Music - April 4, 2008
Koester returns with Two Dark Birds
Milwaukee native Steve Koester first made a name for himself with Punchdrunk and since then, he's led Koester and also Maplewood. Now, he's got another project going.
Tags: Koester, punchdrunk, maplewood, cactus club, two dark birds, Maki

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 12, 2005
Milwaukee Seen: Jan. 12, 2005
This week Julie catches up with Milwaukee's The Mustn'ts. And despite the accumulating snow and lingering head colds, the group's the-show-must-go-on attitude prevails. Catch them on Friday, Jan. 14 at the Cactus Club.
Tags: The Mustn'ts, Mark Waldoch, Betty Blexrud, Damian Strigens, The Lovlies, The Frogs, The Nerve Twins, The Decemberists, Maplewood, Cactus Club, Arcade Fire, Tegan Kaske, Mad Planet, Marc Solheim, Paul Hancock, VonBohlen, Koester

Music - Jan. 10, 2005
Koester's Firefall jones leads to great Maplewood disc
Milwaukee's Steve Koester -- the man behind Punchdrunk and Koester -- has found joy in the sunny country rock of the '70s with his new band Maplewood, which recently issued its debut disc. We talked to Koester about it.
Tags: Koester, Punchdrunk, Firefall, Maplewood, Maki, Weatherhead