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This week, we’ve got news on Michael Stipe, Kyra Sedgwick, and Belle and Sebastian.
All that and a LOT more, including the ongoing Hall & Oates drama, chaos at Spotify, and a new release from The Eagles.
Let’s get to it!
Note: Tomorrow (12/10) is a sad anniversary for the music world, aviation, and local Madison history. I’m sharing an essay I wrote for Medium last year to mark the day.
Walking down Madison, Wisconsin’s State Street, flyers for upcoming shows are everywhere.
They paper over ones that have recently happened, and those paper over even older ones. It’s part of the fabric of downtown — almost a civic wallpaper. Countless bands have advertised this way, and up until not too long ago, this was how most fans found out about upcoming concerts. Otis Redding’s December 1967 show at The Factory was no exception, and posters for his concert were likely papered up and down the street, too.
Only this show never happened.
It’s been 55 years now.
Five and half decades since Otis Redding and seven others boarded a plane in Cleveland bound for Madison, Wisconsin—a common pairing, and one that is straightforward from an aviating perspective.
Most of us know how this particular story ends. With his backing band, the Bar-Kays, Redding were on their way to a gig in Madison. Another stop in the Midwest.
A quick hop between Rust Belt cities. Again pretty straightforward.
The approach into Madison from the air takes you right over Lake Monona. The city is built on an isthmus, with Lake Mendota on its other side.
On a clear day, the view is spectacular, offering stunning views of the lakes and city. That’s your cue that your flight only has a few miles left- the end of Runway 36 is just minutes from the shore.
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