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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way local drag queens work. From virtual makeup tutorials and performances, many have increased their presence on social media and say the use of online platforms helped introduce drag culture to more people.
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The latest in Lake Effect's Pandemic Performers series features the Milwaukee-based band Dead Horses. Guitarist & singer Sarah Vos and bassist Daniel Wolff discuss how the pandemic impacted them as musical partners and how it feels to start making new music again.
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Milwaukee-based artist Zach Pietrini and Memphis-based artist Mckenna Bray started their musical partnership planning a joint tour but were quickly forced to pivot to working virtually.
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Just before the pandemic hit, local singer-songwriter Trapper Schoepp was about to embark on a European tour. So while he was at home, Schoepp and his brother did some live-stream concerts and also worked on a new album, May Day.
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Milwaukee musician Caley Conway says as the world turned completely upside down early on in the pandemic, she struggled to pick up her guitar. It took her time to find her footing but eventually she says she found a groove and a completely new way of making music.
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Although 2020 has been a year unlike any that has come before it, there has been a lot of time spent drawing parallels to the past. Many have compared the…
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In normal times, Lake Effect features a variety of in-studio performances from local musicians and artists. But of course, these are not normal times.…
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Getting wrapped up in a spoken word performance and feeling a part of an artistic experience looks and sounds different since the coronavirus pandemic…
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Among the group of artists we’ve had in the Lake Effect Performance Studio, singer-songwriter Hayward Williams has been a consistent local performer.…
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In normal times, Lake Effect features a variety of in-studio performances from local musicians and artists. But of course, these are not normal times and…