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No picks today, but still plenty to do! View the full calendar.

Mar 20
- Cash Box Kings, Oscar Wilson, and Billy Flynn Crystal Corner Bar, 10 p.m.
  Cash Box Kings don't mistake "Chicago blues" for "blues played loud just because." The ...
  
  Del McCoury Band Stoughton Opera House, 7:30 p.m.
  
  Scout Niblett, The Catalog Babies, and El-Tin Fun The Frequency, 9:30 p.m.
Mar 21
- Louder Guitars And More Lemon Bars High Noon Saloon, 1 p.m.
  Some of Madison's crusty hard-rockers put on a combination benefit show and bake sale ...
  
  Savory Sunday Benefit High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m.
  
  Crappy Dracula, Earl Foss And The Brown Derby, and The Type The Frequency, 8 p.m.
Mar 22
- Funky Mondays: The Clyde Stubblefield Show The Frequency, 9:30 p.m.
  Clyde Stubblefield's drumming not only set the beat for such James Brown songs as ...
Mar 23
- Honky Tonk Tuesdays: Jeremiah Nelson And Blake Thomas Mickey's Tavern, 10 p.m.
  Mickey's weekly Honky Tonk Tuesdays is a casual and not strictly countrified weekly session ...
  
  OneRepublic and The Rocket Summer Overture Center for the Arts - Capitol Theater, 7:30 p.m.
Mar 24
- Abe Vigoda, Gringo Star, and Control Project Lodge, 8 p.m.
  L.A.’s Abe Vigoda not only has an excellent name, but its music is ...
  
  Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Band Of Skulls High Noon Saloon, 8:30 p.m.
  
  Aaron Williams And The Hoodoo The Brink Lounge, 8 p.m.
Mar 25
- The Antiprism, Romero, and Systemic Torment Inferno, 9 p.m.
  Wausau band Romero proves good things can happen when punk dudes go metal, and even ...
  
  Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m.
Mar 26
- Lil' Ed And The Blues Imperials Harmony Bar & Grill, 9:45 p.m.
  Lil’ Ed Williams and his long-standing band The Blues Imperials crank their native Chicago blues ...
  
  Peggy Seeger The Brink Lounge, 8 p.m.
  
  Gladys Knight Overture Center for the Arts - Overture Hall, 8 p.m.

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Music features

Just Announced Devin The Dude, Jesse Malin, Psalm One, and more

Plus Gary Louris, Future Rock, The Whigs, and assorted other shows heading to Madison soon.

by Scott Gordon

March 17, 2010 | 12:00pm -
Just Announced Wake up, early bird, and head to Indie Coffee for some Gaelic harping this morning

Nothing says morning like a wire-strung harp.

by Jason Albert

March 17, 2010 | 7:20am -
Review I-94 Blues

Think you're bored of the blues? The Cash Box Kings can fix that.

by Scott Gordon

March 17, 2010 | 12:00am -
feature Cloud Cult is now an almost-Madisonian band (sort of)

Craig and Connie Minowa now live West of Madison. We'll be speaking with Craig about the move before the band's April 16 show at the Majestic.

by Scott Gordon

March 16, 2010 | 3:00pm -
Interview Doomtree's Dessa unlocks the secrets behind her Badly Broken Code

The Doomtree singer/rapper talks about making her first solo album and keeping up with P.O.S.'s touring schedule.

by Jack Spencer

March 16, 2010 | 12:00am -
feature The Lost nerds of Sonic Weapon Fence travel the space-time continuum to play the Project Lodge

Because it's not enough being insufferable only talking about Lost—some people need to sing about it as well.

by Mark Riechers

March 15, 2010 | 4:30pm -
Recap Ted Leo And The Pharmacists at High Noon Saloon

"Anyways, at least you guys got through three-fourths of a set with two amps. Minneapolis? Tough shit.”

by Joel Shanahan

March 15, 2010 | 1:00pm -
feature So you want to be a bagpiper: A brief introduction to 4 Irish instruments

Passing out, bloody fingertips, and dead dogs all come with the territory of making kick-ass Irish music.

by Jason Albert

March 15, 2010 | 12:00am -
Interview The Clientele's Alasdair MacLean draws inspiration from hangovers and accidental acid trips

"When you're in a daze—whether it's from running or a hangover or whatever else—I think that ideas from your subconscious can slip through more easily."

by Maggie Serota

March 12, 2010 | 12:00am -
Blog 20 anniversary questions for Harmony Bar owner and lapsed Parrothead Keith Daniels

"I'm really good at vacation."

by Ben Munson

March 11, 2010 | 1:00pm -

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a.v. Music picks

No picks today, but still plenty to do! View the full calendar.

Mar 20
- Del McCoury Band Stoughton Opera House, 7:30 p.m.
  Del McCoury got his start playing and singing for bluegrass legend Bill Monroe, and more ...
  
  Cash Box Kings, Oscar Wilson, and Billy Flynn Crystal Corner Bar, 10 p.m.
  
  Kiritsis Overture Center for the Arts - Rotunda Stage, 7 p.m.
Mar 21
- Louder Guitars And More Lemon Bars High Noon Saloon, 1 p.m.
  Some of Madison's crusty hard-rockers put on a combination benefit show and bake sale ...
  
  Savory Sunday Benefit High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m.
  
  The Lady From The Sea: University Theatre Hemsley Theatre, 2 p.m.
Mar 22
- Funky Mondays: The Clyde Stubblefield Show The Frequency, 9:30 p.m.
  Clyde Stubblefield's drumming not only set the beat for such James Brown songs as ...
  
  The Third Man Frederic March Play Circle, 7:30 p.m.
  
  The Dan Potacke Show The Frequency, 6:30 p.m.
Mar 23
- Honky Tonk Tuesdays: Jeremiah Nelson And Blake Thomas Mickey's Tavern, 10 p.m.
  Mickey's weekly Honky Tonk Tuesdays is a casual and not strictly countrified weekly session ...
  
  Cine-A-Dine: Touch Of Evil Orpheum Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
  
  An Enemy Of The People Overture Center for the Arts - The Playhouse, 7:30 p.m.
Mar 24
- The Big Deuce Open Mic Comedy Club on State, 8:30 p.m.
  The Big Deuce Open Mic—conveniently named for its $2 cover charges, and thankfully not ...
  
  Lily Tomlin Overture Center for the Arts - Overture Hall, 7:30 p.m.
  
  Abe Vigoda, Gringo Star, and Control Project Lodge, 8 p.m.
Mar 25
- The Antiprism, Romero, and Systemic Torment Inferno, 9 p.m.
  Wausau band Romero proves good things can happen when punk dudes go metal, and even ...
  
  Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m.
  
  Laundry And Bourbon Old Lussier Teen Center, 8 p.m.
Mar 26
- Gladys Knight Overture Center for the Arts - Overture Hall, 8 p.m.
  The public doesn't give out informal royal titles for every two-bit entertainer, and venerable ...
  
  Lil' Ed And The Blues Imperials Harmony Bar & Grill, 9:45 p.m.
  
  These Are Powers, Trin Tran, and Fun Cartel Project Lodge, 7:30 p.m.