FRIDAY Feb 3: Monsters of Poetry

7:30pm

Monsters of Poetry is a contemporary poetry & fiction reading series in Madison, WI. It is given body at The Project Lodge, 817 E Johnson St, & given blood & brain & loin & heart & spine by its readers & audiences.

For more information on the series, please contact us: curators@monstersofpoetry.org

Featuring Jason Bredle, Lauren Shapiro, Caryl Pagel, and Josh Kalscheur.

From the Project Lodge stage at Bookless

SATURDAY Jan 28: Terry N' the Front, Here Comes the Night, Isaac Pierce EARLY SHOW

Mezzic Presents: ten-speed (Isaac Pierce) January 28th, 2012.

Terry N' the Front, Here Comes the Night, Isaac Pierce

Remember: Its an early show! 7pm!

WEDS Jan. 4 Brown Bottle Flu, Jerome and the Psychics, GIANT PEOPLE, Ferdinand the Bull

The Brown Bottle Flu (Bloomington IN)
From their formation in early 2011, The Brown Bottle Flu has gained the attention of many in the greater Bloomington Indiana area. The trio consists of Sharlene Birdsong who pours her rage into the driving rhythm of the drums, Alex Molica capturing the simple and barbaric ways of playing the guitar, and Jared Coyle who ties it all together with the resemblance of a freight train on the Bass guitar. With each of their shows they bring the raw nature of T-rex's love child, late night drinking, broken hearts and liberation from anything that imprisons your soul. http://thebrownbottleflu.bandcamp.com/

GIANT PEOPLE (Madison)
Unassuming and adorable, Giant People play jangling, unhinged pop rock in the best way possible, without regard for blown-out vocal cords, stomping over empty cans at a basement show. On this year’s Giant EP, singer/guitarist Tyler Fassnacht bounces his charmingly ramshackle voice off every sonic wall, even summoning some Frank Black caterwauling on “The Steve Irwin.” But when the bass and drum find perfect lockstep behind the shambling guitars on the near-perfect “Hannah, Hannah,” it’s as pure of heart as any ’90s college radio rock you can find then or now. (the AV Club) http://giantpeople.bandcamp.com/

Ferdinand the Bull (Madison)
Self-described "Psychadelic Jungle Gospel Punk" dats wassup

Jerome and the Psychics (Bloomington IN)
Jerome and The Psychics are ex-patriots from Brazil and England, now existing and making music in Indiana. They play guitars and drums and anything else they can find in the basement of their house. The sound is proto-garage, with added pop sensibilities and a dash of spaz. The lyrics are in Portuguese, stuff about girls and religion and dreams and boredom. People are normally disgusted and confused by their live shows. They have released a tape only EP on NGR Records and have a bunch of cool new tunes prepared for public consumption. http://jeromeandthepsychics.bandcamp.com/

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THURS Kalispell + The Bears Of Blue River + Briar Pickers

Touring bands Kalispell (WI)  and  
The Bears Of Blue River (IL) join local stringband the
Briar Pickers for an evening of sonic bliss!
$5 door all ages

www.kalispellband.com 
http://www.facebook.com/thebearsofblueriver 
www.thebriarpickers.com

MONDAY Dec 19th: Deconunisms, The Watercourse 4tet feat. Ephemeral Art Dance Troupe

Monday, December 19 8:30pm

Surrounded By REality Presents and evening of jazz, new music, and free improvisation by two new bands: Deconunisms and the Watercourse 4tet.

Deconunisms is a new trio that explores extended improvisation within and without traditional forms. Features the talents of Luke Polipnick (guitar), John Christensen (double bass), Devin Drobka (drums + percussion).

An unconventional string quartet, the Watercourse 4et plays music that ranges from sparse and meditative, to pulsating and driving, to textural and unnerving. Consisting of Pat Reinholz (cello), Ben Willis (double bass), AJ Grimm (guitar), and Brian Grimm (cello and guqin 古琴), they draw from the traditions of Western classical, free improvisation, eastern meditative music, and flamenco. The members have extensive and diverse experience in improvisation, concert music, avant-garde performance, as well as composing for dance, theater and film. Enjoying the challenge of adapting to whatever space they perform in, they also incorporate performance art elements. shying away from no possibilities.

In a very natural pairing, Watercourse will be joined by members of the Ephemeral Art dance collective. Ephemeral Art is made up of exceptional students from the UW-Madison School of Dance, and they specialize in spontaneous creation and site-specific performance.

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FRIDAY Dec 16th: CONTROL Record Release Show w/Laarks

Friday Dec 16th at 8:00pm

CONTROL will be releasing 'Grabhorn C', the first EP in a three-part art/music project. Out on Science of Sound Records.

There will also be a premiere of the CONTROL video for "The Facts", directed by Paul Schmidt.

Available at the show will be limited edition cassettes and screen prints featuring art from designer Craig Grabhorn. Both come with a digital download of the 4-song EP.

Playing that night will be Laarks. Dig on them here: http://laarks.com/ 

More from CONTROL, including streaming of the EP: http://wearecontrol.blogspot.com/

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Dec. 5 - Dec. 11 at ProLo

Saturday Dec 10
8:30pm until 11:30pm
MadKings 
Deck the Balls with Mustaches and Ukeleles!
Come one, come all and celebrate a holiday spectacular with the Madkings and friends!!! A Free Gift Package for every attendee! $5 all ages (Mature audience) show with Guest Kings, Hoola Hoopers, Ukelele artists and of course your favorite MadKings!!!
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