Joe Bonamassa, The Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, 2/18/2023 Joe Bonamassa Brings His Fierce Intensity to Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater It feels like words themselves are simply inadequate to fully describe the guitar wizardry of Joe Bonamassa. ‘Amazing,’ ‘astounding,’ ‘unbelievable,’ ‘mind-blowing,’ ‘unequalled,’ ‘superlative.’ Yes, they all work, but are still insufficient to convey the experience of witnessing […]
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Long Mama, The Cooperage, Milwaukee, WI, 10/28/2022 Long Mama Proudly Launches Its Debut “Poor Pretender” at Milwaukee’s The Cooperage Milwaukee-indie band, Long Mama, formally launched its debut album, Poor Pretender, before a packed crowd on Friday, October 28, 2022, at The Cooperage. Poor Pretender is the project of Kat Wodtke (pronounced ‘Wood-key’). Wodtke wrote […]
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Zach Pietrini Anodyne Coffee, Milwaukee, WI 9/30/2022 Zach Pietrini Opens His ‘Rock & Roll Is Dead’ Tour in Milwaukee Indie artist Zach Pietrini can claim a title as “Milwaukee’s Americana Crooner.” Over the past 9 or so years he has been in the area, he has pumped out 8 albums and EPs of personal soul-searching […]
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JigJam and We Banjo 3 — Continuing Irish Incursions into American Roots Music and Bluegrass With many concerns about the Corona virus now receding, Americans are again embracing the return of live music by returning to concerts and music festivals in droves. Mid-year 2022 industry statistics showing the sale of 15.6 million tickets for the […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2022—An Appreciation Blue Ox Music Festival made its 8th appearance this summer in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Spanning Thursday, June 23, to Saturday night, June 25, 2022, Blue Ox Music Festival provided a packed three days of Americana, Bluegrass and Folk music along with camping, crafts, and lots of family activities. The […]
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Pert Near Sandstone, Back Room at Colectivo, Milwaukee, WI, May 5, 2022 Interview and Show Review: The Road to Blue Ox Music Festival Runs Through Milwaukee with Pert Near Sandstone The Blue Ox Music Festival is about a month away! The bluegrass and Americana-focused festival will be held Thursday, June 23, through Saturday, June 25, […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2022, The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 23-25, 2022 Blue Ox Music Festival 2022 Promises an Amazing Line-up of Talent! Blue Ox Music Festival makes its 8th appearance this summer at The Pines Music Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Spanning Thursday, June 23, to Saturday night, June 25, 2022, […]
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Humbird Alights in Milwaukee with its Atmospheric, Ethereal Music Minneapolis-based Siri Undlin and Humbird gracefully landed in Milwaukee on a spring night in April toward the end of its Spring 2022 tour promoting its sophomore album, Still Life. Humbird was pioneered by Siri Undlin and is comprised of Undlin (lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitar), Adelyn Strei (vocals, keyboards, synth, clarinet, and saxophone), Pat Keen (upright and electric […]
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Interview: Siri Undlin of Humbird — Developing a Voice for Social Good Witnessing and watching the evolution of a songwriter is a fascinating thing. Sometimes that evolution occurs over the entire body of an artist’s work. But sometimes it occurs quickly, almost jarringly when molded by external forces. Such is the case for Siri Undlin, […]
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We Banjo 3 — Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI 3/12/2022 Written and photographed by Brooke Billick We Banjo 3 Receives a Hometown-Style Welcome in Milwaukee Embracing the Crowd with “Celtgrass” What’s in a label? How do you define boundaries between diverse musical categories? Sometimes it’s not possible. And, perhaps, why bother, especially when the music you […]
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