‘Local Music News’ Archive

Local Sounds is Now on iTunes!

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Local Sounds is excited to announce that Local Sounds TV is now listed in the Podcast Directory on iTunes!  You can now download and subscribe to our videos via your iTunes!  We realize there isn’t a lot of content listed on our page yet, but we hope to change that soon. :)  We hope you’ll check it out.  You can find our page on Apple’s site here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/local-sounds-tv/id355253871

Rock the Sound @ Scatz – April 3rd

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Next Level Productions and Bellatoria Pizza are proud to present the return of ROCK THE SOUND. This years fundraising efforts go to the Madison Area Music Association, to help them continue to “put instruments in the hands of kids.” This event takes place at Scatz in Middleton WI. on April 3rd. It will feature the absolute best of Madison area all original rock. This line up will also feature the debut of new Faces For Radio drummer, Phill Buerstatte, and the debut of Shawn Brown’s new band The Viscous Circle. Along with the legendary Muzzy Luctin, Cudasigh, The Motherhive Syndicate, Don Bakken, and new comers Transient. This is a show that cannot be missed.

Guitar Center will be giving away a guitar and WJJO’s Kurt Baron will be there to introduce the bands and will be doing call backs to the station during the event. Kurt will also host a special WJJO Local Stage on March 28th, at 9:00pm, that will feature all the bands on this bill.

This is as local as it gets folks. If you’ve ever considered yourself a supporter of the local music scene, you need to be at this show. No more of downtown vs. suburbs, Madison Music scene UNITE, if only for one night.

This show is sponsored by: Bellatoria Pizza, Apparel 1, Capital Brewery, Nuclearview Design, Maximum Ink, Raintite Construction, Megatone Studios, and Guitar Center.

Event URL: http://themamas.org/madison-area-music-award-events/scatz-sports-bar-nightclub-fundraiser/

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Next Level Productions Interview http://magazine.localsounds.org/

Nominee Announcement Party @ the Brink Lounge – March 27th

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The MAMA 2010 Nominee Announcement Party will be held Saturday, March 27th at the Brink Lounge.

The Nominee Announcement Party is more than just revealing, for the first time, who the nominees are for the final round of voting. It is an exciting evening of live music, television coverage, celebrity guests, plus a silent auction, door prizes and raffle items. This is the second largest event next to our annual awards show and is just about as much fun.

MAMA 2010 Nomination Party
Silent auction, raffle, appetizers, entertainment, 2010 MAMA Nominees announced

$10 at the door

7pm  Waunakee Fiddle Band – Waunakee High School students
8:15pm  Chick Songwriters – Beth Kille , Julia McConahay and Katelyn Adzima (accompanied by Jaye Barbeau)

9:30pm  Madison County

Local Sounds Interviewed on NBC15 Weekend Live

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

On Sunday morning, Matt and Rick went on NBC15′s Weekend Live morning show to promote Local Sounds and the upcoming fundraiser this Friday, January 15th at the Frequency in Madison.  The show starts at 9:00pm and the door charge is $6.00.  Performers for the evening include Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters, Mike Droho and The Compass Rose, and Fermata.

Local Sounds Announces New Partnership

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Local Sounds is proud to announce that it has merged with the popular Madtown Lounge website (www.madtownlounge.com) and are re-launching early in 2010.  We are excited to welcome its founder and owner, Allen McGuire, to the Local Sounds board of directors. Madtown Lounge brings several crucial aspects into the Local Sounds concept including social networking, merchandise sales, advance ticket sales for area events, a club calendar and more. Local Sounds will build on the database of artists and information that Madtown Lounge has successfully developed to create an invaluable archive that will continuously expand and develop.