Issue #373 December 12, 2018
Puddle of Mudd to perform at The Metro
Lauren Fisher
Twenty-eight-year veterans of the grunge metal scene Puddle of Mudd will perform at The Metro in downtown Eau Claire on Dec. 30. The Missouri-born band has been jamming since the release of its first album ...
Issue #373 December 12, 2018
three EPs make up Nick Anderson and the Skinny Lovers’ new record
Broc Seigneurie
If you’ve been paying attention to the music scene around Eau Claire, chances are you’ve heard of Nick Anderson and the Skinny Lovers. The power trio rose from the ashes of local rock act Granite Rose ...
Issue #373 December 12, 2018
Orenda Fugue’s latest is a thank you to a supportive, friendly music scene
Tori Johnson, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Eau Claire band Orenda Fugue will perform its new album, Revel, at a free show at the Mousetrap on Dec. 15. We’re Wolves will start the evening off around 9pm, followed with a performance ...
Issue #372 November 28, 2018
Haley Wright
Looking for an excuse to dress snazzy this season? Musical couple Matt and Suzie Kendziera’s annual Christmas Soiree event will be Saturday, Dec. 8, at the River Prairie Center in Altoona. The event is 18+ (no partner required), and will include a cash bar, waiters and waitresses serving light appetizers ...
Issue #372 November 28, 2018
Bri Murphy and Ben Shaw team up for in-studio show
Bonni Knight
There’s something special about coming home. On Dec. 14, two musicians who both sprouted their musical roots in Eau Claire are returning to perform at the very studio where they recorded their most recent albums. Bri Larson graduated ...
Issue #372 November 28, 2018
Lauren Fisher
The Chippewa Valley Symphony and Jazz Orchestras will team up Dec. 7 and 8 at the Pablo Center RCU Theatre to celebrate classical music in all its traditional splendor – and explore a more modern, jazzy take on old themes ...
Issue #371 November 14, 2018
a one-day music fest at the Pablo for locals, by locals
Eric Christenson
That lines comes near the end of a promo video for the upcoming Bad Art Music Festival, which will take place in the Jamf Theatre at the Pablo Center Nov. 23
Issue #370 October 31, 2018
UW-Eau Claire Gatsby’s Gala takes guests to the ’20s
Abby Norton
Gatsby’s Gala is returning to UW-Eau Claire to provide folks with an authentic 1920s party experience, courtesy of Eau Claire Jazz Inc. The fifth annual gala promises a musical and visual experience ...
Issue #370 October 31, 2018
Soren Staff, photos by Soren taff
It’s the middle of August in the summer of 2017 and Colin Grossbier is apologizing. “Thanks for listening to all that madness you just heard.” The 18 year old musician is standing on stage downtown at The Plus’ open mic behind his guitar and its plethora of pedals ...
Issue #370 October 31, 2018
by Rayna DeJongh
Pull out your woolen sweaters and Santa hats, because the Kristmas Kookies are coming to town! Feed your frostbitten ears some Christmas cheer as five retired educators come together to provide four-part harmony originals, featuring your favorite holiday traditions ...
Issue #370 October 31, 2018
Barbara Arnold
The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra will present “Baroque Treasures” focusing on works by Johann Sebastian Bach at 7:30pm Saturday, Nov. 10, in the Jamf Theatre at the Pablo Center at the Confluence ...
Issue #370 October 31, 2018
Nealy Corcoran
If you are looking for something interesting to do this holiday season, take a ride to the Stillwater El Dorado Music Barn. The music venue celebrated its grand opening in October, and due to the overwhelming response ...
Issue #370 October 31, 2018
Broc Seigneurie, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Thunderlung’s self-titled EP is the first release from the group, offering a mix of progressive and ambient stoner metal in five blistering tracks. Starting production in May 2017 ...
Issue #370 October 31, 2018
Eric Christenson, photos by Lee Butterworth
It’s been a long and dry eight years since The Gentle Guest dropped their classic LP Cast Off Your Human Form. That 2010 record by the self-described “whiskey-fueled blasphemy machine” was a pristine collection ...
Issue #369 October 17, 2018
Abby Norton
As holiday season nears, you may find yourself with Thanksgiving or even Christmas on the brain. If you’re looking for something to daydream about other than Mom’s cooking or tacky (endearing?) decorations, perhaps music is what you’re missing. Members of the Chippewa Valley Concert Band ...
Issue #369 October 17, 2018
Eau Claire native hopes to draw national attention to the Wisconsin music scene
by Rayna DeJongh
If Spencer Wells is passionate about anything, it’s printed media and Wisconsin-based musicians. Growing up in Eau Claire, Wells found himself admiring the diverse sound of local musicians ...
Issue #369 October 17, 2018
by Rayna DeJongh
Local hip-hop group WayWard has released its long-awaited second album, Friends 2. Consisting of two longtime pillars of the Chippewa Valley hip-hop scene – Fathom and Mr. Pizzy – along with DJ BluePauly2 ...
Issue #369 October 17, 2018
Eric Christenson
The list of Dan Forke’s artistic endeavors is, to put it simply … big. For one facet, the Eau Claire native has been steadily making thoughtful, trippy, and forward-thinking hip hop music as Wealthy Relative for the better part of a decade ...
Issue #369 October 17, 2018
Eric Christenson
S. Carey recently dropped a cool mini-documentary shot over the days leading up to his latest tour for his album Hundred Acres. The film, which was shot and edited by filmmaker Peter Eaton, shows the band rehearsing and hanging ...
Issue #369 October 17, 2018
Haley Wright
On Oct. 27, the Girls Rock Band Experience will debut. The Experience is the result of collaboration between the Eau Claire School of Music and Sawdust City Limits ...
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Dec. 13, 2018
Living in downtown Milwaukee for years, this noise is nothing
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Dec. 12, 2018
They better make those projected apartment SOUND PROOF to the max. American Phoenix, Inc is the noisiest Co in Eau Claire that I know. We can hear them up to and past Boyd Park and most of the ...
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Dec. 12, 2018
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