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Maximum Ink Madison's Music Magazine
Maximum Ink music magazine has been published in print and online since March 7, 1996. Based in Madison, Wisconsin Max Ink is distributed throughout Madison and Surrounding Areas.
Maximum Ink print magazine focuses on live music in Madison and serves as a guide to help Madisonians surf through the hundreds of shows and events taking place throughout the city and surrounding areas each month. Featuring a monthly live music calendar listing venues and events, Max Ink interviews the artists and previews the shows.
Maximum Ink's online presence includes all of the articles, interviews, and monthly columns from the print magazine plus other content not appearing in print like show reviews, cd reviews, and other timely interviews. Max Ink's famous live music calendar is also online and always available on your mobile device, bookmark us now!
Rockstar Death Notices - Special Covid-19 edition
Honoring and Documenting artists we have lost to Covid-19
Posted: Friday, April 10, 2020 at 1:13 PM
By Rökker
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Blue Oyster Cult
An interview with Buck Dharma
Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:50 AM
By Tina Ayres
(623) Page Views
John Masino
An interview with a Madison guitar legend
Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2:39 PM
By Tommy Rage
(934) Page Views
Damon Johnson
An interview with Thin Lizzy guitarist
Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2:14 PM
By Tommy Rage
(782) Page Views
Joe Satriani
An interview with Joe Satriani
Posted: Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 8:52 PM
By Tommy Rage
(1245) Page Views
AtwoodFest 2020
a brief history of Atwood Summerfest and AtwoodFest from 2002 to Present
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2020 at 3:43 PM
By Rökker
(1324) Page Views
Al Hendrix
An interview with a Rockabilly Legend
Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 11:28 AM
By Tina Ayres
(2935) Page Views
Jackie Venson
An interview with guitiar godess Jackie Venson
Posted: Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 7:58 PM
By Tommy Rage
(1738) Page Views
The Outfit
An interview with The Outfit drummer Mark Nawara
Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 12:23 PM
By Tommy Rage
(2133) Page Views
The Present Age
An interview with the members of The Present Age
Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 1:39 PM
By Tony Mueller
(2167) Page Views
[Articles ordered by date - click here]
Letter To The People
Commentary by the Publisher
Posted: Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 9:48 AM
By Rökker
Read This Month's Column
Rock Star Death Notices
Posted: Monday, July 6, 2020 at 9:53 AM
Find out who kicked the bucket this month!
Read This Month's Column
Slipped Discs
Discs you may have missed by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 12:58 PM
Read This Month's Column
Eclectic Vibes
By Andrew Frey
Show Previews and Reviews plus Micro-Reviews
Posted: Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 6:25 PM
Read This Month's Column
Right Place, Right Time - The Life Of A Rock & Roll Photographer
Author: Bob Gruen
Book Review by Michael Sherer
Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020 at 5:31 PM
Lou Brutus Sonic Warrior: My Life as a Rock N Roll Reprobate: Tales of Sex, Drugs, and Vomiting at Inopportune Moments
Author: Lou Brutus
Book Review by Tommy Rage
Posted: Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 6:36 PM
[Full List Click Here]
Joan of Arc
Tim Melina Theo Bobby
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 2:17 PM
The Bird and The Bee
Put Up The Lights
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Raye Zaragoza
Woman In Color
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020 at 5:24 PM
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Machine
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 6:25 PM
Travis
10 Songs
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 1:06 AM
[more click here]
Pink Martini
Pink Martini - Home for the Holidays
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett: One Night Only
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 9:22 AM
[more click here]
ON THE COVER NOW

Maximum Ink print magazine focuses on live music in Madison and serves as a guide to help Madisonians surf through the hundreds of shows and events taking place throughout the city and surrounding areas each month. Featuring a monthly live music calendar listing venues and events, Max Ink interviews the artists and previews the shows.
Maximum Ink's online presence includes all of the articles, interviews, and monthly columns from the print magazine plus other content not appearing in print like show reviews, cd reviews, and other timely interviews. Max Ink's famous live music calendar is also online and always available on your mobile device, bookmark us now!
LATEST INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES:

Honoring and Documenting artists we have lost to Covid-19
Posted: Friday, April 10, 2020 at 1:13 PM
By Rökker
(3921) Page Views
An interview with Buck Dharma
Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:50 AM
By Tina Ayres
(623) Page Views

An interview with a Madison guitar legend
Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2:39 PM
By Tommy Rage
(934) Page Views

An interview with Thin Lizzy guitarist
Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2:14 PM
By Tommy Rage
(782) Page Views

An interview with Joe Satriani
Posted: Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 8:52 PM
By Tommy Rage
(1245) Page Views

a brief history of Atwood Summerfest and AtwoodFest from 2002 to Present
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2020 at 3:43 PM
By Rökker
(1324) Page Views

An interview with a Rockabilly Legend
Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 11:28 AM
By Tina Ayres
(2935) Page Views

An interview with guitiar godess Jackie Venson
Posted: Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 7:58 PM
By Tommy Rage
(1738) Page Views

An interview with The Outfit drummer Mark Nawara
Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 12:23 PM
By Tommy Rage
(2133) Page Views

An interview with the members of The Present Age
Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 1:39 PM
By Tony Mueller
(2167) Page Views
[Articles ordered by date - click here]
MONTHLY COLUMNS
Letter To The People
Commentary by the Publisher
Posted: Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 9:48 AM
By Rökker
Read This Month's Column
Rock Star Death Notices
Posted: Monday, July 6, 2020 at 9:53 AM
Find out who kicked the bucket this month!
Read This Month's Column
Slipped Discs
Discs you may have missed by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 12:58 PM
Read This Month's Column
Eclectic Vibes
By Andrew Frey
Show Previews and Reviews plus Micro-Reviews
Posted: Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 6:25 PM
Read This Month's Column
BOOK REVIEWS
Right Place, Right Time - The Life Of A Rock & Roll Photographer
Author: Bob Gruen
Book Review by Michael Sherer
Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020 at 5:31 PM
Lou Brutus Sonic Warrior: My Life as a Rock N Roll Reprobate: Tales of Sex, Drugs, and Vomiting at Inopportune Moments
Author: Lou Brutus
Book Review by Tommy Rage
Posted: Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 6:36 PM
[Full List Click Here]
CD/DVD REVIEWS:
Joan of Arc
Tim Melina Theo Bobby
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 2:17 PM
The Bird and The Bee
Put Up The Lights
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 1:56 PM
Raye Zaragoza
Woman In Color
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020 at 5:24 PM
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Machine
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 6:25 PM
Travis
10 Songs
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 1:06 AM
[more click here]
SHOW REVIEWS:
Pink Martini
Pink Martini - Home for the Holidays
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett: One Night Only
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 9:22 AM
[more click here]