Mike contributes to CoS from Minnesota. In addition to music, he's into basketball, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Arizona Mucho Mangoes.
Twitter: _mikemadden
Favorite artists: Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Van Morrison, The Clash, Jay-Z, Television, Titus Andronicus, Nas, Freddie Gibbs, Johnny Cash, Nirvana, Big L, Ghostface Killah
Articles by Mike Madden
By Mike Madden on May 29th, 2012
The festival headlined by a tornado.
By Mike Madden on May 25th, 2012
Bludgeoning promise.
By Mike Madden on May 18th, 2012
Yeasayer, The Tallest Man on Earth, HEALTH, Tiësto, and more!
By Mike Madden on May 17th, 2012
His long-sought full-length breakthrough.
By Mike Madden on May 11th, 2012
AnCo, Passion Pit, The Walkmen, Pretty Lights, and more!
By Mike Madden on April 27th, 2012
The Beach Boys, Florence and the Machine, Nas, and more!
By Mike Madden on April 20th, 2012
Beach House, Arctic Monkeys, Beck, and more!
By Mike Madden on April 14th, 2012
Frank Ocean, Big K.R.I.T., A Place to Bury Strangers, Yuck, and more.
By Mike Madden on April 7th, 2012
This slate of tracks should whet your appetites for outdoor music.
By Mike Madden on April 6th, 2012
In theory, it's almost perfect. In practice, it's not much worse.