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77 Square is the definitive arts, culture and entertainment guide for Madison, Wis., and the surrounding area.
Katjusa Cisar
January 5
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Fermata brings hard rock energy to acoustic
Fermata doesn't live by the rock 'n' roll maxim that louder is better. And that probably wouldn't surprise you if you've seen the instruments the band members play: viola, mandolin, banjo, accordion, upright bass and acoustic guitar. more >>
Tom Alesia
January 2
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Tom Alesia: 'America's Got Talent' star tickles the ivories here
"America's Got Talent" runner-up and Sturgeon Bay native Eli Mattson closed 2008 by performing three straight nights at Madison's intimate Ivory Room Piano Bar, where his singing and playing sent the packed crowd into a frenzy. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
December 31
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Clubs roundup: Music that thaws the winter chill
I know it's hard to think about leaving the house after all the holiday parties and New Year's carousing, but take it from a lifelong Midwesterner: Getting out in January staves off winter gloom until at least late February, at which point you're fully entitled to curling up under a blanket with a case of beer and a trough of cookies, and staying there for days on end. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
December 30
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Beaver Dam's deMeyer walks the long road back from tragedy
Chazz deMeyer was only going 28 miles per hour when he lost control of his car on a country road outside the town of Blue River in the Kickapoo Valley. He had been out drinking and bowling with friends. Maybe he swallowed an upper, too, but there were so many different kinds of pills in the bottle, who knows what it was. more >>
Andrea Zani
Wisconsin State Journal
December 24
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Something for everyone on New Year's Eve
There might be no evening of the year with more pressure to perform, as it were, than New Year's Eve. By that we mean go out, party, have an awesome time -- or at least appear to be having an awesome time. more >>
The Capital Times
December 22
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The Greats of '08
It took a lot of hours spent attending theater, watching movies, listening to CDs, rocking out at concerts and, of course, eating food, but we did it. In the following pages, we proudly present our favorites from the Madison entertainment and culture scene in 2008. more >>
Lindsay Christians
December 22
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Music collective spreads the gospel of jazz
When Sue Peterson heard "Journeys into Jazz" on WORT-FM, the local radio program hosted by jazz aficionado Gary Alderman, she knew Madison was the place for her. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
December 22
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Plenty of ear candy from local musicians in '08
Madison musicians released at least 60 albums in 2008, and I have no illusions of culling the best out of that entire group. Here are five great albums (in no particular order) that I enjoyed this year and that deserve all the recognition they can get. more >>
Katjusa Cisar and Rob Thomas
December 22
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Motorhead, Sharon Jones among year's best shows
Many good bands graced Madison stages in 2008, but a few transcended into the kind of excellency that stamps a lasting impression on the audience. These are the shows where you walk out of the venue smiling at strangers from the audience. You've been bonded by the experience. more >>
Rob Thomas
December 22
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These CDs topped the 'Play Count' list
If the idea of making a "best of" list is an impossible and self-defeating enterprise, it's even worse when you're trying to make a "best of" list for CDs. more >>