Music - Feb. 11, 2010
Schoepp sings in shades of American roots rock
Think of Americana or modern roots music and your mind may leap to Wilco or a similar band. But in the hands of Milwaukee's Trapper Schoepp and his band The Shades, you oughta harken back a bit further, to the rootsy but still edgy late-period records by Minneapolis' landmark band The Replacements.
Tags: Trapper Schoepp and the Shades, Justin Perkins, Miramar, Lived and Moved, kramp & adler

Music - Sept. 21, 2009
Gig roundup: Trying to define Glasvegas
Now that I'm completely addicted to Glaswegian band Glasvegas' self-titled debut LP, I've been trying to come up with the perfect comparison for its blustery, melodic wall-of-sound Brit-pop. That bit of irrelevance aside, Glasvegas is touring the U.S. opening for Kings of Leon and plays at the Bradley Center on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Tags: Glasvegas, Kings of Leon, Bradley Center, Richard Lloyd, Shank Hall, Lucinda Williams, Pabst Theater, Turner Hall, Cactus Club, Mark Mallman, Perez Hilton, Saffire The Uppity Blues Women, Son Volt, Fall of Troy, La Dispute, Miramar, Groundation, Natty Nat

Music - Sept. 14, 2009
Gig roundup: Steez brings home the creepfunk
Madison quintet Steez has blazed trails of funk across the Midwest, picking up a devoted fan base along the way and also nabbing titles at the 2008 and 2009 Summer Camp Festivals, the Rothbury Festival, and the 10,000 Lakes Festival. Now it comes to Milwaukee to celebrate its studio debut, "Creepfunk Crusade."
Tags: Brooke Waggoner, Cactus Club, Sugarland, Bradley Center, Global Union, Hugh Cornwall, Shank Hall, We the Living, Miramar, Early Day Miners, Mad Planet, Up and Under, Steez, Carbon Leaf, Stephen Kellogg, Metal Blade, The Rave, Whitechapel, Alice in Chains

Music - Aug. 17, 2009
Gig roundup: Williams tries something a bit different
You think you know Dar Williams and her music already, don't you? But, wait. Stop the presses! Williams' latest record on Razor & Tie, "The Promised Land," was produced by Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Ben Lee, Pete Yorn) and isn't entirely what you expect.
Tags: Dar Williams, Turner Hall, The Rave, Miramar, Modjeska, Lucky Boys Confusion, Band of Skulls, Cactus Club, Garibaldi, Neil Hamburger, WMSE Radio Summer Camp, Sometimes Sweet Susan, Gospel Gossip, Tristen, Wood Brothers, Megafauna, Pezzettino, Borg Ward, D

Music - July 27, 2009
Gig roundup: Polkafinger plays the apolkalypse
You don't have to remember Milwaukee's legendary punk band The Haskels to head over to Shank Hall to see Polkafinger and The Blackholes Power Polka Machine, at 9 p.m. Friday. Although Polkafinger's Richard LaValliere was the singer and bassist for The Haskells and later the equally fine Oil Tasters, you don't need any of that background to enjoy the Brooklyn trio's punk rock polka.
Tags: Polkafinger, The Blackholes, Mark Shurilla, Oil Tasters, The Haskels, Shank, The Rave, Miramar, Cactus Club, Riverside, Pabst Theater, CKY, Warped Tour, All Time Low, Marcus Amphitheater, Crosby, Up and Under, Lonely H, Ground Zero, Midwest Beat, Duck on

Music - Dec. 15, 2008
A Swingin' Christmas 10
The All-Star SUPERband wowed it's audience last Thursday night, Dec. 11th at Libiamo Restaurant in the old Schlitz Brewery building.  the band played tunes from it's new album, "Live at the Miramar", as well as favorites from the Holiday Season.  Look for more Holiday music fr...
Tags: Christmas music, Miramar, joe aaron,