Arts Extract

Hosts Alex Nelson and Shaun Soman reflect on Mitski’s April 3, 2019 performance at The Sylvee in Madison. Along the way, they recall past Mitski shows they’ve attended (1:34), rave about her chair-heavy new stage show (5:51), examine discourse around identity and music consumption (11:20), and formally analyze a few music videos from her transformative album Be The Cowboy in an extended segment of “A.V. Club” (28:41). Oh, they also express grief over a missed opportunity to grab a very elusive Mitski matchbook and invite you to join them both in mourning (47:11). ecord Store Dropouts is a music-adjacent podcast by Shaun Soman and Alex Nelson, presented by Tone Madison. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reco…ts/id1462354012 Subscribe via RSS: www.tonemadison.com/record-store-dr…outs?format=rss

Record Store Dropouts is a music-adjacent podcast for music-adjacent people. On their quest for good conversation and trivial knowledge, hosts Shaun Soman and Alex Nelson explore how visual objects (e.g., album covers, music videos) are made and the extent to which they inform the listening experience. Having collectively worked at, erm, one different record store over three months, Shaun and Alex complement their "expertise" by inviting musicians, visual artists, and writers to discuss how music has influenced their work. On their first episode, Shaun and Alex reflect on Santigold's debut album (1:29) before Native Essence Art creator Natalie Ergas drops by to discuss her artistic process (16:09), what’s on her Western zodiac energy playlist (28:17), and how collage functions in Santigold’s discography (41:03). The podcast's theme music is "Communication" by a cool Madison band called Disq, which has also played the song at a venue and arts incubator called Communication, Tone Madison's physical home. Shau

The week in events, video-store precarity, and post-mayoral blocks.

The Madison-based writer and storyteller discusses her first book, "We Are Staying."

We share some finds from Madison's annual celebration of zines and radical print culture.

Photographer Spencer Wells discusses his recently published book "Forward."

A brief journey through the Ex Hex leader's brilliant discography. Photo by Juan Bendana on Flickr(CC BY 2.0)

Tone Madison contributor Kailee Andrews catches up with Milwaukee-based director Carol Brandt, whose fourth feature, PET NAMES, screens on April 5 as part of the Wisconsin Film Festival.

Ezell and pianist Becca May Grant discuss their work on the 2018 album "Voices."

On this week's podcast short, Shaun Soman and Scott Gordon trade notes on upcoming Madison shows from Black Belt Eagle Scout, Paul Dietrich, Girlpool, and other touring and locally based acts. (Photo: Black Belt Eagle Scout. Photo by Jason Quigley.)

From the album "Plastic Mystery."

The prolific Madison jazz musician discusses his experiences playing music in Cuba and India.

Tone Madison contributor Reid Kurkerewicz discusses his reporting on The Winnebago, a new venue and café on Madison's east side.

Tone Madison contributor Kai Brito talks with Aaron Fai, one of the organizers of the Monsters Of Poetry reading series.

Sage Caswell is a Los Angeles native who makes dreamy yet hard-hitting dance music. He has released music on Spring Theory and 2MR. Topics include early L.A. parties, a Daft Punk conversion experience, moving from DJing to producing, and the Midwest. I hadn’t met Sage before we talked, but we had some random Madison/L.A. connections and I liked what I had heard of his music. Madison is so small that I always want to get to know the people who are doing interesting electronic music here, even if they’re passing through. —Jordan Cohen Follow Digital Warmth on Twitter: twitter.com/digital_warmth Reach out at digitalwarmthpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/digit…mth/id1451018142

Ariel Zetina is a Chicago-based DJ, producer, and playwright. She is a resident at the legendary Smartbar and runs many of her own club nights in the city. Ariel has released music on Boukan Records (including underground club hit “Addy:” feat. London Jade), Club Chai, Sweat Equity, and Knightwerk, with a 2019 EP forthcoming on Maija. I wanted to talk to Ariel because she’s doing great things in Chicago, bringing both people and different kinds of music together. I went to one of her parties at the Hideout and had an amazing time, the music and the vibe were great and it was clear that both were very connected to who she is. And then she put out tracks like “Oil Rig” and “Chino” and I became a fan of her music. Also, I was very curious to ask about her work as a playwright. —Jordan Cohen Follow Digital Warmth on Twitter: twitter.com/digital_warmth Reach out at digitalwarmthpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/digit…mth/id1451018142

A quick discussion of the recent issues at Art In, and electronic artist Sage Caswell's new album.

The artist and animator discusses his residency at the Madison Public Library's Bubbler space.

Digital Warmth is a new podcast created by Jordan Cohen of @chantssound and presented by Tone Madison. Welcome to the first episode. Joshua Jenquin is an accomplished drummer, producer, and DJ. Topics include Wisconsin rave history, Addict Records, laughing while vomiting, being named-checked by Dominick Fernow, Swayze, getting kicked out of a town in Germany, and melding live playing with electronic music. I wanted to talk to Joshua because the way he combines drumming and electronic production in different ways inspired me, way back in MySpace days before I had made any records. I also saw him do an all-vinyl drum & bass DJ set that blew me away, and wanted to put together the pieces that I’d gathered about his musical history. Follow Digital Warmth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/digital_warmth Reach out at digitalwarmthpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-warmth/id1451018142

Longtime Madison educator Muriel Simms discusses her book "Settlin': Stories Of Madison's Early African American Families." Photo by Jon Hain.