If you can remember WAAAAY back to 2017 (too soon?), we spent quite a bit of time talking about productivity. While some of us may have struggled to stay productive in the weeks nearing the holidays, others of us may be equally struggling now to get back into the swing of things. Science has discovered that […]
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Does Music Make Us More Productive? Pt. 2
Last week we talked about how different factors such as your level of expertise or song choice can impact how productive you are while rocking your earbuds. But what if instead of making copies and sending emails, you’re turning pages and taking notes? How does music keep you going when it comes to studying and […]
Fest Focus: FRZN Fest 2018
For as long as we can remember, January in the Midwest has been an absolute drag. It’s freezing cold, holiday traffic has turned the once-white snow to a drab, sloppy grey, are are no more holidays to look forward to, and there’s really no telling when the temperate weather will return. Things seem bleak. That’s […]
Six Mashups Worthy of A Holiday ‘Cheers’
Whether you’re drinking to celebrate family or drinking to tolerate them, there’s a bevy of festive beverages that would often seem unseasonal or out of place at any other time of the year. Works for us – it’s something additional to look forward to beyond food, family, and gifts. Better yet, they’re damn tasty, and […]
C&R: 5 Songs to Warm You During Wisco Winters
It’s mid-January. The holidays are over, spring is still a ways away, and the word ‘summer’ isn’t even in your vocabulary. There isn’t enough snow on the ground to make a day out of it, and it’s far too bitter and cold to go for a casual walk. The sun is nowhere to be found. […]
Healing Through Harmony: Music Therapy
Although its genesis can be traced back to World War I, the formal profession of music therapy has only recently started to gain serious steam again as a legitimate method of treatment. The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) defines music therapy as ‘an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship […]
C&R: Tunes for Travel
5 Albums To Keep You Sane In The Car Whether you’re sharing it with your family or listening to avoid them, music is an absolute must on long trips. Can you imagine driving for six hours in complete silence? Unheard of and completely absurd. With that being said, I’m a firm believer that certain tonal […]
Local Spotlight: Miyha
Madison’s local music collective, as I’m slowly but surely finding out, is pretty dense and diverse. As far as summing up a local scene in two adjectives goes, you can’t get much better than that. One of the up-and-coming contributors to Madison’s DIY scene is Miyha, an indie/punk/garage four piece that is one quarter Maggie […]
A Very Majestic Thanksgiving
Sometimes you love a song for more than just its surface value and aesthetic enjoyment. Sometimes it goes deeper than that. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’ve reached out to handful of Majestic staff to tell me about songs they’re thankful for – ones that have impacted their lives in ways much deeper than what […]
C&R: Seasonal Brews and Autumn Tunes
Put down your PSLs, Madison, we’re here to share our round-up of favorite fall beers and what you should listen to while you sip away in your best and warmest flannel. Cheers! 1. Listen to Robert Plant – Carry Fire Seemingly standard autumnal fare on the surface, this selection’s album and beer both also have a lot more layers […]