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Apr
10
Wed
WMSE Presents Marc Ribot : The Jazz Bins @ Vivarium
Apr 10 @ 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm

The Jazz-Bins use deep grooves and over the top improvisation to channel the spirits of Newark’s Key Club Sparky J’s Lounge, and NYC’s CBGB’s c/a 1977 into a quest for punk/soul salvation. The Jazz-Bins go— not exactly ‘ancient’, but ‘back’— to the future, to tap into a scene that never really existed (but should have, will, and does whenever people drop their preconceptions about ‘genre’ long enough to feel the groove), and a vibe that never really stopped. Dig it!

WMSE Presents The Mountain Goats @ Turner Hall Ballroom
Apr 10 @ 7:30 pm – 11:45 pm

John Darnielle has written almost 600 songs now, and some of them are very sad, dealing with hard drugs and tragic ends, hurting yourself and others, sicknesses of both body and brain, off-brand alcohols. They are told in beautiful, unnerving, specific detail because he is a very good writer, and also some of them are just true stories about his own life.

Apr
11
Thu
2024 Milwaukee Film Festival @ Various Locations around Milwaukee
Apr 11 @ 12:00 pm – Apr 25 @ 11:00 pm

WMSE is a proud of Sponsor the Sound Vision program for this year’s Milwaukee Film Festival, which kicks off on April 11th and runs through April 25th. Watch the many cool musically inspired movies that are part of the sound vision program, Including: Dig! XX, Pretty Ugly – The Story of the Lunachicks, Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted, Endless Calls For Fame, and Louder Than You Think. For more information and the full festival lineup, please go to mkefilm.org

Apr
17
Wed
Oak Leaf Discovery Tour Spring Kickoff Party @ Third Space Brewing
Apr 17 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Park People invite you to join us at Third Space Brewing for the start of the 2024 Oak Leaf Discovery Tour (OLDT)! Learn about the sights you can see along Oak Leaf Trail, purchase and download the new passport app (Cost: $5), enjoy some excellent beer and connect with fellow biking enthusiasts. Snacks will be provided. WMSE 91.7 will be broadcasting the Wednesday Blues Drive live from the party.
Receive $1 off a pint of beer when you show proof of your OLDT app purchase!
Apr
26
Fri
WMSE Friday Night Freakshow – Crybaby @ The Times Cinema
Apr 26 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The April 26th WMSE Friday Night Freakshow at The Times Cinema features Crybaby, a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters.

The film stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, and also features a large ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, and more. The film centers on a group of delinquent youth who refer to themselves as “drapes” and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the “squares”, in 1950s Baltimore, Maryland.

WMSE DJ Buzz of the Monday “Buzz’s Garage” program will DJ before the film at 6:30, the film begins at 7:30pm.

Apr
30
Tue
International Jazz Day @ WMSE 91.7FM
Apr 30 @ 6:00 am – 11:45 pm

 WMSE 91.7FM celebrates International Jazz Day 2024 with a full day of special Jazz focused programming.

6 a.m. – 9 a.m. – “Shape of Rock” becomes “The Shape of Jazz”
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Dr. Sushi’s Free Jazz BBQ
12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Trap Set
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Dr. Dave – “New Jazz show”
3 p.m. – 6 p.m. – “Tuesday’s With Marty” – Jazz show
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. – LOCAL/LIVE features the Schneck, Peplin, Kuzniar Organ Trio
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Midnight “Jazz” Radio
9 p.m. – 12 a.m. – “Non Pop! Radio” – Jazz influences in Hip Hop show

In the Milwaukee area, tune in on the dial at WMSE 91.7FM, or stream using wmse.org or the free WMSE app.

May
2
Thu
WMSE Presents Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys @ Shank Hall
May 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Since forming in 1988 in Southern California, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys have become one of the world’s most beloved Americana/Roots acts, drawing from the deep musical waters that flow just beneath the surface of Rock & Roll’s fertile soil. A childhood passion for Country, Doo-Wop, and Rhythm & Blues 45s led Sandy (born Robert Williams) to pursue a singing career as a teenager, beginning a life in music that continues decades later. And as his personal record collection continues to grow (75,000 and counting), so does the depth of the musical influences that stream through his songwriting and singing style. A critically acclaimed tribute to Tex-Mex hero Freddy Fender, released at the beginning of the 2020 lockdown, points the way forward for Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys as they continue on a path of musical growth. After nearly 35 years on the road, and more than two dozen releases to their credit, they remain key figures on the ever-changing Americana circuit, both on record and in live appearances.

May
3
Fri
Direct Supply’s Golden Idols Showcase Auditions 2024
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

WMSE Presents – Direct Supply’s Golden Idols Showcase Auditions – Announcing the 2024 Direct Supply Golden Idols Senior Talent Showcase! Persons age 55 and older are invited to audition for a chance to perform at Seniorfest Day at Summerfest on July 5, 2024. Applications are due by Friday, May 3rd. For more information and to learn how to sign up please go here or email Mandy Clarke at CommunityInvolvement@DirectSupply.com

WMSE Presents Los Straightjackets 30th Anniversary Tour @ Shank Hall
May 3 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Los Straitjackets are the leading practitioners of the lost art of the guitar instrumental. Using the music of the Ventures, The Shadows, and with Link Wray and Dick Dale as a jumping off point, the band has taken their unique, high energy brand of original rock & roll around the world.

Clad in their trademark Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling masks, the ‘Jackets’ have delivered their trademark guitar licks to 16 albums, thousands of concerts and dozens of films and TV shows. Viva Los Straitjackets!

May
7
Tue
Local/Live with Jinksie at Anodyne on Bruce @ Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.
May 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us at Anodyne in Walker’s Point on Tuesday, May 7th, (6pm) for another free, all-ages edition of Local Live, hosted by DJ Maggie and Milwaukee Record’s Matt Wild with the three-piece, post punk rock band Jinksie!

If you can’t join in the fun in-person, tune into 91.7FM at 6 p. m. or stream at wmse.org. Thanks to Transfer Pizzeria Cafe for providing band hospitality, Kneeverland Productions, and Anodyne on Bruce for providing the great venue.