saints radio; performances; songwriters

Saints Radio: Recent performances by local songwriters

KENOSHA ⏤ Saints Radio may have taken a break for a week or two; however, we’ve still been watching and listening to the performances of

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would you kindly; music; band; night; nights

Night Out in Kenosha: Would You Kindly? at Kenosha Fusion

KENOSHA ⏤ In the past month, a lot of the old players and bands that were making headway in the music scene nights prior to

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saints bands; saints radio sundays; saints radio sunday; saints radio; uptown observer; kenosha; kenosha journalist

#SaintsRadioSunday: Who are the Saints?

KENOSHA ⏤ For months now, I’ve made Saints Radio playlists without explaining the name’s meaning. Therefore, this week’s installation focuses on the band that it

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public; public craft brewing; kenosha; uptown observer

#tbt: Public Craft’s first open mic since COVID-19 hit

KENOSHA ⏤ Before the coronavirus pandemic, Public Craft Brewing Co. regularly housed the tunes and comedy of local performers each week. The business hosted a

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mix; saints radio; #saintsradiosunday

#SaintsRadioSunday: The eclectic mix on the road so far

KENOSHA ⏤ This week, the Uptown Observer wants our supporters to take a look back on the eclectic mix of performances and submissions of Saints

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open mics

Around the Open Mics: Music fills Seventh Avenue again on Thursday nights

KENOSHA ⸺ With two open mics now off and running, music again fills Seventh Avenue in Downtown Kenosha on Thursday nights.  Last week, Public Craft

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art

Art Scene: A walk through Kenosha Creative Space’s ‘Art + Protest’ exhibit

KENOSHA ⸺ Black lives are still an important topic in conversation and in art in the city of Kenosha ⏤ regardless of who believes they

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observer

#OfInterest: Observer readers delve into KPD detective’s experience, Thompson’s Take

KENOSHA ⏤ This past week, Observer supporters’ eyes fell mostly on the story of Kenosha Police Department Detective Tommar Franklin. The community also took interest

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kenosha creates; fusion; saints radio sunday

#SaintsRadioSunday: A look back at the ‘Kenosha Creates’ series

KENOSHA ⏤ Tonight, I’d like to reflect on some of the creative solutions venues used during the COVID-19 pandemic; one such solution being “Kenosha Creates.”

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poetry; #tbt

#TBT: Kori Davis’ poetry at Kenosha Fusion

KENOSHA ⏤ While music is often the focus of entertainment locally, poetry and prose still add heart and soul to the Kenosha scene. Most often,

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mic; mics; kenosha; city; fusion; kenosha fusion; rustic road; rustic road brewing co; musicians; artists

#AroundTheMics: An eclectic night of sets throughout the city

KENOSHA ⏤ Anyone who came out to either the Fusion or Rustic Road open mics Monday night heard an even more varied round of sets

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kenosha creates; fusion; saints radio sunday

#SaintsRadioSunday: Kyle Young and Jaz Cardoza at Fusion

KENOSHA ⏤ Local singer/songwriter Kyle Young and the Chicago-area (usually) songstress Jaz Cardoza brought some real talent ⏤ and quite a variation of styles ⏤

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police chief; protests; kenosha; kenosha police; kenosha; uptown observer; claims; week; compilation; kenosha; uptown observer

#SaturdayMorningMix: Two claims and a mask mandate extension

KENOSHA ⏤ Claims filed against the city of Kenosha and an extension of the city’s mask mandate until May 27 lead this week’s most viewed

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memories

#TBT: Memories shared along the way so far (playlist)

KENOSHA ⸺ It’s another time to look back on memories and performances that have taken place in Kenosha in recent years with the Observer’s #ThrowbackThursday

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jam

#AroundTheMics: A jam, Spirit Shakers and Josy Rosales at Fusion (playlist)

KENOSHA ⏤ Last night those who went to Kenosha Fusion heard jam after jam as talented local artists improvised entire sets around each other. Donate

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rustic road; musicians

#SaintsRadioSunday: Recent performances at Rustic Road

KENOSHA ⏤ Tonight, instead of highlighting different venues, we’d like to highlight the different talent that has passed through just one: Rustic Road Brewing Co.

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DAniel; kenosha fusion

#TBT: DAniel at Kenosha Fusion

KENOSHA ⏤ Recently, local guitarist/general musical maestro Danny Crucianelli started performing under a new, rather simple name: DAniel. Crucianelli, who co-operates Kenosha Fusion with wife

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mic; mics; kenosha; city; fusion; kenosha fusion; rustic road; rustic road brewing co; musicians; artists

#AroundTheMics: Warmer weather brings out new faces to mics

KENOSHA ⏤ For the first time since COVID-19 hit the city, the Monday night open mics felt the same as they did before we all

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saints bands; saints radio sundays; saints radio sunday; saints radio; uptown observer; kenosha; kenosha journalist

#SaintsRadioSunday: Bands Earthmother, Ghost in Color and Lunar Lizard

KENOSHA ⏤ Some of the most exceptional musicians the area has to offer make up the three bands featured on tonight’s edition of #SaintsRadioSunday. There

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stories; mix; saturday morning mix

#SaturdayMorningMix: A fast, a law enforcement grant and an amazing voice lead local stories

KENOSHA ⏤ Good morning, Kenosha. It’s another Saturday, which means another mix of Observer stories from the week. This article sponsored by Valerie Douglas for KUSD

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