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NEW CARS SHINE BUT OFFER FEW SURPRISES
The New Cars didn't offer any big surprises Saturday night at the Riverside Theater, except one. They were really good. OK, and they were fun, too.
onmilwaukee.com/music/soundcheck/articles/carsreview.html

AUDIOTROPE HELPS KEEP HOTCAKES COMING
Audiotrope, a trio of experimental sound artists, plays at Hotcakes Gallery on Friday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. in a performance that is designed to help raise money for the Riverwest gallery's ongoing music series.
onmilwaukee.com/music/soundcheck/articles/audiotrope.html

5 CARD STUDS STAY SEXY WITH LIVE DVD RELEASE
It's not every day a cover band puts out a live concert DVD. Then again, not every cover band is like the 5 Card Studs. The band will be the first to admit that "So Big It's Alive" is, in fact, larger than life.
onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/5cardstudsdvd.html

NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE'S "LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST 1970"
Neil Young's latest release, "Neil Young and Crazy Horse Live at the Fillmore East 1970" reminds you that Neil Young was an incredible songwriter and guitarist long before he became known for publicly supporting liberal causes and rocking in the free world.
onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/neilyoungcrazyhorselive.html

THE NEW LOUD CRANKS IT WITH GUITARS AND SYNTHS
Norway's Kings of Convenience might believe that "Quiet is the New Loud," but for Milwaukee band The New Loud, it's all about mixing punky rock and roll with the synth sounds that sparked a host of British bands in the 1980s.
onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/newloud.html

MACHINE RECORDS HOLIDAY PARTY!
The Lake Geneva-based Machine Records label hosts its second annual holiday party at Points East Pub, 1501 N. Jackson St., on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. On the bill are Hayward Williams, Martha Berner, SundayRunners, Cabin and The Good Luck Joes. Please bring new or gently used early reader books (no gift wrapping please) to help brighten the season for children through The Next Door Foundation's Book For Kids program in Milwaukee.
nextdoormil.org