Local metallers Luna Mortis recorded across the river in Minnesota.

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The electro-proggy sounds of KTU at the Moers Jazz Festival '05.

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Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings from this past summer.

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Enjoy some Zeuhl from the Orient by Koenjihyakkei.

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Cream and more going out to all the hippies in my neighborhood.

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Going back to my high school days with Robert Plant.

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Sonny Landreth from last year's Orton Park Festival here in Madison.

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Madison's Harmonious Wail for the Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival.

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The Fugees in Germany at their peak in 1996.

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The Decemberists play their rock opera here in Madison.

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Looking back at the Tullian tenures of Andy Giddings and Jon Noyce.

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Melody of China from the 2009 National Folk Festival.

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An Alex Chilton show by request.

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Going retro in honor of Madison's Early Music Festival.

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Power-jazz-metal for the deaf by Mörglbl.

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Remembering blues great Koko Taylor who died last month.

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The legendary Killdozer in action right here in Madison in 1989.

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In memory of Jay Bennett who died a few days ago on the 24th.

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Classic Chicago blues by J.B. Hutto.

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Some acoustic Stephen Stills by request.

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An early show by Meshell Ndegeocello.

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To (finally) welcome spring, it's Orff's Carmina Burana.

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Some Nordic folk rock by Sweden's Garmarna.

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The first half of a Genesis gig from the A Trick of the Tail era.

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A nice set by Balkan Beat Box from last year.

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Some Gabriel-era Genesis by request.

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The late great Ray Charles.

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Some Pink Floyd in honor of the late Richard Wright.

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Northern Indian classical music from Kartik Seshadri.

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A set from Madison boys The Treats.

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Tull's classic concept album in concert.

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Remembering the great Bo Diddley who passed away last month.

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Bob Mould in anticipation of the Forward Music Fest.

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Some classic Madison tunes from Tongue.

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Some early Miles Davis introduced by guest poster Kellen Yamanaka.

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Onkel Fish in anticipation of his show tonight in Milwaukee.

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A show from the Stills-Young band by request.

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Luther Allison's penultimate gig from here in Madison.

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The Blind Boys of Alabama's second stop here in Madison in 2003.

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A show that's been a long time coming - Masters of Reality.

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A short but classic set by Sly and the Family Stone.

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The Tribe from 1998 in Chicago.

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A bit of Stravinsky to usher in the warmer weather.

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US proggers Echolyn at ProgDay 95.

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Rare Neil Young tunes from the archives.

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Southern-fried rock with Drive By Truckers.

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Adrian Belew by request.

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Jazz great Oscar Peterson who died last month.

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Ushering in 2008 with Genesis.

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Ushering out 2007 with Louis Armstrong.

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Some music from a warmer clime to help chase away the chill.

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The great Muddy Waters.

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A bit of blues rock from Indigenous.

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In anticipation of their show here in Madison this weekend, I present Bob Fripp and TLoCC.

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Happy Samhain!

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Some proggy goodness with ELP.

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Hound Dog Taylor and The Houserockers from 1973. Enough said.

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A couple brand new Tull songs previewed live this spring.

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Perhaps the best contemporary country bluesman - Guy Davis.

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Fife and drums with the legendary Othar Turner.

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In memory of Joe Zawinul.

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An acoustic show by Uncle Tupelo from here in Wisconsin.

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An acoustic show by Uncle Tupelo from here in Wisconsin.

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The Kinks' frontman from his appearance here in Madison last year.

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The great Etta James - I hope she's recovering from her recent surgery.

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Since I recently watched a documentary on them, it's The Minutemen this week.

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The Runaways captured in 1976.

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Let's get all retro here - 17th century - with this show by Chicago's Music of the Baroque.

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Getting all Slavic - Polish prog metal by Riverside.

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Getting all Slavic - Polish prog metal by Riverside.

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A set by Latin jazz legend Tito Puente.

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It's Koko Taylor from her hometown of Chicago.

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By request it's the Scottish post-rockers Mogwai.

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The Genesis reunion tour is underway so here's a bit of the band from 1986.

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The grrl power continues with Sleater-Kinney here in Madison.

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This week, an early Tori Amos performance.

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An hour of The Wailin' Jennys.

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The finale of a live preview of Porcupine Tree's latest album.

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A live preview of Porcupine Tree's latest album.

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Another request. This time it's Hawkwind.

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By request, some free jazz from Ornette Coleman.

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An interivew with Megan Hickey conducted by yours truly on 21 April 2007.

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The Decemberists will be in town tomorrow so here's some of their show here in 2004.

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The Groundhogs by request.

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Some Bob Dylan from his last stop here in Madison.

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Son Volt returns.

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Joanna Newsom at the 2005 Green Man Festival.

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The King of the Blues at the 2003 Madison Blues Festival.

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A set by Ali Farka Toure who died one year ago today.

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A set and a half of Chicago blues harp legend Junior Wells.

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The second half of Jethro Tull's 1984 show here in Madison plus more.

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The first half of Jethro Tull's 1984 show here in Madison.

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A Maiden show from 1986 that I've been listening to a lot lately.

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A tribute to Fess by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.

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A celebration of quarter-inch magnetic tape.

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A set of oud-led Middle Eastern jazz with Rabih Abou-Khalil.

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Part II of Genesis' epic.

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Kicking off 2007 with Part I of Genesis' epic.

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In honor of The Godfather of Soul's recent passing.

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A belated tribute to commemorate the anniversary of Redding's death.

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An hour from Wilco's show here in Madison last month.

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Another Coffee Creek show by request.

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KC has been on my mind lately so here is their Madison show from 2001.

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A performance by sitar player Anoushka Shankar.

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In celebration of the return of Genesis.

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Some Sabs this Halloween week.

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Some Coffee Creek to tide Eric over.

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This week's show features the Barenaked Ladies and goes out to my friend, Big Ed.

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A home recording of the Wisconsin's own Goose Island Ramblers.

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This week, a fusion of Bugarian Gypsy music and jazz.

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A show from right here in Madison featuring Michael Stipe and company.

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Back to the soundtrack of high school with Marillion's Clutching at Straws.

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U2 become mega chart busters. Pre-sunglasses.

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A fusion-era Miles Davis set.

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Set 1 of Los Lobos' show here in Madison back in '96.

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The first half or so of an Alvin Youngblood Hart show from 2001.

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The second and final part of a reenactment of a reenactment.

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The first performance of Garbage here in their hometown of Madison, Wisconsin.

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Some tunes by my fellow Madisonians.

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A reenactment of a reenactment.

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A mid-week dose of Madeleine Peyroux.

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A goofy mix to celebrate UtD's First Anniversary.

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Woody Guthrie in a PSA highlighting the dangers of venereal disease.

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Uncle Tupelo's final show - minus encores.

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A wonderful performance of West African music with Mamadou Diabate and Company.

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An early ELP show as the Carl Palmer Band visits Milwaukee later this week.

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A young Led Zeppelin performs in the Land of Cheese.

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A show with Living Colour. Just because.

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Warmer weather and a recent swing through town means some Dick Dale.

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A King's X show from Milwaukee in a blatant attempt to secure votes...

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A bit of Steve Howe who will be playing tonight in Milwaukee.

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A classic Kansas concert as the band will be rolling into town later this week.

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An early performance from the original purveyors of punk-bluegrass.

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My 80s metal fixation continues with Iron Maiden.

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An extra show this week featuring the Sabs with Ronnie James Dio.

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Some great Chicago blues with Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers.

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A little tribute to Buck Owens who passed away on the 25th.

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A Neil Young show to celebrate the release of his latest film.

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Some old-school indie-rock courtesy of Pavement.

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The Who's first final farewell concert from 1982.

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Today I celebrate Casimir Pulaski Day with a set by the Warsaw Village Band.

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A bonus show featuring Peter Gabriel to celebrate the record bandwidth usage of the past couple months.

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Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday and I celebrate Mardi Gras with Buckwheat Zydeco.

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Some Neko Case as she won't be here this week when The New Pornographers play.

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Today we have a set from The Handsome Family whom I saw live last week.

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A little reggae from fellow Madisonians Natty Nation to chase away the winter chill.

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A little 21st century Swedish folk music courtesy of Hedningarna.

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The second set of Jethro Tull's show here in Madison last fall.

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On this Donnerstag we have a Fishy medley recorded in Berlin.

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A mid-week dose of Yes!

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The week of mini-prog shows continues with a latter-day acoustic set by Genesis.

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A special show featuring Iggy Pop by request.

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Kicking off another week of mini-shows with Rush.

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A show by Chuck D and company for MLK Day.

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Another set from Madison and another set from a John Kerry rally to round out the week. This time with Sheryl Crow.

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Now with 100% more Springsteen! A short set from here in Madison at a rally for John Kerry.

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The middle of the bunch with the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe.

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The second of five mini-shows this week. Today I feature The Carter Family.

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The first of five mini-shows this week. This episode features Woody Guthrie.

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Ringing in the new year with a (nerdy) favorite of mine.

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Ending the year with a show from the recently-departed rock'n'roll legend, Link Wray.

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A special set for the solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, et al.

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The first set of Jethro Tull's show here in Madison last fall.

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party recorded at the WOMAD festival in 1995.

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A follow-up to the klezmer documentary - the New Orleans Klezmer All Stars.

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The fourth and final part of Rhythm'n'Jews.

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The third of a four-part look at klezmer.

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The second of a four-part look at klezmer.

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A midweek excursion into klezmer. (Part 1 of 4)

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A chunk of Wilco's show from right here in Madison last fall.

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Memories and possibilities are ever more hideous than realities...

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Some Blind Boys of Alabama after their recent visit to Milwaukee.

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A little Steve Hackett the day before his show in Milwaukee.

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A preview, of sorts, of the Dirty Three show in Chicago this week.

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Some select covers by Col. Les Claypool and the Flying Frog Brigade.

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Some early Pink Floyd by request.

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A show featuring local legend, Roscoe Mitchell.

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A show featuring Harry Chapin for my friend Ed.

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Remembering The Man in Black

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Remembering Warren Zevon

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R.I.P. - R.L. Burnside

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New Orleans has been on every American's mind.

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Yes! It's the show no one has been waiting for!

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This is the final part of a documentary on John Coltrane's A Love Supreme.

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This is the first of two parts of a documentary on John Coltrane's A Love Supreme.

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Here's another show for my friend Miss Pamela.

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The third and final part of a show dedicated to the band that gave this site its name.

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A little 80s metal for your asses.

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The second part of a show dedicated to the band that gave this site its name.

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The first part of a show dedicated to the band that gave this site its name.

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Greetings fellow earthlings.

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In fond remembrance of the Adrian Belew show I saw last night, I present this little ditty.

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This is a quickie for my friend Pam to celebrate her first blog which she started earlier this week.

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Never read an ex-girlfriend's blog.

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This is what happens when I listen to Democracy Now!, read the news, and make a podcast.

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In remembrance of Mark Sandman's death 6 years ago today.

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A celebration of Son Volt in anticipation of their new album, Okemah and the Melody of Riot, due on July 12th.

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