by Jeff Maisey | Oct 18, 2023 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey This year marks the 40th anniversary of American folk/punk band Violent Femmes. The Milwaukee-based group made an impressive debut in 1983 with the self-titled album which spawned the longtime classic singles “Blister in the Sun” and “Gone Daddy...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 24, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Mae performing live during a recent concert. Photo by Jim Morrison) By Jim Morrison In their nearly 20 years, Mae has managed to navigate the twisting and turning labyrinth of the morphing modern music industry, rebounding from one whiplashing change to another They...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 28, 2020 | Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Twenty years ago today — April 28, 2000 — The NorVa opened its doors with the venue’s inaugural concert headlined by the legendary Godfather of Soul James Brown. The building which houses The NorVa was constructed nearly 100 years ago...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 6, 2019 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Now that Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has retired from recording and touring, it may be more important than ever to experience The Artimus Pyle Band in concert. Artimus Pyle became Lynyrd Skynyrd’s drummer in late 1974 when the band was preparing...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 25, 2019 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey In talking with guitarist/singer Marcus King, it doesn’t take long to realize his heart, soul and head are all in the right place. King learned to play guitar by watching his father, bluesman Marvin King, and absorbing the music he heard on...