NewTunes is located in Fitchburg, WI. No insult intended to Fitchburgians, but let’s face it, Fitchburg is just another name for Madison. It’s essentially a suburb of Madison, although I’ve noticed if a cop from one of the two is following you toward the other, they’ll veer off at what I’m guessing is the official city line.

Anyway, many in Madison love to compare us to Austin, TX. Probably has more to do with our size and the dominant, in-town university. But, having been to both, I think the comparison should stop there (okay, it’s really not even close).

First of all, Austin has burritos the way god intended. But also, they have a world renowned music scene. Madison’s just isn’t there, yet.

Not so say that there aren’t a few gems in this city. One such gem is Goat Radio (not to be confused with Goat Radio). They’re a five piece band with members from both Madison and Milwaukee. Pretty much a self-labeled, “Midwestern Southern Rock” sound, Goat Radio’s strength comes in their strong, but user-friendly, song writing. If you have any fondness for country-infused alt-rock, you’ll probably enjoy their music.

I have not had a chance to see them live, yet, but they do have several songs on their MySpace page and are releasing a full-length album later this year.

There’s not much quality video of them available, but this one seems to give a good indication of what their live sound is about. Check them out if you get the chance.