Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 12:37AM Arguably the greatest living keeper of the bebop flame, alto saxophonist Richie Cole returns to Madison in this season kickoff program for Madison Music Collective’s “Jazz on a Sunday” series hosted by Chris Wagoner and Mary Gaines of Mad Toast Live. Richie will be joined by a rhythm section led by our celebrated local pianist Dave Stoler.
http://www.richiecole.com/Richie_Cole/HOME.html
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 11:48AM
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 1:36PM Episode 2 of 2
Karen and Pete graced our show a couple years back and we've never quite recovered...not sure we want to. This soulful folk duo played another great show. Enjoy!
http://www.karensavoca.com/index.html
89.9, Mad Toast Live, djembe, fm, guitar, karen savoca, live, music, pete heitzman, podcast, vocal, wort in Folk, Music Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 1:22PM Eclectic songwriter, and member of the Madison band the Blueheels, Robby Schiller plays a powerful set.
http://blueheels.bandcamp.com/
89.9, Mad Toast Live, fm, guitar, live, music, podcast, robby, schiller, singer, songwriter, wort in Folk, Music, Songwriter Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 12:41PM Twin Cities-based Laura Caviani (piano) and Pete Whitman (tenor saxophone) and Madison’s John Schaffer (bass) and Rand Moore (drums) explore themes by famous classical composers using improvisation in a straight–ahead jazz format.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 1:03PM Though their influences hail from much further south, the Oak Street Ramblers call home the East Side of Madison, WI. A bluegrass band in the tradition of Flatt and Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, and Hazel Dickens, the Oak Street Ramblers specialize in bluegrass stompers, classic country weepers, and originals that, lyrical content aside, wouldn't sound out of place at a barn dance circa 1954.
http://www.reverbnation.com/theoakstreetramblers
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 12:00PM They play all original music from their heart and souls. An acoustic groove. A modern sound on old instruments. High energy banjo and guitar with deep, thought-provoking lyrics with a conscience.
http://www.reverbnation.com/themelonheads
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 1:06PM Sparkling acoustic sounds and powerful contagious chemistry, Patchouli’s down-to-earth, hopeful songwriting is “New American Folk” blending elements of folk, pop, flamenco and jazz with world beat rhythms. Their sound has been described as “the harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel meet the guitar brilliance of the Gipsy Kings. After 12 years of non-stop touring and the release of their 15th CD, "Terra Guitarra: Dragonfly", Patchouli has truly earned the title, “the hardest working folk duo in America”.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 12:54PM Thomas Kivi and Sarah Pray are Wisconsin-raised songwriters who met in the Minneapolis springtime. A Hank Williams song sung on the back porch turned into a folk/country duo eager to travel. Kivi & Pray covered 10,000 miles over the next two years as they toured in Europe and the U.S. Their new duo live EP, "Winter in Decatur" is available as a digital download.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 9:29PM The UW Russian Folk Orchestra, now in its 15th season, is a unique ensemble performing Russian and other East-European folk music on authentic Russian instruments, balalaikas and domras. The orchestra was founded and is directed by Victor Gorodinsky. The RFO is made up of two groups of authentic Russian stringed instruments: balalaikas and domras, it uses accordions, bayans (button accordions), as well as various woodwind and percussion instruments.
Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 12:51PM The New York Times says that “hearing Marilyn Crispell play solo piano is like monitoring an active volcano. She is one of a very few pianists who rise to the challenge of free jazz.” Ms. Crispell returns to Madison to perform solo and with a trio that includes Chicago-based “free jazz” stalwarts Harrison Bankhead and Avreeayl Ra and Madison-based multi-instrumentalist JoAnne Pow!ers.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:13PM Dietrich Gosser is one of Madison's premier songwriters. We are excited to finally have him on the show.
http://dietrichgosser.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 1:40PM Daylight in the Swamp is a contemporary bluegrass band based out of Madison,Wisconsin. The band members are a collection of some of the top musicians in the area. The various influences they bring to the group show the diversity of their backgrounds.
www.daylightintheswamp.webs.com/
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:47PM Led by songwriter Jay Moran, local rock/folk band Emmettville brings their talents to the Mad Toast Live stage.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 12:08PM Artist, author, radio host and performer Gregg Williard reads his original cyber-punk fiction. Check out his radio show on 89.9 WORT in Madison every 3rd and 4th Friday of the month from 11:00 to 12:00 midnight (just before Mad Toast Live!).
www.wort-fm.org/programming-music-mixed.php
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 1:52PM