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Apr
16
Sat
Mot. 50 @ Shank Hall
Apr 16 @ 7:30 pm – 11:45 pm

Mot 50WMSE is pleased to announce Mot 50. In honor of DJ Mots 50th Birthday he is throwing a fundraiser for WMSE at Shank Hall. Live music includes performances by:
Liv Mueller
Wooldridge Brothers
Ball Turret Gunners
Joker’s Henchmen

Door open at 7:30.
Suggested donation $10 at the door.

Mar
22
Fri
Murphy’s Law @ Club Garibaldi's
Mar 22 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm

NY Hardcore band Murphy’s Law takeover Club Garibaldi’s for a blistering night of music. The Royal Malossi, 5 O’Clock Charlie and ZOR open the night.

Apr
22
Thu
interview: Eric Blowtorch
Apr 22 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Tune into WMSE during the Local Lunchbox segment to hear all about Milwaukee’s Eric Blowtorch’s latest release, Quality Items, a triple LP from his band, The Inflammables. Only on the Mighty 91! Listen in at WMSE.org or 91.7 FM on your radio dial.

Mar
11
Fri
interview: Josh Okeefe
Mar 11 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tune into WMSE as Sonia speaks with English x US folk artist, Josh Okeefe before he heads to Milwaukee’s Irish Cultural & Heritage Center for a show on April 9th. Only on WMSE!

Born in Derby, England, the relatively new artist delivers potent lyrics with the gravitas of a seasoned veteran. After dropping out of school at age 16, Okeefe led a nomadic life in music that spans generations and encompasses myriad genres, traditions and disciplines. He often slept on the floors of recording studios and coffee houses before traveling to the United States in search of the places his music idols Hank Williams and Johnny Cash once roamed. After settling in Nashville, he began writing songs at an astonishing pace and selling out shows from New York to California.

Okeefe has performed at major music events on both sides of the Atlantic including the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, where he sang “This Land is Your Land” with Woody’s son Arlo. He was also invited by English singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg to play at the prestigious Glastonbury Festival in 2019. Okeefe has also shared the stage with Alison Krauss, Rufus Wainwright and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot among others and performed for a crowd of 10,000 for Kris Kristofferson’s birthday.

 

May
3
Tue
LOCAL/LIVE: MAY 3– ERIC BLOWTORCH and THE BODYGUARDS @ ANODYNE ON BRUCE
May 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

On Tuesday, May 3rd,  WMSE looks forward to bringing its listeners local and live music both in-person and over the airwaves for an all-ages Local/Live show at Anodyne on Bruce via Kneeverland Productions. This time around, we look forward to bringing you music from Milwaukee’s Eric Blowtorch and The Bodyguards!

Singer/guitarist/songwriter Eric Blowtorch sings, plays, and writes reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, funk, Latin, disco, hip-hop, Anglo-Afropop, and jazz songs with rhythm, melody, passion and original comic timing. He’s played solo, in small combos, and with his band, Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards.

In May, Eric gets ready to release a brand new 7” – “Too Many Dues” – featuring a talented cast of musical characters. Hear all about his new music and get a taste of what’s to be released (as well as a bunch of songs from some of his most-recent releases!) on WMSE’s Local/Live.

Join WMSE and Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards by either stopping by Anodyne on Bruce (224 W Bruce Street) for this FREE and open-to the-public event, or by livestreaming the show over at WMSE.org and on WMSE’s YouTube (through Roku), Vimeo and social media accounts. Or, just listen live at 91.7 FM on your radio dial. It all goes down at the 6 o’clock hour.

Local/Live is sponsored by Third Space Brewing. “You have your home, you have your work, but everyone needs a third space.”