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Vinyl Cave: Here Come the Hardy Boys and Wheels by The Hardy Boys

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Published Aug. 14, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.

During the last half of the 1960s, enterprising production companies attempted many hybrids between the world of fictional characters and rock music, in the wake of The Monkees television series and accompanying records, which followed the success of The Beatles films and the still-continuing cross-media success of the Chipmunks franchise ...

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The Week[end]: August 13-15, 2010

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Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

Moving Days will keep the streets around central Madison buzzing this weekend as the season starts its transition. The calendar includes: the grand opening of the new Madison Children's Museum; India Day and Triangle Ethnic Fest; Dane Dances and Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know Silver Jubilee; productions of Company and Major Barbara ; performances by Wyatt Smith and Annie and Rod Capps; WJJO Band Camp; and, more live music from Lucha Libre, Afro Zep, Sunspot, Fang Island, Dessa, and Direct

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Music Theatre of Madison's The Wild Party is a showcase for local stage talent

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Published June 4, 2010 at 11:26 a.m.

I'd never heard of The Wild Party , a musical based on a poem written by Joseph Moncure March in 1928. So I was curious about Music Theatre of Madison's production of Andrew Lippa's show, which had a short off-Broadway run in 2000 and has an even shorter run at the Bartell Theatre through Saturday ...

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The Week[end]: June 4-6, 2010

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Published June 4, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

June opens with a classic Madison summer weekend, starting with the Isthmus Jazz Festival and continuing with Fiesta Italia, Cows on the Concourse, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Burgers ' Brew, the return of Ride the Drive, and the kickoff of Bike to Work Week. There's much more on the calendar, including: MMoCA Nights; a production of The Wild Party and performance by the Wisconsin Chamber Choir; an acoustic showcase at Zuzu and birthday parties for Mother Fool's and the Frequency;

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Analysis: Packers Offensive Line

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Published May 24, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
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More photos » ... Jeff Zelevansky - Getty Images ... about 1 month ago: ... NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Bryan Bulaga from the Iowa Hawkeyes holds up a Green Bay Packers jersey after the Packers drafted him number 23 overall during the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 22, 2010 in New York City ... (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) ... Browse more photos » ... Since LG Daryn Colledge and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin are publicly discussing Colledge's

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The Week: May 10-13, 2010

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Published May 10, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

One might expect Madison to be fairly quiet over finals at the UW, but there are plenty of chances to hit the town along with the books this week. The calendar includes: a performance by the Rhapsodie Quartet; talks by Michelle Wildgen and Jeffrey G. Williamson; the Madison Young Playwrights Festival; live music by Seether, Halestorm, Murder By Death, Murs, Natalia Zukerman, Family of the Year, Nite Jewel, and The Knitters; and, a visit by Thunder From Down Under ...

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Skillful youth performances are a highlight of 2010 Madison Area Music Awards

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Published May 9, 2010 at 10:28 a.m.

For its seventh ceremony, Saturday night, the Madison Area Music Awards moved to the relatively cushy surroundings of the Capitol Theatre, and the new location only added to the sense that, with its voice-overs and video montages, the MAMAs have become a polished entertainment spectacle ...

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Winners of the 2010 Madison Area Music Awards

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Published May 9, 2010 at 10:21 a.m.

Blues artists Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo and popster Mark Croft were the champions at the 2010 Madison Area Music Award, held May 8 in Overture Center's Capitol Theater. Each took home five awards, including an Artist of the Year nod for the Hoodoo. Americana singer Beth Kille and world-music mavens Primitive Culture also fared well with four MAMAs each ...

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Vinyl Cave: Together by The New Pornographers

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Published May 8, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.

Making the art of the pop song safe for indie rockers, The New Pornographers return for 2010 with Together , the Canadian musical collective's fifth album. That's a somewhat surprising mark considering the band's genesis in the late '90s as a sort of power pop recording side project for the various members, who during the time of the initial sessions were all active in various bands in the Vancouver, British Columbia, music scene ...

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The Week[end]: May 7-9, 2010

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Published May 7, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

Madison will enjoy the last big hurrah of its spring art season this weekend. The calendar includes: Gallery Night; productions of Side By Side By Sondheim and Sleeping Beauty ; Cars on State and the Mad Rollin' Dolls 2010 semifinals; the MAMAs; more live music by 30db, Cosmo Baker, Kaki King, the Oakwood Chamber Players, Butch Walker ' the Black Widows, and Truth ' Salvage Co.; and, the Listen to Your Mother book reading and another by Michael Perry ...

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