Photos: Modest Mouse Brings Deep Cuts and New Music to The Sylvee
Photos by Dan DeSlover There’s a lot more to Modest Mouse than “Float On,” and the band’s September 29 stop at The Sylvee offered a reminder of just how far that rabbit hole goes. With Caroline Rose opening the evening, the Madison show paired material from An Eraser and a Maze with a generous dive…
Photos: Charley Crockett Brings the Age of the Ram to The Sylvee
Photos by Deanna Glatczak Charley Crockett brought his Age of the Ram Tour to The Sylvee on Tuesday, Sept. 15, filling the Madison venue with the country, blues and Southern soul that have made him one of roots music’s most distinctive modern performers. Crockett has always carried himself like a figure transported from another era.…
Photos: Dogstar goes “All In Now” for its Madison debut at The Sylvee
Photos by Deanna Glatczak Dogstar made its long-awaited Madison debut on Saturday, Aug. 29, bringing its All In Now Tour to The Sylvee for an evening of earnest, melody-driven alternative rock. The name drawing the most immediate attention was inevitably Keanu Reeves, the globally recognized actor who occupies the less glamorous position at stage left…
Review: Kacey Musgraves finds something real in the ‘Middle of Nowhere’ at dazzling tour opener
By Dan Garcia Kacey Musgraves has never been interested in choosing between country tradition and pop spectacle. On Friday night at Chicago’s United Center, she proved she could build a sold-out arena production around both without sacrificing the wit, warmth or plainspoken songwriting that made her a star. Opening night of Musgraves’ “Middle of Nowhere…
10 Reasons Ricky Martin’s Ravinia Debut Was Worth the Wait
After more than three decades of international stardom, Ricky Martin finally made his Ravinia debut on Thursday night, bringing a whirlwind tour of Latin-pop history to the newly renovated Hunter Pavilion. For 90 minutes, the Puerto Rican superstar moved between Spanish-language favorites, turn-of-the-century American smashes and more recent streaming successes. While Martin’s ubiquitous run atop…
