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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C&R: Staff Most Anticipated Shows in 2018
Happy 2018, Madison! It’s a new year… and while many people might be busy crafting new resolutions, hitting the gym, or trying to figure out how to rid their homes of all the white elephant gifts they didn’t ask for, we at Majestic are focused on something a little more important: planning our concert line-ups […]
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 […]
C&R: Songs To Holiday Shop To
With the holidays just around the corner, many of us are starting to think about holiday shopping and the ever-complicated process of getting our gifts in order. Whether you’re one to spend hours sifting through sale bins and clearance racks or you prefer to sit back and see what pops up on Amazon’s ‘suggested’ page, […]
Local Spotlight: Venus in Furs
This week we’re catching up with Cynthia and Marlo from local band Venus in Furs. You can catch Venus in Furs playing at Punk Fest at Majestic on January 5th. Learn more about the band and grab tickets to the fest below! Majestic: Thank you so much for being willing to chat with us! Can you […]
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 […]
Does Music Make Us More Productive? Pt. 1
This week, we’re tackling a new question. You glance at the clock; it’s 4:30 PM. Only half an hour to go, but you have emails to read, copies to make, and no motivation. So you pop in some earbuds, and two minutes into your favorite album, those tasks don’t seem quite so daunting anymore. Although […]
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 […]