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Issue #228 May 9, 2013
Issue #227 April 25, 2013

New Chance to Unwind

Eau Claire native Brad “DJ Unwind” LaBarbera, who is now based in Minneapolis, has had a number of successes in recent years. His downtempo, chillout-style music has been...

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Issue #226 April 11, 2013
Issue #225 Mar. 28, 2013

All That Jazz

One of the biggest jazz festivals in the Midwest happens right here in our back yard. Jazz Fest returns this year April 5-7 at locations around the Chippewa Valley. The festival includes performances and classes and brings in hundreds of...

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Issue #224 Mar. 14, 2013
Issue #223 Feb. 28, 2013

Joe Neary Seeks Some Kickstarter Cash

Joe Neary leads a trio that defines itself with simple, laid-back guitar and melodic vocals that play a large role within the music. The group consists of UW-Milwaukee graduate Joe Neary on guitar and vocals, UW-Eau Claire graduate Chris Halbauer...

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Issue #222 Feb. 14, 2013

Here Comes the Cabaret

The air seems to get a little more energetic around the end of February as bands around the Chippewa Valley start channeling their favorite musicians in preparation for Decadent Cabaret. The three-day festival – in its 34th year – showcases ...

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Issue #221 Jan. 31, 2013
Issue #220 Jan. 17, 2013

Chorus of Huskies Converge for Commencement

Eau Claire’s North High School recently turned 50 years old, and to celebrate five decades of education, the school is getting the band back together. Well, more like the choir. North will be celebrating its birthday throughout 2013, and to ...

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Issue #219 Dec. 27, 2012

Wynonna to Grace the State

Five-time Grammy award winning country singer Wynonna Judd is coming to the State Theatre. On Friday, April 26, Judd will bring her band, The Big Noise, to the theatre for a brand new, energetic show. Judd started out in the music business with ...

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Issue #218 Dec. 13, 2012

The October Session

Local music juggernaut Brian Bethke is releasing a new recording called The October Session. The new seven-track release officially comes out January 1, but is available now online at BrianBethke.com. The songs are sparse and simple, but ...

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Country Fest 2013: Here Comes the Country

Despite the shortening days, we now have something to be looking forward to next summer: Country Fest has announced its lineup for the 2013 iteration of the massive festival. Headliners include Lady Antebellum, Montgomery Gentry, Toby Keith and ...

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Issue #217 Nov. 29, 2012

A Very Eau Claire Christmas

It’s about that time of the year when the tunes gain a bit more jingle bell and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra pull themselves out of the woodwork. Here in Eau Claire we have our own holiday music tradition, an Eau Claire Christmas compilation put ...

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Packer Rockers

Have a hankering for some Packer-themed music? Well, you’re in luck because Elroy and the Diehards just came out with a new set of Wisconsin-themed tunage, featuring the song “Green and Gold Cups.” It’s called Packer Party and boasts to be ...

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Holiday Handbook 2012
Issue #216 Nov. 15, 2012

Cannibal Corpse on the Way

Later this month the House of Rock is teaming up with True Endeavors, an event management company based out of Madison, WI, to put on one of the most face melting concerts in the Chippewa Valley this year. On Nov. 20 Cannibal Corpse will be ...

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Lindsey Buckingham On Tap

Lindsey Buckingham is most well known for being the front man of Fleetwood Mac, which has undoubtedly contributed monstrously to rock n roll and the music industry as a whole over the past few decades. Lucky for us, he will be gracing the ...

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Issue #215 Nov. 1, 2012
Issue #214 Oct. 18, 2012
Issue #213 Oct. 4, 2012
Issue #212 Sept. 20, 2012

Yata: Music of the River

Musicians have always found inspiration in the natural beauty of their surrounds, which in this area centers around our rivers. Steven Yata has done just that with his two newest releases, Imagination Nation and Nature Girl ...

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Issue #211 Sept. 6, 2012

The (New) Silver Heart Club

Formed in 2007, The Silver Heart Club is a band whose debut album has been a long time coming. Set for official release on August 31, with a release show on September 16 at The Oxford, Rookie Card appropriately expresses a love for self-made music...

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Issue #210 Aug. 23, 2012

Re-Bon Iver-ing

Announced earlier this month, Eau Claire’s Bon Iver is holding a “Bon Iver, Bon Iver” remix contest. Hosted by Indaba Music and sponsored by Swedish streaming sensation Spotify, Justin Vernon and Co will be selecting a winner for each of the ...

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Issue #209 Aug. 9, 2012

Big Show: LeAnn Rimes Coming to State Theatre

LeAnn Rimes, Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, will be performing in Eau Claire this fall. The Eau Claire Regional Arts Council, Inc. proudly announced last week that Rimes will be performing an intimate acoustic evening on September 7 at ...

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Issue #208 July 26, 2012
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Issue # 206 June 28, 2012

Menomonie Launches Outdoor Concert Series

Community music is in abundance throughout the Chippewa Valley, and Menomonie is picking up the trend, offering FREE-4-ALL, a Menomonie Community Music Series. Held in the Ludington Guard Band Shell in Menomonie’s Wilson Park, the all-ages ...

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Issue # 205 June 14, 2012
Issue #204 May 31, 2012

Local Christian bands heading to the bar?

Recently in the Chippewa Valley area, and beyond, there has been an interesting trend taking place. Lately, there have been Christian based bands hosting after-service concerts in unconventional venues on Sundays after church services ...

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Issue #203 May 17, 2012

Amateur Love Rereleases

When Justin Vernon’s Chigliak reissues Amateur Love’s “It’s All Aquatic” on May 22nd, fans will have a chance to hear, quite simply, a great album – one that many bands who play here today claim as an influence. On top of that, listeners can hear ...

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Issue #202 May 3, 2012

Local Indie Duo Scrimbo Heading to Europe

As a graduation celebration, the local duo Scrimbo is packing their bags and heading across the big pond. The self-described “catchy indie rock” band, comprised of Adam Thoms (More Amore, The Blue Room) and Alyssa Rieper (Feathe), is ready to ...

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Issue #201 Apr. 19, 2012

Pale Kid Who Raps Fast Headed to UW-Eau Claire

The winner of the Brave New Voices award for the 2006 National Poetry Slam, George Watsky, will be spouting lyrics at super-human speed at UWEC on April 24. Watsky, “a versatile lyricist who switches between silly and serious, technically ...

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Legit Music to Beat on Mount Simon

Techno beats and drops will shake Mt. Simon Park and avid local technophiles with “Legit Music.” The “Legit Music” event will shuffle various techno beat masters from the Eau Claire area. Those interested in what they hear can pick up the ...

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How to Celebrate Record Store Day Around Here

Record Store Day is kind of like Black Friday, except for music lovers. And on a Saturday. It’s an international event where musicians put out exclusive vinyl for independent record stores only. Revival Records will be the only place in the ...

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Issue #200 Apr. 5, 2012
Issue #199 Mar. 22, 2012

Help North High Jazz Students Get to New York

Essentially Ellington is one of the country’s most famous high school jazz competitions. Each year 15 high school jazz bands from all over the country are selected to participate in this prestigious event. This year, for the eighth time in ...

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