Music - April 25, 2009
The Socialites keep the ska party going
From the organ-fueled rock steady of "Love Ain't Easy" to the breezy, trombone-laced early `70s-style reggae of "High and Mighty" to the uptempo ska of "So Far Away," Madison- and Milwaukee-based combo The Socialites is built on a strong foundation. The band opens for British reggae veteran Pato Banton at Shank Hall on Tuesday, April 28 at 8 p.m.
Tags: Socialites, Pato Banton, Jeff Carpenter, Danielle Russell, Heather Lang, Kyle Smith, Matt Manske, Nicholas Reynolds, Mo Olig, Catch of the Day, Skaput!, Model Airplane, the Roughness, Early Means Two, Highball Holiday, Mood Groove, International Jet Set

Music - April 4, 2009
Kings Go Forth build sound on years of experience
Kings Go Forth is a band that seems to have come out of nowhere, getting noticed before even playing its first gig in Milwaukee and nabbing a pile of 88Nine Milwaukee music awards. But don't be fooled, most of these guys have been involved in the Milwaukee music scene for years.
Tags: Kings Go Forth, Milwaukee Music Awards, Jeremy Kuznar, Dan Fernandez, Dave Wake, Matt Norberg, Andy Noble, Highball Holiday, Mood Groove, International Jet Set, Codebreaker, De La Buena

Music - Nov. 30, 2006
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.
Tags: New Loud, Shane Olivo, Bobby Peru, Highball Holiday, Tim Frank, Radish Beet, Couillard, Nakles