Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 1:00PM Part Irish and Scottish traditional melodies and driving Cape Breton rhythm and part new songs and eclectic arrangements - featuring the brother/sister duo of Shay & Evan Carlson. Shay also works in some Canadian step-dancing.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 12:00PM Proclaimed by the Isthmus to be “Madison’s best country singer/songwriter”…we second that (e)motion! Joined by bandmate, Josh Harty, another Madison favorite.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 1:00PM 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). Part 2 of 2.
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).
Madison’s favorite guitar-slinger & the leader of the midwesterners.
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Andy Ewen (gutiarist/singer/songwriter) and Randal Harrison (violin) from Madison’s legendary “Honor Among Thieves.”
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Groovin’ acoustic/electric band from Milwuakee WI.
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National touring artists featuring brilliant songwriting, vocals and guitar work. This is a short Mad Toast Live! segment followed by their ENTIRE CONCERT!
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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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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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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!
myspace.com/thekentuckywaterfalls
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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).
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 1:00PM 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.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:00PM 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.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 12:00PM Legendary Madison group, the Common Faces, reunite on Mad Toast Live! This recording is pulled from the archives from August 26 2008.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 1:00PM 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).
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 12:00PM 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.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 1:00PM 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!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 12:00PM 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.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 1:00PM 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
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 12:00PM 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…
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 1:00PM 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.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 12:00PM 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.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 1:00PM 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!
myspace.com/thekentuckywaterfalls
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 12:00PM 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.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 1:00PM 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
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 12:00PM 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
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 1:00PM Groovin’ acoustic/electric band from Milwuakee WI.
