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Articles tagged with 'Music'

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Kanye West projects in Milwaukee

Published June 15, 2013

Kanye West continued his creative kick Friday night in Downtown Milwaukee and 21 other North American cities with projections of himself on buildings.

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Guitar man

Published June 6, 2013

My dream is that I am sitting on a stage, guitar in hand, people in the audience, and for an hour or two I semi-dazzle them with song. Nobody else on stage, just me and my guitar. I've been onstage many times in my life. Plays and a band. But all alone? Never. It has never been just me. That's my dream, and I'm going to make it happen the night before my 70th birthday - Jan. 11, 2014.

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Wizard of Waukesha Les Paul earns new museum exhibit

Published June 5, 2013

Many celebrities don't have the time for their humble hometowns after they make it big on either of the coasts. Music legend and inventor extraordinaire Les Paul, however, had nothing but love for his hometown of Waukesha. Now, his hometown is returning the favor with "Les Paul: The Wizard of Waukesha," the Waukesha County Museum's first permanent display, as well as the largest Les Paul exhibit in the country to date.

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Music lessons guide

Published June 3, 2013

Music lessons are a rite of passage for kids and a fantastic creative outlet for teens and adults. Whether you're just getting started or looking to fine tune your skills, Milwaukee has plenty of schools to supervise your artistic development. It would be impossible to list every hardworking private tutor and small business here in this list, but we've tried to cover a variety of areas in the region. Leave a talkback if we've forgotten your favorite maestro.

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Checking in with the Wooldridge Brothers

Published May 30, 2013

Last time we caught up with the Wooldridge Brothers, the focus was mainly on brother Scott and his upcoming solo effort, which he teased with a new single ("Hard to Go Quietly") and music video. But now the brothers are back together in the spotlight, working on several intriguing projects and preparing for several upcoming shows, including a duo of gigs with Walter Salas-Humara of The Silos.

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Rock the Green canceled for 2013

Published May 28, 2013

Milwaukee's near-zero waste outdoor music festival Rock the Green is canceled for 2013, but is slated to return Sept. 13, 2014.

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Ten minutes with Il Divo singer Sebastien Izambard

Published May 11, 2013

Of all the artists to sing in the proverbial house that Bocelli built, Il Divo has probably made the biggest splash. Tonight, they bring their latest tour, "The Best of Il Divo," to the Riverside Theater. OnMilwaukee.com chatted with French singer Sebastien Izambard about the tour, his favorite music and how he keeps his kids grounded despite his worldwide fame.

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Life with Janis Joplin

Published May 4, 2013

Ten years younger than his sister Janis, Michael Joplin has spent the 43 years since her tragic death doing his brotherly duty in protecting his sister's legacy. OnMilwaukee.com sat down with him to talk about remembering his sister and the Milwaukee premier of the hit show "One Night With Janis Joplin" at the Milwaukee Rep.

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"The Sapphires" sings a sweet feel-good number

Published April 22, 2013

A good song gets in your bones when you hear it. Even if the lyrics are dumb or vapid, sometimes a song just makes you feel good, good enough to sing along and dance - or at least tap your feet or sway a bit if you're in public. The Australian music dramedy "The Sapphires" is that sensation in film form.

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Bay View band uses "deluxe download" format to bring digital to life

Published April 17, 2013

In most cases, music comes in the form of quick click and a download bar. Album art has become a lost art, and elements like liner notes, which used to provide a connection between the artists, the listeners and their inspirations, have mostly gone the way of the 8-track player. Gian Pogliano, guitarist for the Bay View "surf-dance-punk" band The Jones Island Flood, is hoping he may have found the ideal solution: a concept he calls the deluxe download.

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