Max Ink Radio

Megatone Studios owner Paul Schluter . You may remember Paul as the guitarist in legendary bands like Last Crack, Magic 7, Muzzy Luctin or from his current bands like 90s cover band Foo Foo Doll or shredding solos in his wife’s band, The Elizabeth Mary Band..... Paul has Megatone Studio news and some new music. Guest: Paul Schluter

Milwaukee singer/songwriter Robbie Sender performs solo acoustic and sings from the heart and talks about the struggle of addiction and the triumph of redemtion. Guest: Robbie Sender

Catch John, Gordy and Rökker debating the merits of the Disney-made Star Wars. Then, it's previews of this weekend on Max Ink Radio (Oct 12 2025) highlighting Megatone Studios' owner Paul Schluter, Madison singer/songwriter Jeff Burkhart, and Live from the Madcity with Milwaukeean Robbie Sender. Rökker premiers new music from Jeff Burkhart and a clip from last week's performance by Horace Greene....

Max Ink Radio features Wisconsin music and interviews with artists and personalities on Saturday nights from 6-8pm followed by our Live from the Madcity show featuring a peforming artist and in-depth interview. This Week features Serial Killer Expert Dr. Scott Bonn, Madison Latin Jazz legend Tony Castaneda, and Live from the Madcity with Horace Greene. Serial Killer Expert Dr. Scott Bonn Criminolo...

Tony Castaneda has been a fixture of the Madison music and activism scene for more than 20 years. A former radio host and social justice activist, Tony is the percussionist and frontman of the Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band, who have been getting Madison in a jazzy mood since 1998. Tony Castaneda is in the studio to talk about his current musical ventures, weekly residency at the Cardinal Bar, and...

Criminologist, producer, best-selling author, and serial killer expert Dr. Scott Bonn has profiled, corresponded with, and interviewed some of the most infamous killers of all time including Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer. Scott provides insights into the motivations, fantasies, and compulsions of infamous serial killers and explains the differences between psychopaths and sociopaths. Guest: Dr. Sco...

If Prince was from Oshkosh and joined a jam band it would be called Horace Greene. Tony, Sam, Todd and Austin are in the WMDX studio with interview and performance including their new single, Cream. Guest: Horace Greene

Max Ink Radio features Wisconsin music and interviews with artists and personalities on Saturday nights from 6-8pm followed by our Live from the Madcity show featuring a peforming artist and in-depth interview. This Week features Terry Talbot, Frankie Furillow of the Central, and Chakari Daezhare is peforming on Live from the Madcity. This Week: Terry Talbot has been documenting Madison’s music an...

Madison experimental Grindcore duo The Central's Frankie Furrillo is talking band history, new recordings and show at the Gamma Ray Bar . Guest: Frankie Furrillo

Terry Talbot is in the studio with Jane while Rökker jumps into the control room, it's Freaky Friday! Terry has great stories from Madison's past and has a big surprise about his gallery. Guest: Terry Talbot

Madison singer/songwriter Chakari Daezhare sings six songs plus in-depth interview. All of the songs Chakari performs are with produced backing tracks with a full band and her own backing vocals which were recorded on her phone in the bathroom! Don't miss this special performance of Live From The Madcity on Max Ink Radio. Guest: Chakari Daezhare

Max Ink Radio features Wisconsin music and interviews with artists and personalities. This week, Rökker, Teri Barr and Jane Lowy are in the WMDX studios in Madison with Audifax, a local artist and mural painter. Plus The Skintone’s Tony Leskinen and Peter Ress. Jane Lowy, Audifax, Rökker, Teri Barr Jane Lowy, Tony Leskinen (the Skintones), Rökker, Teri Barr Guests: Audifax , Pete Ress , Skintones,...

Madison's legendary punk band The Skintones are performing a flurry of shows this fall into winter and drummer Tony Leskinen and singer and guitarist Peter Ress are in the studio and on the phone to tell us about the band and upcoming shows. Guests: Skintones, The , Pete Ress , Tony Leskinen

Madison mural painter and artist Audifax is talking about going to Spain to pursue street and mural painting and coming back to Madison to continue her community work and murals around Dane County. Guest: Audifax

The Mascot Theory are releasing their latest album "Cosmic Hit and Run" and before it hits the street they are performing songs live in the WMDX Studio on State Street for Live from the Madcity on Max Ink Radio with Rökker, Teri Barr and Jane Lowy. Catch singer/songwriter Erik Kjelland talking about the inspiration for hte ablum: the passing of his father and the diagnosis of a potentially life th...

Local Madison drummer Big John Smolak spent 2023 in the hospital when his diabetes went haywire. Big John talks about his health journey, obtaining a prosthetic to get back to work and playing drums, and the upcoming fundraiser for Big John at the Crucible nightclub in Madison on the east side on Sunday, September 14th from 2-7pm with local bands Motherhive, Static Affliction, Ironplow, and Abaddo...

Max Ink Radio features music and interviews with Madison and Wisconsin based bands, artists, industry folks and local personalities. Rökker is in with Jane Lowy and Chloe Louise with new music and interviews Big John Smolak, drummer of Go Play God, phones in. Big John is holding a fundraiser to cover medical expenses including a prosthetic. Listen to his story about his journey back to health, wor...

Singer/songwriter and electric folker from Monroe, Wisconsin Melissa Kieler peforms her songs solo on her Nord keyboard. Inspirational and slightly intense, Melissa's voice is amazing. Guest: Melissa Kieler

Aaron Weber of the Aaron Weber Group is in the studio talking his Client Appreciation Party at the Mad Farm Moto & Music in Brooklyn, WI featuring bands, food, obstacle course and more! Free and open to the public, find more at  MoveToMadison.com . ps. We also checked to see if Aaron is still wearing different socks. He is, photo proof below! Guest: Aaron Weber

Renee Aldana is a mulit-media journalist who recently moved to Madison to work for the Channel 27 Newsteam. Originally from Los Angeles, Renee graduated from Michigan State and we get to hear about covering sports, fav restaurants, and covering news in the Madcity. Guest: Renee Aldana

Rökker, Jane Lowy, Chloe Louise and Mike are in the WMDX Studio above State Street in Madison spinning local, Wisconsin-music plus interviews and performances with local personalities, artists and entrepreneurs. This week features: Aaron Weber of the Aaron Weber Group is in the studio talking his Client Appreciation Party at the Mad Farm Moto & Music in Brooklyn, WI featuring bands, food, obst...

Mac OBrien is busting out of the Nashville box with her brand new songs, new attitude, new look and new band members! Find more information at Mac Obrien's website Guest: Mac OBrien

John Masino has been playing music in Madison and beyond for more than 5 decades with bands like Punch, John Masino Band, Clear blue Betty and many more. We discuss his first concert, Jimi Hendrix, his band history all the way back to early 70s, and his new album "To The Stars and Back". John Masino is performing live from the WMDX Studios above State Street in Madison, Wisconsin . Guest: John Mas...

Sturgeon Bay's Wagon Roots make the trip down from Door County to perform Live in the Madcity and talk about their music, Door County, Upright Bass, Steel Bridges and more! Guests: Michael Bleck , Jen Polster

Rökker and Jane Lowy spinning local, Wisconsin-made music plus interviews with Crustacean Records founder Chris Langkamp along with Frequency Live’s Darwin Sampson talking about the 30 years of Crustacean Records and the upcoming parties. Plus we speak with Herbal Aspect co-founder Matt Nelson about cannabis, legalities and new stores! Jane Lowy, Chris Langkamp, Rökker, Darwin Sampson Jane Lowy, M...