About Austin Krueger

Austin works as a cost analyst for TDS Telecom in the Government and Regulatory Affairs team. He has a marketing degree from UW-Whitewater and has worked in various departments including marketing, sales and network services since joining TDS in 2004. He is a huge sports fan – if he’s not at work, odds are you can find him at Miller Park, Lambeau Field, Camp Randall or the Kohl Center watching the game. In his spare time, he’s chairman of a local non-profit, avid music fan, rec sports MVP and an early adopter when it comes to most new technologies.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Chaka Khan

After her recent turn on The Masked Singer, it's the perfect time to revisit one of Chaka Khan's most-popular albums. On this album Khan embraced a high-tech funk, disco/electro feel, with some pop contemporary elements to it. The album worked, reaching number 16 on the Billboard 200 and earning her a Grammy. Give this legend a listen today!
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Siobhan Donaghy

Sometimes one Cheap Tunes posts inspires another—like today's feature on Siobhan Donaghy. She first found success as a member of Sugababes, but then branched out on her own. Her sound is unique and backed by her outstanding voice. Give it a listen!
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Collective Soul

Although it was their sophomore effort, the band considers their simply titled Collective Soul album their true debut. It spent 76 weeks on the Billboard 200 charts, spawned five popular singles and has currently sold nearly 10 million copies worldwide—including "The World I Know” which became one of the most-played songs in the history of television, cinema, and advertising.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: James Blunt

An album consisting of mostly ballads, Back to Bedlam is a great debut effort. What makes the content rare—beyond his crooning voice and distinctive falsetto—is that James Blunt is a former member of the British military. This album is totally worth a a listen today.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Traveling Wilburys

What makes this album so incredibly unique is that every member of the band had the ability to perform lead vocal. So, track to track, you get a different feel. The record comes across as one where the guys would all show up a noon, sip a cup of coffee, tell a few jokes, and then start riffing and making some music. And, that’s exactly what happened, by all accounts.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Shakira

This album catapulted Shakira's career into the stratosphere and made her a star. Give her Laundry Service a shot today—if she’s good enough for the biggest football game of the year, you’ll probably find she’s good enough for your headphones whenever, wherever.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Chemical Brothers

After success remixing hundreds of tracks and working directly with artists, The Chemical Brothers dropped their first album in 1995. Fast forward 25 years and millions of albums sold, and No Geography was released in April of 2019—winning two Grammys for their efforts. If know them from years past, this album may surprise you because the duo's sound has evolved quit a bit. It's worth a listen today.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Apocalyptica

No one—including the band—had any idea that orchestral covers of hard rock favorites would be so popular. If you've never given Apocalyptica a listen, you should really take a listen today. When you hear the artistry and originality, you'll be convinced this group is way more than a simple novelty.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Rush 2112

This week’s Cheap Tunes Tuesday post is dedicated to the memory of Neil Peart. There's no better way to pay tribute to this music legend—arguably one of best drummers of all time (if not THE best)— than listening to Rush's 2112 today.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Kasey Musgraves

Flipping the calendar is a great time to check in on some tunes that aren’t part of your normal routine. Today’s featured artist hit the music scene with a roar in 2014 and she already has a collection of Grammy Awards and a CMA to boot. If you're not familiar with her, now's your chance.
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