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Set List: Wisconsin Native J.E. Sunde Abides Music As His Passion

August 26, 2015 - 5:00pm

Wisconsin native J.E. Sunde now calls Minneapolis home, but he cut his musical teeth in the vibrant Eau Claire music scene that helped launch many great Wisconsin musicians. He recently dropped by the WPR studios to play some songs, and talk about how growing up in Amery, Wisconsin has influenced...

Set List: Milwaukee Rapper Milo Defines "Art Rap"

August 19, 2015 - 5:00pm

Milwaukee rapper Rory Ferreira, aka Milo , has lived on both coasts (and places in between) before eventually calling Wisconsin home. He stopped by the WPR studios to play some new material, and talk about how paranoia, patience and his grandfather have influenced his music.

Set List: Madison Singer-Songwriter Whitney Mann Shares The Stage With Country Greats

August 12, 2015 - 5:00pm

Madison singer-songwriter Whitney Mann grew up on a farm in rural Michigan before eventually calling Madison home. Since moving to Wisconsin she has released several albums and opened up for country legends such as Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, and George Jones. She recently dropped by the WPR studios to share...

Set List: Milwaukee Band Sat. Nite Duets Keeps It Rough Around The Edges

August 5, 2015 - 5:00pm

Milwaukee band, Sat. Nite Duets has been releasing eclectic albums of ragtag rock n’ roll for nearly a decade. The band came to the WPR studios to play some new songs, talk about the “Milwaukee sound”, and explain how one of their songs made it in to filmmaker M. Night...

Set List: Oshkosh Band The Traveling Suitcase Packs A Punch

July 29, 2015 - 5:00pm

Nicole Rae is the drummer and lead singer for the Oshkosh rock band, The Traveling Suitcase . She, along with multi-instrumentalist Bill Grasely, stopped by the WPR studio to play some songs from their latest album, Nobody Wins , discuss their songwriting process, and talk about what item not to...

Concert Review: Elvis Costello Uses Hits, Deep Cuts To Signal Artistic Vitality

July 24, 2015 - 9:35am

After a 30-year absence, Elvis Costello returned to Madison on Thursday night for a performance that seemed designed to prove a single theory: He's just gotten better over the years.

Set List: Madison Psych Rockers Dolores Share New Tunes From Latest Album

July 21, 2015 - 1:00pm

Fresh off a Midwest tour with Wisconsin indie-folk darlings PHOX , Madison psychedelic rockers, Dolores came to the WPR studio to play some material from their debut EP, Nectar Fields . They also shared a few new songs from their latest album, Peach Fuzz , and talked about how the...

Read Live Coverage Of Eaux Claires Music Festival

July 17, 2015 - 10:20am

The inaugural Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival officially kicks off on Friday, luring some of indie rock's leading lights along with thousands of fans, to western Wisconsin. The two-day festival includes headlining performances from the National, Spoon, Sufjan Stevens, the Indigo Girls and the reemergence of Bon...

Eau Claire Music Festival Puts Wisconsin, Minnesota Music At Center Stage

July 16, 2015 - 12:00pm

For the next two days, the center of the introverted, underground-rock world will leap from hipster blogs and snarky music websites to a real-world stage in western Wisconsin as the inaugural Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival begins on Friday in Eau Claire.

Set List: Milwaukee's Field Report Finds The Balance Between Touring And Home Life

July 15, 2015 - 5:00pm

Milwaukee band Field Report has toured in support of artists such as Jeff Tweedy, Aimee Mann and Counting Crows. The band’s songwriter and front man Chris Porterfield recently joined us in the WPR's Buck studio to play some songs, tell us why he got back into playing music, and explain...

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Set List: Wisconsin Native J.E. Sunde Abides Music As His Passion

Set List: Milwaukee Rapper Milo Defines "Art Rap"

Set List: Madison Singer-Songwriter Whitney Mann Shares The Stage With Country Greats

Set List: Milwaukee Band Sat. Nite Duets Keeps It Rough Around The Edges

Set List: Oshkosh Band The Traveling Suitcase Packs A Punch

Concert Review: Elvis Costello Uses Hits, Deep Cuts To Signal Artistic Vitality

Set List: Madison Psych Rockers Dolores Share New Tunes From Latest Album

Read Live Coverage Of Eaux Claires Music Festival

Eau Claire Music Festival Puts Wisconsin, Minnesota Music At Center Stage

Set List: Milwaukee's Field Report Finds The Balance Between Touring And Home Life

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