Bars & Clubs - Oct. 9, 2009
On the town in Milwaukee: Falling back into the music scene
We all like a good concert. Laid back or hyped up, nothing beats the intensity of a live show. But what if you don't want to make a whole night of it? What if you're looking for a less expensive show that you can hop to at the last minute? What are the Milwaukee small scale options? Let's take a look.
Tags: on the town, whiskey bar, cactus club, points east pub, club garibaldi, jazz estate, bbc, up and under, mo's irish pub, frank's power plant, shank hall

Music - Oct. 5, 2009
Gig roundup: Mulvey ups the ante for third annual bike tour
Last year when singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey did his bike.concert tour of Wisconsin, he blogged about it almost daily for OnMilwaukee.com. This year, he expanded his route and brought a filmmaker along for the third annual tour. Mulvey returns to Milwaukee for a gig this week at The Pabst.
Tags: Peter Mulvey, Pabst Theater, Turner Hall, Cactus Club, The Rave, Shank Hall, Bremen Cafe, Sick of Sarah, Action Design, Over the Rhine, Vienna Teng, Oh My God, Drug Rug, Portugal. The Man, Chevelle, Uncle Kracker, Darrin James Band

Music - Sept. 21, 2009
Gig roundup: Trying to define Glasvegas
Now that I'm completely addicted to Glaswegian band Glasvegas' self-titled debut LP, I've been trying to come up with the perfect comparison for its blustery, melodic wall-of-sound Brit-pop. That bit of irrelevance aside, Glasvegas is touring the U.S. opening for Kings of Leon and plays at the Bradley Center on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Tags: Glasvegas, Kings of Leon, Bradley Center, Richard Lloyd, Shank Hall, Lucinda Williams, Pabst Theater, Turner Hall, Cactus Club, Mark Mallman, Perez Hilton, Saffire The Uppity Blues Women, Son Volt, Fall of Troy, La Dispute, Miramar, Groundation, Natty Nat

Music - Sept. 14, 2009
Gig roundup: Steez brings home the creepfunk
Madison quintet Steez has blazed trails of funk across the Midwest, picking up a devoted fan base along the way and also nabbing titles at the 2008 and 2009 Summer Camp Festivals, the Rothbury Festival, and the 10,000 Lakes Festival. Now it comes to Milwaukee to celebrate its studio debut, "Creepfunk Crusade."
Tags: Brooke Waggoner, Cactus Club, Sugarland, Bradley Center, Global Union, Hugh Cornwall, Shank Hall, We the Living, Miramar, Early Day Miners, Mad Planet, Up and Under, Steez, Carbon Leaf, Stephen Kellogg, Metal Blade, The Rave, Whitechapel, Alice in Chains

Music - Aug. 24, 2009
Gig roundup: Those Darn Accordions turn 20
Earlier this summer Shank Hall hosted Polkafinger, a Brooklyn-based polka band with a Milwaukee connection (that's Richard LaValliere to you). Now, the East Side venue hosts a veteran polka act from the other coast. As part of a 20-city tour celebrating 20 years behind the bellows, San Francisco's Those Darn Accordions play Shank on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Tags: Those Darn Accordions, Shank Hall, Cactus Club, The Rave, Pabst Theater, Robert Cray, Father Phoenix, Brothers GERD, Up & Under, Motorhead, Reverend Horton Heat, The Wailers, Zombiepalooza, Red Knife Lottery