Madison’s music streaming startup LÜM challenges corporate music business models
Hip-hop entrepreneur Chris LaBella on Permasonic Records and the Madison to Brooklyn bridge
Chris LaBella, the Madison hip-hop producer, who along with his partner Norwei, helped propel Trapo into the spotlight, is talking about the challenges of living in a smaller music market.
Saved from gentrification? Former Smart Studios building reincarnated as Press Play events space
Phil Paphamovich & Thomas Stavlo
The echoes of Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana and Garbage can still be faintly heard in the walls of this scruffy lo-fi building on East Washington Avenue. If you look really hard, there may even be the remnants of a stray guitar pick or two wedged into the floor. According to Madison musician and historic building renovator Phil Paphamovich, the old Smart Studios building is coming back to life in the form of a community events space christened Press Play.
Double Ewes evolves from humble SXSW beginnings
Madcamp! Listen to Royal Station, Mori Mente, Heather the Jerk, Fire Heads
Our Bandcamp picks for emerging independent artists in Madison and the Midwest expands. With the flurry of new music coming out of Madison, it's only right to feature more bands. This edition focuses on four artists who have been active on the local level with new releases.