MAD TOAST LIVE!

Episode 107 - Marty Finkel

Marty's new CD, "The Good Life", is now available! Marty conjures the best of the 70s folk-pop-rock songwriters in his own tunes--a touch of Nilsson in the night, a little T-Rex, and bit o' Graham Parker for good measure.

Episode 106 - Andrew Belle & Allen Stone

ANDREW BELLE www.myspace.com/andrewbelle A Chicago native and recent Nashville transplant, Belle was the 2009 MTV VMA award recipient for 'Chicago Breakout Artist of the Year'. His song "I'll Be Your Breeze" has garnered nationwide radio airplay and placement on several major network TV shows. ALLEN STONE www.myspace.com/allenstone Currently on a major college tour with Belle, Stone's album, "Last to Speak" speaks for itself. His self-expressed influences (Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, EW&F) are soulfully apparent.

Episode 105 - The Stellanovas

THESTELLANOVAS, featuring Mad Toast Live hosts Gaines & Wagoner, will be performing in a rare Madison quartet appearance with Ed Fila on guitar (Ed is also a member of Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble), and Mr. "Groovy" Jim Huwe on drums. www.thestellanovas

Episode 104 - Alison Margaret Quartet

The ALISON MARGARET JAZZ QUARTET returns to MTL to perform songs from her brand new CD, "Shades of Morning", available soon at alisonmargaret.com. Expect riveting interplay between Margaret's vocal scatting, vibraphone, drums, and upright bass.

Episode 103 - Sweetgrass

Certainly Madison's freshest bluegrass band--these boys just won honors in the Twin Cities that sealed a spot in the MN Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival--one of the country's finest. Due to bad weather, we had to cancel their show last month, so we're thrilled to be able to book em back so soon! www.myspace.com/sweetgrasspickin

Episode 102 - Colin O'Brien

Three-time WI Area Music Industry Award-winner, Colin has been honing his craft at folk festivals, workshops and venues all over the country for many years, including a feature on NPR's "World Cafe". One of the founders of Milwaukee's favorite progressive bluegrass band, "Salt Creek", O'Brien will join us solo--just a man, a guitar, a banjo, and a pair of dancing shoes.

www.colingobrien.com

Episode 100 - Whitney Mann

One of Madison's newest indie-alt-country favorites, Mann's debut EP, "The Way Back Home" "...shines with soul and sass, reminiscent of Jenny Lewis and Kasey Chambers. Mann drapes her bitterweet lyrics with sticky tenderness and wails like a woman scorned but proud." --WI State Journal www.myspace.com/whitneymann

Episode 101 - Chuck LeMonds

Mr. Lemonds returns to the States from his home in Austria to join us for his 2nd appearance on MTL. Chuck's new CD is almost done, and we'll be joining him on many of his brilliant and heartfelt originals--some from the new CD, as well as some older material. www.chucklemonds.org

Episode 99 - Paul Cebar

Episode 2 of 2 You may know Mr. Cebar from his stellar funk and vintage R&B outfit, The Milwaukeeans, or perhaps his earlier work with another of Milwaukee’s finest, The R&B Cadets, or maybe you’ve recently witnessed Paul’s current stage happening, “Tommorow Sound”. His newest CD, “One Little Light On”, is his first solo acoustic recording in 33 years featuring a few tunes co-written with fellow Milwaukee-ites, Willy Porter, Peter Mulvey, Pat McLaughlin, Paul Finger, and former Madisonian, Tony Jarvis. We’re honored to feature Mr. C in this rare Madison solo performance!

www.paulcebar.com

Episode 98 - Paul Cebar

Episode 1 of 2 You may know Mr. Cebar from his stellar funk and vintage R&B outfit, The Milwaukeeans, or perhaps his earlier work with another of Milwaukee's finest, The R&B Cadets, or maybe you've recently witnessed Paul's current stage happening, "Tommorow Sound". His newest CD, "One Little Light On", is his first solo acoustic recording in 33 years featuring a few tunes co-written with fellow Milwaukee-ites, Willy Porter, Peter Mulvey, Pat McLaughlin, Paul Finger, and former Madisonian, Tony Jarvis. We're honored to feature Mr. C in this rare Madison solo performance!

www.paulcebar.com