Fearful Symmetries

Last weekend I went to see the Alash Ensemble down at The Bur Oak . It was a wonderful show with lots of songs about horses and mountain ra...

Some scenes from spring '25. While working one day, a Mourning dove decided to hang out on my neighbor's roof. Since I have a window...

Madison, to the best of my knowledge, doesn't have a broadcaster with an instantly recognizable catchphrase. When you hear "Good ni...

CORIANDER Leipziger Gose is such a tasty beer. Let it warm a bit and the coriander really shines. Locally, outside of Delta Beer Lab , it...

The imperial pilsner is having a micro-moment, it seems. New Glarus recently released one and now Lake Louie has their own take. A bit less ...

Trailers seen at a screening of Mickey 17 at Point. Sinners looks like it could be fun but otherwise some pretty lackluster trailers.     ...

For reasons unknown, a few days ago I just got the urge to listen to Los Lobos , specifically "Reva's House". Kiko is a great...

The Trump administration's efforts to downsize the Federal government are threatening Ice Age Trail projects. The Wisconsin State Journa...

 

Werner Herzog on 60 Minutes.

Upon hearing that New Glarus was to release an imperial pilsner, my mind immediately said, "I've had one of those before!" an...

Another new tune from Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson. I am really looking forward to their album What Did the Blackbird Say to the C...

I was traipsing down the organic junk food aisle at my local supermarket last weekend not really expecting to find a new salt & vinegar ...

I have some memories of buying The Division Bell , which was released on this day in 1994, and bringing it home. It was good to see that Ric...

Genesis released Duke 45 years ago today. 45 years! Holy biscuits! This is "Behind the Lines" from Milwaukee on 7 June 1980.

Seen before On Becoming a Guinea Fowl . And it's great that this movie made it to a commercial theater here, especially since I missed t...

My second senior discount in a row! Trailers for The Assessment . Things began with a commercial for the Metropolitan Opera which was follow...

Trailers at a screening of Ash . These followed a commercial for The Chosen: Last Supper and one for the Metropolitan Opera. Why do these C...

Trailers before Opus and after a commercial for Thunderbolts :     I am looking forward to Warfare . I wonder how Alex Garlandy it's go...

I haven't posted a photo of Piper lately so here's one where she's enjoying the sun as she blocks my keyboard. That her face is ...

I finally made my first visit to Prost! , the German beer hall & restaurant which is the heir apparent to Essen Haus, if/when the venera...

Next month on the 27th The Bur Oak will host an afternoon of polka - music and dancing. DJ Shotski kicks things off at 1 with classic polk...

Whenever I find myself on East Washington, I marvel to one degree or another at the transformation of the avenue from the home of industrial...

Yesterday was the vernal equinox and to celebrate I went on a hike. (I wonder if my boss has noticed that my first time-off requests of each...

I bought these at Deli 4 You in Schaumburg a couple months back and finally pulled them out of the freezer and lovingly bathed them in boil...

Lookie here! Not only have I been notified that my Tull CD is out for delivery but also word that that my copy of the new IQ album, Dominio...

Soon the new Jethro Tull album will be in my clutches!

I swear that, upon seeing this window, I heard Sylvester McCoy yell "ACE!" in my head.

Driving home yesterday I noticed that the sign for North of the Bayou the Restaurant out on Cottage Grove Road had been covered by banners r...