Cafe Carpe

Pearl and the Beard is three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul. Former strangers Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price, and Jeremy Styles were united in the great city of New York. Each had migrated there from a far corner of the nation with […]

This five piece outfit featuring vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin do a once-a-month performance here, usually the 2nd Thursday. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally, regionally, and nationally for many years. The Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist, Jerry Wicentowski, has been described by country music historian Bill Malone as […]

Willy Porter and LJ Booth both hail from Wisconsin, mostly, have written a few songs together, are both articulate and entertaining and great musicians. What's not to like? Local (Milwaukee)hero Willy- what about him? "Porter plays intelligent, groove — heavy folk with hearty abandon" — Santa Fe New Mexican "With his exquisite, tranquil guitar work, […]

What of this Milwaukee hero guy Willy Porter, then? "Porter plays intelligent, groove — heavy folk with hearty abandon" — Santa Fe New Mexican "With his exquisite, tranquil guitar work, Willy Porter could easily astonish an audience without singing one note. His ability to engage the audience with his personality and intellect raises Porter from […]