Category: Music
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Breakaway: the punk in the machine
Breakaway is one man with one mic and many layers spread on top an electronic landscape of both minimalistic construction and complex interplay that compliment each other in very interesting ways. Building up structures and then breaking them down, Joe Kujawa pulls you into his world and then buries you underneath a blanket sown together…
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BUHU: A Couple Drinks and You Can Make Us Do Anything
Brilliantly constructed electro-pop hits make up the masts of the BUHU ship with textured vocals and undefeatable DIY ethics filling up their sails. Red Fox Grey Fox join them, fitting the theme with strongly written songs bearing electronic tinges underlain by strong musicianship and lofty vocals. RFGF are known in the area for crack songwriting…
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The MWMF 2015 Artist Sampler
It’s that time of the year again when you expect The Noisy Neighbor and Mid West Music Fest to bring you another installment of the MWMF artist sampler. Well, your presumption has paid off because here it is. You will find many bands playing the 6th annual Mid West Music Fest taking place April 23-25th…
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The Wide Awakes: Let Freedom String
As the traditional Second Winter lingers on, you can rest easy knowing that Winona’s newest regiment of seasoned musicians will marshal in a proper Spring this week with sunshine and warmer temperatures among their ranks. The bluegrass super group, The Wide Awakes, break on to the scene this week with their inaugural show at Ed’s…
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The Weathered Heads: Sinners, Saints & Schydes
How many college-aged dudes does it take to plug in a light bulb? Well, I don’t know the answer to that, but I do know it takes roughly six in the case of The Weathered Heads to plug into the ideal jam pop outfit. They offer a seamless blend of unpretentious rock ‘n’ roll, jazz,…
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Rat Pit returns to Winona with New Album
The St. Paul psych-rock foursome Rat Pit returns once again to Winona to delight us with their quirky slacker pop jangle, infectious hooks, and vocal trifecta. Originally formed in July of 2012, Rat Pit has lent their energetic grooves to stages like First Avenue’s 7th Street Entry, The Turf Club, The Fine Line, and even…
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The Traveling Suitcase Open Their Armoire For Winona
The Traveling Suitcase bleeds rock ‘n’ roll in its truest and most honest form. Booked for their first time at Mid West Music Fest, you have the chance to witness the Oshkosh based sonic beast at Ed’s (no name) Bar on Friday. No-frills rock that puts up a wall of sound, the current three-piece draws…
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Wintergrass 2015: Line-up & Schedule
Wednesday, January 21 The Boys n The Barrels w/ Gravy Train 9pm | no cover Thursday, January 22 Head for the Hills w/ Jaybone Bell & Restless Light 7pm | $8 Friday, January 23 The Ditchrunners w/ Black River Revue 9pm | $5 Saturday, January 24 White Iron Band w/ TBA 9pm | $8 The…
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Tim Olstad Returns to Perform for his Hometown
Tim Olstad returns to his hometown of Winona, Minnesota Friday, January 23rd to perform in the Page Theatre at Saint Mary’s University. This will be his first full set and headlining performance in town after his notable success in the third season of Fox’s “The X Factor.” He finished 9th place on the television show after competing…
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Endless Summer: A Winona Tribute to the Beach Boys
Sledding becomes surfing, snow drifts become the ocean, and four Winona bands become the Beach Boys on Friday, January 16th at Ed’s (no name) Bar. “Endless Summer – A Winona Tribute to the Beach Boys.” is a one-night-only Winter gone Summer beach party that will showcase four locally grown rock ‘n’ roll acts and one…
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Aramoff Be Praised: New Art, Loud Music, and Petrified Snapping Turtles
Aramoff revealed to them that this was no ordinary petrified turtle but his PROPHET. This prophet revealed to Nate where the cave of wonders was located above Stone Circle and Nate hiked up there and killed a cyclops. Upon killing the cyclops, he pulled the BOOK OF THE WAY out of his stomach which revealed all of Aramoff’s decrees.…
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With a Revel Yell: The Last Revel Cometh
The Last Revel is, in simple terms, three dudes that play raw Americana/bluegrass and make no apologies for it. They’re set to return to Winona after their November show at Broken World Records for another round this Friday at Ed’s (no name) Bar. They will be joined by local folk dabbling champions Jaybone Bell &…