tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77577998882628920302024-03-18T22:57:14.837-05:00Behind The Cheddar CurtainI write just about anything from beer to cheese and back to beer again. You've been warned.Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-75942859245197589422023-08-06T18:30:00.007-05:002023-08-06T18:31:10.597-05:00Mile of Music 10 - Day Four<p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tyler Sj. at Fox River House</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_Hlz0WfrK6LAl33JLJSH5XrXB4Ll_od5I7LiPXkw5gKoH2Bd0p5XoDspOuxX4o0dJSUMr09QGGUdX1LqBBjUp2zO-hU6pDhk74NGtlBdswX-LF9zIZK9EZMUohDs-jF_wLc4vuzgbBEETgeTWeuqXDo9xXG8PZJkxd4w-i5fMGy8ypdotGecIrpy1ow/s6016/DSC_7623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_Hlz0WfrK6LAl33JLJSH5XrXB4Ll_od5I7LiPXkw5gKoH2Bd0p5XoDspOuxX4o0dJSUMr09QGGUdX1LqBBjUp2zO-hU6pDhk74NGtlBdswX-LF9zIZK9EZMUohDs-jF_wLc4vuzgbBEETgeTWeuqXDo9xXG8PZJkxd4w-i5fMGy8ypdotGecIrpy1ow/w400-h268/DSC_7623.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Sleepy Goucho at McFleshman's. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRu6LuNibgHSmj5pcI_uad-5cOLyAGLQ5Nc5Ux0w1dXUTR7fC2CQcUrZW5PWGTZkwOPYMuGhNWMC9IVRv1MqVghAeoYwpLqXzORYIuwtqEj5DtCV6qv_ZEf_TW6kpSXblSIX_G3mo4oSPcIsWwlpdoLzs66flFvekNAUzzODnFuTPi8OkVYnm___u8SE/s6016/DSC_7629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRu6LuNibgHSmj5pcI_uad-5cOLyAGLQ5Nc5Ux0w1dXUTR7fC2CQcUrZW5PWGTZkwOPYMuGhNWMC9IVRv1MqVghAeoYwpLqXzORYIuwtqEj5DtCV6qv_ZEf_TW6kpSXblSIX_G3mo4oSPcIsWwlpdoLzs66flFvekNAUzzODnFuTPi8OkVYnm___u8SE/w400-h268/DSC_7629.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Sleepy Neala at Sleepy Goucho at McFleshman's. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABXy9gBTCw6tPdE8cUEplKCumnTwDR9Gw7TAF9ktJ5XGyeq27ecrgSvRcAMhxItxyfJL1PEwzuwOSEMuv-7o-a_KTrJA0c8K7bCmGeOa2Lke_eFPTkAh-xkj7vGfX5P3khMLKIWbvcxcHcajwrPvmuaOvn86W9BzL2SkeST3fwxDWYppx1LDULTIAR_U/s6016/DSC_7632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABXy9gBTCw6tPdE8cUEplKCumnTwDR9Gw7TAF9ktJ5XGyeq27ecrgSvRcAMhxItxyfJL1PEwzuwOSEMuv-7o-a_KTrJA0c8K7bCmGeOa2Lke_eFPTkAh-xkj7vGfX5P3khMLKIWbvcxcHcajwrPvmuaOvn86W9BzL2SkeST3fwxDWYppx1LDULTIAR_U/w268-h400/DSC_7632.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGSVOm4FCYHs21oDUCHJSKkPzuPWZh-xmHRMSFQSW5EbjSeJ1hueTiJRIgXFPSt7j-aLYcJsKbcaHqbOW-4ZihrfJxr00ZLblGzZmxyK0UBV8DoBV-8afIjIVsRvt63TwUsNutJUzx7jx1oT9Fcrafz3FVdIyORqVj34mjCdGsbos_BosGXNEV7XH3ew/s6016/DSC_7635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGSVOm4FCYHs21oDUCHJSKkPzuPWZh-xmHRMSFQSW5EbjSeJ1hueTiJRIgXFPSt7j-aLYcJsKbcaHqbOW-4ZihrfJxr00ZLblGzZmxyK0UBV8DoBV-8afIjIVsRvt63TwUsNutJUzx7jx1oT9Fcrafz3FVdIyORqVj34mjCdGsbos_BosGXNEV7XH3ew/w400-h268/DSC_7635.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Lilli Lewis at Spats.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_ERdt4lGgdcvb1yfjnlVxY9s7mF32E4mWtp57RaeMB1qD0FRKJFgDk7Iko8EGkugi6jZToONrTaGQ74Yd4X3YoYwKyDtt5fYs7xdog9zjZXd-kHQRZJKoOp6mWQp_6G3n8otVDk6JOyg4fkQNmjepnJwpDIrD4noshMIBQBAlcs5h5vX8z2vG1niCy0/s3728/DSC_7638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2489" data-original-width="3728" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_ERdt4lGgdcvb1yfjnlVxY9s7mF32E4mWtp57RaeMB1qD0FRKJFgDk7Iko8EGkugi6jZToONrTaGQ74Yd4X3YoYwKyDtt5fYs7xdog9zjZXd-kHQRZJKoOp6mWQp_6G3n8otVDk6JOyg4fkQNmjepnJwpDIrD4noshMIBQBAlcs5h5vX8z2vG1niCy0/w400-h268/DSC_7638.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Precious Metals for the second day in a row. They are so much fun. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqqpnM9723l2_QIpoCkJQmnmycwN9IzGmyDNGL4KBFRYD9zZVIuLrHsJtAjCp-nFt6lsrzPscqypeeBeDQ9n1asMtgDu6UzMNgnTINe-CmM3qTs8G_MeLEmGRQB6P0ZaMPIQHHhR2pChEiVB82kS2to_Hf4fMrws6L-RfO9aLUeNUq5-XORh35-AbtQE/s6016/DSC_7643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqqpnM9723l2_QIpoCkJQmnmycwN9IzGmyDNGL4KBFRYD9zZVIuLrHsJtAjCp-nFt6lsrzPscqypeeBeDQ9n1asMtgDu6UzMNgnTINe-CmM3qTs8G_MeLEmGRQB6P0ZaMPIQHHhR2pChEiVB82kS2to_Hf4fMrws6L-RfO9aLUeNUq5-XORh35-AbtQE/w400-h268/DSC_7643.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOp8WoMQapETVSLI3HtdNsc3Ne3G_Czd9ibqn_bu-0kpCIAcl57x8xzkjXymFNIJuXAGgwBmM6UW4_dDe6d4DhYu0fqJ3ALmL9Zwwk2MR7JWYQ0fgtkWs4Rty5pCS6-unSjnXHNBVdOIarVskERZrBKXcEqTzX4DveEZqFMnxqwjkjt5g1Ys7Giryzqc/s6016/DSC_7667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our nephews came to visit too!</div></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfD71vtpS6AmZmUueSvvzEe4z1jS3MdylxSUr4yzpsIyC18edi1gj9Op-OQagR-2riMvrJj66bVoruqwFPpFWpAAkBEkQddkFUOV_NCU2oWOQjBd4uoXqinkrepPPWWKDE1cw_Ptu0Pis3VyB1xzwueoO5GsLSrtanj2DXMpJSKBNb1LXDFQCpwaPPXM/s6016/DSC_7710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfD71vtpS6AmZmUueSvvzEe4z1jS3MdylxSUr4yzpsIyC18edi1gj9Op-OQagR-2riMvrJj66bVoruqwFPpFWpAAkBEkQddkFUOV_NCU2oWOQjBd4uoXqinkrepPPWWKDE1cw_Ptu0Pis3VyB1xzwueoO5GsLSrtanj2DXMpJSKBNb1LXDFQCpwaPPXM/w268-h400/DSC_7710.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Would love to do it all over again. Time to start planning for Mile 11!</div><br /><p><br /><br /></p>Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-66357962879364083072023-08-06T11:11:00.001-05:002023-08-06T11:11:02.887-05:00Mile of Music 10 - Day Three<p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Milbillies at Fox River House</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdUC3PZ7BFpYLL_OxBL4njk3-XP_zg_CJwAcgdmRe85SshUknTyzTBZxIVJbC7K_HeGn8EZIQGJG1vbQjoSb68-qnJ7M3vXe5UMB0epwrQDvdi_3nbNwUD8jSvC_H3nlb_xVLzCsQvuj7LoOsrRgS3Ni4m5o-n-X4bCXnw3kNW3olbcqKAq298W-hEiM/s6016/DSC_7420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdUC3PZ7BFpYLL_OxBL4njk3-XP_zg_CJwAcgdmRe85SshUknTyzTBZxIVJbC7K_HeGn8EZIQGJG1vbQjoSb68-qnJ7M3vXe5UMB0epwrQDvdi_3nbNwUD8jSvC_H3nlb_xVLzCsQvuj7LoOsrRgS3Ni4m5o-n-X4bCXnw3kNW3olbcqKAq298W-hEiM/w400-h268/DSC_7420.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Let's go!</p><br /><p><br /><br /></p></div>Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-37869384720769254212023-08-04T10:20:00.004-05:002023-08-04T11:08:52.586-05:00Mile of Music 10 - Day One<p style="text-align: left;"> The lovely Claire Kelly at The 513</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzaPfBtBJIRUgU694ynBIt_9AYNo38rDhVrjhYJf-Z_KZkfLV0zMAGEOxp_D8OzLbFoxyaFVFy8XUJaiA8SfZzJXMxJmI-qmJL9lAHCM_F-JQ5QTU1Jb5YNT78SpNTUhUBlQxyOk8as3v2P-b1_eWxAkx_Q4ltaurf6r-i0eSKeq-GI9qEOUVLmcWb6E/s5816/DSC_6788.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3882" data-original-width="5816" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzaPfBtBJIRUgU694ynBIt_9AYNo38rDhVrjhYJf-Z_KZkfLV0zMAGEOxp_D8OzLbFoxyaFVFy8XUJaiA8SfZzJXMxJmI-qmJL9lAHCM_F-JQ5QTU1Jb5YNT78SpNTUhUBlQxyOk8as3v2P-b1_eWxAkx_Q4ltaurf6r-i0eSKeq-GI9qEOUVLmcWb6E/w400-h268/DSC_6788.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8AbzEghNBzVmx7SrC38_8gTAMKGQJfQWWvQ0Ud_OwBKFfWgnKHm6NOqq9Vfi9PF548fiXuuv0LgeA2gkJeNrDuUiDCeNNa0OSNXFdY2hNi5upIU6KOKEqahkLHr4NwFhHUiNzTt3jIKGpp92uOMup5Aq4uyLVjPvODOCi0oZjnIAXoTOAIsYwlaCytVM/s5920/DSC_6811.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="5920" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8AbzEghNBzVmx7SrC38_8gTAMKGQJfQWWvQ0Ud_OwBKFfWgnKHm6NOqq9Vfi9PF548fiXuuv0LgeA2gkJeNrDuUiDCeNNa0OSNXFdY2hNi5upIU6KOKEqahkLHr4NwFhHUiNzTt3jIKGpp92uOMup5Aq4uyLVjPvODOCi0oZjnIAXoTOAIsYwlaCytVM/w400-h250/DSC_6811.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Nick Franclik at Dr. Jekyll's Bar</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k6GxTIoIJznm9J7ruhwI8dLyrSELHIQUTv-GAZfwvqJZ5nsLJPV1_I8FyBEDdRTKKdOpSmQs6QQrQLFvsU6BDTBjPRiJbpwmD3w9gPILfCU-hl7nxyu063x5iz6jImmyWBXAoqt_20eMu-DNGWOQoXnPwFe-yDq8hhAINatB-E40DdSt3uYxON5VrMA/s6016/DSC_6817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k6GxTIoIJznm9J7ruhwI8dLyrSELHIQUTv-GAZfwvqJZ5nsLJPV1_I8FyBEDdRTKKdOpSmQs6QQrQLFvsU6BDTBjPRiJbpwmD3w9gPILfCU-hl7nxyu063x5iz6jImmyWBXAoqt_20eMu-DNGWOQoXnPwFe-yDq8hhAINatB-E40DdSt3uYxON5VrMA/w400-h268/DSC_6817.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Jesse Lynn Madera at Jim's Place/Wooden Nickel</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8TqDyC11TV3Y8wjWQv_bkrw8Wvzag4H01raMSwmb-zz01tXotZAjG14j3ZYrecyduMKzrAt4zyUo3jn95fq4wL2dcBOltqqCy-LSQs27gFAjwXzrznYRfJ0L_nKNx0n2AmB0Ph9E6OIrxiN_-1qcmQKISEYScntRVPEosPPRbmdqpe07Wqem9moGiVU/s6016/DSC_6819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8TqDyC11TV3Y8wjWQv_bkrw8Wvzag4H01raMSwmb-zz01tXotZAjG14j3ZYrecyduMKzrAt4zyUo3jn95fq4wL2dcBOltqqCy-LSQs27gFAjwXzrznYRfJ0L_nKNx0n2AmB0Ph9E6OIrxiN_-1qcmQKISEYScntRVPEosPPRbmdqpe07Wqem9moGiVU/w400-h268/DSC_6819.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">It's not Mile of Music unless we run into Chuck Marten a few times a day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Rx2WFKCVTEgr6Od_yLx3OEi9HqlK85aaHSpXpLJcdcRpZB7MModX6o5lBCWbREX1QWe88IiIW3_WZqX8lQEsrK2nP4LQ2WuG4jT4TGLAqiQVZAqfQRB3rSfOPqqST_x2yqouXIeKwDzo2IvvslHhafbd8rYdc4Sl5VqPGrFh73nV-fnDCPqevqBE_Z4/s6016/DSC_6828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Rx2WFKCVTEgr6Od_yLx3OEi9HqlK85aaHSpXpLJcdcRpZB7MModX6o5lBCWbREX1QWe88IiIW3_WZqX8lQEsrK2nP4LQ2WuG4jT4TGLAqiQVZAqfQRB3rSfOPqqST_x2yqouXIeKwDzo2IvvslHhafbd8rYdc4Sl5VqPGrFh73nV-fnDCPqevqBE_Z4/w400-h268/DSC_6828.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">The Rough & Tumble at Jim's Place/Wooden Nickel. We loved them. They have a good time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrNUdnsEqwdWNoS81JvO7BbPDdQhmvKpWxwupz697POgUxb18SRci4uDvfsu76zD1SuAGWlJSWAdgJR1hQuExIuxEoTBDS3wTWcxLu7wba8n9ftciq1GxD8f3lzqb8MlIdRUExuUXk91dULs8YE17NN5FsNrJcmOmGaDBLwH0NX4I0ENYPiliR42GN7I/s6016/DSC_6835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrNUdnsEqwdWNoS81JvO7BbPDdQhmvKpWxwupz697POgUxb18SRci4uDvfsu76zD1SuAGWlJSWAdgJR1hQuExIuxEoTBDS3wTWcxLu7wba8n9ftciq1GxD8f3lzqb8MlIdRUExuUXk91dULs8YE17NN5FsNrJcmOmGaDBLwH0NX4I0ENYPiliR42GN7I/w400-h268/DSC_6835.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3olNi0xbA8RqJc6hL90abnLOrkNlGN8as22HHDX-KXCyNHkutWkDEMevBTa5BPGSM1Sisng9p5IBhAxV6fcE2VvnoYecynpxfL8fhN_bqhD_RL8Q7c_Cd64Ll0A6Bn2S1It9qfs61hUwlIz3kfwx3D_PKOkY3NpZwOL9zM1qshV8mHfJbMopvJjY1Hmg/s6016/DSC_6844-Enhanced-NR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3olNi0xbA8RqJc6hL90abnLOrkNlGN8as22HHDX-KXCyNHkutWkDEMevBTa5BPGSM1Sisng9p5IBhAxV6fcE2VvnoYecynpxfL8fhN_bqhD_RL8Q7c_Cd64Ll0A6Bn2S1It9qfs61hUwlIz3kfwx3D_PKOkY3NpZwOL9zM1qshV8mHfJbMopvJjY1Hmg/w400-h268/DSC_6844-Enhanced-NR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Buds Wire and Nail at McFleshman's Brewing Co.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5nNq4leJzIjEJgawoEnOhdMRLugeudDwsgTZi8KQRLL7wIICHJBHOp7S9PAQeSsdkOmaLlNlGmeOOR1RPeCh28nrwJGxskukd-pncylXxZIsOkIKhChwxNdAEIbWpoaa9c7Q5R7OcV0rRoyaoGbHszKyVtTOi5Djeqg2Cssp_9eQhfMY01erVSprmaQ/s6016/DSC_6857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5nNq4leJzIjEJgawoEnOhdMRLugeudDwsgTZi8KQRLL7wIICHJBHOp7S9PAQeSsdkOmaLlNlGmeOOR1RPeCh28nrwJGxskukd-pncylXxZIsOkIKhChwxNdAEIbWpoaa9c7Q5R7OcV0rRoyaoGbHszKyVtTOi5Djeqg2Cssp_9eQhfMY01erVSprmaQ/w400-h268/DSC_6857.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7xi2mpmOuXp7LKiN6O4XInvn9SyoIQHuqkYBJwRBHlZArGJY8yG5ETXlqPf78uS3GOWgEhx4vf2DGpUTp-REyz0FhIKrFeqvbqJat5HhKW8tUFO6xSeXe6BBz8t2qyHNGQ1RD2nQ7FmWs-2p-yc93cHaqAM7Z1IwigC8AlHnWiXso-e5jMxj9cMOETI/s6016/DSC_6862.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="6016" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7xi2mpmOuXp7LKiN6O4XInvn9SyoIQHuqkYBJwRBHlZArGJY8yG5ETXlqPf78uS3GOWgEhx4vf2DGpUTp-REyz0FhIKrFeqvbqJat5HhKW8tUFO6xSeXe6BBz8t2qyHNGQ1RD2nQ7FmWs-2p-yc93cHaqAM7Z1IwigC8AlHnWiXso-e5jMxj9cMOETI/w400-h268/DSC_6862.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">The superb Ben Mulwana and his band at Emmetts. Tequila shots by Kay. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG6e4zdmIoeF3zgnKQ18M6TFMC-BwlgaLkMiw_4x22iZXldfERk2ziK0WKruJllqy04n00I_bhotdYQQRlSmB160ZVprutBitleDUjgNxNqU4KYADmwifUrPINruDlWmaO2VVFgMQ_aKFIjtcSwsN5NS8Hprz8Z62x7dHC77xHWJtDjrpXx6uhs5Y6so/s5991/DSC_6876-Enhanced-NR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3370" data-original-width="5991" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG6e4zdmIoeF3zgnKQ18M6TFMC-BwlgaLkMiw_4x22iZXldfERk2ziK0WKruJllqy04n00I_bhotdYQQRlSmB160ZVprutBitleDUjgNxNqU4KYADmwifUrPINruDlWmaO2VVFgMQ_aKFIjtcSwsN5NS8Hprz8Z62x7dHC77xHWJtDjrpXx6uhs5Y6so/w400-h225/DSC_6876-Enhanced-NR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkpxiYdaaNVkbXCm2gRWdU4gb3jPk7c-grx2jw4yMz6CKZyf721_F3UgwWKiKxMvNsTe52bzonTT9qlm5LbROAastluhufFxAVtKxsKC1vQNfSHBfstUFgP78aCggYXBAf0ePZd0rRejl_R-c3SIbcIQLMwoBIN906bA0S6v-lpNSVcjWdp28Jgmqb2Q/s6016/DSC_6895.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day two starts now. Let's do it again!</div><br /><p><br /></p>Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-29753512915247347372023-07-11T11:49:00.001-05:002023-07-11T11:49:34.541-05:00Destroy the Chipmunks!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8MygWxMn_xh8qbTy8h025rSCSo4DUXoHRjYvd-bJ0v0UwwVSijcdEO_4aTYMGL0A9aow6FpXAS35oqaqhjLzTwiFaMKp7z8DhqWJYEoGbBB9LYsbjAeMyYTgFfgEKUvxTCnXEnm2um28nX39IM_pwH8wDj9ii8hNYeOzr9ZlvzVUcvREoaiiBu3EBb4/s1036/IMG_8273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1028" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8MygWxMn_xh8qbTy8h025rSCSo4DUXoHRjYvd-bJ0v0UwwVSijcdEO_4aTYMGL0A9aow6FpXAS35oqaqhjLzTwiFaMKp7z8DhqWJYEoGbBB9LYsbjAeMyYTgFfgEKUvxTCnXEnm2um28nX39IM_pwH8wDj9ii8hNYeOzr9ZlvzVUcvREoaiiBu3EBb4/s320/IMG_8273.JPG" width="318" /></a></div> Anybody who knows us knows how much we love our dog Neala. She keeps us moving and at <br />approximately 9 years old, she remains tireless and it seems impossible to walk her too much. She just wants to go, go, go. She is my best motivation to get off the couch.<p></p>That said, as a terrier, she has a prey drive which is uncompromising. This makes working from home difficult. When she KNOWS that it's nice outside, trying to keep her indoors is futile—she whines, whimpers, and stares at the door—so then I tie her up either our back door or out in our backyard. Neither is an ideal solution. In the backyard, every time a bunny hops through or a squirrel rattles an overhead branch, she loses it, barks, and I have to go out and untangle her from a web of leash wrapped around the patio furniture, flowers, and trees. And when she's on her short tie-out just outside the backdoor, it's great.. until it isn't. See, in July, chipmunks are ubiquitous and they comfortably live along our houses and garages' foundations. Chipmunks, too, are her mortal enemy (I can read her mind and I don't disagree: ALL CHIPMUNKS MUST BE DESTROYED!) and they yelp out an alerting chirp to let her know where they are. "Na-na na-na boo-boo, you can't get me!" they taunt. Her prey drive causes her to run full-speed until the 20-ft. tie-out lead snaps taught as a banjo string, jarring her torso to a dead stop. (When I see this, I say, "You're so smart at so many things, how come you have not figured out this leash thing yet?") Anything in line with the taught lead is fair game for destruction—I've seen a lawn chair tossed 20 feet. Her tormenter hollaback is barking. (A hollabark?)<br /><br />Inside the house, I lose my cool almost as equally as she's losing hers. What is she destroying now? Conference calls are impossible. Maintaining rational thought takes effort. I can barely do anything without having to check on her every few minutes. Do I even have time to use the bathroom? I almost long for Winter, oddly, when I know she'll just lie comfortably on the couch.<br /><br />it looks like there's only one solution: leave the house and work elsewhere. I do pay for a work-share office, but I always thought a marvelous benefit to being able to work from home was to be at home on nice days with one's dog, so in the Summer, I only go to my home-office-away-from-home-office on rainy days or on days when <span class="xv78j7m" spellcheck="false">Kay</span> and I need more space to conduct our professions. <br /><br />Still, we wouldn't have it any other way. We love this little terrier terror. I just wish we could permit her the freedom to safely hunt rodents all day.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-21624390642292631842022-10-11T18:08:00.002-05:002022-10-11T18:09:02.290-05:00Uncomfortably Un-numb<p>Welp. I met my match. So did one of Milwaukee's highest rated dentists: Dr. Thomas Goddard--acclaimed for having performed more than 20,000 root canals.</p><p>What was once a very painful procedure, these days, with modern technology, the extraction of a tooth's nerves is now considered routine. I was prepared for a little discomfort, but hopefully after an hour-long visit, all would be fine.</p><p>But oh no. Not with me. I'm special.</p><p>Dr. Goddard and his assistant casually prepared for the hour in standard fashion. Insurance check, x-ray, bib, glasses, shots of anesthetic to the gums and a crazy latex ring that isolates my tooth and looks like a mouse trampoline as it is spread across my open mouth.</p><p>I should have known there would be a problem when they asked if I could still feel my lips 15 minutes after receiving the shots. "They're tingly, but I can still feel them."</p><p>Anyway, they wait a few more and I say, they're pretty numb now (but I could still kinda feel 'em). </p><p>The procedure started comfortably enough, with only a skull-buzzing sound of a grinder and the whiishhing sound of the assistant's suction thing. Then a nerve was hit. My body stiffened instantly in the chair and I winced hard. The doc asks, "That hurt?" Mmm hmm, I mumble loudly. No words are possible with this contraption in my mouth. </p><p>He does something not for the squeamish. He takes a syringe filled with anesthetic and sticks the needle right into the hole he has drilled into my molar. The pain of this prick sends me through the roof. My knees jerk up to my chest, my hands grip the chair arms like I'm holding on to a flying planes' wing. tears swell, sweat pours from my forehead, and saliva is bubbling out of the rim of the mouse trampoline. Doc says "Just hang on. It will go away in a second."</p><p>He's right. The pain eased and the excavating resumed.</p><p>After a few seconds of doing root canal stuff--POW!--another blast of excruciating pain. Doc is surprised. Usually a hypodermic shot right into tooth tissue solves the problem. Let's give you another one. 😐 This won't be as bad as the first, since you're already pretty numb in there. He's right, it hurts, but my knees don't quite make it back to my chest. </p><p>A few moments pass and the excavation resumes. Not more than 20 seconds pass and another blast of nerve-zinging pain electrifies my entire body. </p><p>Cleary the anesthetic is having little to no affect. I am now in the chair shaking like the last Autumn leaf. Sweat is pouring from my brow down around my ears. He asks, "Should we keep going?" I motion a circle with my index finger. As much as I hate this, we're this far, might as well keep going, I think. He gives me yet another shot into the tooth. And the same thing happens: upon excavation/extraction, my knees shoot up and my hands nearly rip the arms off the chair. </p><p>Dr. Goddard stops. "Mike, we can't go on. I cannot keep torturing you like this." The mouse trampoline is removed from my mouth and I reply that I agree.</p><p>I've had a lot done in my mouth including implants and another root canal (on a tooth that was mostly dead anyway), but my body was having no reaction to the anesthetic. He repacked the tooth with an antibacterial goo and topped it with a temporary filling. We're going to give that goo a month or so to kill more tissue and then we'll try again.</p><p>Upon my departure, Dr. Goddard says that he's done over 20,000 root canals but he can only remember two where the same thing occurred. I am number three. </p><p>Lucky us. Uncomfortably un-numb. </p>Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-91745870135157136942021-06-10T15:58:00.006-05:002021-06-10T16:21:37.266-05:00TOSA TONIGHT RETURNS!<p>Am I ever excited. Tosa Tonight is set to make a triumphant return after a 2020 season that never happened. </p><p>For those that don't know, I have been volunteering for our city's great Summer concert series for the last four or five years (depending on when you count my first day). I started out as a photographer and marketing team member and then migrated to the Entertainment committee. My talented wife, Kay, joined me as a co-photographer. </p><p>I have loved this music series for a decade and often could be found standing near the stage when no other non-performing adult was near. I always <i>felt </i>the music better standing near and as I slowly became a photography enthusiast, the combination of the hunt to capture the energy of a performer with an image while enjoying live music became an irrepressible hobby. For me, taking the <b>perfect </b>picture of a singer singing or a drummer drumming became an idyllic quest. Not too different than the hunter searching for a big buck, except in my case, no creature gets hurt. </p><p>We started discussing the 2021 season days after Wisconsin hit the peak number of COVID cases (peak: mid-November 2020). Our conversations were like many in 2020: over the Internet. Planning a series then seemed like a pipe dream, but I felt strongly that, if we were to begin planning, we should plan a hyper-local season that showcased the many fine performers that lived nearby. Not only was this decision altruistic, but also practical. I mean, who <i>knew </i>who would be touring the country come June 16th? </p><p>We turned the year texting, calling, or emailing some of our favorite local artists asking them to "Hold the date" and explaining the impending COVID clause that in non-legalese that says, "We really don't know what's going to happen and we might have to cancel. We'll just wait and see." Those artists eagerly replied, "Yes. We'll hold the date!!" (Well, one exception was the Tosa guy who plays bass in Alanis Morrisette's band... "Um. It looks like I'll be touring with Alanis that day. Think we could be moved up in the schedule?" Of course, Alanis' bass player. For you, we can do that.)</p><p>While we were keeping our artist selections local, one of our committee members suggested this guitar-slinging R&B artist out of Madison: Raine Stern. I gave her a listen and approved. "Yeah. She's good." Days later, Raine was a contestant on The Voice. Nick Jonas heard her and said, "Yeah. She's good," too. Soon Raine was blowing minds as part of Team Nick as she advanced a couple of rounds before falling short. Who knew when we asked her to save-the-date that THAT would happen??</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I9BhldMN8IY" width="320" youtube-src-id="I9BhldMN8IY"></iframe></div><p>[Side bar: when we first contacted Raine, it was to be an opener. However, due to the unavailability of another artist, we moved her to the headliner. The opener for Raine on July 14th will be our friend Ben Mulwana. Ben's so good. Tosa Tonight artists saved dates on their calendar, I suggest YOU save July 14th on yours!]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RDZgP8Yzh-U" width="320" youtube-src-id="RDZgP8Yzh-U"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSC5CY1K4dlicN1Z1GarflFQL1Cn504Ui26kqJblAKYysT12QykyGp0QFAuYKvuOAtvZnjvCGP-SVS4o8hz1gZyle4tHt8vtURa2PGnVPPVUt-lo4KMtCx6laHfg6VrKFatix-NJdPFY/s3764/DSC_6150.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="3764" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSC5CY1K4dlicN1Z1GarflFQL1Cn504Ui26kqJblAKYysT12QykyGp0QFAuYKvuOAtvZnjvCGP-SVS4o8hz1gZyle4tHt8vtURa2PGnVPPVUt-lo4KMtCx6laHfg6VrKFatix-NJdPFY/w400-h225/DSC_6150.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Wednesday, June 16th, the season kicks off with two groups that have both rocked my socks off. Opening will be Peter Thomas, a cellist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and Steve Vorass, drummer extraordinaire and seemingly in a hundred bands. Veteran Milwaukee music fans will immediately recognize the band in which these two collaborated: I Am Not a Pilot. Together, they present familiar songs in a very unfamiliar way — a swirling mix of virtuosic strings phonetically punctuated by impeccably fluent staccato rhythms backed by a constant and steady bass drum beat.<p></p><p>Okay, maybe I overly wrote that. In short, they sound good.</p><p>Following them is a southeastern Wisconsin favorite: The Belle Weather. The Belle Weather forsakes percussion and replaces it with a multi-stringed sonic attack. Bass, cello, and violin join forces with an energetically strummed rhythm guitar. Combined, they create a cacophony of unique but accessible form of rockin' chamber-pop music. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphraECFm8fz9Ob8eM_-niA5aJ1RJkPvZLzvdgjBu4HtvnaNYHBTCcI_q5HyuLVA1D7bBtYxmp00XOzrseenkTex9cDqkfrAAeMV1AqQ_3zmDcDT4MxBpUXLbspsNbzQkeKnPJ4ICmVnc/s1800/TBW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1800" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphraECFm8fz9Ob8eM_-niA5aJ1RJkPvZLzvdgjBu4HtvnaNYHBTCcI_q5HyuLVA1D7bBtYxmp00XOzrseenkTex9cDqkfrAAeMV1AqQ_3zmDcDT4MxBpUXLbspsNbzQkeKnPJ4ICmVnc/w640-h294/TBW.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I had the pleasure of seeing The Belle Weather numerous times. Most recently, they rocked the dust off of the rafters at West Bend’s The Bend Theater. They knocked not only the dust off those rafters, but they knocked it off my year-long, COVID-confined, live-music-loving soul. It was a splendid performance and I’m sure all who were presented would agree. And, if you were not present, please enjoy The Belle Weather’s searing cover of Eleanor Rigby. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-OAdoLoncOs" width="320" youtube-src-id="-OAdoLoncOs"></iframe></div><p>So get ready, Wauwatosa. Tosa Tonight is back and I can feel that it is going to a GREAT season!</p>Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-918841562860990022020-07-06T11:55:00.002-05:002020-07-06T12:10:08.318-05:00Dear Kombucha...At first, I thought you were weird -- the odd duck of the beverage world. 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At first gulp, I thought you were a bit funky... and not figuratively speaking. You ARE a funky-tasting beverage. But I gulped down anyway, figuring your enzymes and probiotics would do me some good. After a few bottles, I started to appreciate those other ingredients with whom you were blended. Ginger, Turmeric, and Tart Cherry are a few of my favorites. These partners knock down your funk and replace it with zip and zing and pucker.<br />
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Now, as I enter my third week of gastronomic distress from a renegade chicken salad sandwich, I'm relying on your powers to refresh my intestines' ability to painlessly digest solid food. You and kefir have become the Batman and Robin in my fight against a no-joke parasite that steals my nutrition and also seems to fart a lot. Bam! Pow! Sock! Your PRObiotics dominate my gut's AMATEUR-biotics (on a good day).<br />
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You're not inexpensive, but then again, you're cheaper than beer, and we all know beer's price has never stopped me from knocking back a few. In fact, I'd be healthier and wealthier if I substituted a kombucha in place of Milwaukee's finest. (Sidebar: bars and restaurants, start offering Kombucha!)<br />
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I've become one of your biggest fans, so why do you tempt me to shake you before opening? Is this your idea of a joke? I mean, you're lightly carbonated, and we all know what happens when one shakes a carbonated beverage before opening, right? PFFFFFTTTTSSSSSHHHH!! You spray yourself everywhere. Oh sure, I often resist the temptation and gently turn and tap your sides gently first, trying to dislodge the sediment of probiotic and enzymatic goodness that lies solidified on your bottom, but it never fails: I overdo it. PFFFFFTTTTSSSSSHHHH!! Sprayed again.<br />
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So anyway, keep fighting the good fight. I feel more parasitic flatulence coming on, so look up in the Gotham sky, the beacon is on. It's time for you to go to work and fight the evil-doing organisms in my belly.<br />
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Later, I encountered another walker at an intersection. We weren't sure who had the right-of-way, and we kind of did one of those little you-go/no-I-go dances and out of my mouth came another oh that sounded like ope.<br />
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Darn wet lips. It's gotta be the weather. Again, denial.<br />
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There it was. Unmistakably uttered just as our pup was about to drop a deuce. A poop ope, if you will. I could no longer deny it. A clean and crisp ope with a P popped as pronounceably, precisely, and perfectly as the P's in pup or poop.<br />
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It's time to admit it. I am an ope'er. Admission is the first step.<br />
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In the days since I realized that I possessed this unmistakable Midwestern charm, I have caught myself ope'ing countless times. It comes from deeply within. I don't even have time to stop it. It's like my lips are connected to an optic nerve. The moment my eyes sense a surprise, an ope pops from my lips faster than you can say, well, ope.<br />
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Ope. Enough yarn-spinning. It's time to get back to work. You, too, ya ope'ers.Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-45640515091491416102020-01-21T11:22:00.000-06:002020-01-21T11:22:33.406-06:00<br />
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I'm still buzzing over the unexpected surprise that was Milwaukee Art Museum's latest exhibition -- A Modern Vision: <a href="https://mam.org/exhibitions/details/modern-vision.php">European Masterworks from The Phillips Collection</a>. I walked in with no preconception or knowledge of the collection, but, wow, what a collection it is! The description touts Manet, Caillebotte, Monet, van Gogh, Modigliani, Cézanne, Degas, Kandinsky, and Picasso, but one artist that captivates me -- the short-lived abstractionist, Nicolas de Staël -- also has works in this collection. One walk-through was not enough. I plan to go again, this time taking the audio tour so I spend less time reading and more time appreciating.<br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">I felt this way last year when Clay Mathews was called repeatedly for illegal hits to the quarterback — hits that were tame compared to the QB poundings I’ve observed for most of my football-loving life. At least I understood the intent of the rule — I only disagreed with these examples. But today, there are no lessons to be learned. As fans, we don’t know what the heck is going on. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">What’s pass interference? Remember Saints player TommyLee Lewis getting obliterated by Nicekll Robey-Coleman in last year’s NFC Championship game? That non-call likely cost the Saints a trip to the Super Bowl. Yet, since then, I’ve watched contact the equivalent of blowing in one’s ear draw a flag. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">And the thing about pass interference calls is, they’re big penalties! There is nearly never a small pass interference. They usually result in huge gains of yardage and first downs. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">For the Packers to win last night, it took two phantom hands-to-the-face penalties that changed possession of the ball. In the first case, the Pack certainly would have had to punt the ball, being 3rd and long deep in their own territory. And in the second, either my team would have had to settle for a field goal (unlikely; the clock was running low) or go for it on 4th and long. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">I think every fan could lament moments when the calls did not go their teams way, but it’s reached the point with the NFL that I find the game unwatchable and not worth my time. I just wonder, how much more can the game’s fans endure? It’s not cheap — all that money spent on tickets, travel, and concessions. And for what? To watch a game where the outcome no longer depends on a team’s plan and preparation? (Credit to the Lions — they came to Lambeau to play and, despite all their preparation, were completely hosed. And don’t give me that “They should have converted their field goals into touchdowns,” baloney. A game’s outcome can be determined by as little as one point — the ref’s practically cost the Lions ten.)</span></div>
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Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-25504551974825657572019-08-20T12:22:00.002-05:002019-08-20T12:33:13.876-05:00Don't Be 'You're Not There' -- Tosa Tonight's Final Show of 2019!It's the last Tosa Tonight of the 2019 season. *sad face*<br />
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The <a href="https://tosatonight.com/about/">Tosa Tonight team</a> has brought many great musical artists to our little park. This year was no different. Five of the eight headliners were nationally touring original music talent, and with the exception of Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts (who are playing <a href="https://www.tosafest.org/music-schedule">Tosa Fest</a>, by the way -- and I <i>know </i>they're looking forward to making up for the rain-out -- I've talked to Miles myself!), all have played under stellar weather. </div>
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As great as all of these performers have been, there's one that's got something a little different on his resume: the only Tosa Tonight artist to have appeared on his own NPR Tiny Desk Concert. That person is Scott Mulvahill -- Tosa Tonight's final headliner of the 2019 season. </div>
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Some of you might say, "What's an NPR Tiny Desk Concert?" Fair question. To me, an original music lover, it's been one of the best uses of the Internet ever. NPR brings renowned performers into a small setting and lets them play in front of an intimate gathering of spectators. I have loved the series for years because it so rawly presents the talent of the artist. There's no hiding. No effects. No lip-syncing. They're just there, baby, and lovin' every minute of it. </div>
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I can't tell you how many times I've melted into my chair streaming the series from YouTube onto my TV. Not only does it allow one to see their favorites playing a stripped-down set, but it also does a wonderful job of introducing new artists. Ones you <i>should </i>hear. Like Mr. Mulvahill, a member of Ricky Skaggs' Grammy-winning band. </div>
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Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-18697120777156020342019-08-15T11:23:00.001-05:002019-08-15T11:23:45.873-05:00Skin Cancer's No JokeDidn't see this coming.<br />
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I made an appointment with a dermatologist because, three weeks ago, I noticed an odd little growth on the side of my head. The derm looks at it for three seconds and says, "Oh, that's nothing. That's just a something-something. It will go away on its own. Let's take a look at you while you are here. You sure are a mole-y son of a gun, aren't you?"<br />
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Next thing you know, I'm under the knife and getting multilayers of stitches because she removed the malformity so deeply. Mid-slice she says, "Now, no golfing for at least a week."<br />
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At least my mug-to-mouth ability is still intact.<br />
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Moral of the story? I'm not sure. I suppose it's to get checked out even if you don't have a growth on the side of your head. Skin cancer's no joke.<br />
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Oh, also, if you have moles that become asymmetric and/or discolored across their width (like the one in the pic), make an appointment with a dermatologist today.<br />
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<br />Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-90495868479926834562019-08-12T11:45:00.002-05:002019-08-14T06:21:14.128-05:00Wauwatosa's About To Be Invaded... By Scotsmen!For the 2019 <a href="http://tosatonight.com/">Tosa Tonight</a> season, I have challenged myself to write a short post about the upcoming performers. Not only is it a good exercise for me, but with any luck, someone might read it and actually be motivated to attend Wauwatosa’s wonderful Summer concert series.<br />
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I also hope, too, to introduce the artists’ work, if not already well-known.<br />
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With that said, this might be the shortest Tosa Tonight blog post ever, because the 7th show of 2019 season needs little introduction: Scotland’s own, <a href="https://www.rhcp.scot/">Red Hot Chilli Pipers</a>! Known as “The Most Famous Bagpipe Band on the Planet,” these fellows will be kicking off their <a href="https://irishfest.com/Irishfest.htm">Milwaukee Irish Fest</a> weekend - where they will play for tens of thousands - in quaint little ol’ Wauwatosa.<br />
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Are we ready for this, tosa? Because based on the number of RSVP’s and social media impressions, we <i>might </i>have to relocate to a larger venue. Say, Alpine Valley.<br />
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Just kidding. We’ll be ready, but make sure you arrive early and find a good spot. Plus, you won’t want to miss the opener: Irish guitar virtuoso, Shane Hennessy. To be honest, I’m looking forward to fireworks off of Shane’s fretboard just as much as the bombastic pyrotechnics that RHCP are sure to include in their show.<br />
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This one’s going to be huge, folks. Don’t miss it!<br />
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(Psst. A little secret, too: this is their A-Team. The RHCP have a few traveling incarnations to allow the entire world to see their fun show, but that group that's coming to Milwaukee is their top tier. The best.)<br />
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Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-5105223864032334772019-07-29T22:58:00.001-05:002019-07-31T14:12:51.363-05:00Mile No. 7, This Must Be Heaven<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-d269d52e-7fff-1224-9144-0607c281ed1e" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s not hyperbolic for me to say that the first weekend of August is my favorite time of year. It’s like Christmas in Summer. Annually, for the last seven years, Thursday through Sunday of the first weekend of the eighth month is when Appleton hosts Mile of Music -- a tidal wave of 900+ original musical sets taking place at up to 70 venues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This will be our fifth in a row. After missing Mile 1 and 2, we sampled it in 2015 and were hooked. The “mile” -- the approximately 5280 feet west of the Lawrence University’s Chapel along College Avenue -- becomes an invigorating and electric display of hip, punk, chic, hillbilly, and bristling musical energy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With more than 200 national and international musicians descending upon the city, the months prior I spend listening and determining my must-see list. It is a difficult task because really, there no bad acts at the Mile. In our 16 collective days at the Mile, I have not seen one. There are some that I prefer over others, but every artist there brings a unique gift of musical talent. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schedule, schedule, and schedule. The Mile of Music app is great for timing your mile to the minute. I am using it loosely — it’s invaluable for navigating the strip on the fly — but I still call a lot of audibles each day. Sometimes you have to, because you might run into a friend who tells you “You have gotta see *blank*!” and then you go and see *blank*. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sit tight and let the music come to you. There’s a lot of venues where you can just chill all day and take in whatever comes next. When we were Mile rookies, we did this. It was fun, comfortable, and we made some new friends. If I did this today, I’d likely camp at Spat’s, Emmett’s Bar and Grill, or Fox River House. The last is my favorite. I swear bands sound the best under that big tree. Good beer selections, too. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Random. Bounce around like a loose electron and let your ears and instinct guide you. You’ll stumble into many great acts.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here’s where my story gets slippery. There are so many bands to recommend. I’m afraid to say too much, as there certainly are many bands that I’ve yet to see or hear that are great. But at the very least, I’ll tell you a few that are absolute musts to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First and foremost, Volk. This self-described duo of country-fried rock and roll sizzles. I have not seen them, but enough pals have and they recommend them highly. One view of their video 'Honey Bee' and I <i>know</i> this is a band for me. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plus, some of my favorite Mile bands have been two-piece rockers. Brother O’ Brother (recognize the guy on the tv in the video below?), The Ghost Wolves, Poncé, and a few others have provided the most face-melting Mile experiences. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A less-rocking artist, but one that I’ve discovered in my preparations for Mile 7 is Carsie Blanton. I’ve listened to her music more than any new Mile 7 performer and I instantly recognize her immense talent. American Kid and So Ferocious are videos that I’ve watched at least 10 times each. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Okay, I knew I should not have started this exercise. It’s hard to know where to stop. Just a few more, I promise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brett Newski and the No Tomorrow because it’s Brett Newski and the No Tomorrow, dammit. Brett’s got to be the hardest working artist on the Milwaukee music scene. I’ve seen him a bunch and every time he puts on a great show. We love this guy and support him to the end.</span><br />
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<br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;" />Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-25279701023761482302019-07-29T12:09:00.001-05:002019-07-29T12:14:48.065-05:00Alternative Lyric: Are You Tosans with Some Beers? If you thought Chicago Rewired filled Wauwatosa's Rotary Performance Pavilion stage, just wait until you see Steely Dane. Fifteen members! These are dozen-plus of Dane County’s finest musicians coming together to pay tribute to one of their favorite influences: Steely Dan.<br />
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You know Steely Dan. The 1970’s American rock band that was founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. They fused jazz, R&B, rock, and pop to become what Rolling Stone called “the perfect musical antiheroes for the Seventies.”<br />
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Really, when you think back to the Seventies, doesn’t disco first come to mind? Steely Dan’s music was definitely on the outskirts of the mainstream.<br />
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Admittedly, Steely Dan is somewhat of an acquired taste. One that I haven’t totally developed, however, that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate their talents. And I always admire good musicianship. Based on their large and advocative base, Steely Dane fans, too, are champions of Steely Dane’s perfect renditions of Steely Dan’s complex and progressive 70's sounds.<br />
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One song, though, that I <i>always </i>like, is 'Reeling in the Years'. Check out Steely Dan’s 1970’s Midnight Special version first, and then give Steely Dane’s a spin. Particularly pay attention to the guy who screams “Yeeeaaaahhhhh!!” at first note of Dane’s version. That might be the sound I make when they launch into this song at Tosa Tonight.<br />
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The featured act for Steely Dane is Bonifas Electric Band. I will be clear here: the only thing I know about them is that they play jazz and, like the 15 fellows from the Madison area, they are impeccable and talented musicians.<br />
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The weather is supposed to be perfect. So it will be a fine night to spread out a blankie, unbox your picnic spread from <a href="http://shopmetcalfes.com/pdfs/tosaTonight_bagStuffer_web_5.19.pdf">Metcalf’s Sentry</a> (Did you know that you can pre-order a picnic basket from them and pick it up right before the show? Easy and too cool. [see below for details), enjoy our favorite adult beverage and relax the evening away. After Steely Dane, there will only be two Tosa Tonights left! *sad face*<br />
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Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-86308081027304871002019-07-23T23:57:00.000-05:002019-07-24T05:49:13.410-05:00Let's Go for a Ride, FirefliesAs soon as Tosa Tonight announced their 2019 schedule, I circled July 24th as a can’t miss. Starring Milwaukee’s Brett Newski and Nashville’s The Foxies, this was a going to be a night of musical performance that was right up my alley.<br />
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My alley is folk-punk and pop-rock. And glitter. I also like glitter.<br />
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First, Brett. Man, this guy is tireless. I’ve been following him on the socials and his touring schedule is exhausting. I wouldn’t doubt if he’s playing Perth, Australia in the morning and Tosa Tonight in the evening.<br />
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A stretch, you say? Not entirely. At Summerfest, Brett opened for Australia’s own folk-punk/dork rock hit-maker: Courtney Barnett.<br />
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So it could happen.<br />
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Brett, too, makes the funniest and most poignant videos. As he galavants around the globe, his dance moves on ‘Ride’ crack me up. Just be careful to not make this the last thing you watch before bed or else the next day -- all day -- your brain is going to be singing, “I wanna take you for a ride. Ah, ah, ah, ahh. I wanna take you for a ride.”<br />
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Trust me. I did this.<br />
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Plus, you’ve heard of free-range chickens, right? Brett’s been known to be a free-range Newski. Untethered form a cord, Brett often strolls, dances, cajoles and high-fives his audience. Will we see a free-range Newski on Wednesday? My Magic 8 Ball says, “Signs point to yes.”<br />
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Listening to The Foxies, I can’t quite put my finger on who they remind me of. At times, I hear just a squeak of Gwen Stefani -- Gwen's good squeak -- and then I hear the wall-of-sound backdrop of 80's New Wave greats like Berlin and Missing Persons. Others claim a Tegan and Sara, Rilo Kiley, and The Veronicas vibe while I'll claim at least two songs remind me of Milwaukee's Reyna.<br />
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As far as I can tell, there are four members of The Foxies (their press pictures prove it). But when you look at their pics, it’s clear that one member stands out: Gary, the fiddle player.<br />
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No, no, no. There is no fiddle player in The Foxies. There is Jake, Rob, Kyle, and Julia. You guess who grabs the attention. I’ll leave the picture below as a hint.<br />
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No doubt. This is going to be one of the sparkliest, power-folk-pop-punk Tosa Tonights ever produced. Plus, the weather forecast is PERFECT. I’ll be taking pictures as always, but if you ever considered bringing your “good” camera to a Tosa Tonight, this will be the one. Put your battery in the charger in the morning.<br />
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<br />Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-57764192868564492722019-07-16T08:03:00.001-05:002019-07-16T15:00:03.457-05:00Wauwatosa, You Ready for This?The next Tosa Tonight is one of the most anticipated of the season with Milwaukee’s own incomparable Lex Allen opening for the energetic JC Brooks Band. Not only is this double-billing phenomenal, but it promises to be one of the most unforgettable Tosa Tonights.<br />
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Fist, Lex. I mentioned that he is without compare. In a crowded field of other incomparable and fantastic Milwaukee musicians, Lex stands apart. His blend of pop-soul is smooth, funky, catchy, and danceable. Lex, too, knows how to entertain, and his style is unlike any others on the Milwaukee music scene.<br />
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As a volunteer photographer, me and my camera can not wait for Lex Allen.<br />
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How does Tosa Tonight follow up with such after such a dynamic and eclectic artist as Lex? With Chicago’s sizzling JC Brooks Band, of course.<br />
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JC Brooks is a well-known name to Milwaukee-area Wilco fans (of which I am one). 88NINE RadioMilwaukee was a frequent spinner of JC Brooks’ reconstructed versions of one of Wilco’s most deconstructed songs: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart.<br />
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Man, if you’re going to cover a song, do it like this. Who would have thought that Wilco’s spatial, cacophonic, and almost dystopian lead track could be remade into a danceable number? That’s genius.<br />
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So, get ready to shake what your mama gave ya, ‘cause JC Brooks band is going to rock you harder than a bumpy shuttle ride to a Brewers game.<br />
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<b>Struck Gold</b> by <i>Lex Allen</i> was previewed in front of every movie of the Milwaukee Film Fest in 2018.<br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">Perhaps you missed Chicago® June 29th at the BMO Harris Pavilion. Or maybe you really like Chicago® and just didn’t get enough. Well, fear not, friends, the world’s premier Chicago® tribute band, <a href="http://www.chicagorewired.com/">Chicago Rewired</a>, is appearing for one night and one night only at Wauwatosa’s Rotary Performance Pavilion on Thursday night, July 4th. Our local big stage is going to be filled to its edges with all eight members of this Charlotte, North Carolina band. </span></span></div>
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Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-88555981954375467332019-06-24T12:32:00.000-05:002019-06-24T12:59:28.789-05:00Tosa Tonight Welcomes Nashville's RoanokeIf the Holy Trinity of Cajun and Creole cooking is onion, celery, and bell pepper, the triumvirate of acoustic guitar, mandolin, and harmonized vocals must be Americana music’s version of divinity. Throw in a pinch of fiddle, a pluck of banjo, a dash of stand-up bass, and steady percussion on, well, just about any ol’ thing, and you’ve got yerself a kettle of some tasty Americana folk music.<br />
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Ah, but the secret ingredient any great chef will tell you is… love. No, not love. The real secret ingredient is talent! (Though that probably does come from love, I suppose.)<br />
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A band that expertly blends all those savory ingredients into a flavorful booyah is Nashville’s own <a href="http://www.roanokeband.com/">Roanoke</a>.<br />
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After fans of Tosa Tonight were generously hosed out of a great show by Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts because of torrential rain, I am thrilled that the forecast for the second show of the 2019 series looks sunny and warm.<br />
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It will be a perfect evening to welcome Roanoke to the Rotary Performance Pavilion.<br />
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Roanoke’s sparkling self-titled debut album came out in 2016. Since then, the band has toured abundantly and further honed their craft. I have yet to see them live, but everyone who does exclaims that Roanoke puts on a great show. So this is definitely one to anticipate.<br />
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If you've got Spotify, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2KeY338WlVKaynZURz2O6F">the entire album</a> is available for download and streaming. One track that instantly captivated me from this album is '<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5TBLqBFAW8Be9jXy2yV6An">Without You</a>'. In no way does it <i>sound </i>like U2's With Or Without You, but I would be hard-pressed to believe U2's song did not inspire Roanoke's tune. It starts slowly with a repeating rhythm, and finishes with a flurry -- drum fills rumbling and tumbling like and metal rubbish can falling down the stairs. Fingers crossed that they perform this one live. You might see some air-drumming out of me if they do.<br />
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Keep wishing for the promised sun and warmth for Wednesday evening. I'll see ya there. Yeehaw!!<br />
<br />Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-9731802841125058332019-06-07T15:17:00.000-05:002019-06-07T23:13:23.865-05:00Shake Off Winter's Rust -- Tosa Tonight Returns!Well I am tickled pink. Summer <i>finally</i> descended upon southeastern Wisconsin. More than other years, this Winter-spring seemed to last for-ev-er. Today, as I write this, there is not a cloud in the sky and the temperature is hovering in the high 70’s. Perfect, if you ask me. Any warmer and I get a bit cranky.<br />
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Moderate temperatures aren’t the only reason I am resonating a reddish hue. I am thrilled because festival season, too, is upon us, and along with our annual three-month-long Summer celebration comes my favorite local concert series: <a href="https://tosatonight.com/">Tosa Tonight</a>!<br />
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Unless work travel forces me away, I never miss a Tosa Tonight. This free music concert series started in 2000 and 10 years ago (June 24, 2009), found a permanent home at Wauwatosa’s Rotary Performance Pavilion. Save the occasional train that screams past the verdant amphitheater, it’s a near perfect place to enjoy a Summer’s evening with some of the finest local and touring artists that the series' generous sponsors can afford.<br />
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And let me tell you this… it seems to get better every year. 2019 promises to be one of the best yet.<br />
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This year, within a week before each Tosa Tonight concert, I am going to post my musings on the upcoming performers. Live music is my jam and Tosa Tonight has offered us (me and my wife, Kay) the privilege to capture pics of each edition. So long before the week of any given show, I’ve already familiarized myself with the bands. Hopefully, each blog can serve as a little quick-start guide for each concert.<br />
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With that said, the first Tosa Tonight concert of 2019 is a doozie: <a href="https://www.milesnielsen.com/">Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts</a> with guest <a href="https://www.kellysteward.com/">Kelly Steward</a>. This is Miles’ second Tosa Tonight show, as he helped me ring in my birthday from the same stage on July 27, 2016.<br />
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Welcome back, Miles & Co.<br />
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For those unaware, Miles is (sort of) a local. He hails from Rockford, Illinois. Another popular Wisconsin band also hails from Rockford: <a href="http://www.cheaptrick.com/">Cheap Trick</a>. So, not-too-coincidentally, Miles’ pop is none other than Rock and Roll Hall of Farmer, Rick Nielsen, the checkered and bespectacled guitarist for the band who wants you to want them. No wonder Miles can rock the guitar! Imagine, having all of those awesome guitars at one's disposal. (Rick, besides being a famed rocker, is also a noted guitar collector. I’m sure he’s lost count of his collection, but I read an old article that said he trimmed his collection down to 450 or so. Yowza!)<br />
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Anybody who would think the latter in Miles’ case would be wrong. <i>Dead wrong</i>. Miles’ music sounds nothing like his father’s and he’s proven his chops and has ground it out on the road and in small clubs and theaters as much as anybody in the business. In fact, I’d say greater fame and acclaim has eluded him and his band mates for too long. This is a group that is making music that matters. It’s poignant, rocks, sincere, and loaded with powerful hooks. (Listen to the goosebumps-inducing song 'Cold War.')<br />
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I grabbed a preview of Miles’ show Memorial Day weekend at Blueberry Jam Festival in Hazel Green, Wisconsin. The band was tight and Miles seemed to be in mid-Summer form. The band was even joined for a few numbers by Miles’ wife, Kelly Steward. Yes, the same Kelly Steward that is the guest performer at Tosa Tonight’s opening night show (June 12th). Kelly pairs her angelic voice with warm acoustic rhythms and melodies that will provide the perfect intro to the evening and the musical season that follows.<br />
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Together, this kick-off to the 2019 Tosa Tonight season is one of my most anticipated. I can't wait, and I hope to see you all there.<br />
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To get you ready, below are a few of my favorite Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts tracks.<br />
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Heavy Metal<br />
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Kentucky<br />
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Strangers<br />
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Cold War<br />
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Surrender, a Unique Cheap Trick Cover with Kelly Steward<br />
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Wish You Away by Kelly Steward<br />
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Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-1711031315526060182018-09-24T12:09:00.002-05:002018-09-24T12:13:17.361-05:00Buh-bye, NFL<a href="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2018/09/16/PPAN/e7a965f6-65da-467c-8a1e-f95774ea50ad-GPG_PackersVikings_091618_ABW2828.jpg?width=534&height=401&fit=bounds&auto=webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2018/09/16/PPAN/e7a965f6-65da-467c-8a1e-f95774ea50ad-GPG_PackersVikings_091618_ABW2828.jpg?width=534&height=401&fit=bounds&auto=webp" width="320" /></a><br />
2018 will go down as the year I was liberated from the NFL's Sunday stranglehold on my attention. I still love sports and athletic achievement (<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/terencemoore/2018/09/24/tiger-woods-is-even-greater-than-you-think/">Tiger Woods back in the winner's circle</a>, unbelievable), but the game of professional football has lost me. I don't know what is holding, I don't know what is interference, I definitely don't know roughing the passer--and apparently, do few of the officials--but I do know a grab-all-the-money-you-can-while-you-can, and that's the NFL in 2018.<br />
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For 40 years of my life, I ranked NFL football first and all other sports second. Now, baseball (Go Brewers!), basketball (the Bucks oBuh-f 2018/19 are the team to watch), PGA golf (I still play golf and, hey, at least I understand the rules), and a bunch of other things (World Cup Soccer?) come before the NFL.<br />
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Proof? The Packers lost yesterday and I don't even care. If my social media feeds are any indication, I am not alone. The 30-year waiting list for Packers' season tickets ought to be down to four and a half years by seasons' end.<br />
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(P.S., I'll still watch sometimes, but with unequivocal ambivalence.)Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-77412923131874295862018-09-19T10:54:00.002-05:002018-09-19T10:54:32.652-05:00Don't be a Woo! GuyThere’s a concert-goer who draws my ire more than the Freebird-yeller guy or the video-the-whole-show girl-—it’s the Woo! guy. He does not bellow Woo! at song’s end, he cries out Woo! mid-tune, repeatedly, and particularly during a song’s more poignant (Woo!) moments. Sometimes the Woo! guy is so distracting that even the performers become aware. Tersely, they glare steely eyes towards Woo! guy, commanding him to STFU, but oblivious Woo! guy adores the attention--I'm noticed!--and another Woo! is elicited.<br />
<br />My modern songwriting idol, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, is playing tonight at The Pabst Theater. I've seen him many times, so I'm sitting this one out. But that's not the only reason. A Jeff Tweedy solo acoustical show is like a calling to all the Woo! guys within a 98-mile radius. It becomes an absolute flock of Woo! birds. Tweedy, too, may be the only person who dislikes Woo! guys more than me--he is a master of verbally slamming Woo! guys at his shows--but unless he has the power to turn that six-string Martin into a 10-gigawatt laser beam shooter--Tweedy's ability to quiet Woo! guys is mostly vanquished.<br />
<br />If you go, I dare you to take the Woo! guy challenge: every time you hear a Woo! guy, take a sip of your PBR. It doesn't have to be a big one--just enough to wet your tongue. If you can make it down the steps at show's end without assistance, you really should consider entering a beer drinking contest.<br />
<br />Woo.Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-40122273073139866402018-02-19T19:29:00.001-06:002018-02-19T19:29:41.825-06:00Happy Presidents' Day, James A. Garfield<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/1/1f/20110209202235!James_Abram_Garfield%2C_photo_portrait_seated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="631" height="320" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/1/1f/20110209202235!James_Abram_Garfield%2C_photo_portrait_seated.jpg" width="252" /></a>"No federal legislation prior to 1812 placed any restriction on the right of suffrage in consequence of <br />
the color of the citizen. From 1789 to 1812 Congress passed ten separate laws establishing new Territories. In all these, freedom, and not color, was the basis of suffrage."<br />
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"All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people."<br />
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"I will not vote against the truths of the multiplication table."<br />
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"I am a poor hater."<br />
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James A. Garfield (1881) is known for all the wrong reasons: he only served as President for six months and fifteen days before he was assassinated by a wingnut from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. He was an absolutely brilliant man who stood for civil liberties and capitalistic progress. I read about him in Candice Millard's wonderful book "<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10335318-destiny-of-the-republic">Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President</a>." Almost every time James opened his mouth, a timeless quote fell out. I recommend Ms. Millard's book, but for an abridged version of the greatness of Mr. Garfield, check out <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Garfield">his Wikiquote page</a>. It's chock full of brilliance.<br />
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Happy Presidents' Day, James A Garfield. We could use you right about now.Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757799888262892030.post-71104346568824537522018-01-02T12:41:00.002-06:002018-01-02T12:41:36.272-06:00Jim, a Real American Hero<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While barehandedly hooking up a battery charger to our car this morning, my rapidly-numbing fingertips reminded me of my friend's super-human brother, Jim. Jim was not only a role model to me, but he was also a great friend to my family (shown here with my mother celebrating a New Year's Eve circa 1980). On numerous occasions, Jim helped my mother out. I recall one time our car not starting on one of the coldest days of an up-north Winter. Mom called him and asked for his assistance. I bundled up in my snowmobile suit, face mask, hat, chopper mitts, and lined boots. I went out to help. Jim, wearing only a crooked knit cap and a jean jacket clasped by only two buttons, painstakingly fumbled with bare wires for nearly an hour. Bundled as I was, I could not take it. I had to retreat to the indoors periodically for a quick warm-up. I felt bad doing it -- leaving Jim alone like that -- but, no kidding, Jim was super-human. Perhaps it was because Jim was one of the last adults living in the U.S. with polio and was used to adversity and overcoming it, but his ability to put his mind past pain will always awe me in memory. We'd go fishing on calm Summer nights when the mosquitoes were positively unbearable. I'd be one more swat away from insanity and jumping into the lake to escape their torment and I'd look over at Jim and there he'd be, intently reeling and pausing and reeling and pausing while the buggers rested on his face and hands. Like they were not even there. I honestly think it made me a little bit tougher because I'd think, "If he can do it, so can I." But only a little bit tougher, because I'd finally say, "Jim, I can't take it anymore. We have GOT to get off this lake," and he'd relent. Leaving the trophy bass to be caught another day.<br />
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This post is getting longer than I intended, but I cannot close without telling one last, epic Jim story, especially since it happened on this day, January 2nd, nearly 40 years ago.<br />
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Jim graciously let me use his four-wheeled ATV as though it were my own. Anytime I wished, I could walk to his house, hop on, startup, and take off. And I did this a lot. On a frightfully frigid January 2nd, my cousin, Andy, was visiting and we paired up on Jim's ATV. Two miles from home, we disrupted the tranquility of Porcupine Lake and spun around on its frozen, glass-like surface. After doing this for a while, we headed for the lake's outlet, which becomes the northern branch of Little River, the river that Kay lived next to only 10 miles downstream (we wouldn’t meet for years yet). As we zipped across the frozen river, I, driving, spied open water ahead. The rapids prevented the river from freezing. I slammed on both the front and rear brakes with all my might causing the ATV to pull a 180. We were now gliding backward towards the open water. I released the brakes and accelerated, but to little avail. We continued our backward skid. Then, just as we were approaching the zenith of our direction change, we heard a crack. And then another. And then crack, crack, crack and the next thing you know, we were underwater. Positively terrified, Andy and I scrambled frantically to get ourselves on solid ice. Fortunately (or not, depending on how you look at it), the depth was only about three-and-a-half feet, but the bad part was the bottom was muck. In trying to get out, one of my boots got sucked off my feet and stayed submerged at the bottom. I can’t remember, but I think this happened to Andy too. Anyway, we were finally able to get ourselves on solid ice and, even though panic was setting in, we commanded ourselves: do not stop moving and progress as quickly as possible to the ice fishermen on the other side of the lake and ask for help. And that we did. We hastily sloshed our soaked-to-the-bone selves to the first fisherman we could find. I stuttered, “Sir, can you please help us? Our 4-wheeler went through the ice. We are freezing and we need your help. Can you please give us a ride to my mother’s?” He replied by querying where was my mother’s, and I replied by telling him, “Goatsville Tavern.” To my disbelief, he said, “I’ll give you a ride, but only if you agree that your mother gives me a 12-pack of beer.” Deal! I said, in a complete non-position to negotiate. (When my mom found this out later she wanted to strangle him.)<br />
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Finally warmed and in dry clothes, my attention turned to the fear of letting Jim know what I did to his ATV. It remained submerged, wheels up, in the frozen river. There was no beating around the bush: I had to tell Jim exactly what happened and accept the consequences.<br />
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So what did Jim do? He laughed boisterously. “Oh you crazy kid, you’re lucky you didn’t kill yourself! Don’t worry about the ATV. We’ll get it out and I’ll take it to my shop and dry it out.”<br />
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Whew. You have got to be kidding me. What a guy. I thought he was going to string me up like he would a slain buck, but he did exactly the opposite.<br />
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Every day I think of him. He was as an important of an influence on young me as nearly anybody else.<br />
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RIP, Jim. And thanks for not sending me to heaven first the day I put your ATV through the ice.<br />
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P.S. - A shout-out and thank you, too, to my Uncle Lynn for helping and directing us how to get that ATV out of the ice!Mike Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579829839022633950noreply@blogger.com2