Posted 5/1/2012 by cal
Ever since
Wilco went indie rock, the whole folk rock trend seems to have lost its way. Hell, even
My Morning Jacket went disco, and if all we’re left with is
Fleet Foxes in the national picture, God help us. (I’m not even going to get started on
Bon Iver.) But freed from the pressures of keeping up with a widespread scene, Milwaukee has kept the flame alive all this time, to the point where now it’s the dominant unifying sound of Brewtown. Go figure; this is where the rural and the urban meet, a cultural melting pot with plenty of room to breathe. It may be a sad thought, but with the passing of
Levon Helm, there could well be a massive resurgence in roots music, but around these parts it’s been full steam ahead all along. 2012 will purportedly see new releases from
The Championship and
Field Report (start getting excited now), and Friday night, The First Waltz at
Turner Hall Ballroom (naturally!), was in honor of
Juniper Tar’s exceptional new album
Since Before. I don’t care if you’re sick of hearing about these guys. They rule.
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