Summerfest started after Henry Maier, mayor of Milwaukee, visited Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany in the 1960s. The once-small festival recently hosted its 49th annual event and has become one of the best (and biggest) music festivals in the world. Continue reading…
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The Owl and Bear Podcast vol. 160
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The Owl and Bear Podcast vol. 159
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The Owl and Bear Podcast vol. 154
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Live Review: The Decemberists at House of Blues, February 13, 2011
The Decemberists might be immensely popular right now, but their success wasn’t earned overnight. The King Is Dead debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 last month, but it’s their sixth album, and longtime listeners are well acquainted with their literate, anachronistic folk-rock. But one thing even diehard fans may not know about the Portland minstrels is that they put on a heck of a fun live show. Continue reading…