I imagine, when this whole thing is over and the wicked pandemic witch is at last dead, someone will need to coax us all back into the glorious freedom of our lives. I'd like to think musicians will be our Glindas, summoning us with their eloquent songs to "come out, come out wherever you are" [...]
I have enjoyed excellent live music in nearly every circumstance -- during a summer thunderstorm, in a loud, poorly ventilated dive bar, under the stars at the gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheater, at Cranky Pats with a table full of my mom's tennis buddies. But, I have never experienced anything like the concert I saw last [...]
I'm certain the 25 pies entered into the third annual Outagamie County Fair pie contest came from a multitude of inspirations. There were sour cherry and apple pies made from grandmother's recipe, neatly scrawled on a stained recipe card. Nature inspired pies like Raspberry Rose and Apple Bud. However, I'm certain mine was the only [...]
My clapping hands are so tired I can hardly type, but my mother taught me to be prompt with my thank yous and this one needs to be said. Thank you Dave Willems for navigating challenging elements and delivering us the best Mile of Music Festival yet. You and your staff, along with the artists [...]
Until I saw a small boy with "J-Council" carved into his haircut, I thought I had become the biggest J-Council fan. Turns out, there are plenty of us. We gathered Sunday at Timber Rattler Stadium for "Keep it Wisconsin", featuring Cory Chisel, J-Council, Adriel Denea and the Bodeans. The weather, theme, music, talent and crowd [...]