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My First Band: Carl Nichols and Johanna Rose (Nickel&Rose)

November 15, 2019

This week's guests are Carl Nichols and Johanna Rosa, a duo who makes beautiful music together as Nickel&Rose. Since the folk project formed roughly three years ago, the pair has played all around Europe, t...

“It might as well be 1910” in Nickel&Rose’s harrowing protest song, “Another Man”

Matt Wild

August 13, 2019

If you're looking for modern protest music, look no further than Milwaukee's Nickel&Rose. Since 2016, upright bassist Johanna Rose and and guitarist Carl Nichols have been grappling with the modern world vi...

Hear Klassik reinterpret time-tested material on his ‘American Klassiks’ live album

Tyler Maas

March 7, 2019

On November 16, a sold-out crowd packed Cactus Club to hear Milwaukee singer, rapper, producer, multi-instrumentalist and all-around visionary Klassik reinterpret time-tested spirituals, hymns, and anthems in w...

Hear Direct Hit! cover Nickel&Rose before Local Coverage 2019

Tyler Maas

January 18, 2019

Tonight is the night! Following months of planning and preparation, Local Coverage will take over Turner Hall Ballroom for another evening of fun philanthropy. If you're unfamiliar with our annual benefit conce...

Nickel&Rose challenge the color of “Americana”

Matt Wild

July 16, 2018

What do you see when you picture Americana music? Maybe some acoustic guitars, some banjos, a fiddle. Ironic and non-ironic cowboy hats. Beards. Bluegrass. Lots of flannel. Trampled By Turtles or whatever. Also...

Public Domain: Nickel&Rose performs “Red Rocking Chair”

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 29, 2018

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been ...

Nickel&Rose release new music, video, prepare for second European tour

Matt Wild

February 13, 2018

Things have been busy for Nickel&Rose. Upright bassist Johanna Rose—the "Rose" of the folk-blues duo—just wrapped up her incredible GuthrieUNCOVERED show at Turner Hall, while guitarist Carl Nichols—the "Ni...

Stream Nickel&Rose’s effusive European souvenir, ‘Oh Sweet Love’

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2017

When we last heard from Nickel&Rose, the folk duo composed of guitarist Carl Nichols (Painted Caves, RAS Movement) and upright bass player Johanna Rose (New Boyz Club, Ruth B8r Ginsburg, Thistledown Thunder...

Nickel&Rose check in from Europe, release new music video

Tyler Maas

December 28, 2016

Back on November 1, Milwaukee musicians Johanna Rose (New Boyz Club, Ruth B8r Ginsburg, Thistledown Thunders) and Carl Nichols (Painted Caves, RAS Movement) packed up their instruments, passports, and a few o...

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