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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!
“Give the Drummer Some” Filmmaker Trevor Banks
Maximum Ink Music Magazine's Video Podcast Hosted by Teri Barr
Posted: Friday, April 9, 2021 at 5:46 PM
By Teri Barr
(163) Page Views
Hollow Bill
A Conversation with Lead Singer/Songwriter Mike Dorrance
Posted: Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8:50 AM
By Adam Benavides
(85) Page Views
Dave Adler
Maximum Ink Music Magazine's Video Podcast Hosted by Teri Barr
Posted: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 5:45 PM
By Teri Barr
(163) Page Views
Hollow Bill
A Madison Trio We Could All Use Right Now
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 7:24 PM
By Adam Benavides
(434) Page Views
Althea Grace
Maximum Ink Music Magazine's Podcast Hosted by Teri Barr
Posted: Friday, March 26, 2021 at 4:45 PM
By Teri Barr
(304) Page Views
State of the Blues
Posted: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6:06 PM
By Jack Austin
(253) Page Views
Sons Of Silver
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 8:17 AM
By Tommy Rage
(661) Page Views
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People Brothers Band
Live at the Barrymore 2-13-2021
Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 9:49 AM
By Max Ink
(308) Page Views
Blue Oyster Cult
An interview with Buck Dharma
Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:50 AM
By Tina Ayres
(1107) Page Views
John Masino
An interview with a Madison guitar legend
Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2:39 PM
By Tommy Rage
(1463) 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, March 21, 2021 at 11:28 AM
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
ROCK MONSTER: MY LIFE WITH JOE WALSH
Author: Kristin Casey
Book Review by Tommy Rage
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 9:42 AM
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
[Full List Click Here]
Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble
Now
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 12:04 PM
Mark Mallman
Happiness
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 11:56 AM
Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles
Keys
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 11:40 AM
Karate, Guns & Tanning
Concrete Beach
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 9:24 PM
Anna Fox Rochinski
Cherry
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 9:18 PM
[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 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!
LATEST INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES:
“Give the Drummer Some” Filmmaker Trevor BanksMaximum Ink Music Magazine's Video Podcast Hosted by Teri Barr
Posted: Friday, April 9, 2021 at 5:46 PM
By Teri Barr
(163) Page Views
Hollow BillA Conversation with Lead Singer/Songwriter Mike Dorrance
Posted: Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8:50 AM
By Adam Benavides
(85) Page Views
Dave AdlerMaximum Ink Music Magazine's Video Podcast Hosted by Teri Barr
Posted: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 5:45 PM
By Teri Barr
(163) Page Views
Hollow BillA Madison Trio We Could All Use Right Now
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 7:24 PM
By Adam Benavides
(434) Page Views
Althea GraceMaximum Ink Music Magazine's Podcast Hosted by Teri Barr
Posted: Friday, March 26, 2021 at 4:45 PM
By Teri Barr
(304) Page Views
State of the BluesPosted: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6:06 PM
By Jack Austin
(253) Page Views
Sons Of SilverPosted: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 8:17 AM
By Tommy Rage
(661) Page Views
Live at the Barrymore 2-13-2021
Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 9:49 AM
By Max Ink
(308) Page Views
Blue Oyster CultAn interview with Buck Dharma
Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:50 AM
By Tina Ayres
(1107) Page Views
John MasinoAn interview with a Madison guitar legend
Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2:39 PM
By Tommy Rage
(1463) 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, March 21, 2021 at 11:28 AM
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
ROCK MONSTER: MY LIFE WITH JOE WALSH
Author: Kristin Casey
Book Review by Tommy Rage
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 9:42 AM
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
[Full List Click Here]
CD/DVD REVIEWS:
Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble
Now
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 12:04 PM
Mark Mallman
Happiness
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 11:56 AM
Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles
Keys
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 11:40 AM
Karate, Guns & Tanning
Concrete Beach
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 9:24 PM
Anna Fox Rochinski
Cherry
Review by John Noyd
Posted: Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 9:18 PM
[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]