Festival Guide - July 17, 2009
Lucchesi brings own brand of Italian music to Festa
In 2004, after a decade away from the Milwaukee music scene, singer Louie Lucchesi returned with a new vision and a new album called "Second Hand Smoke" featuring seven cover songs and a few originals. Lucchesi's band, Brother Louie, plays at Festa Italiana on Sunday, July 19, at noon
Tags: louie lucchesi, festa italiana, brother louie, italian music, punk, post punk, red and blue, new york dolls, the bitter end, CBGB, johnny washday

Music - Nov. 11, 2003
Milwaukee native Chance returns home
Milwaukee boy James Chance -- nee Siegfried -- left town in 1976 and quickly became an important player in New York's seminal downtown art rock scene. He's back this week for a gig at Onopa Brewing Company.
Tags: CBGB, Contortions, No Wave, James White & the Blacks, James Chance, Basquiat, Warhol, James Siegfried