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Up-and-coming MisterWives can’t wait to spend ‘insane holiday in insane city’ Before band’s performance at Freakfest, bassist Will Hehir talks yoga pants mishaps, reinventing songs

by Ali O’Rourke ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

With a Badger game starting off this Halloween weekend, Madisonians will need some explosive shows at Freakfest X to keep the red-and-white party going. Luckily, newly famous MisterWives’ infectious energy may provide the perfect conclusion, sure to make everyone’s post-game rallies worth it.

Currently on their “The Scrapbook Tour,” the MisterWives have had their hands full with a packed schedule of shows, but they are loving every second of it. The band’s dedication to reinventing their songs onstage not only bolsters this love of live performance, but keeps tracks fresh for audiences as well.

“We wouldn’t want to just play the album really loud at a venue,” Misterwives bassist Will Hehir said. “Instead we try to come up with a perspective of what a live version of a song should sound like.”

Thanks to this vigorous touring, the selfproclaimed “luckiest people in the world” have been able to spread their music to many people in a short amount of time. Luckily, according to Hehir, the band rarely gets sick of one another.

But that’s not to say there haven’t been some minor setbacks. While on tour they once accidentally left their guitarist, Marc Campbell, at a truck stop while he — of course — left his cell phone in his bunk. The story is something straight out of a movie.

“For some reason he was wearing his girlfriend’s yoga pants when we were leaving San Francisco,”

Photo · From losing bandmembers at truck stops to deliberating Halloween costumes, MisterWives is always up to something.

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Hehir said. “He randomly met these people in San Francisco who were going on a yoga retreat in Portland and they were kind enough to drive him up. It was hectic, but all’s well that ends well.”

That laid back, roll-with-the-punches attitude is exactly why MisterWives are so charming. They are incredibly grateful for the opportunities they have been given, and are the kind of band you want to meet and hang out with after the show is over.

Turns out, the feeling is mutual. According to Hehir, the band’s favorite part of shows is being able to meet their fans, who they see as the people who make it possible for them to put on these shows.

With such an affable outlook on newfound fame, it’s no surprise the band has even talked about wearing costumes at the upcoming Halloween show.

But along with the hype surrounding the holiday, MisterWives are also excited about University of Wisconsin’s crowd. Despite any college town

creating a certain crowd dynamic, their tour manager, Alex Feld, also just happens to be a UW alum.

Whenever the band plays in Madison, Feld “freaks out,” Hehir said.

“Whenever a college is so infused within a city the kids will go pretty crazy,” Hehir said. “So it’s always a lot of fun being at a college show or some place like Madison where it’s kind of embedded in the culture.”

Beside Freakfest, there’s even more to look forward to from MisterWives. Lead singer Mandy Lee Duffy has been writing while on the road. Once their tour is over, they plan on putting their heads together and further developing some new music.

Until then, students should perfect their costumes and make sure dancing shoes are ready to move.

“We’re very excited to spend such an insane holiday in such an insane city,” Hehir said.

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Timeflies prepares to down many Spotted Cows at Freakfest X Halloween block party headliners call Madison ‘a great place with great people’

by Celeste Benzschawel ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Time can’t fly fast enough until Freakfest for Timeflies duo Rob Resnik and Cal Shapiro. One of the headliners in the 2015 Freakfest X lineup, the boys are eager to return to Madison for one of the biggest Halloween festivals in the Midwest.

Their most recent album, Just For Fun, was released last month, and they will be bringing this “fun” to Freakfest.

Timeflies hoped to get back to their roots on this latest album by incorporating more groove and funk, which was what they were doing when they first started out, Shapiro said.

At Tufts University, Shapiro and Resnick started the band in a dorm room. Like most kids in college, the boys admitted they — then and now — “procrastinate the shit out of everything.”

One of the songs they were working on in college, called “Timeflies,” wasn’t even finished until the end of the last semester. Hence, the name Timeflies was born.

Now time has flown forward to Just For Fun, which is unconventional compared to their other albums. The pair recorded it on the road with a traveling studio.

“We do a lot of things for fun and wanted it to be feel good,” Shapiro said.

For the future, the duo has been thinking about collaborating with other artists or playing around with cross genres, Shapiro said. A dream collab for them would perhaps be with one of their favorites, Jay-Z. Though that may not be happening on this tour, it has had a great start, and the fans have been reacting positively already, Shapiro said.

While their most recent tour is two weeks shorter than usual and will eventually loop back to their hometown New York, the pair has made sure to stop by Madtown.

Photo · After a bartending gig at the Kollege Klub — one of the duo’s favorite bars — Timeflies looks forward to playing the music fest, which they first discovered in a Playboy Magazine ad.

Photo courtesy of Alex Goykham The boys appropriately first heard of Freakfest in a slightly less-than-innocent place: Playboy Magazine. They were instantly pumped to experience one of the best Halloween parties, Shapiro said.

To top that off, Madison is one of their favorite college towns in the country. Shapiro himself calls it “a great place with good people.”

“The energy in the Midwest gives us everything, so it’s a really fun place to play,” Shapiro said.

To make the most of their time here, Shapiro joked about possibly dressing up on stage, getting Ian’s pizza after the show or making a return appearance at Kollege Klub, where they

have hung out and even bartended.

But, one of the best parts of their Madison experience is still performing onstage. Shapiro explained one of the highlights of the show is when he stops singing and holds the mic out to the crowd, and they sing every word. After all the hard work they did with writing lyrics, and everything that goes along with it, it’s an incredible feeling, Shapiro said.

After previous gigs at the Orpheum and Majestic, Timeflies are eager to bring their energy to the Freakfest stage. “[We’re] just excited to party in Madtown, drink some Spotted Cow,” Shapiro said. “They are our people and we can’t wait to come home.”

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Freakfest’s Smaller Acts 4. The O’My’s Finally, a semi-recognizable group outside of the headliners is gracing the late October night. Up-and-coming Chicago musicians The O’My’s are bringing their original jazz/soul sound to the WUSM/Ian’s stage.

Receiving the attention of Donnie Trumpet and Mick Jenkins, these guys are moving up the musical ladder with a similar approach to that of BADBADNOTGOOD’s with their Ghostface Killah collaboration. They are likely a name to be heard in the next few years, so go see this band.

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1. ME eN YOU Arguably the sleekest band performing this year at Freakfest, ME eN YOU is a promising performance comprised of some super cool jam/ funk/hip-hop fusion. They sound as if Chance the Rapper and The Social Experiment added a New Orleans funk aspect to their jams. If that doesn’t sound appealing, just stick to the stage by the Capitol.

ME eN YOU is this year’s Freakfest band to pay attention to for those who appreciate pure, sophisticated musicality.Gathered in the back of the Brathaus, the Herald’s founders, Patrick S. Korten, Nick Loniello, Mike Kelly and Wade Smith, debated late into the night about how to establish such a voice.

2. Trap saturn If putting in a hard night of grooves at Freakfest sparks your interest, make sure to check out Trap Saturn at the WUSM/Ian’s stage. Disco might be dead, but these guys and gal must not have gotten the memo — they’re certainly keeping the ‘70s alive with their groove. Pre-gaming a little earlier might not be a bad idea if this act is on your list.

3. MODERN MOD

For those stoked by American Authors at last year’s festivities, Modern Mod will carry the torch this year. They take on the aura of a pop band that might have been cool eight years ago, but even that is a stretch. Modern Mod is an opener for Timeflies at the Mountain Dew stage, so if seeing them is a priority, some combat boots and a few extra shots might be necessary.

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If there is a time to get intense at Freakfest, it’ll be during CRASHprez’s set. The Maryland/Wisconsin MC will surely light up the stage with his uncomfortably hot verses.

His transient but alluring style may not be for everyone, but if you’re at Freakfest to check out the smaller acts, you might as well see CRASHprez doing what he does best.

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Not much distinguishes this folk-country rock band other than they’re quite similar to The Avett Brothers, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If you like folk music, their modern version of it is definitely energetic enough to make for a great live experience. Walking past the Steve Brown Apartments/Star Country Stage could definitely end up being the night’s standout surprise.

7. GGOOLLDD According to GGOOLLDD’s bandcamp, “GGOOLLDD is awesome, if you are into that sort of the thing.” This couldn’t be worded better, because the Milwaukee indie artist is an acquired taste. While it’s an act most will wander in on while waiting for Timeflies and MisterWives, GGOOLLDD will surely be an interesting performance. And if you get the Austin Powers reference, their name is hilarious.

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In its second act, Freakfest sheds violent past From campus-wide party to hotbed for unrest, today’s Halloween festival has nearly seen a revolution

by Brian Vanden Hogen ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Ask any University of Wisconsin student who attended the 2002 version of Freakfest and they’ll probably tell you today’s festival doesn’t deserve the name.

While the festivities of present Freakfests are often rowdy and rambunctious, they pale in comparison to the violent nature of the Freakfests of times past.

Luckily for attendees today, it would seem the Halloween gathering has pulled a 180. This evolution took more than 30 years — bad habits die hard.

University of Wisconsin students started the festival in 1977, though at that time it was a rowdy, alcohol-laden Halloween celebration known as State Street Halloween Party.

The event gained popularity the following year, and in 1979 UW’s student government, the Wisconsin Student Association, turned the event into a fundraiser. The organization got a permit for the street and gathered proceeds from beer sales.

This easygoing tradition would carry on in a similar fashion for a number of years until a major turn of events in 2002. The event led to such a nasty civic upheaval that it could probably inspire a piece of Banksy Art. With crowds of more than 60,000 and the police force amounting to only 40 cops, peace was certainly not the mission of the Madison crowd that night.

The once innocent celebration turned violent as crowds broke windows and caused thousands of dollars worth of property damage.

With their pepper spray having run out, Madison cops ended up using tear gas for the first time since the student Vietnam riots that occurred in the late ‘60s.

The police force’s methods of crowd control, however, would not deter vandalism and rioting — along with pepper spray and tear gas — in the following years. In 2004, it all culminated in more than 400 arrests on charges of intoxication, underage drinking, public urination and more.

With the event costing Madison more than $100,000 each year, the city approached a crossroads. They could either end the event or seek out new management to run it in a way that wouldn’t culminate in citywide chaos.

In 2006, the city put extra care into making sure things went over smoothly. That year’s celebration — following years of civil unrest — would finally end civilly. Both arrests and handouts of tickets diminished, giving the celebration an air of credibility.

With the sponsorship of Frank Productions the following year, the Halloween bash would take on the official name known more for having noteworthy headliners than smashed windows — Freakfest.

In the years that followed, the festival continued its march out of chaos.

As arrest rates and incidents of property damage continued to drop, it seemed the prominence of musical acts continued to grow.

After emerging from its angry tear-gassed adolescence, Freakfest has proven itself as the definitive way to celebrate Halloween in Wisconsin.

Photo ·In 2002, police arrested more than 400 attendees on charges of intoxication, underage drinking, public urination and more.

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Ax in stacks leaves haunting legacy in Memorial Library Violent attack exposed safety risks, prompted current Wiscard-entry system

by Aaron Hathaway Banter Editor

Ever wondered why Memorial Library is the only library on campus that requires a Wiscard for entry?

The reason behind this discrepancy dates back to a chilling incident that occurred in the Memorial Library stacks more than 30 years ago.

Details of the following story were reported by The Capital Times in 1979.

On May 2, 1979, 24-year-old graduate student Susan Oldenburg was working in one of Memorial Library’s typing rooms. She believed she was alone in the room.

At 11:45 p.m., the lights in the room shut off briefly — an indication to remaining students the library was about to close. Oldenburg began to pack up her belongings, leaning over her bag to

stow her books.

“All of a sudden an arm came around my neck from behind,” Oldenburg told The Capital Times. “I screamed and the next thing I remember, whoever it was put their other hand in my mouth.” Her attacker began striking her repeatedly with a 3-foot-long fire axe, inflicting blow after blow onto Oldenburg’s head as she tried to protect herself.

The attacker left abruptly, leaving Oldenburg bruised and bleeding on the floor of the typing room. Two students on the floor below had heard Oldenburg screaming during the assault, amd rushed upstairs just as her attacker was running out of the room. The students chased after him, and joined by a third bystander, they managed to tackle and subdue the man.

Police on scene said the attacker was identified as Eugene Devoe, a 25-year-old Madison

Photo · The severity of the 1979 assualt resulted in major security upgrades to the library.

resident with a considerable previous record of various charges including disorderly conduct, drug violations and criminal damage to property.

In 1986, the Wisconsin State Journal reported that at age 18 he voluntarily committed himself to the Mendota Mental Health Institute, staying for around three months.

Though she was severely wounded, Oldenburg recovered from the attack. She suffered a deep gash on her head, requiring 11 stitches, as well as a number of other minor wounds that left her with residual pain and headaches. The doctors who treated her told police officers that if Devoe had hit her any harder, she likely would have died.

After his arrest, Devoe pleaded not guilty to the assault by reason of insanity. A jury ruled against him in court, and he received a sentence of five years in prison for the attack. His release did not end his criminal record, and he continued to amass a number of minor charges.

One of these charges was another assault in 1997; he attacked another student with a stapler in the basement of the Teacher Education Building, according to the UW Alumni Association. He served a sentence of 11 years for this offense, and now lives outside Madison as a registered sex offender.

This haunting attack served as a catalyst for major security upgrades to Memorial Library.

The Wisconsin Library Bulletin details these improvements: Red emergency phones were installed throughout the stacks, physical security presence was increased and the staff began offering emergency whistles to all visitors.

Most notable among these implementations was the reconfiguration of Memorial Library’s entrances and exits — these were reconfigured so that all visitors must go through a single entrance monitored by a staff member, and present a Wiscard or other identification for admission. The system remains to this day.

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Fabled sea serpents inhabit Madison’s waterways Lakes surrounding the isthmus rumored to be home to mysterious aquatic beast

by Aaron Hathaway Banter Editor

Beyond the familiar shallows where students splash along Lake Mendota’s shore on summer days, in the deepest, most distant depths, there is activity of an entirely different nature at play.

Ever since Madison’s founding, there have been reports of inexplicable or mysterious behavior in the waters surrounding the isthmus. These incidents all carry the hushed whispers of a fabled cryptid: sea monsters.

Local serpent sightings go back over a century, with the earliest stories dating to the mid-19th century. Lisa Van Buskirk, Madison Ghost Walks guide, described one of these early encounters.

She told us the story of a man named J.W. Park, who encountered the beast in the 1860s while rowing on Lake Monona. Approaching what he believed to be a floating log, Park prodded the object with

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his oar. Immediately the object disappeared into the depths as the water around Park’s dinghy began to bubble. Steadying his raft, Park reported seeing a large, undulating serpent swimming off into the distance.

Over the years, reports seem to come to a consensus on the general appearance of this elusive beast. Witnesses generally describe the serpent as 10 to 20 feet long with black scales, and a head resembling a dogfish with beady red eyes.

Van Buskirk adds there was a surge of serpent sightings in the 1890s, as evidenced by the following article from an 1897 issue of the Wisconsin State Journal: “The Monona sea serpent has made its appearance about two months earlier than usual this season, according to several people people in the vicinity of east Madison, who aver that they saw the monster that evening.”

“The Monona sea serpent has made its appearance about two months earlier than usual this season, according to several people people in the vicinity of east Madison, who aver that they saw the monster that evening.” -Wisconsin State Journal, 1897 The article went on to describe an attempt by a man named Eugene Heath to kill the serpent, which allegedly swallowed a dog swimming in Monona.

According to Charles E. Brown, author of “Wisconsin Occurrences of These Weird Water Monsters,” sightings began to occur more often in Lake Mendota after 1900. The first evidence supporting this creature’s existence came in 1917, when a university student found an enormous fish scale on the north shore of Picnic Point. As Brown describes it, the student took this discovery to his professor, who identified it as being from the body of a sea serpent.

In the fall of that year, Brown tells of a story of a man and a woman were sunbathing on a Langdon pier. The woman reported feeling a tickling sensation on her feet, and kept accusing her companion of tickling her as a joke. Upon repeated denial, the woman looked up to see the black-scaled head of the serpent, having a taste of her feet.

This shadowy beast has taken on the name “Bozho,” likely derived from the Native American mythological figure Winnebozho. Bozho has consistently appeared in witness accounts dating to the 1940s, at which point these reports began to taper off.

Some speculate Bozho may have escaped to another lake through the chain of waterways, while others argue he has passed away. Or perhaps, he’s just waiting for the right moment to reappear?

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