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Tone Madison

708 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

Deeper conversations about arts and culture in Madison.

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Thanks for the vaccine, but BMI is bullshit

March 13, 2021 06:00

Wisconsin and other states are relying on a measurement that has long created problems in health care.

The trope of progressive cops

March 12, 2021 06:00

What do we really mean when we put MPD on a pedestal?

"Inflatable Sex Doll Of The Wastelands" is a genre fever-dream of Japan's renegade film industry

March 10, 2021 14:30

MUBI kicks off its Keiko Sato series with this indelibly titled pink film from one of Japan’s few female producers of the 1960s.

Wisconsin's anti-transgender sports bills strike at a fragile moment in LGBTQ politics

March 09, 2021 17:26

The legislation builds on specious narratives about transgender people invading women's spaces.

Barbara Hammer's radical personal and political ethos

March 09, 2021 14:30

This week, MUBI is spotlighting two short films—"A Month Of Single Frames" and "Vever (For Barbara)"— that encapsulate the late, great avant-garde filmmaker.

Making The Nature Scene: Mounds about town

March 09, 2021 06:00

Madison is so replete with mounds that many just walk by them—or over them.

Hardface The Pilot’s kaleidoscopic world

March 08, 2021 06:00

The Supa Friends producer opens up about the creative process behind his debut solo album, “Behind Closed Doors.”

The terror that lay the parking lot

March 05, 2021 06:00

Otherworldly sounds and torments plague a north-side resident as construction rolls on.

Lucid Streaming: Peaks and valleys of family dynamics

March 03, 2021 14:00

Edwanike Harbour takes a look at three family-themed films, including recent Golden Globe-winner Minari.

Madison needs to think bigger than a pedestrian mall

March 02, 2021 15:11

Adding car-free spaces is great, as long as it's part of a much deeper movement.

A busy punk leaves Madison and finds "room to dream"

March 01, 2021 14:55

Chris Joutras reflects on his recent move to the Upper Peninsula.

Capitol Oaf Watch: reamed out edition

February 26, 2021 06:00

Introducing our new column on Wisconsin politicians’ most churlish behavior.

Cheese is murder

February 26, 2021 06:00

Routine rooted in weekly public-television consumption brings calm and deadly blue cheese.

Graham Hunt explores uncertainty with conviction on "Painting Over Mold"

February 25, 2021 06:00

The Madison-based songwriter discusses his new solo album, out February 26.

Café Coda's not going anywhere, despite the for-sale sign

February 24, 2021 19:21

The Willy Street jazz club plans to launch a new coffee and takeout service on March 19.

Karin Tidbeck's stories of making and un-making

February 23, 2021 06:00

The Swedish speculative-fiction author will give an online talk on February 28 via A Room of One's Own.

Producer Arthur Caplan returns with a strong, dreamy pop collaboration

February 22, 2021 06:00

“Swimming In East River” launches an ongoing series of tracks developed over Zoom.

The twisted dynamics of "Audition" still cut deeper than any razor wire

February 19, 2021 14:00

Takashi Miike's extreme cinema staple is available on multiple streaming platforms and hits MUBI on February 20 with a 2K restoration.

Pleasure Practices with Sami Schalk: A recipe for rest

February 19, 2021 06:00

And introducing Madam Alice CJ Walker.

Media, fascism, and the wreckage of Act 10

February 17, 2021 22:31

Looking back on the heady Capitol Occupation and its aftermath.

The missed opportunities of the Wisconsin Uprising

February 16, 2021 18:56

Even before Act 10, disconnects within the labor movement made working Americans vulnerable.

The Spaceship has big ambitions for live-streaming and beyond

February 16, 2021 17:29

The multimedia studio is carving out its own niche while COVID drags on.

Still sweating with Iva Ugrčić and Satoko Hayami

February 15, 2021 16:34

The flutist and pianist will perform an adventurous classical program on February 21 through the online Wisconsin Sound Series.

Jenn Shapland takes a queer lens to Carson McCullers

February 12, 2021 21:40

The author of “My Autobiography Of Carson McCullers,” will speak on February 17 via A Room of One’s Own.

A small collection of Madison’s winter listens

February 12, 2021 06:00

Four local releases have February off to a strong start.

Lucid Streaming: Unconditional (and conditional) love

February 10, 2021 14:00

Edwanike Harbour offers up some streaming options for couples so they’re well-equipped for the lovers’ holiday. 💕

Bringing back concerts in Madison this spring is reckless

February 09, 2021 15:15

All the precautions in the world can't make it safe or responsible.

Victoria Maidhof’s lens of loneliness

February 09, 2021 06:00

The Madison-based photographer has two shows currently up at Arts + Literature Lab.

The work is all around us

February 08, 2021 06:00

Personal memory, New Deal history, and anger unspool on walks around Madison.

Simulation theory in "A Glitch In The Matrix" is inspiring, inventive, but unevenly gendered

February 05, 2021 15:00

Rodney Ascher’s latest deep-dive documentary is available to stream through the UW Cinematheque for a limited time.

The groundhog fanatics next door

February 05, 2021 06:00

Finding an anchor in Sun Prairie’s toothiest annual event.

The “Break Stuff” compilation harnesses nu-metal for liberation

February 02, 2021 14:45

Featuring artists from across Wisconsin and beyond, the release raises money for Urban Triage.

It’s time to question the role of sheriffs in Wisconsin and beyond

February 01, 2021 18:14

When replacing Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney, we should also examine the unique role sheriffs play.

Brad Hawes settles his doubts on "I Will Always Be Here"

February 01, 2021 06:00

The Janesville-based electronic musician releases his first album in six years.

Requiem for a rental

January 29, 2021 06:00

Let us now mourn the very Midwestern and very odd Family Video.

A Room of One's Own is planning a move to the east side

January 28, 2021 19:41

The long-running independent bookstore will lose its downtown space to redevelopment.

POWERS wants Wisconsin to trust pregnant people

January 26, 2021 15:49

A new billboard campaign seeks to connect Wisconsinites to a full spectrum of pregnancy and birth resources.

Bleed Shamelessly hosts a menstruation education and celebration showcase on January 30

January 25, 2021 19:48

The group of Madison youth activists is working to end stigma and period poverty.

From "Citadel," formal reflections of a quarantined year

January 25, 2021 14:00

What John Smith’s avant-garde short film, now streaming on MUBI, tells us about the way we live now.

The Lambeau peep

January 22, 2021 06:00

Enjoying an exciting Packers season in isolating numbness.

Sticking it to transphobes in Tenney Park and beyond

January 20, 2021 06:00

A recent rash of hateful stickers in Madison spurs a fundraiser to support Black transgender women.

Making The Nature Scene: Fresh-air fixes for the pandemic winter blahs

January 19, 2021 06:01

Our new outdoor column kicks off with a bunch of ideas for winter fun.

Air Cabin navigate harsh realities with "I Don’t Wanna Dream"

January 19, 2021 06:00

The Madison project’s grounded indie-pop debut strikes an impressive balance.

Pleasure Practices with Sami Schalk: Get appetized

January 15, 2021 06:00

“Bacon and brie are soulmates of the mouth.”

Violence? Well, we're against it

January 13, 2021 21:23

Two empty resolutions find Madison liberals in sync with Wisconsin Republicans.

Help out Reparations Thrift during a live-streamed event on January 16 and 17

January 13, 2021 15:09

The stream will feature local music, poetry, and raffles to benefit the local mutual-aid fashion project.

WitchUrn's black metal keeps it wide-open in theme and sound

January 12, 2021 15:02

The Madison solo project's first full-length, "The Debt," came out in May 2020.

Wisconsin delivers some relief for small music venues

January 11, 2021 16:32

The state's venue grant program still heavily favors larger players in the concert industry.

Frosted tips

January 08, 2021 06:00

Looking out for rime and hoar frost on those glum days.

Trump got a bargain in Wisconsin

January 07, 2021 23:05

He lost the state, but effectively used it to further poison American politics.

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