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Jan
15
Wed
Interview: The Benjamins
Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Feb
26
Wed
In-Studio + Interview: Benjamin David Hall
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Apr
28
Tue
interview: The New Seven @ WMSE
Apr 28 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

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“Since the group’s beginning in early 2012, The New Seven has gone through a range of personnel before arriving at it’s final form. This influenced their style heavily, moving from bluegrass, to folk, to jazz infused rock. This transformation may be why The New Seven has been described as having an incredible range of energy and dynamics, and such a captivating eclectic sound.”

“Highs and lows.. extreme to fragile. It’s hard to put a genre on this kind of music. Is this why we should be excited about The New Seven? Absolutely.” ~ Local Playlist

Oct
1
Sat
Carnival of Artist Working In Education @ South Shore Terrace Beer Garden
Oct 1 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

awecarnivalWMSE presents Carnival A.W.E. A great day for the whole family – An afternoon of carnival games and art activities along Lake Michigan. Paint pint glasses, ring toss, interactive art installations, mask making, caricatures, create splash art with paint filled water balloons, face painting, cash raffle and more! A.W.E.’s mission is to provide youth in Milwaukee with arts enrichment programs that advance learning, enhance human potential, and cultivate community. Our programs weave arts and culture into the community development process to spark imagination, create social connections, and develop creative community design solutions that reflect the values and concerns of the neighborhoods where we work.

Jan
22
Tue
interview: OQ
Jan 22 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Tune into WMSE for an interview with new Milwaukee duo, OQ.

Though OQ hasn’t played a show yet, many Wisconsin music aficionados are likely aware of the group’s musical affiliations. The self-described “creative duo” consists of Liam O’Brien (of Holy Sheboygan! and namesake of Liam O’Brien’s Faithless Followers) and Cole Quamme (of The Fatty Acids). The project became connected to PEOPLE through Mike Noyce while he and Josh Evert (The Fatty Acids, Silver City Studios) were finishing OQ’s first EP at Vernon’s April Base recording studio.

OQ is officially a duo, but its members called on a wealth of Milwaukee musicians to contribute on the project’s forthcoming EP, Paradice 1. Players and vocalists involved in the recording process include Evert, Noyce, Ivan Eisenberg, Alex Heaton, Treccy Marquardt-Thomas, D’Amato, Caley Conway, Ms. Lotus Fankh, Derek De Vinney, Steven Strupp, Carmen Quinliven, Sarah Shay, Caley, John Larkin, Ian Olvera, Alex Scott, and Hesper Juhnke.

The band will make its live debut and release the five-song EP at Company Brewing on Saturday, January 26. Quamme will also screen and release a “visual album” at the show.

~Milwaukee Record

Apr
3
Wed
interview: Rose Of The West
Apr 3 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Tune into Squid Inc. on WMSE’s Local Lunchbox segment to hear all about Rose Of The West’s debut album, which is being released later that week on April 5th on Communicating Vessels Records. The Milwaukee band has a show that weekend to celebrate – catch all the details on the Mighty 91!

Rose of the West loosely threads dark and brooding strands throughout its newest songs to bind its temperate-but-temperamental style of pop. The result is a beautifully structured, soft-blooming, Technicolor Lynchian dreamscape with just the right amount of sparkle amidst the dark shadows to catch the eye. Are you awake or still sleeping? Are these thoughts your own or are they driven by the characters who populate your dreams?

Driving these hazy dream-currents of music are frosty synths, radiant warmth from guitar and piano, nimble bass lines and a tempestuous, gutsy kick from clear-cut percussion. Rose of the West leader, Gina Barrington, brings it all together with her crystalline-but-sultry vocals, twisting and turning lyrics over like talismans. And no matter how dark, Barrington’s most desolate words always seem to hold the possibility of turning those single sparks into bright flames.

 

Aug
26
Sat
13th Annual WMSE Backyard BBQ – with Bob Mould Band @ Humboldt Park
Aug 26 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

WMSE, 91.7FM, Milwaukee’s only free-form, community-supported radio station, is thrilled to announce Bob Mould Band will headline its annual Backyard BBQ concert event on August 26 at Humboldt Park in Bayview. Since 2010, WMSE has hosted the Backyard BBQ, a free music festival that serves as a thank-you to listeners, supporters, and the community.

Presented by Lakefront Brewery, the 13th Annual Backyard BBQ musical lineup features:
WMSE DJs
Chicken Wire Empire
Girls Rock Milwaukee
Telethon
Esso
Bob Mould Band

“WMSE has been on the air for more than 40 years. We owe our listeners, supporters, and the
city of Milwaukee heaps of gratitude, which is why we had to go big this year,” said Station
Manager Tom Crawford. “Bob Mould is a pioneer and a genius. He influenced Nirvana, the
Pixies, Green Day, and the Foo Fighters. I couldn’t be more proud that he has agreed to play
the Backyard BBQ this year.”

Beyond live music, the Backyard BBQ provides a full day of summer fun for the whole family with food trucks, activities, and cold local craft beer. In addition to Lakefront Brewery, the Backyard BBQ is made possible thanks to the generous support of sponsors including Brady Street Futon, Direct Supply, TicketKing, Fuel Cafe, Cafe Corazon, Milwaukee County Parks, and MSOE.