Music - Oct. 12, 2009
Gig roundup: E*I*E*I*O makes a rare appearance
Who knows? Maybe they've all got too much other stuff to do. Maybe they don't get along that well. Maybe they just understand the laws of supply and demand. Whatever the reason, Milwaukee's landmark proto-alt.country rockers E*I*E*I*O play only very infrequent gigs.
Tags: E*I*E*I*O, Carolinas, Mike Hoffmann, Shank Hall, Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Rave, The Pabst Theater, The Postmarks, Brookville, Andrew Bird, St. Vincent, Dosh, Boys Like Girls, The Maine, Mike Doughty, Porter Block

Music - April 17, 2007
DeMay strikes out on his own ... briefly
Chris DeMay is known in the Milwaukee music scene as being the pointman in the stalwart alt.country band West of Rome and also for his work with Michelle Anthony. Now, DeMay steps out on his own with a somewhat misleadingly-titled EP called “I Won’t Be Me.”
Tags: DeMay, Wilco, Michelle ANthony, Pugilists, Carolinas, Lackloves, West of Rome, Deone Jahnke, Rodee

Music - Oct. 11, 2006
First round bell rings for The Pugilists
Former Lackloves bassist Jack Rice, now resident in Madison, alerts us that his new band The Pugilists debuts Saturday night at Points East Pub with West of Rome.
Tags: Pugilists, Lackloves, Rodee, Points East, New Harmony Indiana, Carolinas, Jack Rice, West of Rome, Michelle Anthony

Music - Feb. 11, 2005
No, Virginia, The Carolinas have not broken up
With a sprawling family tree populated mostly by drummers, one of Milwaukee's best roots rock combos may appear inactive. But don't be fooled. The band is working on a new CD, with guest appearances by members of Cheap Trick and Wilco.
Tags: Carolinas, Gorsuch, Cheap Trick, Wilco, Coomer, Jack Rice, E.I.E.I.O., Mighty Deer Lick, Lackloves

Music - Feb. 6, 2004
Enduring Trolley keeps testing musical waters
Although drummer Nick Zahn is taking a leave of absence to explore Asia, Paul Wall and his fellow trolley conductors will enlist some help and get right back to the business of recording its sixth CD.
Tags: Trolley, Vnuk's, Carolinas, Heathrow, pop