Billy Harvey - The World Is On Fire (2007)
Billy Harvey mixes the subtle songwriting of Elliott Smith with the sound and sense of humor of the Eels. His songs are simple offerings crafted of human hands about watching TV, doing karate, and meeting up at the bars later. He’s heartfelt in the realistic sometimes-struggling, sometimes-quiet […]

One of the acts I’m most excited about this weekend is Montreal’s Malajube. Nominated for the first annual Polaris prize, their music was instantly accessible to me and hit like a ton of bricks. Maybe if I would have made it past first semester French I’d know what the hell they are singing about, but […]

With yesterday’s news that Bon Iver had signed to Jagjaguwar, this post is almost irrelevant now; but we’ll assume you don’t read Muzzle of Bees, Pitchfork, or Brooklyn Vegan religiously like we do. We realize that a lot of you are probably wondering who most of the acts we have on our bill are. After […]

The last time Andrew W.K. was in Madison he headlined WSUM’s Party in the Park (now Snake on the Lake Fest). He threw Kit Kats from the stage during “Give Me a Break,” and encouraged the distribution of fake blood among audience members. Then, when the weather turned sour, Andrew challenged the skies screaming, “Bring […]

Here’s our initial artist announcement, as usual, everything is subject to change. In our opinion this is our best lineup yet and the most consistent in terms of musical quality. A huge thanks goes out to all of the bands who are a part of this and all of the people who are helping us […]