Music - April 18, 2006
Five Mod Four hones knack for honest pop
It's been a few years since Milwaukee's The Five Mod Four released a split EP with The Wrens. Other than running a pair of labels -- Contraphonic and No Karma -- what has front man Michael Wojtasiak been up to? Well, he and his band mates were in Detroit recording "Whiskers," the new full-length out now on Contraphonic, with Dave Melkonian, who also performed on the record.
Tags: Five Mod Four, No Karma, Whiskers, Wrens, Contraphonic, Wojtasiak

Music - Aug. 25, 2004
Contraphonic re-launches Wrens/Five Mod Four EP
If you think the new split CD featuring The Wrens and The Five Mod Four looks familiar, you're not experiencing a deja vu. The disc has been reissued with a slightly altered cover and new recordings by Milwaukee's The Five Mod Four.
Tags: Contraphonic, Shulman, Karma, Wrens, Mod, Onopa, Meadowlands

Music - April 29, 2004
Take two with Milwaukee band The Five Mod Four
Doing this interview all over again continues a pattern for The Five Mod Four that was set in 2002 when Wojtasiak was starting work on a solo project. The band is learning to make the most of the do-over.
Tags: Contraphonic, Wrens, Five Mod Four, Squeeze, Elvis, Kinks, Wojtasiak, Juchemich

Music - Jan. 22, 2003
No Karma Recordings looks beyond Brew Town
There seems to be a burst of record label activity in Milwaukee these days. No Karma, run by Michael Wojtasiak , has been putting out records by Milwaukee and non-Milwaukee-based bands at a respectable rate. So, why don't we know more about No Karma?
Tags: Karma, Sparkler, Flame, Wrens, Wojtasiak