Maygen & The Birdwatcher Look to Expand their Horizons with Leap Year The year 2024 represents a milestone for Minneapolis-based progressive folk group, Maygen & The Birdwatcher—a year of expanding horizons and growth as a band. Fittingly, early August saw the release of the band’s newest EP, entitled Leap Year. As the title suggests, the […]
Blue Ox Music Festival 2024, The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 27-29, 2024 News: Blue Ox Music Festival 2024 Announces its 10th Anniversary Lineup! Blue Ox Music Festival 2024 just announced its preliminary lineup of artists for its 10th anniversary! Taking place on June 27, 28, 29, 2024 – Blue Ox will welcome […]
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Carmen Nickerson – Room to Grow Carmen Nickerson has a new album co-produced with Willy Porter, Room to Grow. The album was recorded and mixed at The Exchange Recording Complex in Milwaukee and mastered at Mystery Room Mastering in Madison, Wisconsin. Room to Grow starts out with “Emily,” a poppy ode to a close, now […]
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Carmen Nickerson Debut Album Room to Grow Celebrates Her Roots! Carmen Nickerson has paid her dues while living a life she’s loved. From her humble origins on a rural farm in Iowa to the lights of LA, to the cabarets, venues, and music locales of the Midwest, Nickerson has walked a long path to get […]
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Hiss Golden Messenger Brings Their Jump for Joy Tour to Milwaukee An enthusiastic Milwaukee crowd warmly welcomed Durham, North Carolina band, Hiss Golden Messenger, to the iconic Turner Hall on an early November night as the band continued its tour supporting their newest release, Jump for Joy. Grammy-nominated Hiss Golden Messenger is the creation of […]
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Tedeschi Trucks Band Brings Their Southern Blues and Rock to Milwaukee The Tedeschi Trucks Band brought their summer tour to the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee with their appearance at the BMO Harris Pavilion on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Located within the vast Milwaukee Summerfest grounds, the cool winds off of the lake did […]
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Jeff Fasano’s “Americana Portrait Sessions” Offers an Intimate View into the Hearts of Americana Artists All photos © Jeff Fasano Peek backstage at the IBMA or Blues Music Awards or at legendary music venues like the Ryman Auditorium, the Bluebird, or City Winery. Peer into the media pits at major Americana or Bluegrass festivals. You […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2023, The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin June 22-24, 2023 Blue Ox Music Festival 2023 Works its Magic Amidst the Pines Blue Ox Music Festival made its 9th appearance this summer in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Spanning Thursday, June 22, to Saturday night, June 24, 2023, Blue Ox Music Festival […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2023, The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 22-24, 2023 Blue Ox Music Festival 2023—Memories Will be Made in The Pines! Brooke Billick Blue Ox Music Festival 2023 is just 2 months away! The festival is all set for its 9th staging this summer at The Pines Music Park […]
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Larkin Poe Brings Their Blood Harmony 2023 World Tour to Milwaukee Written and photographed by Brooke Billick The Lovell Sisters Band, Version 2.0, burst into Milwaukee’s music scene on a dreary, cold and damp Friday night bringing their own version of explosive, raw contemporary Southern blues to the Turner Ballroom. Better known, of course, as […]
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