Category: Music
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Podcast: Two notes on being a gigging musician.
One of the hardest things to watch is when another gigging musician falls prey to their emotions on stage and makes a quick, but critical error. I’ve been playing out for 20 years now, and I have not only seen many of these kinds of things, but also have – unfortunately – made the wrong…
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Around the Scene: Triad, FRED, Moonrise Maidens and more
The Kenosha music scene is home to a plethora of bands from a variety of musical genres. That was well on display over the past week. Musicians played blues, jazz, folk, hard rock and even dipped in the Renaissance period at recent shows at The Checkpoint, Union Park Tavern and Rustic Road Brewing Company. And…
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Recent shows: The Ivy Ford Band, The Roundabouts and more
Over the past weekend, The Roundabouts, The Ivy Ford Band, These Stolen Moments and Would You Kindly? all played shows at venues around the city. 58 Below (Friday Night) On Friday night, These Stolen Moments, Would You Kindly? And Dakota Bearcat teamed up to not only provide live music, but also raise funds for Kenosha…
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Betsy Ade, Mangata, These Stolen Moments and Old Brown Shoes play weekend shows
The past weekend brought quite a few notable shows to the Kenosha area. In fact, from Friday to Sunday, I was able to stop out and see Betsy Ade and Katie Todd, Mangata, These Stolen Moments, and Old Brown Shoes playing around the city. Betsy Ade & Katie Todd at Soundbar Musick Cafe Betsy Ade…
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Around the Scene: Rachel Drew Band, SOS Open Jam, Vamos a Bailar, Irish Folk Jam
The past week or so has brought a lot of different events to the Kenosha music scene. We’ve had our bi-weekly open mic at Shenanigans on Sheridan; the Rachel Drew Band dropped by the White Lilac; an Irish folk jam took over Union Park Tavern; and Kenosha Creative Space celebrated the birthday of local instructor…
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Ben Mulwana and band pack Soundbar Musick Cafe
Ben Mulwana is one of, if not the first musician I ever took a photo of when I returned home to Kenosha after years away. He, Spare Animals and Vinny performed a show at Kenosha Creative Space about seven years ago now, and I decided to take along my camera. Somehow, in between being blown…
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Trapper Schoepp stops at the White Lilac
Trapper Schoepp is a storyteller. And he’s a damn good one at that. Last Saturday, he weaved together tales, song lyrics and melodies that took his audience all around the states, his voice like a steady train moving down the track as he painted the full picture of his performance. Schoepp is no stranger to…
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A night around the scene (Friday the 13th)
Friday the 13th proved to be a memorable night for music in Kenosha. And there were quite a few events that were worth risking going out on the dreaded day. Mitch Downey at Public Brewing Mitch Downey manned the stage at Public Brewing Company Friday night, with the help of fellow Spirit Shaker Alex. Mitch…
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Podcast: Ego and a music scene
I have a big ego. I have all my life. If you don’t know that I do, then I’m doing a better job at managing it. My recent thoughts on my own ego and those you see in a typical music scene inspired this latest episode of Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson. Please, take…
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First Friday Open Mic draws out local musicians
I’ve long held the First Friday Open Mic at Union Park Tavern as one of my favorites to go to in the city. Between Chris Sipos and Rachel Young-Sipos opening with their own tunes and covers, how encouraging the whole experience is and just the fellowship with other musicians there, it is like coming home…