The Musician's Venture
By Wisconsin Music Ventures
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Episodes: 137
Description
TMV is a podcast focused on lessons learned via the musician’s backstory, as well as building successful careers in the business. Host Nick O’Brien interviews artists/industry experts, and WMV Founder Allison Emm occasionally contributes – offering insights based on events Wisconsin Music Ventures has produced. This podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, and most other listening platforms. Theme music was composed and performed by WMV member musician Mike Neumeyer.
Contact WMV with guest and/or topic suggestions. All relevant ideas will be considered.
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Mile of Music: Mile 10 2023 Feature
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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The Playlistifcation of Music
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Emi Ferguson: On The Power of Music, Demystifying the Classical Genre, and Iconic Composers
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Mie: On Imposter Syndrome, Faith During Uncertainty, and The Strength of Music
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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AI and the Music Industry
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Ivory Layne: The Journey, Perspective, and Personality of a Rising Pop Star
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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A Word on Over-Saturating Your Local Market as a Musician
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Jeśus Villa: On Balancing Life & Music, Integrating Creative Insights, and Having Fun With It All
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Christopher Gold: On Blending Humor and Music, Solo vs. Band Work, and Being Sincere in the Music Business
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May 25, 2023 |
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Nineteen Thirteen: On Invoking Imagery through Music, Working in Film, and The Dynamics of Cello and Percussion
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May 19, 2023 |
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Trinity Velez-Justo: On Film Music Composition, Educating the Community, and Speaking up for the Minority
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May 11, 2023 |
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Allison & Nick Talk About Women's Safety in the Music Scene, How To Be a Good Ally, and WMV's Focus On Raising Awareness
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May 04, 2023 |
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Augie Dougherty: On Playing the Banjo, Having a Love of Nature, and the Challenges of Being a Musician
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Billy Bronsted: On Sobriety, Mindfulness, and Focus in Music
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Noah Lekas: A Poetic Musician Journey, Balancing the Workload, and Being Thankful
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Bob Weigandt: On Evolving into the String Band Scene, the Building Blocks Behind it, and Festival Organizing
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Tlalok: On MKE Music Night, Juggling Life as a Show Organizer, a Highly Involved Bassist and a Full-Time Student
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Moonglow: On Chance Encounters, Creating an Album, and Cultivating Chemistry
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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The 2023 Sconni River Bluegrass Festival!
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Donna Woodall & Ethan Bender: On Donna Woodall Group Part II
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Donna Woodall & Ethan Bender: On Donna Woodall Group Part I
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Tips for Being Safe, As Females, In the Industry
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Mike Christian: On the Hometown Foundation and HomeGrown Music
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Ryan Kairalla - On Entertainment in Florida, Self-Teaching, and Dealing with Technology
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Sam Brunelli: On Sofar Sounds, Var Gallery, and Wire & Nail
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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TAE: On Being a One-Woman Show, Taking a Personal Journey, and Putting it all into Song
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Isiah Driessen: On Diving Deeper into Music and Spiritual Experience
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Abby Shreve: Leaving your Roots, Going for the Opportunity, and Seeing What Happens
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Emily White: How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect all Revenue Streams - Season 2 Kickoff Reception!
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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B.D. Greer: On Returning to Wisconsin, Reflecting on Experiences, and Shifting Careers
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Stas Venglevski: From Russian Education to Navigating the Milwaukee Music Scene
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Raf: Going Between Madison and Milwaukee, Finding Company and Following Healing
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Nick and Allison: Reflecting on 2022!
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Ben Harold: Connecting to Your Own Music, Getting it out there, and Working with WMV
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Kal Schimmers: On Songwriting, Reaching Music Milestones, and the Appleton Music Scene
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Bisca Rae: Divine Feminine Energy, Being a One-Woman Show, and Advocating for Yourself
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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John Justus: WMV Meetup Host, Freelance Multi-Instrumentalist, and Performing Musician
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Nick and Allison Talk Shop, Part II: Musician Rates, The Meaning of Success and Switching Genres
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Jesse Stratton: On Playing Between Texas and Milwaukee, Being an Introverted Musician, and The Flow of Writing
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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TMV at Wise Fest!
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Continuing Education in Music: University or No?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Emile Pandolfi: On a Rich Musical Career, What Fame Means, and Work/Life Balance
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Mark Tonelli Pt. 2 - On Traveling to Brazil to Teach, to Learn, and to Experience
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Will Carter: On Playing Country Music, Growing up in Texas, and the Texas Music Industry
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Kristin Sponcia: On Being a Pianist and Vocalist, Jazz Composition and Improvisation
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Greg Cramer: On Keeping Balance, Sticking to Music, and Falling into Brass
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Melissa Garcia & Lesly Montes from iVoted Festival: Using the Polls to Propel a Music Festival
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Being of Value to Venues
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Catching up on Mile 9! Mile of Music 2022
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Nick and Allison Talk Shop
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Martin Mayer: On Taking Risks, Self-Publishing and Piano Performance in Concert Halls
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Cullah: On Engineering, Songwriting, and Getting Creative
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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On Using Interns or Assistants for Your Work
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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The Art of Job Shadowing
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Ben Mulwana: On Jamming, Storytelling in Music, and Following the Dream
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Cuchulain: On Reaching Success, Support, and Songwriting
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Remembering Names
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Nick O’Brien: On Living In Wisconsin, Community Building and Interviewing Entrepreneurs - And Musicians
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Kennita Hickman: Her Story as a Black Female in Milwaukee's Music Industry
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Carly Evans: On Red Dirt Country, Radio and Getting Into Agency Work
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May 19, 2022 |
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Promotion Tips from a Music Journalist
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May 12, 2022 |
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Taking Notes on Gigs as a Musician
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May 05, 2022 |
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Bruce Humphries: On Teaching Guitar, Starting Bands, and Playing Rockabilly
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Using Email Signatures
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Allen Halas: On Music Journalism, Building a Brand and Big Beat MKE
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Mark Tonelli: On Jazz Guitar, Military Music and Brazil
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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What to Bring to the Gig
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Mike Errico: Finding the Flow in Songwriting
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Do You Take Requests?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Samuel Herb: On Discovering His Voice Through Songwriting
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Sponsorships: Are They Valuable for an Artist?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Vinny Marini: On Working in the Blues Industry, Musician Management and Promotion
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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The Pitfalls of Social Media
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Melissa Slocum: On Sounds of Encouragement, MusicGro and Uplifting Others
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Get it in Writing: Contracts for the Musican
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Sam Ecoff: On Composing for a Living, and Teaching to Leave a Legacy
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Melissa Weishaar on All Things Wise Jennings and Wise Farm Productions
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Including Christmas or Other Festive Music in Your Sets
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Emily White: On Management, Touring and the #iVoted Festival
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Mike Gomoll: On Putting Together a Live Music Event for a Cause like None Other
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Merch Can Make or Break You - Know Your Inventory
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Johnny Moorer, The Esquires: A Legendary Family, Known for Their Music and So Much More
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Tips on... Tips! Sharing Them With The Band
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Using Social Media for More than Promotion
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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On Wisconsin Music Ventures, Part II: Introducing a New Partner, Chris Adams
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Communication Tips for Musicians Who Want Gigs
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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On Wisconsin Music Ventures, Part I: What it Was and What it Is, From Various Voices
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Zoy Begos: On The WAMI Awards and Happening His Way Into the Industry
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Dave Schoepke: Showing What Solo Drums Can Do, Performing with Some Greats and Finding Fulfillment
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Zach Pietrini: On Being a Full-Time Touring Musician and Father + a New EP
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Bree Noble: On Being a Female in the Biz, Assisting Females in the Biz and Being an Early Podcaster
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Zach Fell: On the Wisconsin Music Podcast, Not Getting Old, and Teaching Recording
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Suzanne Grzanna, Sax Diva: From Musical Roots, Performing Diverse Rep and Working Tirelessly in This Biz
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Ben Slowey: On Music Journalism, Noise as Art, Musician Interview Moments
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Dean Calin: On Sea Shanties, Forming a Niche-Genre Group and One-Pagers
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Steven Olikara: On Growing up as a Diverse Musician, Politics, and The Jazz in Democracy
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Jared Judge: On Private Events, String Quartets, and Founding a Music Booking App
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Susan Erwin Prowse: On Starting a Festival in Arkansas, Piano Bars, and Her Husband/Wife Duo
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Arale Berberich: On Open Mics, Gender Fluidity, and Learning to Be Nice
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Andy Snow: On EDM, Collabs and Autotune
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Suzanne Singh: Suburban Mom to Rockin' Frontwoman
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Sit Kitty Sit: Stories from the Road, Playing at Full Sound, and Developing a Fan Base
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Eric Diamond: On Tribute Artistry, Being a Serious Musician and Entertaining Generations
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May 27, 2021 |
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April Henry: Bringing Joy through Songwriting, Performance and Vocal Coaching
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May 20, 2021 |
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Tony Novinska: Lifelong Musician, Industry Insider and Festival Organizer
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May 13, 2021 |
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Dennis Hawk: The Calling of Call and Response
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May 06, 2021 |
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Ayisha Jaffer: Impresario, Creator, Musician
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Emily Zimmer is Always Learning and Working, Always in Multiple Ways
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Kostia Efimov: On Versatility and Appreciating Christmas
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Joze Piranian: Using Music as a Stutter-Free Outlet
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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From Hawaii to New York: Ukulele Player Rachel Haymer
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Business Plan for Musicians
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Putting Experience and Perspective into Music with Ethan Keller
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Patience and Persistence: Understanding the Timeline with St. Oshun
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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From Sweden to Wisconsin - 7000apart
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Marcya Daneille: Growing Up in Chicago, Stories from NY, Landing in Milwaukee
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Renee Bordner: Studio Owner, Piano Instructor, Philanthropist
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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We "Hear With Our Eyes"
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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“Professor” Craig Hurst on His Teaching Career, Positivity, and Collaboration
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Marimbist Mike Neumeyer on Composing, Sales and Making International Connections
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Carmen Nickerson: Iowa to Wisconsin, and Lessons from California
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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E-News to Grow Your Following
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Steve Treseler Talks Soundpainting, Online Instruction, and Maintaining Connections
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Getting Started as a Musician in the Industry
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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Emmy Rozanski: On Music as Community, and Navigating Post-Graduation Life
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Twan Mack, Milwaukee Hip Hop Original Trailblazer
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Virtual Music Opportunities with Lexie Signor
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Learning About The Rainy Day Collective
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Promotion of the Event: Who is Responsible?
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Persistence and Confidence: How Thea Vorass Got Her Foot in the Door
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Women in the Music Industry
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Logan Penington on Being Versatile, Asking Questions and Settling Down
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Connection: Musicians Reaching Out to their Audiences
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Alyssia Dominguez Talks Connection Beyond Music
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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How Access Brings About Success
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Musician Steve Burks on Staying Current, Professionalism and Not Selling Out
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Five "Rules of Thumb" for New and Seasoned Musicians
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Oct 31, 2020 |