La Crosse Local

We talk about the music of Cass Magpie, the solo project of Cassie Brady, we get into big changes, new tunes on bandcamp, her other projects including Echo Black River and a new album on the way. https://cassmagpie.bandcamp.com You can catch Cass Magpie during Mid West Music Fest - September 16-17. You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosse...

We connect with Mike Caucutt of Mr. Blink and the La Crosse Sessions Band to discuss early musical introductions, what brought the Sessions Band together, what can people expect from their shows, audience participation, and where to catch them LIVE. https://www.facebook.com/LaCrosseSessionsBand You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosseloca...

On the 300th episode of La Crosse Local, we talk with Jacqueline & Aaron, board members of Mid West Music Fest. We talk origins, what people can expect from the multi-venue two day festival in La Crosse, venue hopping while finding your new favorite band, and some host and guest picks to check out during the festival. https://www.midwestmusicfest.org/ You can find more conversations, food reviews,...

We connect with Johanna Rupprecht of the River Arts Alliance, we talk about this Winona based entity that supports and celebrates regional arts and culture by organizing educational programs, community events, and public art projects. https://riverartsalliance.org You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

We connect with the folks of the Onalaska Art Keepers, we talk about the origins of the group, programming, how can people get involved, upcoming events, and where people find out more. https://www.facebook.com/OnalaskaArtKeepers You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

We jumped on the line again with Neal Zygarlicke, this time we chatted about Fourth Fridays in La Crosse, a new riverside event featuring arts,crafts, beer, food, and local music. We connect on the impetus of the event and dig into this addition to the foodie and arts scene. https://www.facebook.com/fourthfridayslax You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our websit...

We chatted with Author Jeffrey D. Boldt, we talked about his new book, Blue Lake, and its ties to La Crosse. We connect on the process of writing the book, his path from short fiction, poetry and essays, to a full length book, we also find out what’s next for Jeffrey and where to pick up a copy. https://www.jeffreydboldt.net You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on o...

We chat with local musician Lisa Freedlund, we talk about her early interest in music, influences, the variety of bands she’s in, the local music scene, taking lessons, and what’s next for this busy musician. https://deeceproductions.com https://www.reedmusicstudios.com You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

We talked with Ethan Jerue of Canvasback Coffee, we got into the origin story of the business, how this coffee brand stands apart, its connection to conservation and sustainability, and how people can get these self described “BADASS BEANS”. https://www.canvasbackcoffee.com You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

We connect with J.E. Sunde on music, his new album ““9 Songs About Love””, process for recording and writing, visual inspiration for music videos for the album, the covid experience as a musician and upcoming show at the Mid West Music Fest. http://www.jesunde.com https://www.midwestmusicfest.org You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselo...

We are listening to TUGG, one of the main bands set to play “Live in Viroqua”, we chat with organizers Christina and Justin about the free music series and get into the details of the summer long event, we also touch on some highlighted shows including Heatbox with High & Rising, Them Coulee Boys, Chicken Wire Empire and TUGG. https://www.facebook.com/liveinviroqua https://viroqua-wisconsin.com/vi...

We talked with Greg Tooke of Bloody Mary Concerts, My Big Fat Bloody Mary Podcast, and member of the local band Big Liquor. We discussed how he got started opening his home to traveling musicians via house concerts and what people can expect when they attend the show. We also delve into his Bloody Mary focused podcast, band, and where people find out more. https://mybigfatbloodymary.com https://bl...

On this episode, we talked with Doug Scholz-Carlson, Artistic Director at Great River Shakespeare Festival, we touch on the language of Shakespeare, bringing the event back from covid, upcoming performances and what is next for this amazing festival in Winona, MN. http://grsf.org You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

We connect with Thomas Kelley and Lee Rasch of The Executives, we hear about early interest in music, origins of the band, 60's rock n roll influences, and what’s coming up for this well known area band. https://tinyurl.com/2yhmdpca You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

We chatted with Maria Norberg of Grounded Patio Cafe, we caught up with Maria and discussed the origins of the cafe, variety of available food, music on the patio, and even touched on her other business, Apothik Eatery + Food Truck. https://www.groundedpatiocafe.com https://eatapothik.square.site You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselo...

We talked with Matt Thornton and Nancy Flottmeyer of South Lanes Pizza. They talk about how South Lanes got its start and the decision to bring back a favorite local pizza place after the original location closed. Plus, learn how to get your hands on what might have been your childhood favorite pizza. https://southlanespizza.com You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events...

We talked with Georgina Kingsley an artist from Dresbach, Minnesota who also has EATT Dried Goods. She produces and sells seasonal dried herbs, mushrooms, teas, and decorative goods. All locally sourced and organically grown. You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

We talked with local musician Stanley Hall, we talked about early musical experiences, the soulful song “Simply Beautiful”, what people can expect from a show, the songwriting process, what’s coming down the road, and where people can find out more. You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

We connect with entertainer and La Crosse Riverfest staple Kenny Ahern, we talk improvisation, physical comedy, music, dance, circus arts, audience play, and more. We chat about touring globally, what people can expect from his shows, and what’s next from this versatile performer. You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music, and events on our website https://lacrosselocal.com .

Today we hit the Great River Road for a road trip to Pepin County, birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder and much more. We talked with Leanna Bender, Administrative Outreach Specialist with Visit Pepin County, about all things Pepin. She hits on day trips, vacations, festivals, food, and accommodations for those looking to spend a day or two, or a week in Pepin County. https://visitpepincounty.com Yo...

We dive into our chat with local Artist, Michael Martino. We hear about his path to the arts, his extensive sculptural work (many of which you can see around the area) and we get into the intricacies of working in bronze, snow, sand, and wood while discussing why public art is so important. http://www.martinostudios.com We also touch on the Forward La Crosse campaign, which is a campaign encouragi...

On this episode, we talk about food with Abram Dyke of Abe's Raves, we chat about his food reviews and writings, touch on his tour of the Kwik Trip campus, and get into his involvement with the limited series cooking show “Cooking with Bao”. Season 2 is airing Thursdays now through August 4. https://www.facebook.com/AbesRaves You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on...

We are listening to Charlieboy, just one of the many musical acts at this year's Artspire June 10-11, the all-inclusive, free community art event is produced and funded by the Pump House Regional Arts Center. We get the inside scoop from Allison Krzych, Assistant Director at the Pump House. https://artspire.thepumphouse.org You can find more conversations, food reviews, live music and events on ou...

We sat down with Kahya Fox of Habitat For Humanity La Crosse Area & ReStore. We talk about programming, what they offer communities, how it got its start, how we can support it, and what's next for this multifaceted organization. https://www.habitatlacrosse.org We also touch on the Forward La Crosse campaign, which is a campaign encouraging the public input in updating the City of La Crosse’s Comp...

We headed north to chat with Ginger Porcella of the Franconia Sculpture Park, we connected to talk about their inaugural contemporary art festival 4Ground: Midwest Land Art Biennial taking place June-August 2022, we talked about the artist projects, programming, multi venue events and how to get involved and attend. https://4groundbiennial.org You can find more conversations, food reviews, live mu...