“I’m not a McDonald’s hamburger,” says Caroline Rose, a Grammy-nominated artist who has become known for being somewhat of an impish indie rebel, playfully blending psychobilly, pop, shoegaze, alt-country, folk and experimental electronica into their songs. “I’ve just been trying to make music diverse enough that AI can’t reproduce it.” For years an outspoken champion of the working class of the music industry, Rose will perform solo this summer in all small independent venues hand-picked by the artist and their team. “I love these little clubs, I can connect with the audience so much more. I honestly just miss it and am mostly doing this because I think it’ll be really fun.”

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Kelly Aiglon

(Milwaukee)

Genre: DJ

Kelly bought her first vinyl at age 8. It was Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and there are absolutely no regrets. These days, Kelly DJs at WMSE—you can hear her every other Sunday at 10:30 pm for the Female Focus show. You can also find her at the decks at Lola’s in Madison doing an ongoing funk/soul/freestyle set. To get even more jollies, Kelly performs improv at ComedySportz and Interchange Theatre (The Real Housewives of Milwaukee, Cringe, The Sherlock Files, Commando). To keep up with her rampant thrifting and gardening obsessions, Kelly works as an editorial and marketing writer.