Holiday Guide - Dec. 30, 2008
2008 picks: Maureen Post
The 105th anniversary of Harley, the Brewers' trip to the playoffs, the Summer Olympics and the election of our first black president all made 2008 one of the most incredible years in recent memory. But it wasn't all events. There were plenty of albums, shows and books that made their mark in my 2008.
Tags: 2008 picks, fleet foxes, anthony bourdain, true blood, tv on the radio, calexico, atmosphere, isreal vibration, michael pollan, thievery corporation, blitzen trapper, the roots, gnarls barkley, burn after reading, the last waltz

Holiday Guide - Dec. 28, 2008
2008 picks: Julie Lawrence
It's hard to believe 2008 is coming to a close already, isn't it? Perhaps it was the zany election, but has felt like time has passed me by quicker than usual. It was good year for entertainment, and also a good year for Milwaukee. Here's a list of some of my personal highlights, from movies, to music to TV and events.
Tags: 2008 picks, rachel getting married, fleet foxes, the wire, nick cave and the bad seeds, election, smoking ban

Music - Oct. 11, 2008
Fleet Foxes please a packed Pabst
Incorporating acoustic and electric guitar, the mandolin and a load of percussion instruments including the maracas and the tambourine, Fleet Foxes flowed from one song into the next frequently changing instruments and vocalists. A laidback percussion and ground baseline reminds listeners of the organic creation, progressive thought and innate purity in bands like the Decembrists and Band of Horses.
Tags: fleet foxes, robin pecknold, pabst theater