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June 8, 2013
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Vampire Weekend blends dark themes, cultural commentary
“It was all a dream / I used to read Thrasher magazine,” goes Ezra Koenig’s suburban-white-kid version of the Biggie… Read more »
May 9, 2013
Art
Summer Midwest music mayhem
With summer almost closing in, it’s time to start making plans to hit up music festivals. Below are three of… Read more »
Top story
Lifeblood lacking from Vampire Weekend album
Vampire Weekend may be stuck in a perpetually losing battle to live up to those infamous first impressions left by… Read more »
Column
A farewell to ArtsEtc., best wishes to exciting future
The ArtsEtc. section of The Badger Herald is twisted. On the one hand, it has the most flexibility in its… Read more »
May 8, 2013
Feature
The good, the bad and the urinal cake
Best bathrooms across campus sport creative modernity, flair
Feature
Cinematheque turns moviegoing into discovery
Vilas Hall theater shows only film prints, encourages traditional viewing
Feature
Music lovers promise eclectic, Redefined set
Redefined, the University of Wisconsin’s premier co-ed a cappella group, retunes music on campus with its dynamic sound and wide range of… Read more »
May 7, 2013
Film
Summer Film Preview
As the sun begins to create unbearably hot afternoons, it’s time to start heading to cool theater spaces for… Read more »
May 6, 2013
Top story
Iron Man returns to light up sky, silver screen
Tony Stark and friends light up the big screen both figuratively and literally in “Iron Man 3.” Director Shane Black… Read more »
Top story
Revelry: Festival fitting way to end the year, potential to become staple event
Revelry swept Union South this past Saturday, producing a very strong showing for its first year. All things considered, the… Read more »
Top story
Revelry: Small crowd noticeable, but great music, foam pit are big hits
Foam pits, face paint and three stages equal one pretty solid Saturday afternoon. Revelry Music and Arts Festival served as… Read more »
Class Critic
Sci-fi features of 2013 share elements with action genre
Sci-fi received a major boom in the past 10 years and, thanks to studio recognition, there have been some seriously… Read more »
May 3, 2013
Top story
Zoe Keating: A cello and a MacBook
Zoë Keating is a rock star. Why? She takes the classical sound of a stringed instrument and combines it with… Read more »
May 2, 2013
Top story
Ragers at Revelry
Delta Spirit By Kevin Kousha Many of the artists at Revelry haven’t been around very long. Some, like Hoodie Allen, have found… Read more »
May 1, 2013
Hump Day
Hot, electronic, lesbian humps dominate summer
Hey, Badgers! Staying steamy? As the weather warms up and the ladies throw on their sundresses, all of our thoughts… Read more »
Monthly Archives
Multimedia
- April 17, 2012 Agroecology Benefit Concert
- February 17, 2012 Just Bust
- February 1, 2012 UW faculty work on display in ‘Compendium 2012’
- October 28, 2011 Haunted Hoofers’ Fright Fest
- October 20, 2011 Galleries, walkways open to students
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May 1, 2013
Column
#SAVEAMANDA: Society to blame for Bynes’ imminent fame-fueled demise
Twitter storm of disturbing selfies, retweets precursor to possible disastrous conclusion
Music
Ashes turn to diamonds in latest Phoenix album
Bankrupt! anything but, boasting strong sounds tasting close to acclaimed works
April 30, 2013
TV
Ke$ha’s crazy, beautiful advertisement
Pop star’s reality show meticulously presents crafted version of her life, performances
Low-Fat Tuesday
Springtime delights abound
It may seem that spring is just starting, but soon all of the delicious fruits and vegetables that come along… Read more »
April 30, 2013
Music
Icarus The Owl flies close to sun
Independent band to fuse pop, math rock at The Frequency Tuesday night
April 29, 2013
Top story
Fundamentally Sound on key with comical skits
The all male a capella group Fundamentally Sound blew audiences away with its Friday night performance in Music Hall. Group… Read more »
Top story
Hip-hop is life for area Fr3sh dancer
Madison’s streets and sidewalks always seem to be littered with people performing or showing off some skill. Walking up Bascom,… Read more »
Class Critic
Quirky characters overdone in both indie, mainstream films
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a new convention in both indie and big-budgeted films. It’s the emergence of a… Read more »
