Living - May 7, 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: May 7, 2009
We're adding a dash of spice to our offerings this week, in the form of some delicious salsa from Mrs. Renfro. Other recommendations include some delicious desserts (kringle and root beer floats), a relaxing spa treatment, a pair of jazzy records from an underrated sax specialist, a funny movie about a serious topic, a rockin' band at Shank Hall, a couple of provocative Web sites and a great place for a walk or a jog.
Tags: mrs. renfro salsa, sundara inn & spa, sprecher root beer, jackie mclean, blusnik & one step beyond, o&h bakery, kringle, religulous, bill maher, GB Leighton, george webb

Music - May 3, 2007
Mix tape: part two
Here’s part two of a journey through the stack of CDs on my desk. Part one appeared in the Sound Check section last weekend and there’s more to come, so stay tuned.
Tags: Meters, Subsonica, Steve Cropper, Brand New Heavies, Amsterdam, Turin, Blue Note, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Andrew Hill, Compulsion, Jackie McLean, Ornette

Music - June 9, 2006
Blue Note Connoisseurs dish up Hill, McLean and more
Jazz fans can always count on a new batch of Blue Note Connoisseur Series reissues to brighten up a cloudy day. The latest stack of six discs hit shops on Tuesday and reprises some old gems from the label and brings some non-Blue Note sessions onboard, too.
Tags: Blue Note, Andrew Hill, Gil Evans, Jackie McLean, Art Blakey, Ilori, Lou Blackburn