Music and Lyrics by Alana Rolfe
Music by Timo Massa

Label: Circle Yes or No

Mixed by Chris Beeble - Blasting Room Studios
Master by Danny Kalb

Featured Artists: 
Shane Zweygardt - Drums on Unravel
Sean Speer - Drums on Black Lodge and All on Me crashes
Jordan Pasquin - Drums on Everybody Knows and Tomorrow Never Comes
Brett Schreiber - Modular Synth on Unravel
Golden Ghost - Remix in Pressure Makes Diamonds
Menyus Borocz - Bass on Black Lodge and intermission in Blood Rising
Abe Dashnaw - Bass on It Will Be Fine, Tomorrow Never Comes and Everybody Knows

Blood Rising

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 of no concern to Ankur, nor the price of beer, nor the cleanliness of the venue restrooms. Ankur has one goal and one goal only in the delivery of Ankur’s picks: For you to have a kickass musical experience. Ankur’s Picks is a trademark of the multinational corporation DJ Spin Cycle.

Make Music Madison - Friday, June 21st. All across Madison

Jeff Burkhart - Friday, June 21st, 5pm. Harry Whitehorse Wood Sculpture Festival, San Damiano

Pixies and Modest Mouse - Saturday, June 22nd, 7pm. Breese Stevens Field

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Tuesday, June 25th, 8pm. The Barrymore

Tiempo Libre - Wednesday, June 26th, 7pm. Concerts on the Square, King Street corner of the Capitol Square

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Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz guest host Jeff Burkhart welcomes Meri Rose Ekberg, the managing director of Make Music Madison to discuss the annual musical celebration. Make Music Madison features hundreds of free performances across Madison. Last year, the event boasted 196 venues, 621 concerts, and over 1,500 musicians, making it the largest of its kind in North America.

Highlighting standout performances from previous years, Meri Rose shares memorable moments that make the festival special, and provides information on how residents can learn more about the various events happening throughout the city.

Get involved! See music today!

Make Music Madison Is Here

On today's Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz, host Jeff Burkhart delves into the evolving landscape of the music industry and the challenges faced by musicians. Jeff highlights how internet streaming has transformed music access for consumers and promotion opportunities for artists. Despite Spotify’s claim of leveling the playing field, in reality, the data paints a different picture: the top 10% of artists dominate 99.4% of streams, leaving the vast majority scrambling for minimal exposure and revenue. Artists earn about ⅓ of a cent per stream, requiring 300,000 streams to make just $1,000, while producing an album can cost around $10,000. Touring, often touted as a revenue solution, is often easier said than done.

Jeff brought in Mary Gaines and Chris Wagoner, seasoned Madison musicians, to speak to the impact of this seismic change in the industry. Known for their versatility and engaging performances, including at the 2024 Sessions at McPike Park, Mary and Chris share their extensive experience in the local music scene. They discuss how access to performance venues and income from shows and merchandise have changed over the years.

Mary and Chris also touch on the increased difficulty in earning a living solely through music, and the necessity of diversifying income sources.

Music Industry Changes

Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz Guest host Jeff Burkhart chats with Colleen Bos, owner of Bos Meadery. Colleen shares her experiences running the combined meadery and music venue, offering musicians performance opportunities since 2017. She discusses the joys and challenges of operating a music venue and explains why the mead hall eventually closed.

Colleen reflects on the difficulties of creating a performance space and offers insights on the local music scene. She suggests changes to better support music venues in Madison and shares her optimism about the scene's future. Despite the challenges, Colleen expresses a willingness to start a venue again, highlighting her passion for supporting local musicians.

Bos Meadery

If Wisconsin is known for anything, it’s spotted cows and excellent cheese. On this week’s edition of Monday with the Milkweed, Bert Zipperer talks to Pete Hardin about how Wisconsin became the dairy state.

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On June 5, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt charged the Waupun Correctional Institution’s warden, Randall Hepp, with misconduct in public office. Eight other Waupun employees face charges of felony inmate abuse. Three of them are also charged with misconduct.

On today’s show, host Esty Dinur talks with Sheriff Schmidt about the arrests and ongoing problems at Waupun. We’re also joined by attorney Lonnie Story who represents the families of Donald Maier, Cameron Williams, and Tyshun Lemons who died in Waupun, and whose deaths are the cause of the arrests earlier this month.

At issue is the ongoing lockdown, which the state’s Department of Corrections calls “modified movement.” But Sheriff Schmidt says that the lockdown didn’t contribute to the deaths. 

Attorney Story also represents the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit. He says his clients are asking for restoration of medical, psychological, and dental treatment along with better conditions in the prison in general. Waupun is an over 125-years old facility that is infested with rodents and insects and where inmates are exposed to contaminated water. Since the warden at Waupun has been removed, attorney Story says a receiver should be appointed to run the prison.

Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

Find the show here: https://www.wortfm.org/arrests-at-waupun-with-attorney-lonnie-story-and-sheriff-dale-schmidt/

Arrests at Waupun with Attorney Lonnie Story and Sheriff Dale Schmidt

Vicki Kenyon hosts with guests Savanna Rainey and Aaron Moore.  Savanna is the operations manager for the Nightmares and Aaron is the head coach.  This is an interview for all baseball fans!  Vicki and company take you inside the team and how they came to be in Madison.

image courtesy:  madison nightmares

In Conversation With the Madison Nightmares

VIVIAN – the artist duo comprised of Alana Rolfe and Timo Massa formed in Fort Collins, Colorado. 2020 saw the release of "The Warped Glimmer", the pair's debut full length album, charting #89 on College Radio Charts. VIVIAN explores hip hop beats, psychedelic textures, sultry vocals and glitchy details to create the esthetic some have referred to as "mushroom-pop". Their EP, "Snapsounds vol 1: March in the Marigny" released September 2021 preludes the release of their 2nd full length album, "Pressure Makes Diamonds" upcoming in 2022.

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