Music - July 8, 2007
New Son Volt offers a different take
Son Volt version 2.0 arguably reaches the heights of the original version, but is different. So, keeping the name remains a mystery, except that it allows Farrar to move back into a band setting without having to reintroduce himself.
Tags: Farrar, Wilco, Meat Puppets, Son Volt, Summerfest, Uncle Tupelo

Music - April 17, 2007
DeMay strikes out on his own ... briefly
Chris DeMay is known in the Milwaukee music scene as being the pointman in the stalwart alt.country band West of Rome and also for his work with Michelle Anthony. Now, DeMay steps out on his own with a somewhat misleadingly-titled EP called “I Won’t Be Me.”
Tags: DeMay, Wilco, Michelle ANthony, Pugilists, Carolinas, Lackloves, West of Rome, Deone Jahnke, Rodee

Milwaukee Buzz - March 15, 2007
OMC Recommends: Stuff we like right now
It's no "Secret" that we're talking about some interesting things in the OMC editorial offices this week. Among the topics: a new show on NBC, a shoe store, printer cartridges and a timeless baseball book to prepare for spring training.
Tags: the secret, wilco, sky blue sky, ball four, jim bouton, black donnellys, shoo

Kids & Family - Nov. 1, 2006
Wee Hairy Beasties give edge to kids' music genre
Jon Langford -- from the '70s punk band The Mekons -- fronts The Wee Hairy Beasties. The family-friendly group releases their new CD "Animal Crackers" on Sunday, Nov. 5 at Alverno's Pitman Theatre.
Tags: Wee Hairy Beasties, Jon Langford, Mekons, Wilco, Red Red Meat, Old Town School of Folk, David Ravel, Tom Crawford, Califone

Music - July 6, 2006
Karlzen assembles great team for fourth CD
Transplanted Milwaukeean Mary Karlzen has had a long, winding career, but her roosty rock and roll music has never waned. As she prepares to release a new disc, "The Wanderlust Diaries," we asked her about her music and about Milwaukee.
Tags: Karlzen, K.B., Tallent, Wilco, Nashville, Garrison Starr