Issue #382 April 17, 2019
local luthier celebrates one year of guitar services in Eau Claire
Parker Reed, photos by Parker Reed
Some people never chase their passions, instead perhaps choosing to work a stable 9-5 job they resent for their entire life. But one small-business owner chose passion over security and just hit a major career milestone ...
Issue #382 April 17, 2019
Phippen and friends’ album an exercise in tranquility
Nathan Hopp, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Grammy-nominated flutist Peter Phippen has released a collaboration with Ivar Lunde Jr. and Tiit Raid, each one providing soul-enrapturing music on Phippen’s newest album, Seven. It is a stunning ...
Issue #382 April 17, 2019
Rebecca Mennecke, photos by Kelsey Smith
The 52nd Eau Claire Jazz Festival is set to swing into Eau Claire from April 26 to 27. “It is a jazz festival, but it’s really a music festival,” said Breanna DeNure, the communication coordinator of Eau Claire Jazz Inc. ...
Issue #382 April 17, 2019
Cassandra Kyser
Last year, Iron Boy’s performance at Eaux Claires was a rare indigenous presence at a mainstream festival. If you missed Iron Boy then, don’t worry: They’re coming back to town in May ...
Issue #381 April 3, 2019
Menomonie Singers take on Handel’s masterpiece
Lauren Fisher, photos by Timothy Mather
Hallelujah! It’s polyphonic, it’s melismatic, it’s jubilant and ecstatic: It’s Handel’s Messiah. The Menomonie Singers are in the final stretch of preparation for their spring concerts, during ...
Issue #381 April 3, 2019
Riverfront Park will host the Northwoods Blues Festival
Lea Kopke
Beautiful views, mouthwatering food, and nationally-acclaimed blues will hit the new Riverfront Park in Chippewa Falls this summer. The Northwoods Blues Festival will be back in Chippewa Falls ...
Issue #380 March 20, 2019
musicians support Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release
Rebecca Mennecke
Home-baked goodies, live music, a silent auction, and fundraising for the care and feeding of recovering wildlife – what could be better? Patti Stangel’s Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release is hosting ...
Issue #380 March 20, 2019
Eric Christenson
It’s been about nine years since the last Savannah Smith project – an EP called Leaving Eau Claire – was released. That’s certainly a long tip of the hourglass, one that found Smith leaving her native ...
Issue #380 March 20, 2019
V1 Staff
So, you’re looking through the results of our Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll and you see all the businesses, restaurants, and everything else that readers voted the best ...
Issue #380 March 20, 2019
Eric Christenson, photos by Kyle Lehman
The space on the second floor of a downtown Eau Claire church is quickly transforming into a creative hub, due in part to Pablo Properties’ coworking space CoLAB neighbored by the newly opened ...
Issue #380 March 20, 2019
Eric Christenson, photos by Andrea Paulseth
For Josh Nielsen, moving to Eau Claire from Portland was very much an escape. He was going through a pretty tragic breakup, and not feeling the drastic changes to the city he lived in, so he started pursuing ...
Issue #380 March 20, 2019
50 years later, Howard ‘Guitar’ Luedtke tracks down his inspiration
Nealy Corcoran
Howard “Guitar” Luedtke has been a part of the blues scene for more than 40 years, both in the Midwest and internationally. He released his first album in 1992 and altogether has recorded six ...
Issue #380 March 20, 2019
LASKA’s new EP flourishes with new techniques, but maintains sisterly magic
Eric Christenson
It’s a relatively calm snowy night out at Pine Hollow Studio just outside of Eau Claire, where the members of LASKA are meeting up to practice songs ahead of a Twin Cities show opening for the band ...
Issue #380 March 20, 2019
Eric Christenson
The Oxbow Hotel & The Lakely just announced an intriguing gallery show for March 31 with headliner Haley Heynderickx. The Portland-based singer/songwriter’s debut 2018 album I Need To Start a Garden ...
Issue #379 March 6, 2019
Eric Christenson
Chippewa Valley native Johanne Swanson – who makes excellent heart-wrenching tunes as Yohuna – has announced a new album called Mirroring, set to drop via Orchid Tapes on June 7. Now based in Brooklyn, Yohuna has gotten some well-deserved accolades for her first album ...
Issue #379 March 6, 2019
UWEC Alumni Choir plans trip to commemorate D-Day
Bonni Knight
France is probably most famous for its art and cuisine, but it’s a well-kept secret that the French also really love choral music. Most cities and towns, including Paris, boast cathedrals and churches ...
Issue #378 February 20, 2019
Eric Christenson
One of the world’s finest bluegrass bands is coming to Eau Claire for a special one-night-only show at The Metro on March 6. We Banjo 3 is a foursome of prolific and exciting musicians set to whisk the night away with fantastic tunes and a good cause. Featuring banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar ...
Issue #378 February 20, 2019
Measha Vieth, photos by Lee Butterworth
It’s time to dig out your fishnets, because Decadent Cabaret is taking the stage for its 40th year! This is a festival unlike any other in the Chippewa Valley, as it brings together people of various ages ...
Issue #376 January 23, 2019
Measha Vieth
Nashville country artist EllieMay Kay is coming back to her roots for a Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity benefit concert. Known for her true country style with a mix of 70s classic rock instruments ...
Issue #376 January 23, 2019
Emilee Wentland
Spontaneity commonly sparks quirky haircuts, weekend getaways, and – in the case of UW-Eau Claire English Professor David Jones – a creative space for original, independent music. After his lease ...
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