A chat with Bill Lueders

A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bill Lueders, news editor over at The Isthmus, and discussing “The Open Records Blues,” his new song which has been making its way around the Internet.

My article on the song, Lueders and his remarkable career is in Friday's Badger Herald, and certainly a worthy read – not for any contributions of my own but, rather, because the quotes alone show what a truly remarkable individual the local journalist is.

As for the song, I'd recommend giving it a listen. Casey Kasem material it is not, but an enjoyable experience it most certainly is. And for those not familiar with Lueders' legendary court battles with the Madison Police Department in the 1990s, the whole bit might actually have a pleasantly educational feel.