The Project Lodge - Madison

3/14/2010 Black Market Madison: Innaugural Dinner “Devised...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

3/14/2010

“Devised by a collection of people who work at the Weary Traveler who are looking to cook their own dishes for people, the club is hoping to serve dinners on a monthly basis at the near east side DIY art-music-and-now-dining venue.” - The Daily Page

3/!/20!0 Sandwitches, FARMS, Vacation Dad (a) If you have a...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:16:48 -0600

3/!/20!0

Sandwitches, FARMS, Vacation Dad

(a) If you have a tendancy to forget how to rock, (b) if you wake up one day and absolutely cannot recall how it feels to air-drum while tossing your head about, (c) if your feet lose the muscle memory for two-step shuffling…listen to some (a) Vaca-dad, (b) FARMS, or (c) Sandwitches.

Listen Rinse Repeat. Listen Rinse Repeat. Listen Rinse Repeat. Listen Rinse Repeat until ears ring and head begins to buzz.

DEAR ERIC + JULIAN + DEARLING —->So who’s getting...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:32:00 -0600

DEAR ERIC + JULIAN + DEARLING

—->So who’s getting excited for 3/11/2010 ? We are. Yes we are.

So is…America.

xoxo, Prolo (and America)

(3/2/10 ADDENDUM. So sadly this show has been canceled. Probably some kind of axis of evilz work if you ask us.)

2/13/2010 Icarus Himself, Mike Behrends The night before...

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

2/13/2010

Icarus Himself, Mike Behrends

The night before Valentines day, lovers of story telling songs met at the Lodge amidst Mackie’s He(ART) creations waiting to be wooed with microphones and amps. Icarus Himself shook the Lodge’s rafters with heavily fuzzed guitars, trumpets, and kickdrums, burning our faces with bright sound that seemed much too large for the gandma’s attic scene that they created on stage. After the mind buzzing set, Behrends (or Bear Ends as we decided he should be called) set our thumping hearts at ease with a masterful solo set on accoustic and electric guitar.

xoxo, Prolo

2/12/2010 Ridley CD Release Party A sea of quarter inches and...

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

2/12/2010

Ridley CD Release Party

A sea of quarter inches and xlrs exploded out of duffel bags and onto the project lodge stage when Ridley arrived, preparing to set up their show. When the lights went down, headphones replaced monitors and a mac gleamed majestically on stage. Ridley’s new EP “I-VII” has an electronically produced sound that heavily influenced by Ridey’s rock roots (audible in the playfully shredded guitar sprinkled amidst backing tracks).

2/11/2010 Reception for We (Heart) Love by Tyler Mackie Show...

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

2/11/2010

Reception for We (Heart) Love by Tyler Mackie

Show description and Artist CV available here

ZOMG WE HAVE 2 (TWO) BEAUTIFUL FRESH/ LOVELY/ SINLESS/ NEW NEW...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:55:00 -0600

ZOMG WE HAVE 2 (TWO) BEAUTIFUL FRESH/ LOVELY/ SINLESS/ NEW NEW NEW NEWWWWW INTERNS!

Meet James Littiebrant (Promotions), and Margaret Petri (Gallery)!

James Littiebrant is a young philosopher of sorts still looking for some stone or another. His curly locks bob in such a way that all who gaze upon him fall asleep at night wishing to the Gods of rock that he might grace them with a sweet slow headbang someday. Hailing from Appleton Wisconsin, James enjoys Mathrock, Pynchon, and jokes about stupid people.

Margaret Petri is one of those pretty young things who lines her pockets with paintbrushes and broken hearts. An artist with a penchant for high heels and late-night cupcake baking, Miss Molly can tell you tall tales about her adventures in Europe while fattening you up and painting naked truthful portraits of your toes. But rest assured nobody will ever hear of it, because as we all know, a Cedarburg Wisconsin native never draws and tells.

These are our interns folks, and we love them dearly.

xoxox, Prolo

2/5/2010 Ulysses’ Crewmen by Insurgent Theater, Place...

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

2/5/2010

Ulysses’ Crewmen by Insurgent Theater, Place Shaped Reading by {blank} Shaped Reading Series

The evening began intimately with an extraordinary performance by Insurgent Theater. While the play was physically exhausting for both actors, the small circumference of a stage created by a circle of audience chairs required emotional strength from every set of eyes glued on the scene progressing on the lodge’s wood floor.

Later, the poetry commenced! A thick gaggle of stanza lovers filled the lodge and helped themselves to snacks provided by organizers during a mid-reading intermission. It was a soothing ending to the night as the front windows began to perspire with body heat and only the quietest sounds of cracker-munching perforated the poet’s descriptions of quiet fields, cheerleaders, and Humphrey Bogart.

2/4/2010 Matt Wilson Quartet presented by Surrounded By Reality

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

2/4/2010

Matt Wilson Quartet presented by Surrounded By Reality

!.3!.20!0 Mountains, TAPE, Spires That In The Sunset...

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

!.3!.20!0

Mountains, TAPE, Spires That In The Sunset Rise

1.29.2010 The Chairs, Super Desserts With lead vocal stylings...

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

1.29.2010

The Chairs, Super Desserts

With lead vocal stylings akin to Colin Maloy, The Chairs’ witty lyrics were accompanied by mulit-faceted bass and treble urging the audience to bob a head and tap a foot . At the end of their set, the band mentioned that they had a tradition of switching who plays what instrument for every show that they do…never giving the exact performance twice!

The Super Desserts folk, of which there were 10, (+record label, Meredith/Red Bird) provided ears with twinkly chorals and bright whistling passages. Two ukes! One banjo! One Cello! Two Violas! One Tambourine! One Guitar! Bass Clarinet! And a xylophone! The stage was looked like Noah’s Ark of sound. Their sound transported the audience to a circa 1960s record store listening booth, complete with bobby socks.

1/28/2010 Koo Koo Kanga Roo & Shane Shane Koo Koo turned...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

1/28/2010

Koo Koo Kanga Roo & Shane Shane

Koo Koo turned the Lodge upside down with lighthearted lyrics about PB&J and heavy booty shakin’ skillz, followed by Shane Shane giving Pants Off Dance Off a run for it’s money. The Koo Koo cam was set up on a merch table documenting the night (and the beautiful fresh faces of the crowd) as lazers beat against the dance circle surrounding the hip hoppin’, lyric smithing artists.

1/23/2010 Cancer Stories…Benefit By The Wisconsin Story...

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

1/23/2010

Cancer Stories…Benefit

By The Wisconsin Story Project

(photo credits: Stephanie Richards)

NORTHERN HOWL YOU ARE ADORABLE K THX

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600

NORTHERN HOWL YOU ARE ADORABLE K THX

1/17/2010 Shtetlblasters Record Release Party

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:50:00 -0600

1/17/2010

Shtetlblasters Record Release Party

!/16/20!0 Sonoi, Judson Claiborne Onstage Banter through two...

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:08:00 -0600

!/16/20!0

Sonoi, Judson Claiborne

Onstage Banter through two sets, all about a wooden monkey that went missing at a wedding, might be the best way to build continuity between two bands with very little in common musically. Judson Claiborne started us off (after their chess game finished in back) with nuanced vocals and delicate but strong musicianship, followed by the electric drone permeated with pop tones of the obviously indescribable Sonoi. A real treat of a night if we do say ourselves. (And we do. We do!)

Judson Claiborne @ Project Lodge from Project Lodge on Vimeo.

1/15/10 Sylvia Beach, Wildbirds, Blackwell Beauties

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:45:00 -0600

1/15/10

Sylvia Beach, Wildbirds, Blackwell Beauties

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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

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10/17/2009 Evin Wolverton, Marielle Allshwang, Nick...

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:14:00 -0500

10/17/2009

Evin Wolverton, Marielle Allshwang, Nick Miller

Evin Plays The Project Lodge from Laurie on Vimeo.

10/11/2009 Weather Duo

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

10/11/2009

Weather Duo