Music - Dec. 15, 2004
The Benjamins are back ... but briefly
Fans disappointed by the premature breakup of what was Milwaukee's hottest band at the dawn of the new millennium will rejoice at news of a reunion gig. We caught up with The Benjamins to get the story.
Tags: Benjamins, Promise Ring, emo, punk, Perlstein, Obsoletes, Mad Planet, Solheim, Versa, Carolina, Decibully, Cactus Club, The Globe, Saltshakers, Etiquette

Music - Aug. 12, 2004
New Line infuses new life into Milwaukee's Paris Texas
Despite a series of hurdles that this quintet has faced since it debuted in 1998, it has persevered and now releases its first CD for New Line Records , "Like You Like An Arsonist."
Tags: Paris Texas, Bionic, emo, Atomic

Music - May 26, 2004
Former Promise Ring pair go Maritime
Nearly a decade ago, the popular Milwaukee indie group The Promise Ring created some mythology and mysticism of its own. Now Davey von Bohlen and Dan Didier launch the debut CD of their new band Maritime.
Tags: Maritime, Dismemberment, von Bohlen, Didier, Promise, emo, Axelson, Wood/Water

Music - May 6, 2004
Taking Decibully by the horns
Milwaukee's Decibully has a clever name, but the music is much deeper, with an overall sound that's like a lonely marriage of Mazzy Star and Wilco. The band is currently touring in Canada.
Tags: Decibully, Camden, emo, Polyvinyl, Seidel