Aug. 13:The Squeezettes: The five-piece breathes fresh life into traditional polka with its unabashedly geeky, tongue-in-cheek take. Noon, Major Goolsby's Heartland.
On April 19, 2015, inside Milwaukee's historic Turner Hall, the nominees and honored guests gathered for the 2015 WAMI Awards Show. They mingled, posed, gave interviews, refilled their drinks and settled in for a looongish night of performances, speeches, and special honors. Hey--it was a Sunday night, after all, and most of us musicians got day jobs, ya know? Anyways, in the end, only one (from each category) could take home the prize. And the winner is... the Squeezettes! We'd like to thank our mums and dads, and significant others, et al.
A new photo exhibit in West Bend puts the state's polka dancing traditions on display. Joy Cardin and her guests explore the rich cultural history that made Wisconsin the "Polka Heartland." Listen on WPR...
Why is polka such a big deal in Wisconsin? 88Nine RadioMilwaukee posted a nice article with audio sample from our exhibit opening party January 31, 2015 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, WI
The Squeezettes were featured in a nice little segment on WITI-TV FOX-6 News on Sunday night, January 5, 2014. All five band members were interviewed, as well as audience members, which were intercut with scenes of the band performing and revelers dancing. Here's a link to the video: Squeezettes: Saving the State Dance