A South Shore native and University of Wisconsin-Superior journalism graduate. Lifelong musician, and former open mic host. Passionate about the music scene and politics.
There is a tipping point where we can learn to live in harmony with our planet and obviously it doesnt seem to be going that way. But just like a natural disaster can swipe out with in one slash in a day
We observed Mahyar Sorour from MPIRG give a statement, These pipelines are incredibly detrimental to not only folks that live near the communities, but also to the environment and largely contribute to climate change, which is why we are here today
Its both an easy and a difficult task at times to fit an album into a specific genre. Its safe to say that Lee Jeffreys latest album Joy of Misgiving in Skunk Hollow is an indie-folk album of sorts.
Nick MidiEvil Pawlenty creates the beats, samples and production for Strictly Hammers and takes on similar duties with his other project, Low-Hi Funk, which just recently put out an album.
We have the capacity to build a great pipeline and do it in a safe manner. If we cant do those things in the future, then our civilization is doomed, House Representative, Dale Lueck
When I arrived at the Capitol, it turned out that members of the police and fire department were out there protesting with everyone else. An amazing few, mostly those of the Tea Party and other far right wing factions showed up in support of Walker
The Iron Range Outlaw Brigade is perhaps one the most aptly named bands in the area. Theyve stayed true to their persona with their old school style country punk.
While the show did launch her music career into a new era, Tessanne has been working at her life in music from the very beginning. This Saturday she will be headlining the Bayfront Festival Parks 10th Annual Reggae and World Music Festival
While many would be able to call most of this music pretty, the experimental aspects shine out here and there. The track Imposable Apocalypse reaches out of the usual with almost rapped lyrics
They will acquire a kind of vitality and immediacy that is very important because I think that is in peoples hearts. The same impulses to make a more sane and just world. That still exists and we can be united. People can enjoy it and be connected
his week Ill be looking at Susan Odellas album All Im Asking and The Belfast Cowboys The Upside to the Downslide. Both albums have solid musicianship but there were a few things I wondered about.
The term experimental gets thrown around quite a bit to describe something going on with music that is out of the norm or something that takes on a different approach.
Well, its happened again. There is nothing too flashy about The Lowest Pairs latest release The Sacred Heart Sessions and that aspect resulted in capturing something amazing.
The Twin Ports definitely has its fair share of talented musicians and performers. This weekend will really show the diversity of this areas music scene with the release of two albums that couldnt really be more different from each other.
James Moors and Kort McCumber have become well known names around the area for their songwriting over the years. The two met at a folk festival in 2005
. The band started up as an art punk trio consisting of multi-instrumentalists: Casper, Chadwick Nelson and Thomas Cranley. Back in the day they cut their first album at the somewhat famous Pachyderm Studio nestled in the woods near Cannon Falls
This self titled album will be Campbells fourth solo project and it hinges on catchy instrumental and vocal hooks and gets a little personal, but not so much where the listener feels that its getting uncomfortable.
I said, Whats this? And the woman who put them up said, Well, we need to reserve some seats for the applicants. And I said, This is a public meeting and seating should be first come first serve, what are you talking about?
David Bliss Kittelson has been involved with hip-hop in Duluth for the last twelve years and could be considered a pioneer of that particular niche in the Twin Ports music scene.
When I was going to college at UW-Superior some years ago there where several times for me to be at a party or chilling out in someones dorm room and have them break out their writings.
It seems fitting for this album to come out right as summer is winding down. VIVIELLEs debut album, Time Falls Apart, comes through with a mellow take on indie-rock.
Theyre not trying to be something theyre not on this album that ends up being a decently fun listen. Its the kind of album you might want to put on while disembarking on a road trip.
The Resonances debut album, At Stone Thrown, carries the feel of a 90s alternative rock album but exactly what part of the 90s it is pulling from comes to question.
