Music - Aug. 14, 2009
The Cocksmiths call it quits
Earlier this week, Milwaukee band The Cocksmiths called it quits, sending the news to fans in an e-mail.
Tags: The Cocksmiths, Paris Ortiz

Music - Oct. 14, 2008
Cocksmiths help launch Best Buy music department
Best Buy -- which recently made headlines for its purchase of Napster -- is moving into the musical intrument biz and to kick things off, the Greenfield store, 4610 S. 76th St., hosts an in-store with local rockers The Cocksmiths on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m.
Tags: Cocksmiths, Best Buy, Local H, Turner Hall, Guitar Hero, Paris Ortiz, Steve Hehir

Music - Oct. 10, 2007
The Cocksmiths take a step forward with "Trouble Pill"
Milwaukee rockers The Cocksmiths have been making a very big noise on the local scene for years now. A new CD and a new rhythm section will cement that.
Tags: cocksmiths, paris ortiz, trouble pill, area mofo, bbc, backes, matty gonzales, moloko shivers, jeff hamilton, fiorentini, schoepke, trevor sadler

Music - Jan. 19, 2006
The Cocksmiths set sights on WAMIs
Rising from the ashes of Milwaukee acts such as Little Blue Crunchy Things and Big Dumb Dick, The Cocksmiths are Milwaukee's most dangerous rock band. They're set to perform at the WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) showcase at the Miramar Theater on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Tags: The Cocksmiths, WAMI, Paris Ortiz, Bill Backes, Little Blue Crunchy Things, Miramar Theater

Music - March 4, 2005
The Cocksmiths' original blend of sound begs for attention
Get ready to rock with a band that was molded from the clay of previous groups such as Little Blue Crunchy Things and Big Dumb Dick. The Cocksmiths have arrived, and they're making an instant impact.
Tags: Cocksmiths, Black Crows, rock and roll, Matt Gonzales, Shaft, Ryan Daniels, Johnny Cash, Paris Ortiz, Jeff O'Connor, Billy Backes, Little Blue Crunchy Things, Big Dumb Dick