{"id":17771,"date":"2020-01-06T11:07:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T17:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=17771"},"modified":"2020-01-13T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T17:32:19","slug":"madison-calendar-january-6-january-12-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/madison-calendar-january-6-january-12-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Madison: Geoffrey Asmus, Bluegrass Fest and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Need motivation to get through another dreaded week at your soul-sucking job? There\u2019s no shortage of cool stuff to do in Madison&#8230; it\u2019s just figuring out which cool stuff best suits you. Here\u2019s what Madison is doing this week.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>\u2018Reservoir Dogs\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><em>Monday, Jan. 6 and Wednesday, Jan. 8, Marcus Point Cinema (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcustheatres.com\/marcus-specials\/marcus-film-series\/tarantino-retro-series\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As Quentin Tarantino sets his sights on Oscar No. 3 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/mike-moh-waunakee-bruce-lee-once-upon-a-time\/\"><em>Once Upon a Time\u2026 in Hollywood<\/em><\/a>, now is as good a time as any to revisit the auteur\u2019s older work. And 1992\u2019s <em>Reservoir Dogs<\/em> is where it all began. Tarantino\u2019s intense, often hilarious tale of a robbery gone wrong sent a shockwave through the film industry, establishing the writer and director as one of the sharpest voices in modern cinema. (And one of the greatest dialogue writers ever, full stop.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reservoir Dogs (1992) Official Trailer #1 - Quentin Tarantino Movie\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vayksn4Y93A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Natty Nation<\/h3>\n<p><em>Tuesday, Jan. 7, Cafe Coda (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/777695292721558\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This marks the first edition of Cafe Coda\u2019s \u201cAcoustic Tuesdays,\u201d which will see the jazz venue putting on unplugged sets by artists of all genres. This includes touring artists as well as local favorites. Beloved Madison reggae group Natty Nation will kick things off while celebrating member Aaron Konkol\u2019s birthday. He will also play host for the evening.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Bowie\u2019s Birthday Bash<\/h3>\n<p><em>Wednesday, Jan. 8, High Noon Saloon (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/10095905\/bowie-s-birthday-bash\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When David Bowie left his corporeal body behind three years ago, the world lost one of its most influential and beloved artists. Here, the legacy of Ziggy Stardust lives on as DJ Young American spins Bowie tracks to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of his birth. And since Bowie\u2019s work wasn\u2019t exclusively musical, this party will also feature a screening of the \u201980s cult classic <em>Labyrinth<\/em>. Long live the goblin king!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Labyrinth - Magic Dance (Lyrics!)\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z6DJmp21vcQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>DJ Logic<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 9, High Noon Saloon (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/9895545\/dj-logic\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Born Jason Kibler, and no relation to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Logic_(rapper)\">cornball rapper<\/a> of similar name, DJ Logic is a visionary. The turntablist was one of the first to meld jazz with hip-hop, and his talents can be heard pretty much everywhere. And I mean <em>everywhere<\/em>. DJ Logic is hugely eclectic by nature, having collaborated with everyone from Yasiin Bey (the former Mos Def) to the Grateful Dead\u2019s Bob Weir. He\u2019s a chameleonic performer and an absolute monster behind the decks. With local spinner <strong>DJ Vilas Park Sniper<\/strong>.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>G. Love &amp; Special Sauce<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 9, Majestic Theatre (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/g-love-special-sauce\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is the <em>perfect<\/em> show for a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pk9-28HgxfE\">cold beverage<\/a>.\u201d (Get it? Like the song?) ANYWAY, don\u2019t let my embarrassing dad joke deter you from seeing G. Love &amp; Special Sauce. The trio plays alternative hip-hop mixed with alt-rock and R&amp;B, much like their fellow Philadelphians, The Roots. But whereas ?uestlove and friends are defined by their virtuosic musicianship, G. Love has an intentionally unrefined approach that makes it seem more like a backyard hangout than a structured show. But \u201cunrefined\u201d is most certainly not a dig at the group. G. Love &amp; Special Sauce have <em>serious<\/em> chops but know how to dial it back when needed. Joining them will be NOLA jazz trumpeter <strong>Shamarr Allen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"G. Love - Go Crazy (ft. Keb&#039; Mo&#039;)\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_2Licd-XbHc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Scrunchies<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 9, Mickey\u2019s Tavern (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/523006525092175\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a sucker for \u201990s rock, and Minneapolis group Scrunchies is like a sonic museum of that era. Mixing Jawbreaker\u2019s brainy punk hooks with grungy guitars, the trio harkens back to the golden age of alternative rock. They\u2019d have been a perfect fit on the <em>Singles<\/em> soundtrack. With support from the always wild <strong>Fire Heads<\/strong> and synth-slinging garage rockers <strong>Space Tugboat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scrunchies - Wichita\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1C604Xk7Zyo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Steve Forbert<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 9, The Winnebago (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewinnebago.com\/shows\/steveforbert\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Folk and punk have walked hand-in-hand ever since Woody Guthrie first scrawled \u201cthis machine kills fascists\u201d on his guitar. Steve Forbert is a part of that tradition. The raspy-voiced singer\/songwriter started his career <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1978\/12\/22\/archives\/pop-music-steve-forbert.html\">playing at CBGB\u2019s<\/a> before achieving mainstream success with his hit \u201cRomeo\u2019s Tune.\u201d In the years since, Forbert has cultivated a reputation as a dynamic live performer who\u2019s as adept a harmonica player as he is a lyricist. After all, you don\u2019t get to do this for almost 50 years by just being OK. He released his 19th album, <em>The Magic Tree<\/em>, in 20l8.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Geoffrey Asmus<\/h3>\n<p><em>Thursday, Jan. 9, Comedy on State (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisoncomedy.com\/event\/geoffrey_asmus-2\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fair warning: it might get weird. Geoffrey Asmus has a reputation for his aggressively bizarre stage presence, so much so that he wields his awkwardness like a mighty weapon. But you might know that already; Asmus began his stand-up career here in Madison before moving to New York. If you\u2019re a fan of the type of deadpan strangeness Patton Oswalt and Zach Galifianakis cultivated in their \u201cComedians of Comedy\u201d adventures, then Asmus your guy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Comedian Geoffrey Asmus Admits To Adult Bed Wetting\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OG5q59YYZwA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>\u2018(How) Does Conscious Consumption Matter?\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><em>Friday, Jan. 10, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmoca.org\/event\/how-does-conscious-consumption-matter\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Art and social analysis intersect thanks to the work of photographer Jennifer Bucheit. She uses photos of the paper-based packaging she encounters in her daily life to explore larger issues. For example, what can we learn about things like climate change and income inequality from a cardboard box? Bucheit will attend and participate in a discussion alongside UW community and environmental sociology professor Jane Collins.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Wisconsin Bluegrass Fest<\/h3>\n<p><em>Friday, Jan. 10, Majestic Theatre (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/wisconsin-bluegrass-fest-3\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Chicken Wire Empire<\/strong>\u201d is one of my favorite Wisconsin band names. And thanks to their modernist take on bluegrass (informed by its members time spent in various jam bands), they\u2019re also a contender for my favorite band in the state, full stop. And here the Milwaukee group leads a bill featuring some of the best pickers and pluckers in the Badger State, including <strong>Fireside Collective<\/strong>, <strong>Barbaro<\/strong> and <strong>Dig Deep<\/strong>. And your host for the evening is no slouch either: vocalist and multi-instrumentalist <strong>Adam Gruel <\/strong>of Horseshoes &amp; Hand Grenades.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chicken Wire Empire - Still in Love - OFFICIAL\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x0AI8VOry_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Wisconsin Metal Fest<\/h3>\n<p><em>Friday, Jan. 10, High Noon Saloon (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/10009735\/wisconsin-metal-fest\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Metal bands are at their most fun when they lean into the gloom and doom of their genre, and <strong>Casket Robbery<\/strong> is no exception. The Madison group\u2019s brutality is a little theatrical, and that\u2019s a good thing. Combining a strong factor with a little sly humor, Casket Robbery is death metal with a wink. Grotesque as a Rob Zombie movie, it\u2019s also as musically engaging as anything Mr. Zombie ever made. In September, they released an <a href=\"https:\/\/casketrobbery.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-ascension-expanded-bonus-edition-digital-download\">expanded edition<\/a> of their 2017 EP, <em>The Ascension<\/em>. Also playing: <strong>Micawber<\/strong>, <strong>Disgunt<\/strong>, <strong>Warbastard<\/strong> and <strong>Disappearance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Casket Robbery - From Hell (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iq_cT-QgZe8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Michael Kosta<\/h3>\n<p><em>Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10-11, Comedy on State (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisoncomedy.com\/event\/michael_kosta\/2020-01-10\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Show<\/em> correspondent Michael Kosta is like the Roger Federer of comedy. Like Fed, Kosta was once an internationally ranked pro tennis player. (No. 864 in the world!) But Kosta\u2019s court dreams are behind him, and now he makes his living serving laughs. Besides his work on <em>The Daily Show<\/em>, Kosta has appeared all over late-night TV as a stand-up and performed at lauded comedy festivals like Just for Laughs and the HBO Comedy and Arts Festival. Actually, he\u2019s more like Joel McHale than Federer: a good-natured <a href=\"https:\/\/grantland.com\/features\/the-walk-on\/\">ex-jock<\/a> with a seriously silly streak.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Kosta Was Not Prepared  | Just For Laughs\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DMpMkiRnuBg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>\u2018Good References\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><em>Saturday, Jan. 11, Capitol Theater (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/events\/good-references\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Start this Roaring Twenties off like the last one: with silent film. <em>Good References <\/em>is a romantic dramedy that tells a common tale of early cinema: love in high society. The 1920 flick is about Mary Wayne, a young woman so desperate for a job that she steals a friend\u2019s identity to get one. Soon she begins working for a socialite and falls in love with her son. Like it would have a century ago, these Duck Soup Cinema screenings of <em>Good References<\/em> will include accompaniment from a live organist.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Wisconsin Blues Fest<\/h3>\n<p><em>Saturday, Jan. 11, Majestic Theatre (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/wisconsin-blues-fest\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ohio-born Madisonian <strong>Kelsey Miles<\/strong> has a showstopping voice and an incredible amount of skill on the guitar. Her take on blues rock shows a strong knowledge of the classics and an inventive spirit. There are clear elements of blue-eyed soul and alternative rock in her ever-expanding sound. She\u2019s also a popular live act here in town, and this would be a chance to see her slay one of the city\u2019s bigger stages. Miles leads a bill that includes <strong>Xavier Lynn &amp; Stackhouse<\/strong>, <strong>The Family Business<\/strong>, <strong>Madtown Mannish Boys<\/strong> and <strong>Boo Mullarkey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Bk1skNsCqk<\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Winter Wasteland VII<\/h3>\n<p><em>Saturday, Jan. 11, Crystal Corner Bar (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/295018198092368\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This party celebrates punk\u2019s early years with tributes to some of the genre\u2019s finest. <strong>The No-Go\u2019s <\/strong>and <strong>Compact Deluxe<\/strong> will salute The Go-Go\u2019s and The Ventures, respectively. And <strong>The Vipers<\/strong> will mix up artists even more with a cover set of classic punk rock. Lastly, <strong>Surf Zombies <\/strong>will visit from Iowa to deliver their own beachy originals. Presumably the Cedar Rapids-based group perfected their surf sounds while shredding breaks on the Mississippi River. Either that or they just happen to be really good at delivering reverb-drenched guitar runs. But it\u2019s definitely one of the two.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>Seattle at Green Bay<\/h3>\n<p><em>Sunday, Jan. 12, Lambeau Field \/ FOX (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packers.com\/news\/packers-to-host-seahawks-on-sunday-jan-12-at-5-40-p-m-ct\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re anything like me, you\u2019re already having nightmares about the 2014 NFC Championship, when the Packers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lp1WM00U0aE\">blew a 12-point lead<\/a> in the final minutes against the Seahawks. But I\u2019m trying to be positive here \u2014 and with this year\u2019s Packers team, there is a lot to be positive about. Sure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seahawks.com\/news\/seahawks-sign-running-backs-marshawn-lynch-robert-turbin\">Seattle brought back Beast Mode<\/a>, but the green and gold are fielding one of their best defenses in recent memory with sack monster Za\u2019Darius Smith at the forefront. And as long as Aaron Rodgers is still lining up under center, the Packers can never be counted out.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who win Sunday&#039;s NFC Divisional matchup: Seahawks or Packers? | Good Morning Football Today\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F5StVrDkC4s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>\u2018Pulp Fiction\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><em>Sunday, Jan. 12, Marcus Point Cinema (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marcustheatres.com\/marcus-specials\/marcus-film-series\/tarantino-retro-series\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Start the week with Tarantino\u2019s first movie and end it with (arguably; I\u2019m partial to <em>Inglourious Basterds <\/em>myself) his best. 1994\u2019s <em>Pulp Fiction<\/em> is a druggy, bloody, motor-mouthed opus that winds through the Los Angeles underworld. It also boasts an all-star cast, including John Travolta, Bruce Willis, and frequent QT collaborators Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson. It\u2019s like an adrenaline needle straight to the heart, something that Thurman\u2019s character Mia Wallace would be able to tell you all about. <em>Pulp Fiction<\/em> will also screen on Monday, Jan. 13 and Wednesday, Jan. 15.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pulp Fiction Official Trailer #1 - (1994) HD\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7EdQ4FqbhY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 40px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<h3>MAMA Breakthrough Artist Competition<\/h3>\n<p><em>Sunday, Jan. 12, High Noon Saloon (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.high-noon.com\/event\/10174855\/mamas-breakthrough-artist-competition\/\"><em>info<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Eight artists from an array of genres will compete for the Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Madison Area Music Awards in the most fitting way: battle of the bands! This year\u2019s competition will feature <strong>RJ Halstead<\/strong>, <strong>Zeroed Hero<\/strong>, <strong>Dank Widow<\/strong>, <strong>Soul Doctors<\/strong>, <strong>Water Street Jacks<\/strong>, <strong>Kat and the Hurricane<\/strong>, <strong>The Bool Sponsored by Hamm\u2019s TM<\/strong> and <strong>The Flame and The Void<\/strong>. My lo-fi trap\/ska project didn\u2019t make the cut, but whatever. There\u2019s always next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need motivation to get through another dreaded week at your soul-sucking job? 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