Kids & Family - Feb. 27, 2007
Teen tunage: what drives teens' musical tastes?
Music is something that just about everyone enjoys, and teens are often more passionate about music than anyone. We asked some local teens why they like the music they do. Here’s what they say.
Tags: rap, teens, rock, music, dance, Menomonee Falls, Plughoeft

Music - April 21, 2005
The Static Model makes no apologies for new disc
For two years, The Static Model has been working on what became its EP, titled "Sorry Everybody." With three relatively new tracks and three demos that turned into something more, the band hopes no listener will be sorry after lending an ear to the disc.
Tags: The Static Model, Scharber, rock, Linneman's, Sorry Everybody, White Hot Tizzies, indie-rock, alt-country, rock and roll, Menlo, Giebel, Ian Clark, Kirshling

Music - Feb. 22, 2005
Ill Groove Movement rocks to a different tune
Ill Groove Movement's style is so wholly its own it had to coin an original phrase simply to describe it. They call it "organic hip-hop," a sound that's infused with splashes of old-school jazz, funk and rock, mixed with hip-hop rhymes and beats.
Tags: Ill Groove Movement, hip-hop, old-school jazz, funk, rock, Ice Cube, Chili Peppers, Dave Hanson, Steve Kulwicki, Professor, Adam Lovinus, Emergenza Festival, WAMI Awards, Vnuk's Lounge, The Rave, Points East Pub, Conway's, The ILLiad

Music - Nov. 11, 2004
DJs Kid Cut Up, Why B master hip-hop mixes at bSide
Friday nights at the bSide are marked by DJs Why B and Kid Cut Up's innovative mixes. "I have no problem playing commercial music," says Cut Up, but both adhere to the idea that hip-hop is "more about how you play than what you play."
Tags: 5{y B, hip-hop, bSide, Chris Gerard, Tim Zick, No Request Fridays, indie, old school, funk, soul, rock, reggae, Atmosphere, Jay Z, John Swan, Fader Grimmlins, The Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Thai Joes, WNOV, Beat Junkies, Collect Callin' & Small B

Music - June 24, 2004
Study shows Milwaukee rocks harder than most towns
This may come as no surprise to you, dear Milwaukee rocker, but you can be sure that the rest of the country is a little surprised that Brew City is among the top five markets for rock concert attendance.
Tags: Summerfest, Scarborough, rock, concerts