January '08

>> The Live at WMSE Volume 9 CD's are finished, and will be available to all who have twenty bucks to donate in just a few weeks. In the meantime, here is the fancy cover art and the final track listing. Tune in to the Blues Drive every weekday between 3-6PM, and you may or may not hear a cut or two from the disc. Let the hype begin!

1. The Wildbirds - Slowdown

2. The Stacks Edward Band - Playin' With My Heart

3. The Robert Allen Jr Trio - Lover

4. Paul Mark & The Van Dorens - Riverside Diner

5. The Buskers - Pride

6. The Heavyheads - Roll On Brother

7. The Greg Koch Trio w/ Roscoe Beck and John Calarco - Mrs Buckley

8. Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans - Her New Church

9. Knit Delicate - Abilene

10. Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles - Belle Of The Bar

11. Mike Mangione - Waiting For No One

12. Hayward Williams - Song For Lou

13. Susan Cowsill - Believe it

14. The Bryan Cherry Band - Spiderweb

december '07

>> Full-time soundman and part-time WMSE production engineer John Michaels has contributed his Top Ten rules for van tours, and his Top Ten rules for Club Etiquette, both of which can be found on the Resources page of this website. Bands - whether just starting out or having been around for a whilte - will want to read his hard-learned advice for these experiences, and others might just want to see what happens behind the scenes. Thanks, John!

>> We are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new wmse.org, still in the Beta testing stage, but with some great new features. Most exciting of all is the videos page, which is gradually growing with footage of a number of live performances from the past year. Thanks to our friends at Aboutface Media for lending their time and talents in documenting these great performances.

october '07

>> The Fall Membership Drive kicks off on Wednesday, October 31st, and we ask that you consider lending your financial support to WMSE this Fall. Twice a year we take to the airwaves to raise the money needed to meet our operating budget for the next six months, and each time we invite twenty or so area bands down the studios to make the week fun. This time around is no different, and an updated schedule on this site's "Tune In" page. You can pledge online anytime by going to wmse.org.

>> Besides the usual t-shirts, CD's, and sweatshirts we always offer during our Membership Drive, WMSE has put together a unique thank-you gift this Fall: a cookbook. The 240-page "wmsEATS", a cookbook from the left of the dial right to your kitchen, will be available to anyone who makes a donation of $30 or more to the station this time around. The book includes more than 120 recipes from WMSE's listeners, volunteers, and staff, along with 70 food-themed illustrations by local artists. The first 500 copies will also include a CD of ten original songs about food, written and recorded by Milwaukee-area musicians!

september '07

>> The first round of the WMSE/Stone Creek Coffee Roasters "Community + Music" project has ended, but because of your response, the success of the first compilation disc has meant that there will be another in the coming months. The project itself will be bigger and better, with your feedback taken into consideration as we look for new ways to spotlight a number of talented musicians in our city. Look for C+M to be relaunched after the holidays, and thank you for your support!

july '07

>> Stone Creek Coffee Roasters has partnered with WMSE to spotlight some area artists with the new “Community + Music" program. Every week, Stone Creek plays a compilation CD of 13 Milwaukee-area bands in all eight of the company’s retail locations. On Saturday, July 21st, Stone Creek's Bay View store at 2266 S Kinnickinnic Ave hosts a launch party, featuring live music by Heidi Spencer, who also appears on the compilation CD. Join WMSE on Saturday from 7:30-10PM, and be sure to let everyone at Stone Creek know just how much you appreciate their commitment to the local arts scene. More information about the Community + Music program is available at stonecreekcoffee.com.

june '07

>> This Thursday, WMSE returns to Summerfest, as the sponsor of Cascio Interstate Music’s Groove Garage stage. As you might expect, we’ll be presenting 33 Milwaukee-area artists who perform original music every day of the World’s Largest Music Festival, happening from June 28 – July 8. Stop by our stage at the South end of the festival grounds, near the Marcus Amphitheater. The bands have been selected to complement the Marcus performers, and things wrap up before the main event beings every evening. A complete schedule is available at interstatemusic.com, or at summerfest.com.

>> In other local music news, Monday, June 25th saw the launch of our Community + Music project, a partnership with Stone Creek Coffee Roasters. Every week, the locally-owned Stone Creek will be playing a compilation disc of local artists in all eight of their Milwaukee-area locations. You can hear it at the same time every week in all locations, as well as times at the discretion of each shop’s staff and management. Stop in, have a coffee, and let them know that you appreciate what Stone Creek is doing for the Milwaukee music scene. More information is available at myspace.com/stonecreekcoffee, and check in with wmse.org to find out when you can next hear the bands at Stone Creek.

may '07

>> Thanks to everyone who voted for WMSE in this year's WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Awards. We were honored to be chosen as the winner of Best Radio Station in the state, a recognition we appreciate very much given the other great stations. Thank you!

April '07

>> "Live at WMSE Volume 8", the latest installment of our CD's which compile the best in-studio performances from recent months, will be released in conjunction with the beginning of our Spring Membership Drive on May 2nd. Aaron Spransy of Milwaukee band Those Royals created the CD artwork, and the music itself is culled from our weekly "Local/Live" program, which airs every Tuesday night at 8:00PM. Here is the track listing:

1. Test-Site - Volume 4 Chapter 20

2. IfIHadAHiFi - That's Almost Premeditated

3. Awesome Car Funmaker - Dirty

4. The Dark Horse Project - Pictures of Mary

5. The Uptown Savages - Shake It

6. The Invaders - Invader Ska

7. The Scarring Party - See Evil

8. Copper Box - Spider and the Fly

9. The .357 String Band - Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord

10. The Blues Disciples - Takin' the Car Seat Out

11. The Good Luck Joes - 48 Hours

12. The Gufs - Tell Me Now

13. Tyler Traband - She's a Woman

14. Little Blue Crunchy Things - Numbers

15. Oumar Sagna and Sindoolaa - Katoma

16. Clamnation - The Sapling

17. The Kirk Tatnall Trio - Remembering Bill

18. Marcella - This is the End

The compilation will be available beginning on May 2nd with your $20 donation to our non-commercial radio station (as are Volumes 1-7).

march '07

>> Join WMSE 91.7FM at the Pabst Theater this Saturday, March 17th for a performance by Of Montreal, the acclaimed Polyvinyl Records artist and station favorite touring in support of their latest album, “Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?”. Sweden’s Loney, Dear opens things up at 8PM. As if great music and St Patrick’s Day weren’t reason enough to celebrate, it’s also the station’s 26th Anniversary! Information on this and other WMSE-sponsored shows is available at http://www.pabsttheater.org.

February '07

>> On Saturday, February 17th at 7PM, WMSE is proud to host the CD release party for Soft Skeletons, the new album by Call Me Lightning on Frenchkiss Records. The band will be performing an all-ages show here on campus at the Todd Wehr Conference Center (the same room where you saw Shellac, The Postal Service, The Raveonettes, Stephen Malkmus, etc), 1047 N Broadway. Opening will be some of our favorites: Get Rad, ft(the Shadow Government), and Terrior Bute. Tickets are $8 at the door, and 21+ can drink with a proper ID.

>> Wednesday, February 7th saw the very successful first round of the MilTown BeatDown event at the Jackalope Lounj, 343 N Broadway in the Third Ward. Milwaukee's first multi-format hip-hop battle features some of the city's finest MC's and Producers, hosted by DJ Madhatter of the Rusty P's. It happens every Wednesday, now through March 7th, with the finals on Friday, March 16th. Check out the blog on their myspace page for a recap of what happened in round one. Thanks to everyone who showed up! We'll see you there again tomorrow for the first round of the MC battle.

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