Author: Daniel Thompson
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Photos: Violet Wilder and Georgia Rae live at Soundbar Musick Cafe
Soundbar Musick Cafe in Kenosha served as the host of two of the most talented and hard-working music groups in the area: Violet Wilder and violinist Georgia Rae. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing both sets of musicians perform throughout the past few years, and they were each in top form Friday night. Rae opened…
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A night out in Kenosha: Thursday live music events
On any given Thursday night out in Kenosha, you can find a plethora of musical acts and open mic opportunities. If it’s the third Thursday of the month, you could begin your night at the unplugged acoustic jam at Olafson & Porter Vintage Goods at 6 p.m.; swing over to Kenosha Creative Space for their…
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Photos: Kenosha Creative Space mic welcomes all artists
Each Thursday night Kenosha Creative Space holds its weekly open mic from 7 to 11 p.m. in downtown Kenosha. Hosted by Malcolm Wright, the open mic welcomes musicians, comedians, poets and anything in between. Wright is an accomplished musician and an incredible singer-songwriter. He’s also one of the most laidback hosts you’ll ever meet in…
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The clot
The other night I dreamed that a clot grew inside of me. However, not one of organic matter, but rather this intangible sorrow manifesting in corporeal form like a tumor. I felt it too. As it grew, I felt it like a blaze sending that sensation of a white-hot, emotional burn nothing can sooth through…
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Photos: Would You Kindly? at 58 Below
When it comes to Would You Kindly?, I can say that I’ve literally been a fan of them since the very beginning. I first met Gina Marie and Paul Hoskins – the husband-wife duo who first formed the band – back in 2018 or 2019. I can never remember which one anymore. Back in those…
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Kenosha Yacht Club mic moves to new night, new time
The Kenosha Yacht Club may have recently changed the hours and day of its open mic; however, it’s still the same dynamic experience. Hosted by the Spirit Shakers, Kenosha Yacht Club now holds its open mic on Thursdays from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The change occurred in tandem with the beginning of the Spirit…
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Podcast: You are always being manipulated.
Whether it’s a commercial, your government or people on the street, you are being manipulated or something is always trying to manipulate you. For better or worse, that is the culture that we’ve built. In this episode of Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson, I talk about how certain phrases and pop-knowledge from society and…
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Sometimes, I’m okay.
Sometimes, I’m okay. I wake up, brush my teeth, Forget all my bullshit, And bravely face the day. Sometimes I lie around And decay. Sometimes God is close in my ears, And the gospel choir hums Simple hymns along To my misery throughout these years, Accompanied by the cries of saints And sinner’s tears. Sometimes…
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Photos: 58 Below hosts monthly open mic
Once a month, 58 Below in downtown Kenosha welcomes musicians, comedians and general creatives for an open mic. Held on the first Tuesday of each month, the 58 Below open mic — hosted by Haven Fair — has the unique benefit of housing performers on one of the city’s only proper stages. The basement lounge-type…
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Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam walk into a bar.
A lady lights a cigarette in the corner with a lamp made green by patina she holds in her hand. In front of her a man in a fine suit and top hat looks around the bar with a sense of importance — not that he thinks he’ll find anything of importance, but that he…