Pianist Jeffrey Sykes, co-artistic director of the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society spoke with Ava Borelli on Classical Jukebox about the upcoming … [Read More]
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Kyiv Soul
Recently, Hejira world music radio show host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick had the opportunity to interview Nastasia Y. about her new album Kyiv Soul. … [Read More]
Ankur’s Picks May 31st 2024
Ankur’s picks are not influenced by any outside entities. Ankur consults with an advisory board of 1. The cost of admission to any recommended show is … [Read More]
Iva Ugrcic on LunART 2024 and the music of Doina Rotaru
Iva Ugrcic has had a busy Spring. In addition to touring with pianist Satoko Hayami and organizing yet another LunART Festival, she has just come out … [Read More]
A Trip to Eastern Europe without Leaving the USA
Golden Fest is an annual world music festival held in New York City since 1986. The festival is centered on music of the Balkans, Eastern Europe, … [Read More]
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Isiah Holmes Outlines Milwaukee’s Secretive Surveillance Tech, Ahead of RNC
Four years ago, the city of Milwaukee was slated to host the Democratic National Convention. Like many things in 2020, their plans largely went out the window and the majority […]
Construction Breaks Ground on Two Apartment Buildings, Environmental Questions Remain
Yesterday, a ceremony on the northside celebrated the construction of the city’s largest new affordable housing project. Two major units will be built on the former Oscar Mayer industrial complex. […]
Madison Metro Answers Riders’ Questions About Bus Rapid Transit
The first phase of Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT, is slated to launch this fall. The ambitious new system, layered on top of network routes that are one year old, […]
Frank Emspak Was An Advocate for Workers – And for Labor Media
The veteran labor activist, scholar, and journalist died on June 14, leaving behind a formidable legacy in Madison and beyond.
Scott Gordon Says New State Law Undermines Purpose of Police Body-Worn Cameras
Law enforcement agencies across the state are now allowed to charge redaction fees when fulfilling open records requests for body-worn footage. That’s thanks to Act 253, which Governor Evers signed […]
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Badgering Wisconsin Clerks
Elections in Wisconsin are conducted by more than 1,800 local clerks at the town, village, city, and county levels, some of whom only work a minimum number of hours a week and don’t have the resources to respond to frivolous lawsuits. Scott McDonell, … [Read More...]
Tending the Garden of Fair Elections
There’s an adage, “making the billy goat the gardener” that may apply to a member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), the organization entrusted with making sure the State’s elections are fairly run. Bob Spindell, a Republican-Party appointment … [Read More...]
Guns Fuel Domestic Violence with Mariel Barnes
Last week, the US Supreme Court voted 8-1 to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. In United States v. Rahimi the justices found that the federal law prohibiting domestic abusers subject to protective orders from possessing guns is … [Read More...]
Celebrating LGBTQ Rights in Wisconsin
June is Pride Month and on today’s show we celebrate the legal and social advancements made for LGBTQ Wisconsinites. In 1982 Wisconsin was the first state to make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation in employment and housing. Host … [Read More...]