Pita Kotobalavu can sum up his life philosophy, musical ambition and aspirations for the world in one word. “Love,” he said. Reggae ambassador, lead singer and founder of Unity the Band, Pita has been working hard for 23 years to bring the rhythm and irie of the islands to Wisconsin. “Our message has always been [...]
The only thing better than seeing Earth, Win & Fire perform live, is seeing their concert with DeeJay Tra. My nephew Traveain, a DeeJay by trade, has been an EWF fan his entire life. His playlist currently contains 49 Earth Wind & Fire songs. “My mother would say I started listening when I was inside [...]
Laura Luedeke has a beautiful gift she uses to comfort people as they make their way from this world to the next. A single flight of one talented, generous angel, she sings people to their rest. “Every life is significant,” she said. “Every life is important, no matter how long it is, and every life [...]
They invited me to come along, but I honestly had more fun watching my two little sisters have a big night at the Phil Collins Genesis concert Tuesday night in Chicago. My sister Jenny (who also goes by Jenna) called it a Jenna-Sis night and they live-texted me throughout. As I've written about before, I [...]
Lightning tried hard to interrupt the Brandi Carlile "These Silent Days" concert at Red Rocks Saturday night, but the force of those glorious, million-year old rocks and the will of 10,000 people kept the storms at bay. And, instead of the sky, the show opened with thunderous applause for the incomparable Mavis Staples. The 82-year [...]