Music - Nov. 3, 2009
Blue in the Face returns to celebrate Shank birthday
In 2006, Peter Jest convinced the band to do a reunion gig at Shank Hall. Now, the band reunites again at the legendary venue as part of a series celebrating Shank's 20th anniversary.
Tags: Blue in the Face, Shank Hall, Mike Benign, Paul Biemann, Joe Vent, Pat Basler, John Carr, Subcontinentals, Bob Jennings, Wooldridge Brothers, Ed Spangenberg, Andy Buck, Arms and Legs and Feet, Umbrella Man, Peter Jest

Music - Dec. 13, 2007
Squares' poppy "#1 Cassette" earns CD reissue
Although none of its members hailed from Brew City, the Squares were one of Milwaukee's best bands in the 1980s, mixing high energy rock and roll with melodic pop in the style of the band's heroes Elvis Costello and Squeeze.
Tags: Squares, Kokomo, Badger A Go Go, Enjoy Yourself (and Others), Wooldridge, Joe Vent, Chris Wolfgram, Jeff Martin, #1 Cassette

Music - May 5, 2006
New Harmony Indiana takes a new musical direction
While 2003's "Parlour Music" was like a half hour tour of an eclectic album collection, New Harmony Indiana's new material -- more than an album's worth of new songs slated for an early summer '06 release -- is, according to frontman Matt Krajewski, "easier to describe."
Tags: New Harmony Indiana, Parlor Music, Matt Krajewski, Joe Vent, The Yell Leaders, Blue in the Face, Brian Wendtlandt, Wooldridge Brothers, Tolstoi's Tricycle

Music - Jan. 27, 2006
After decade-long hiatus, Blue in the Face reunite
Reunited, rehearsed and ready, Blue in the Face will take the stage as a band for the first time in over 10 years at Shank Hall on Saturday, Jan. 28. The Yell Leaders -- playing their first gig together in four years -- will join them for the one-night reunion.
Tags: Blue in the Face, The Yell Leaders, Mike Benign, Joe Vent, Kicks & Deals