episode 47 - Harmonious Wail
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:00PM Multiple Wisconsin and Madison Area Music Award winners and NPR regulars, Harmonious Wail mixes continental jazz, swing, and gypsey music with melodic vocals (and a cardboard box…and scissors).
Episode 29 - Richard Wiegel
April 21st, 2009
Madison’s favorite guitar-slinger & the leader of the midwesterners.
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Episode 30 - Andy Ewen & Randal Harrison
April 28th, 2009
Andy Ewen (gutiarist/singer/songwriter) and Randal Harrison (violin) from Madison’s legendary “Honor Among Thieves.”
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Episode 31 - The Micah Olsan Band
April 28th, 2009
Groovin’ acoustic/electric band from Milwuakee WI.
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Episode 32 - Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman
May 5th, 2009
National touring artists featuring brilliant songwriting, vocals and guitar work. This is a short Mad Toast Live! segment followed by their ENTIRE CONCERT!
Part 1 of 2
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Episode 33 - Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman
May 5th, 2009
National touring artists featuring brilliant songwriting, vocals and guitar work. This is a short Mad Toast Live! segment followed by their ENTIRE CONCERT!
Part 2 of 2
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Episode 34 - Dave Schindele & Jen Logueflower
May 12th, 2009
Dave describes his music as “piano poetry.” Think Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones, and the serious side of Randy Newman. Jen Logueflower collaborates with Dave and sings some music she’s composed to 19th century poetry and new takes on traditional tunes.
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Episode 35 - The Kentucky Waterfalls
May 12th, 2009
Evan Murdock and Katie Powderly harmonize soulful tunes about the unholy trinity of drinking, traveling, and heartache that form country music. Fabulous Honky-Tonk duo!
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Episode 36 - Daniel and the Lion
May 19th, 2009
Refreshing duo from Baraboo WI. They are a mix of dusty folk and falsetto soul. Daniel Pingrey plays piano, Jimmy Linville plays guitar and sings, and Davey Roberts play drums.
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Episode 37 - Venice Gashouse Trolley
May 19th, 2009
Venice Gashouse Trolley is a four-piece Beat Freak band featuring the Flow Poetry of Adam Gregory Pergament. Way too hard to categorize and way too good not good not to hear.
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Episode 38 - Tret Fure
May 26th, 2009
Tret cut her musical teeth in L.A. as a recording artist and studio engineer. Lowell George produced one of her first albums, and she’s worked with some of the biggest names in the business. Consistently adventurous and wittily sexy…
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Episode 39 - Peter Mulvey
May 26th, 2009
Peter Mulvey is a Milwaukee based singer-songwriter. He paid his dues on the East Coast in the mid-90’s and has been touring ever since. “A voice lush and hushed…surrealistic beauty.” Rolling Stone
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Episode 40 - Stephanie Rearick
June 2nd, 2009
Rearick’s work is dark piano driven classical-cabaret-pop. In addition to piano, Stephanie sings, plays trumpet, and builds pieces with various sound sources live on a Boss Loopstation. A multiple MAMA award winner, she is often compared to the Dresden Dolls, Tom Waits, David Bowie, and Regina Spektor.
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Episode 41 - Piccolissimo
June 2nd, 2009
Piccolissimo is a jazz group comopsed of Tom Ryan on piccolo and vocals, Kurt Lang on piano and Ernest Jennings on drums. Tom’s approach to jazz on piccolo, his unique originals, and the addition of veteran keyboard improviser, Lang, and experienced percussionist and educator, Jennings, put this show over the top!
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Episode 42 - Subvocal
June 9th, 2009
Subvocal is an ambient psychedelic folk-noir project, started and maintained by Mark Adkins on guitar, vocals, and songwriting. 2009 MAMA award winners, Adkins and crew combine cello, vocals, and guitar to huge effect creating movie-like soundscapes.
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Episode 43 - Emiko
June 9th, 2009
She transformed a from piano prodigy to rock and roll starlet. NYC based Emiko will be headlining the Steel Bridge Songfest in June for the third summer in a row. A three-time featured performer of the Songwriters Hall of Fame New Writers Showcases, Emiko had a #1 single on the UK Overplay Pop/Rock chartes for a record 17 weeks! She is currently recording her newest studio album with producer Tommy Farragher (Taylor Dane, Bee Gees) and Patrick Shaw (Shakira, Alicia Keys, Mandy Moore).
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Episode 44 - Common Faces
June 16th, 2009
Legendary Madison group, the Common Faces, reunite on Mad Toast Live! This recording is pulled from the archives from August 26 2008.
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Episode 45 - The Bob Westfall Band
June 23rd, 2009
A very special two set show with our friend and ling time bandmate Bob Westfall. Bob is a superlative guitarist, mandolinist and songwriter crossing many genres from jazz to latin to honky tonk and newgrass. Joined by Tom Ellis on percussion making it a quartet with Chris and Mary. Episode 1 of 2.
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Episode 46 - The Bob Westfall Band
June 23rd, 2009
A very special two set show with our friend and ling time bandmate Bob Westfall. Bob is a superlative guitarist, mandolinist and songwriter crossing many genres from jazz to latin to honky tonk and newgrass. Joined by Tom Ellis on percussion making it a quartet with Chris and Mary. Episode 2 of 2.
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Episode 47 - Harmonious Wail
June 30th, 2009
Multiple Wisconsin and Madison Area Music Award winners and NPR regulars, Harmonious Wail mixes continental jazz, swing, and gypsey music with melodic vocals (and a cardboard box…and scissors).