Monticello Man Has A Passion For Farming And The Blues
Jimmy Voegeli seems to have lived the classic Wisconsin farm story. “Like most kids, we were in a tractor by ...
Art Stevenson: Wisconsin’s Bluegrass Icon
We might not have mountains here, but mountain music has been taking off in Wisconsin. Art Stevenson has been playing ...
Building A Family Business Around The Nyckelharpa
Earl Holzman’s life has always revolved around music. He met his wife DoAnn Holzman while folk dancing in the early ...
The Ukuladies Hit All The Right Notes
Mary Backus spent more than 30 years as a choral director in Milwaukee. She’s always had a passion for music, ...
Jay Anderson’s Life In Music And Food
It’s hard to imagine that any musician could be as prolific as Jay Anderson. The saxophonist performs nearly every night, ...
Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom
Milwaukee musician K.C. Williams was born and raised in the city, but his musical roots were planted in the country. ...
Cliff The DJ Brings His Passion To Local Radio
Two years ago, a neighborhood center in Madison landed a hard-to-come-by license to its own low-power FM radio frequency. Now ...
Bah Humbug! Christmases Past In Milwaukee
It seems like the back to school sales are barely over when the Christmas trees start to appear. The commercial ...
High School Pep Band Turns Game Nights Into Rock Concerts
Walk into the gym at Burlington High School during a basketball game and you might think you’ve walked into a ...
Talented Cellist Turns Classics Into Bluegrass Music
Most people know what the cello is supposed to sound like. It should be Bach, and somber and beautiful. Kim Souther ...
Wisconsin Life #409: “Making Magic”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Kim Souther, a classically trained cellist ...
Recording Engineer Goes Old-School, Capturing Music On Magnetic Tape
Motown got its start in a humble Detroit duplex, so Williamson Magnetic Recording’s surprising location in the basement of Nature’s ...
Wisconsin Life #404: “Local Legacies”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of John Greendeer, a renaissance man who ...
For Polk County Musician, Home Is Where His Concerts Are
A 100 year old schoolhouse turns into one of northwest Wisconsin’s most unusual music venues on Saturday nights in rural Polk County. Over ...
Wisconsin Life #405: “From the Heart”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Dana Barre and Heartland Farms, the ...