Alfonso M. Skaggs
madison, wi
- Gender: Male
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- Member since: 2007-01-20 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-09-24 00:00:00
- Events: 8
Events:
Madison Music Project presents The Box Social
Where: High Noon Saloon
Date: 2007-10-12 22:00:00
Type:
$tba cover 21 AND UP
Four Letter Lie, Bless The Fall, Sound The Alarm, As Above S...
Where: The Loft
Date: 2007-05-17 18:00:00
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Four Letter Lie Bless the Fall + Sound the Alarm + As Above So Below Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of indietickets.
A single day in Madison with 2 complimentary IBM briefings f...
Where: IBM Facility
Date: 2007-08-23 09:00:00
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IBM developerWorks invites you to attend two complimentary briefings. Register for one or both. Join us for a complimentary continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. The first briefing begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 12:45 p.m. Registration and a light lunch begin at 12:45 p.m. for attendees of the afternoon briefing, which begins at 1:15 p.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. "Building SOA Solutions and Managing the Service Lifecycle" will show you how to use the IBM Rational and WebSphere tools to define, model, and implement new services, as well as manage those services throughout their lifecycle. Register at: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/details/lifecycle.html?S_TACT=105AGX63&S_CMP=DEVCOM&S_CMP=020850000007174 SOA Quality Management and Governance are critical to the success of any application solution. See how the IBM Rational tool suite and methods can help you to implement a firm foundation for governance and management. "Change and Release Management featuring IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform V7" will show you how to meet the challenges of change and release management in a distributed development environment. Register at: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/details/carm.html?S_TACT=105AGX63&S_CMP=DEVCOM&S_CMP=020850000007174 This briefing addresses issues such as communication, collaboration and automation, and includes concepts like Unified Change Management (UCM), Continuous Integration, and Developer Self Service. Visit IBM developerWorks Live! for more information on this briefing and others offered worldwide at: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/?S_TACT=105AGX63&S_CMP=INVITE&S_CMP=020850000007174 We look forward to seeing you at the briefings. Sincerely, The IBM developerWorks team
Strollers Theatre Presents 'Uncle Vanya'
Where: Bartell Theatre
Date: 2007-11-01 19:30:00
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David Mamet brilliantly reveals the humor and humanity in Anton Chekhov's timeless comedy of family, class and desire. Strollers continues their tradition of stellar stagings of theatre's classics works with their first-ever production of Chekhov's masterpiece. "Chekhov for the modern age." - British Theatre Guide "The attraction and strength of the adaptation is its robust comedy." - The Post-Gazette "Its universal themes reach out to affect our perception and understanding of our lives." - Talkin' Broadway Shows run through November 24th, Thursday through Saturday. Show times are 7:30 PM on Thursday, 8 PM on Friday, 4 PM and 8 PM on Saturdays.
High Noon Valentine Craftacular
Where: High Noon Saloon
Date: 2008-02-09 10:00:00
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Indie craft show sponsored by the Glitter Workshop and Emily Kircher Recycling Artist. Come by and buy a handmade valentine for your honey or yourself! Applications accepted until Jan 15 - go to www.glitterworkshop.com to read how.
Black Mountain (w/ Birds of Avalon, Nordic Nomadic)
Where: High Noon Saloon
Date: 2008-03-23 21:00:00
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9:00 PM / $10 cover / 21 and up It's been nearly three years since Canadian quintet Black Mountain's eponymous debut ("a modern heavy psych masterpiece", according to Mojo magazine), and nearly two years since their last North American tour. In the subsequent years the band has grown in scope and scale, refining their sound while blowing it out to massive heights, so it's no surprise that the advance word on the new album "In the Future" from the UK and US press has been glowing. Here's a sample of what folks are saying: WORD magazine -- "…heady, heavy and brilliantly executed: stoner rock for the masses." Mojo (lead review by Jon Savage, 4 stars) -- "…an ambitious state-of-the world address that delivers on an emotional and visceral level." This is a don't-miss show. Also playing are Birds Of Avalon, who skillfully channel elements of a time in Rock since past with a unique psychedelic-meets-progressive sound. Founded by ex-members of Cherry Valence, the band “can tear it up in a three-minute barn-burner or lure you into an extended psychedelic journey, wandering schizophrenically like a Brian May guitar solo,” says Jens Lekman of Cincinnati City Beat. Nordic Nomadic is a new solo project from Chad Cross, of Toronto's Deadly Snakes and Quest for Fire.
Happy Apple
Where: The Annex in Madison, WI
Date: 2008-04-22 20:00:00
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www.myspace.com/happyapplejerks New Orleans, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York are bona fide jazz capitals. You can add Minneapolis to that illustrious list, thanks to groups like Madhouse, The Bad Plus, and Happy Apple that town's non-traditional trio consisting of bassist Erik Fratzke, soprano-alto-tenor saxophonist/keyboardist Michael Lewis, and drummer David King with Back on Top, the long-awaited follow up to their 2005 Sunnyside release, Peace Between Our Companies . On this eleven track recording, their genre-busting, take-no-prisoners approach to the tradition continues to change the shape of jazz to come in the twenty first century. Think of Happy Apple as a hyper-band, created from the DNA of the Sonny Rollins Trio, Dreams, Tony Williams Lifetime, and the Police, and you'll begin to comprehend how this towering triad, moulds, shapes, constructs, and deconstructs jazz, rock, fusion, avant-garde, and Latin genres. The New Bison, is the midtempo opener awash with dark and lovely, industrial-style improvisations, followed by the rockish ostinato driven number, Very Small Rock. 1996 A.D is perhaps the freest track on the date, with a spirited drum/sax dialogue, contrasted by the urban backbeats on Rise! Marc Anthony and the Dr, Dre grooved Calgon for Hetfield. Lefse Los Cubanos, shows that not even the Cuban clave remains unscathed from their transformative touch. He s Okay is a twilight-toned ballad, and Hence the Turtleneck is a selection that gives the aural imagery of Pharaoh Sanders backed by Led Zeppelin on a slow drag! In today's age, when every type of musical genre, from "fusion" to "jam band" has been reduced to marketing cliches, it is a rare occasion to hear an ensemble like this Minneapolis trio. Writing for the website Allmusic.com, Steve Leggett writes, "... led by Lewis amazingly lyrical tenor sax playing and solid melodies written by all three members, Happy Apple keeps out of the fusion trap by implying rock dynamics without actually surrendering to them, giving the group a fresh, bright, and totally unique sound. Things can get hot and searing, certainly, and there is no aversion to sonic and free jazz experimenting, but the band always retains a strong melodic center". Happy Apple has built a loyal and diverse fan base from their hometown, to Manhattan and France. The New York Times wrote that they are "one of the best new jazz groups," while Down Beat hailed them as "intelligent, freewheeling fusion with rock energy." Whatever side of the musical spectrum you come from, Happy Apple will radiant you with their bopish licks and byte-happy beats. Put another way, this trail blazing trio uses jazz improvisation to drive from the gritty downtown dance beats to sonic suburbs of the New Thing!