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Nikko with Joey B. Banks on stage with the Clyde Stubblefield All Stars at the Memorial Union Terrace
photo by Sweet William Images
Letter To The People - June 2017
by Rökker
June 2017
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AtwoodFest 2017, Adventures with Lizzie & Nikko….
Top 41 songs for 2016 - Madison
Letter to the People - January 2017
by Rökker
January 2017
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Last month Jimmy K, program director at Max Ink Radio, put together a special show for the year called the Top 41 of 2016. The show counted the top 41 songs by local artists in the Madison and regional area. The show was a great success taking place in front of a studio audience at the Wisco, brodacast on Maxinkradio.com and simulcast on 89.9FM WORT.
Not only did fans call in to the Wisco to ask about songs they heard, but one WORT listener actually stopped in and donated $500 citing that the Jimmy K Show reminded him he needed to give. An additional $300 was donated during the show as WORT was in pledge mode.
Owen Maysphoto by Dave Hedstrom
Letter To The People - August 2015
by Rökker
August 2015
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Owen Mays and AtwoodFest 2015, Adventures with Elizabeth and Nikko
Jerry & Michelle getting married circa 1965 and then backstage at Atwoodfest 2015 hanging with Sonny Knight
Letter To The People - July 2015
by Rökker
July 2015
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Michelle & Jerry celebrate 50 years and Adventures with Lizzie & Nikko…. Lizzie’s driving?
Troy and Karen Thiel head to Seattle!
Letter To The People - June 2015
by Rökker
June 2015
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Hasta la vista baby! goodbye to Troy Thiel - Rökker Vodka at the University Club - new Summer Intern - Lizzie goes to prom, Nikko is into Rush and Zeppelin
Allison Rocker TBT - Happy Birthday!
Letter To The People - May 2015
by Rökker
May 2015
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Goodbye to The Inferno, news about Rökker becoming an on-air auctioneer for Wisconsin Public Television, Adventures With Nikko and Lizzie, and Allison Rocker birthday card.
Nikko in Marko's custom Corvette seat gaming chairphoto by Mark Kroll
Letter To The People - April 2015
by Rökker
April 2015
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This Month: The Madison Creed? Did you know Madcity had one? In fact, it’s the 100th anniversary of the document, read it in it’s entirety. Plus, Nikko racing in a custom video game chair!
Ann Walsh Bradley
Letter To The People - March 2015
by Rökker
March 2015
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A word about the referendum regarding Supreme Court and how it gains leadership plus a word on Ann Walsh Bradley for Supreme Court by civil rights attorney Jeff Scott Olson
Madison East Poms Team 2015
Letter To The People - February 2015
by Rökker
February 2015
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Distill America, Race for Madison Mayor, Local Love Fest, Adventures with Nikko & Lizzie and Madison East Poms Team
Lizzie jamming a bass guitar and new t-shirtphoto by Rökker
Letter To The People - January 2015
by Rökker
January 2015
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E-cig Ban, Madison 2014 music releases, Rökker Vodka, Adventures with Lizzie & Nikko
Cornerstone players: Rökker, Adam Isaac, Philly Meier, Rick Vitek, Black n' Tan, Chris Long, Cameron Lovelace 11-29-2014 HNSphoto by Tommy Early
Letter To The People - December 2014
by Rökker
December 2014
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Cornerstone reunion memories, Rökker Vodka - buy local for the holidays, Savatore’s Tomato Pies comes to Madison, Adventures with Lizzie & Nikko - Lizzie is competing in poms and Nikko performs 6 of the 12 Great Grooves with his dad
The Empress, Paul Allender, Darth Rökker downstairs at the Frequency in Madison, WIphoto by Ferris.B Photography
Letter To The People - November 2014
by Rökker
November 2014
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Rökker’s Birthday Party, Cornerstone Reunion, Halloween, Adventures with Lizzie & Nikko
Lizzie and the girls, look out boys!photo by Allison Rocker
Letter To The People - October 2014
by Rökker
October 2014
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Get Out the Vote, Food A Rama, Halloween Spööktakular, Rökker Vodka, Adventures with Lizzie and Nikko
author David Kulczyk
Letter To The People - September 2014
by Rökker
September 2014
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Author David Kulczyk and his new book, The Isthmus meets the Packers?, Evil Dead Rökker Cupcakes by Cupcakes A Go-go, Aventures with Lizzie
Rökker with gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke backstage at AtwoodFest 2014 in Madisonphoto by Allison Rocker
Letter To The People - August 2014
by Rökker
August 2014
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AtwoodFest 2014: By all accounts AtwoodFest 2014 was an “out of the park” success. Both stages were amazingly packed and very well attended at every other time of the day. I heard positive feedback on almost every facet of the new festival from the new staging (thank you Intellasound) to the placement in Monty’s Blueplate parking lot and in front of Tex Tubb’s on Atwood, to the greater selection of food and vendors (thanx Gary Kalas/Wil-Mar Center), not too mention the Kid’s Stage!
The music lineup was mentioned in almost every comment and special thanx go to our entertainment crew including Steve & Zach at the Barrymore, Dan Stoffels, Jimmy K, Jacob Hoang, Joshua Schmook, Brian McKay and Madison Media Institute interns Ian Mahone, Robert Horne, and Brittany Derr. They all kicked some serious butt getting over 110 musicians on and off the stages.
And most special thanx to my mom & dad (Michelle & Jerry) who are crucial to the backstage hospitality for bands. Her Famous pasta and meatballs fed all the afore mentioned musicians plus a ton of crew and personnel. I think it was around 600 meatballs. A side thanx to Banzo and Jamerica who also helped with vegan plates.
Not to be left out is Kevin and the staff at Monty’s Blueplate who really stepped up to the plate to assist us during insanity that took over their parking lot. I knew we had moved our stage to the right place when I showed up in the morning and the Intellasound guys had a pitcher of Monty’s special coffee blend. Monty’s assistance to our backstage and use of their facility was a tremendous help to us.
Ben Anton needs special mention as his efforts in organization and sponsorship were so crucial in saving the festival.
Another special thanx to the local celebs that showed up to introduce bands including Pat Gallagher, Bridget Maniaci, Teri Barr, Dannika Lewis, Dave Leucinger, Sal Serio, Marsha Rummel, Ledell Zellars, Rick Tvedt, Gabby Parsons, Jimmy K, Eric Stimson, and Vanessa Anderson who performed a Superbowl version of the National Anthem before the two mainstage headliners on Saturday and Sunday.
And to all 110 musicians, you rocked! I can’t name you all!
There were also a few interesting side stories.
Sonny Knight and the Lakers got stuck in NASCAR traffic coming from Cincinnati. They called and told us they were a little behind, leaving us with an unplanned gap to fill. We called up She She (Julia McConahay and Dana Perry) and said “Can you be here in a half hour and play our stage until the next band gets here?”. They were on stage and plugged in before you could say Sonny Knight and the Lakers who showed up, played an stellar set and amazingly were off stage in time for Steely Dane to take the stage on their scheduled time. Wow, sometimes it flows!
Gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke happened to show up to catch VO5 in action. As I was on the stairs up the stage overlooking the crowd the band announced they were going to take a quick bathroom break after the next song during their 2 hour set. As the words were hitting the audience (people as far as you could see) I saw Mary boogie-ing in the crowd. I got her attention, waved her back stage and asked if she would like to take up a few minutes of time while VO5 was on break. She didn’t have anything planned, but said “sure.” She had a great mini-speech and was treated to much cheering. To any naysayers who might have felt grumpy I will tell you, had the Governor showed up I surely would have afforded him equal time!
Adventures with Lizzie and Nikko: Summer camp is ending for Nikko and Lizzie has Poms starting up later this month as football season gets underway. Are you ready for some football? go Madison East Purgolders.
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