Music - April 28, 2008
IPO explodes into Milwaukee
International Pop Overthrow was launched in 1998 in Los Angeles as a showcase for the best power pop bands in the country. Now, it lands in Milwaukee for the first time.
Tags: David Bash, IPO, Liverpool, trolley, paul wall, the nice outfit, the lackloves, international pop overthrow, power pop, linneman's

Music - March 17, 2008
Milwaukee's musical IPO
Started 10 years ago in Los Angeles, International Pop Overthrow has become the world's best power pop music festival. Now, the event -- which has expanded to include gigs in other cities like New York and Liverpool, England -- adds Milwaukee.
Tags: IPO, International Pop Overthrow, David Bash, Linneman's, Knit Delicate, Trolley, Certain Stars, Spill, The Lackloves, The Pugilists, Jetty Boys

Music - March 12, 2008
The Lackloves break their silence
For a while Milwaukee power pop kings The Lackloves were churning out a new CD every two years. But it took four years for the latest, "Cathedral Square Park," to arrive.
Tags: Lackloves, Jarvis, Blow Pops, Ponec, Rainbow Quartz, Trolley, The Nice Outfit, starcitybaby, Cathedral Square Park

Music - Dec. 21, 2007
The Nice Outfit dons a well-fitted new EP
Over the years, Paul Wall and Terry Hackbarth have been the driving force behind two British Invasion-fed power pop outfits, Trolley and The Nice Outfit. The latter band has a new EP.
Tags: The Nice Outfit, Paul Wall, Terry Hackbarth, Trolley, Easter Records, Ryan Weber, Nick Sanborn, Decibully, Justin Perkins, Joe Kirschling, New Blind Nationals, Sparkler, Menlo, Quinn Scharber

Politics - May 23, 2007
Let's put politics behind and improve transportation in Milwaukee
Transportation isn't a Republican or Democratic issue; it's a simple, quality-of-life improvement, like the Marquette Interchange project. And, sadly, Mr. Walker, it's not just about buses and cars.
Tags: MCTS, Milwaukee Connector, rail, $91 million, federal transportation policy, downtown Milwaukee loop, trolley, streetcars, light rail, subways, Downtown Milwaukee, Scott Walker, Bob Bauman, Tom Barrett, KRM