All Episodes

Mile of Music: Mile 10 2023 Feature

The Playlistifcation of Music

Emi Ferguson: On The Power of Music, Demystifying the Classical Genre, and Iconic Composers

Mie: On Imposter Syndrome, Faith During Uncertainty, and The Strength of Music

AI and the Music Industry

Ivory Layne: The Journey, Perspective, and Personality of a Rising Pop Star

A Word on Over-Saturating Your Local Market as a Musician

Jeśus Villa: On Balancing Life & Music, Integrating Creative Insights, and Having Fun With It All

Christopher Gold: On Blending Humor and Music, Solo vs. Band Work, and Being Sincere in the Music Business

Nineteen Thirteen: On Invoking Imagery through Music, Working in Film, and The Dynamics of Cello and Percussion

Trinity Velez-Justo: On Film Music Composition, Educating the Community, and Speaking up for the Minority

Allison & Nick Talk About Women's Safety in the Music Scene, How To Be a Good Ally, and WMV's Focus On Raising Awareness

Augie Dougherty: On Playing the Banjo, Having a Love of Nature, and the Challenges of Being a Musician

Billy Bronsted: On Sobriety, Mindfulness, and Focus in Music

Noah Lekas: A Poetic Musician Journey, Balancing the Workload, and Being Thankful

Bob Weigandt: On Evolving into the String Band Scene, the Building Blocks Behind it, and Festival Organizing

Tlalok: On MKE Music Night, Juggling Life as a Show Organizer, a Highly Involved Bassist and a Full-Time Student

Moonglow: On Chance Encounters, Creating an Album, and Cultivating Chemistry

The 2023 Sconni River Bluegrass Festival!

Donna Woodall & Ethan Bender: On Donna Woodall Group Part II

Donna Woodall & Ethan Bender: On Donna Woodall Group Part I

Tips for Being Safe, As Females, In the Industry

Mike Christian: On the Hometown Foundation and HomeGrown Music

Ryan Kairalla - On Entertainment in Florida, Self-Teaching, and Dealing with Technology

Sam Brunelli: On Sofar Sounds, Var Gallery, and Wire & Nail

TAE: On Being a One-Woman Show, Taking a Personal Journey, and Putting it all into Song

Isiah Driessen: On Diving Deeper into Music and Spiritual Experience

Abby Shreve: Leaving your Roots, Going for the Opportunity, and Seeing What Happens

Emily White: How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect all Revenue Streams - Season 2 Kickoff Reception!

B.D. Greer: On Returning to Wisconsin, Reflecting on Experiences, and Shifting Careers

Stas Venglevski: From Russian Education to Navigating the Milwaukee Music Scene

Raf: Going Between Madison and Milwaukee, Finding Company and Following Healing

Nick and Allison: Reflecting on 2022!

Ben Harold: Connecting to Your Own Music, Getting it out there, and Working with WMV

Kal Schimmers: On Songwriting, Reaching Music Milestones, and the Appleton Music Scene

Bisca Rae: Divine Feminine Energy, Being a One-Woman Show, and Advocating for Yourself

John Justus: WMV Meetup Host, Freelance Multi-Instrumentalist, and Performing Musician

Nick and Allison Talk Shop, Part II: Musician Rates, The Meaning of Success and Switching Genres

Jesse Stratton: On Playing Between Texas and Milwaukee, Being an Introverted Musician, and The Flow of Writing

TMV at Wise Fest!

Continuing Education in Music: University or No?

Emile Pandolfi: On a Rich Musical Career, What Fame Means, and Work/Life Balance

Mark Tonelli Pt. 2 - On Traveling to Brazil to Teach, to Learn, and to Experience

Will Carter: On Playing Country Music, Growing up in Texas, and the Texas Music Industry

Kristin Sponcia: On Being a Pianist and Vocalist, Jazz Composition and Improvisation

Greg Cramer: On Keeping Balance, Sticking to Music, and Falling into Brass

Melissa Garcia & Lesly Montes from iVoted Festival: Using the Polls to Propel a Music Festival

Being of Value to Venues

Catching up on Mile 9! Mile of Music 2022

Nick and Allison Talk Shop

Martin Mayer: On Taking Risks, Self-Publishing and Piano Performance in Concert Halls

Cullah: On Engineering, Songwriting, and Getting Creative

On Using Interns or Assistants for Your Work

The Art of Job Shadowing

Ben Mulwana: On Jamming, Storytelling in Music, and Following the Dream

Cuchulain: On Reaching Success, Support, and Songwriting

Remembering Names

Nick O’Brien: On Living In Wisconsin, Community Building and Interviewing Entrepreneurs - And Musicians

Kennita Hickman: Her Story as a Black Female in Milwaukee's Music Industry

Carly Evans: On Red Dirt Country, Radio and Getting Into Agency Work

Promotion Tips from a Music Journalist

Taking Notes on Gigs as a Musician

Bruce Humphries: On Teaching Guitar, Starting Bands, and Playing Rockabilly

Using Email Signatures

Allen Halas: On Music Journalism, Building a Brand and Big Beat MKE

Mark Tonelli: On Jazz Guitar, Military Music and Brazil

What to Bring to the Gig

Mike Errico: Finding the Flow in Songwriting

Do You Take Requests?

Samuel Herb: On Discovering His Voice Through Songwriting

Sponsorships: Are They Valuable for an Artist?

Vinny Marini: On Working in the Blues Industry, Musician Management and Promotion

The Pitfalls of Social Media

Melissa Slocum: On Sounds of Encouragement, MusicGro and Uplifting Others

Get it in Writing: Contracts for the Musican

Sam Ecoff: On Composing for a Living, and Teaching to Leave a Legacy

Melissa Weishaar on All Things Wise Jennings and Wise Farm Productions

Including Christmas or Other Festive Music in Your Sets

Emily White: On Management, Touring and the #iVoted Festival

Mike Gomoll: On Putting Together a Live Music Event for a Cause like None Other

Merch Can Make or Break You - Know Your Inventory

Johnny Moorer, The Esquires: A Legendary Family, Known for Their Music and So Much More

Tips on... Tips! Sharing Them With The Band

Using Social Media for More than Promotion

On Wisconsin Music Ventures, Part II: Introducing a New Partner, Chris Adams

Communication Tips for Musicians Who Want Gigs

On Wisconsin Music Ventures, Part I: What it Was and What it Is, From Various Voices

Zoy Begos: On The WAMI Awards and Happening His Way Into the Industry

Dave Schoepke: Showing What Solo Drums Can Do, Performing with Some Greats and Finding Fulfillment

Zach Pietrini: On Being a Full-Time Touring Musician and Father + a New EP

Bree Noble: On Being a Female in the Biz, Assisting Females in the Biz and Being an Early Podcaster

Zach Fell: On the Wisconsin Music Podcast, Not Getting Old, and Teaching Recording

Suzanne Grzanna, Sax Diva: From Musical Roots, Performing Diverse Rep and Working Tirelessly in This Biz

Ben Slowey: On Music Journalism, Noise as Art, Musician Interview Moments

Dean Calin: On Sea Shanties, Forming a Niche-Genre Group and One-Pagers

Steven Olikara: On Growing up as a Diverse Musician, Politics, and The Jazz in Democracy

Jared Judge: On Private Events, String Quartets, and Founding a Music Booking App

Susan Erwin Prowse: On Starting a Festival in Arkansas, Piano Bars, and Her Husband/Wife Duo

Arale Berberich: On Open Mics, Gender Fluidity, and Learning to Be Nice

Andy Snow: On EDM, Collabs and Autotune