DeWook

The crowd went insane. The sound of their opening track “Among the Living” began to take shape in the unfiltered rage of the amps. The point of no return had arrived.

The dance to get the photo pass begins months before the show. No matter how prepared you are, something always goes wrong.

Country music descended on Milwaukee, Wisconsin on a cool crisp Thursday night. Maggie Rose from Nashville, Tennessee commanded the stage along with her four-piece band. Tracks flowed from the stage, and the audience was drawn in.

It’s been tough for me to return to the Railroad scene since Andy’s death but last night in Milwaukee, being his birthday and all, felt right.

Why was I out of the house and off to the local Piggly Wiggly at 8:30am to score Phish tickets? Phish tickets by mail, or PTBM, wasn’t even in my deepest thoughts. For now, I was at the beck and call of Ticketmaster.

I just got the once in a lifetime chance to photograph one of my favorite bands. Two shows at the Park West and the snow was coming down. Two and half hours to Chicago for me from Milwaukee. I wasn’t going to make it. I had to abort.

Steez, a Madison based favorite band that has been around since before I started DeWook. The path to the green room with Steez has been a long one, but how did I get here?

About two years into the pandemic and the music industry was in a state of uncertainty. No one knew when shows would launch again. The itch for live music was beginning to take its toll on everyone. Many like myself needed some type of outlet. Something to refocus on away from the unknown.

This year for me has proven itself to be a challenge. But in my mind, I was bored. Things in my frame needed to change.

The room vibrated as Lettuce made their presence known. The lights shifted with colors and shadows creating chaos and confusion. Just the way I like it!

The lights dimmed and the music flowed into the room. Guitar riffs mixed with slithering bass lines and intense drum beats. The room was packed.

It was a great feeling. Standing outside the Majestic Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin. Putting my gear on to one again travel inside this fantastic venue.

With a foggy evening on tap, The Henhouse Prowlers crept into Milwaukee for an evening of soulful bluegrass.

When my publisher at Maximum Ink Magazine told me Velocihamster was in rotation on the podcast, I had to interview him!

Working with Twiddle over the past seven years Ive really got to see these fellas blossom and become successful, so when they announced their Fall 2021 Tour I called Ryan Dempsey to see about an interview.