DJ Shotski is a guest on the Abandoned Albums podcast and discusses why she loves polka. She shares a polka playlist and explains different polka styles and eras.

DJ Shotski invites you to explore other great community radio programs in Wisconsin. Stream these shows in March where she will be a guest on the topics of polka, vintage vinyl, and the power of community radio.

Listen to the special holiday episodes of Polka Time with DJ Shotski

On December 1, members of Olbrich Botanical Gardens got a sneak peek at the annual Holiday Express display in a party set to vintage Christmas and Wisconsin polka music.

On October 8 I played a marathon of four hours of Wisconsin polka recordings in a party in the Landmark Creamery parking lot for Paoli’s fall festival. The crisp weather and the start of the changing colors of the leaves just beg for polka music, bonfires, fire-roasted snacks, and a beer or a splash of bourbon.

Big news! Polka Time is growing… You can now hear the hour-long, all-vinyl polka show on more radio stations in Wisconsin in broadcast areas around the state or streaming on the web.

I played vintage Green County polka recordings at New Glarus’ celebration of Swiss Independence Day! The event includes Swiss traditions of music, alphorns, flag throwing, and Talerschwingen (“singing” coins in a milk bowl - it’s rad).

I had so much fun playing vintage soul records to open for The Periodicals in May, we did it again. This time, I made the night of music into a birthday party.

The anniversary party at the Malt House was a benefit for River Alliance of Wisconsin.

Opening for The Periodicals and the Sean Michael Dargan Trio was a wonderful way to have vintage Northern Soul records kick off patio season.

Join local DJs from 10AM-6PM on Saturday, April 22 as we celebrate the close connection between community radio and independent record stores.

In New Glarus on April 15, we partied in a vineyard to say goodbye to winter. We danced to an assortment of Wisconsin polka music, with a special emphasis on recordings from New Glarus.

We got the gang back together for a special night at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on Friday, January 20 for Cocktails in the Conservatory.

On January 8, Polka Time officially became a live radio show. The road to get here happened one step at a time.

On December 13, the Cap Times threw a party to celebrate the holiday season and 105 years in publication. I was so pleased to provide the music and to play vintage polka records for the crowd.

Adults take over Madison Children’s Museum for a night of making holiday crafts, gifts and cards, warm beverages in the Down Under lounge, and even an ugly sweater and beard-blinging contest. Vintage holiday tunes played by DJ Shotski and WSUM-FM’s Grandma Cyd.

City Cast Madison is a new podcast about the culture and current events in our capital city. It was fun to be interviewed by the folks behind this project!

Just in time for Oktoberfest season, Women in Vinyl featured a story about the origin of DJ Shotski and why I play polka records. It was a great experience to share my feelings and lessons I’ve learned taking on this venture.

On National Polka Day, DJ Shotski played vintage polka records for Madison’s screen printing cooperative, aptly named Polka! Press at Dark Horse ArtBar.