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Today’s story comes from a personal perspective, about a person who’s been in my life for close to 50 years. Bryant Stamford was the Fitness & Nutrition columnist for the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper since 1976, and I’ve been reading the C-J and his column pretty much non-stop since 1979. He was also a professor at… Read more

Russ Baum is one of those guys, after just a couple of minutes talking to him, you feel a little bit better about humanity. If a hard-working musician like Russ can be so doggone hopeful and optimistic, surely you can deal with whatever headwinds or uncertainties you might have in your own life. He’s just… Read more

This Saturday there are two standout musical performances that I strongly place in the “must attend” category. One is at 6pm and one is at 8pm, so in theory you could go to both. But whatever you do, pick one and go! This Saturday is a prime example of why it’s so special to live… Read more

It’s hard to believe Brenda and Travas Cooper took ownership of Mad Paddle Brewstillery just over a year ago. I did a story with them in those early days, but so much has changed and improved in such a short time, I thought it appropriate to take a further look. I caught up with Brenda… Read more

This week we’re gonna do a 2-for-1 special! We’re gonna talk a bit about the upcoming Hoosier Heroines weekend, coming up March 13 through 15, but we’ll also squeeze in a little personal profile on Marnie Leist, Director at the Lanier Mansion historic site.  The Hoosier Heroines event, celebrating Indiana women and the role they… Read more

A lot of the music that goes on in Madison takes place in the bars and clubs, and that’s awesome because you don’t really need to make specific plans or buy tickets. You can just head out on any given weekend (and many weekdays!) and you’ll discover lots of fun stuff going on. But sometimes… Read more

The Madison music scene can be broken into three broad categories, which is why there truly is something for everybody, whatever your favorite music style might be. First, there’s the cover music scene that mostly happens at the bars and pubs around town, playing popular rock and country hits. Second, there’s a vibrant original music… Read more

As a big promoter of Madison, there’s one thing that gives me mischievous pleasure every time it happens. I love beating out our affluent neighbor to the north, Columbus, Indiana. Sure, they have the big industrial base, and the interstate and the modern architecture. But as a friend of mine so eloquently said, when it… Read more

There’s a lot more to being a great music town than just having plenty of live music options on the weekends. There needs to be a deep-seated culture of music, a sort of pervasive and receptive fertile ground where musicians can thrive and grow. And, just as important, a way for new musicians to be… Read more

In 1966 the Lovin’ Spoonful released a song titled “Nashville Cats”, a lament about how hard it is to make it in Music City USA when there are so many other talented musicians. My favorite lyric in the song goes “Well, there’s thirteen hundred and fifty-two guitar pickers in Nashville, and any one that unpacks… Read more