Issue #403 Feb. 5, 2020
Eric Christenson
Songwriter Jerrika Mighelle has been makin’ tunes in the Valley for many, many years now – first with her sisters in the folk group QuinnElizabeth, and now solo with ...
Issue #403 Feb. 5, 2020
touring cabaret singer returns for Valentine’s show
V1 Staff
Pat McCurdy is a touring cabaret singer/songwriter from Milwaukee. His shows usually consist of just him and his guitar and include improvised interaction with ...
Issue #402 Jan. 22, 2020
Chamber Orchestra concert features locally penned poems
Barbara Arnold
The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra will perform Camille Saint-Saen’s Carnival of the Animals, one of the French composer’s best-known works, at its annual free ...
Issue #402 Jan. 22, 2020
Miles Blvd explores isolation on new ep
Parker Reed, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Isolation can be a dangerous place for an artist to reside, but an update from isolation from a local hip-hop artist makes it clear he is back and better than ever. Miles Blvd is a locally sourced hip-hop project from ...
Issue #402 Jan. 22, 2020
Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing to perform at The Plus
V1 Staff
The force behind seminal ’90s band Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty, is an accomplished solo artist and author, and he’ll tell your future at The Plus. Doughty, along with long time ...
Issue #402 Jan. 22, 2020
Hemma’s latest EP sparkles in lifelong musical journey
Eric Christenson
The way Hannah Hebl talks about music makes you believe she knows something that the rest of us don’t. She doesn’t just play music, she metaphysically embodies it. In her world, music is elemental ...
Issue #402 Jan. 22, 2020
brand new local choir preps their first concert
Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth
A new community choir has recently started up in Eau Claire, offering yet another great opportunity for people to raise their voices in a musical ensemble. Kate Larson, an Altoona native who recently returned ...
Issue #401 Jan. 8, 2020
teen musician Spencer Douglas releases first EP
Parker Reed
A local musician is making waves in the Eau Claire music scene, and he hasn’t even had his 18th birthday yet. 17-year-old Eau Claire Memorial High School student, Spencer Rhoten is a guitarist/singer-songwriter who is making a name for himself ...
Issue #399 Dec. 11, 2019
V1 Staff
Chris Kroeze’s big year continues. The guy from Barron who made it deep into the final rounds of NBC’s The Voice is back with a new Christmas-y tune to celebrate the season. “A Hallelujah Christmas” was originally ...
Issue #399 Dec. 11, 2019
Jack Greenwood brings together friends, friends of friends, and complete strangers on debut album
Eric Christenson
When Toy Car Studios was getting its roots laid down just north of Eau Claire a few years ago, Jack Greenwood (a.k.a. Travis Kohnhorst) was helping the studio owner Justin Green build the thing from the ...
Issue #398 Nov. 27, 2019
studio owner aims to create mentorship program for kids
Parker Reed, photos by Kyle Lehman
Collaboration is key for an Eau Claire recording studio owner who is calling community members into action to benefit area youth. Kyle Culver owns Sprinter Studios, a recording studio nestled in downtown Eau Claire with aspirations aimed at ...
Issue #398 Nov. 27, 2019
a holly jolly chat with Tonic Sol-Fa
V1 Staff
When Tonic Sol-fa comes to town – which is getting close to a yearly thing now – you know there’s some holiday magic in the air. The Minneapolis-based vocal group always make it point to ...
Issue #398 Nov. 27, 2019
seeing the Eau Claire music scene through Jerrika Mighelle's eyes
Maddy Mortimer, photos by Andrea Paulseth, Luong Huynh
“Eau Claire was home base,” local musician Jerrika Mighelle said. “Part of the reason I still live in Eau Claire is because of the support for music.” She started playing ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
V1 Staff
The prodigal son returns. Come celebrate the holidays in home town style! After three sold out shows in March and overwhelming demand ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
Kurt Fischer's new album a soothing piano exploration
Nathan Hopp, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Two years after his debut album, Soundscapes, Kurt Fischer of Eau Claire is releasing a new collection of recordings dedicated to his love for ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
Barbara Arnold
The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra will perform “Saturday Evening,” the second concert of its 2019-20 season, at 7:30pm Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Jamf Theatre at ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
V1 Staff, photos by Branden Nall
This year’s rendition of The Last Waltz presented by The Rhythm Posse is scheduled to be, well, the last. Join them at “Stage Fright” from ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
We Are the Willows celebrates a decade of tunes with local show
Eric Christenson
It turns out the name We Are The Willows is a bit prophetic. “I learned this fact about willow trees that they have incredibly deep root ...
Issue #396 Oct. 30, 2019
concert series puts the emphasis on really listening
Maddy Mortimer, photos by Luong Huynh
With the seasons changing and the weather growing colder, it just doesn’t sound like summer anymore, and Eau Claire locals might find themselves missing warm ...
Issue #396 Oct. 30, 2019
hard-working locals The Over Unders mix punk, alt rock, and power pop
Parker Reed
From cover bands and band class to the local rock stage, one young up-and-coming rock band is making its mark on the ...
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