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Free Download: “Wet Pavement” by Brett Newski & The Corruption!

I got a sweet deal for you today, a free download of “Wet Pavement” by Brett Newski & The Corruption off of their brand-spankin’-new EP “Saigon At Night”.

Based out of Saigon, Vietnam, The Corruption are kicking off their American Tour at SummerFest 2012 in Milwaukee on June 30th.

Brett is a Madison, WI native [...]

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The Nod The States Union Terrace Madison Wisconsin Live Concert

New Video: The Nod Perform “The States” Live at the Union Terrace

Lots of chatter regarding now defunct band The Nod and former front-man Brett Newski as of late. But I have a lot to share. Brett requested this one personally, so I am happy to post it.

This live version of “The States” comes from a DVD I created for The Nod at their Final show [...]

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Brett Newski Suspenders Microphone

The Road Less Taken – Brett Newski Records “In Between Exits” While Backpacking South East Asia

Of all the people I’ve met during my time as a musician and a documentarian of music, few have impressed me as much as Brett Newski, former frontman of now-defunct Madison,WI band The Nod.

I’ve mentioned Newski plenty of times before (last Spring he was my travel companion to SXSW) but he seems to [...]

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The Nod’s Final Performance – “Cigaretiquette”

Few bands from the Madison area have garnered my loyalty as much as The Nod. So, it was a bittersweet affair when lead-singer Brett Newski asked me if I would film their final show and CD release at the Union Terrace in Madison.

At first he suggested just a song or two for old times [...]

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The Nod Chill Out with “Traffic” – Live at The Annex

Wisconsin Rock trio The Nod recently opened up for Marcy Playground along with fellow Madisonians The Media, playing to a fairly packed crowd at The Annex. I managed to capture a great tune called “Traffic” towards the end of their set. Take a listen, it’s a bit more chill than their other stuff, but catchy [...]

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The Nod “Night Sky After The Rain” Official Music Video!

The Nod has been on my radar for awhile now since last summer when I filmed them at the Mifflin St. Block Party (video below). At that time they came across as a competent and catchy act that was good for some summer rock fare.
I no longer feel this way.

Now, I think they have that undefinable “it” factor that can launch a group on talent alone.

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The Nod – "Lie In All Honesty" – Live @ Mifflin St Block Party 2010

My weekend was completely nuts, the craziest part of it being the Mifflin St. Block Party. If sweaty half-naked dancing, live music from around the country, drinking to the point of blacking out, and destruction of private property are your thing, that was the place to be on Saturday.

Out of all the chaos that [...]

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