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Meridene's Farewell Show /w Laarks + The Heart Pills

Meridene’s Farewell Show /w Laarks + The Heart Pills

Meridene said goodbye, playing a farewell show with Laarks and The Heart Pills. They were waved off by a filled-to-capacity House of Rock, marking the end of a chapter in the Eau Claire indie music scene. Read our show review and see a gallery of photographs.
WHYS Radio Benefit Concert @ House of Rock

WHYS Radio Benefit Concert @ House of Rock

February 4th, 2012 – The Heart Pills, Do It Yourself Daisy, Chaos Revolution Theory and The Blue Room filled the bill for a benefit concert in support of WHYS Radio 96.3 FM. “WHYS Radio is an independent, progressive, community radio station operating out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. WHYS is a volunteer-operated, non-commercial radio station financed...
Zoo Animal - "Laying and Lying"

Zoo Animal – “Laying and Lying”

Another video has surfaced, in the anticipated release of Zoo Animal's Departure EP. This one is the official music video "Laying and Lying," the opening track of the EP, and was produced by Minneapolis based Northern Outpost.
Poliça, Marijuana Deathsquads @ House of Rock

Poliça, Marijuana Deathsquads @ House of Rock

Minneapolis' ultra-hyped Poliça, supported by Marijuana Deathsquads, played Eau Claire's House of Rock on January 11th, filling the tiny venue to capacity with fans eager to check out the next big thing.
Zoo Animal - "Dream On"

Zoo Animal – “Dream On”

The droning of a close-by generator and the scraping of the frozen rink accompany Holly for her Dreamer's serenade. This track, and the rest of Zoo Animal's Departure EP, is available streaming before its release next month.
Poliça - "Lay Your Cards Out"

Poliça – “Lay Your Cards Out”

Poliça continues to feed the hype, releasing of the official music video for "Lay Your Cards Out." The track from the recently released Give You The Ghost features a cameo by guest artist Mike Noyce (Bon Iver, Gayngs).
Laarks, The Gentle Guest, Holly Newsom @ House of Rock

Laarks, The Gentle Guest, Holly Newsom @ House of Rock

After a lengthy hiatus, Laarks finally made their triumphant return to Eau Claire, storming the House of Rock on a frigid Thursday evening.
Bon Iver packs Zorn Arena for two sold-out homecoming shows

Bon Iver packs Zorn Arena for two sold-out homecoming shows

It’s been nearly three years since local-favorites-turned-Grammy-nominees Bon Iver have played a show in their hometown of Eau Claire, but on December 12th and 13th, the band took to UW-Eau Claire’s Zorn Arena for two sold-out shows.
Adelyn Rose, Moro @ The Cabin

Adelyn Rose, Moro @ The Cabin

December 10th, 2011 - Adelyn Rose played UWEC's The Cabin with Moro and a solo opening set by Ian Jacoby. Listen to 'Tails' by Adelyn Rose and view photographs from the show.
Collections of Colonies of Bees, The Ronald Raygun @ House of Rock

Collections of Colonies of Bees, The Ronald Raygun @ House of Rock

Friday at the House of Rock was of few words. There wasn’t much in the way of stage banter, The Ronald Raygun set was lyrically sparse (fewer of these were clearly decipherable) and COCB featured no vocals at all. But despite the lack of words there was plenty being said.
DDCW, CSGS, Kalispell @ House of Rock

DDCW, CSGS, Kalispell @ House of Rock

December 1st, 2011 - The Daredevil Christopher Wright, Caroline Smith & The Goodnight Sleeps and Kalispell played House of Rock.
Peter Wolf Crier cover "Last Christmas" for The AV Club

Peter Wolf Crier cover “Last Christmas” for The AV Club

Peter Wolf Crier head to The AV Club studios to take part in the holiday edition of their fantastic Undercover series, with a somber, slow-burning organ-heavy take on Wham's "Last Christmas".
We Are The Willows, Whale House @ The Cabin

We Are The Willows, Whale House @ The Cabin

Photographs and a brief description of We Are The Willows and Whale House playing The Cabin on November 12th, 2011. "The lead guitar and backing vocals expanded and contracted with vaporous echo, pumping volume in and out of the atmosphere..."
We Are The Willows is back "At Home"

We Are The Willows is back “At Home”

The latest cover video from We Are The Willows' Peter Miller features a Built to Spill cover of "The Plan." Peter also displays his skateboard skills.
The Gentle Guest @ The Cabin

The Gentle Guest @ The Cabin

The Gentle Guest played outside of a bar, and it was good. As it turns out, the monster isn't fueled exclusively by whiskey and drunk audiences.