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.
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.
