Tone Madison
708 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDeeper conversations about arts and culture in Madison.
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Thanks for the vaccine, but BMI is bullshit
March 13, 2021 06:00Wisconsin and other states are relying on a measurement that has long created problems in health care.
The trope of progressive cops
March 12, 2021 06:00What 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 14:30MUBI 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 17:26The legislation builds on specious narratives about transgender people invading women's spaces.
Barbara Hammer's radical personal and political ethos
March 09, 2021 14:30This 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 06:00Madison is so replete with mounds that many just walk by them—or over them.
Hardface The Pilot’s kaleidoscopic world
March 08, 2021 06:00The 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 06:00Otherworldly sounds and torments plague a north-side resident as construction rolls on.
Lucid Streaming: Peaks and valleys of family dynamics
March 03, 2021 14:00Edwanike 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 15:11Adding 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 14:55Chris Joutras reflects on his recent move to the Upper Peninsula.
Capitol Oaf Watch: reamed out edition
February 26, 2021 06:00Introducing our new column on Wisconsin politicians’ most churlish behavior.
Cheese is murder
February 26, 2021 06:00Routine 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 06:00The 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 19:21The 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 06:00The 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 14:00Takashi 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 06:00And introducing Madam Alice CJ Walker.
Media, fascism, and the wreckage of Act 10
February 17, 2021 22:31Looking back on the heady Capitol Occupation and its aftermath.
The missed opportunities of the Wisconsin Uprising
February 16, 2021 18:56Even 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 17:29The multimedia studio is carving out its own niche while COVID drags on.
Still sweating with Iva Ugrčić and Satoko Hayami
February 15, 2021 16:34The 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 21:40The 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 06:00Four local releases have February off to a strong start.
Lucid Streaming: Unconditional (and conditional) love
February 10, 2021 14:00Edwanike 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 15:15All the precautions in the world can't make it safe or responsible.
Victoria Maidhof’s lens of loneliness
February 09, 2021 06:00The Madison-based photographer has two shows currently up at Arts + Literature Lab.
The work is all around us
February 08, 2021 06:00Personal 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 15:00Rodney 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 06:00Finding an anchor in Sun Prairie’s toothiest annual event.
The “Break Stuff” compilation harnesses nu-metal for liberation
February 02, 2021 14:45Featuring 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 18:14When 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 06:00The Janesville-based electronic musician releases his first album in six years.
Requiem for a rental
January 29, 2021 06:00Let 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 19:41The long-running independent bookstore will lose its downtown space to redevelopment.
POWERS wants Wisconsin to trust pregnant people
January 26, 2021 15:49A 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 19:48The group of Madison youth activists is working to end stigma and period poverty.
From "Citadel," formal reflections of a quarantined year
January 25, 2021 14:00What John Smith’s avant-garde short film, now streaming on MUBI, tells us about the way we live now.
Sticking it to transphobes in Tenney Park and beyond
January 20, 2021 06:00A 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 06:01Our 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 06:00The 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 21:23Two 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 15:09The 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 15:02The 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 16:32The state's venue grant program still heavily favors larger players in the concert industry.
Trump got a bargain in Wisconsin
January 07, 2021 23:05He lost the state, but effectively used it to further poison American politics.