Music - March 3, 2009
"Heroes" request musical devotion from disciples
It's hard to believe that it's nearly 15 years since War Child assembled the "Help" compilation, which had some brilliant moments. War Child -- an organization that aids kids affected by war -- now dishes up an, arguably, even better record in "Heroes" (Astralwerks), which takes a bass-ackward approach to the covers album.
Tags: War Child, Heroes, The Help Album, Lily Allen, Hot Chip, Elbow, TV on the Radio, The Hold Steady, The Kooks, The Kinks, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jones, The Clash, Astralwerks, Franz Ferdinand, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, Hot Chip, B

Milwaukee Buzz - July 17, 2008
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: July 17, 2008
With summer in full swing, we're focusing on tasty beverages like Matilda beer (pictured), some outstanding music by The Hold Steady, an organic condiment and the hot deli at Sendik's.
Tags: matilda beer, organic ketchup, the hold steady, backstreets, summerfest, arnold palmer, mixtape, sendik's, sugar maple, downer ave., springsteen

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 7, 2008
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: Feb. 7, 2008
Our favorite things this week include cool driving shoes (pictured), a great breakfast spot, tasty and guilt-free coffee, expensive olive oil, a great cookbook, a catchy song and a clever music video.
Tags: puma drift cat, america's test kitchen, manni olive oil, the hold steady, chips ahoy, mtv, starbucks, riverwest co-op

Milwaukee Buzz - June 7, 2007
OMC Recommends: Cool stuff we like right now
From tasty tea to catchy songs to a rockin' radio show and a comfy chair, these are a few of our favorite things this week in the OnMilwaukee.com editorial offices.
Tags: omc recommends, outer banks chair, little steven's underground garage, the hold steady, jeff passan, austin city limits music festival, pilot house, discovery world