Music - April 18, 2006
Five Mod Four hones knack for honest pop
It's been a few years since Milwaukee's The Five Mod Four released a split EP with The Wrens. Other than running a pair of labels -- Contraphonic and No Karma -- what has front man Michael Wojtasiak been up to? Well, he and his band mates were in Detroit recording "Whiskers," the new full-length out now on Contraphonic, with Dave Melkonian, who also performed on the record.
Tags: Five Mod Four, No Karma, Whiskers, Wrens, Contraphonic, Wojtasiak

Music - Oct. 3, 2005
EPs chart the course of Milwaukee band The Box Social
Formed just three years ago, Milwaukee quartet The Box Social has been providing a running commentary to listeners with a new EP each year, starting with 2003's "What, Too Soon?" The latest installment is "Blown to Bits," with five high-energy, pop-infused tunes.
Tags: Box Social, No Karma, Contraphonic, Ben Schulman, Michael Wojtasiak, Temper Temper, Five Mod Four

Music - Dec. 13, 2004
No matter how you read it, IfIHadAHiFi rocks on the edge
Part DNA, part Flipper, part Pere Ubu, and part Pharaoh Sanders, the palindromic IfIHadAHiFi is an experimental rock-and roll-outfit that matches adventurous musical trips with melodic songs.
Tags: IfIHadAHiFi, Contraphonic, No Karma

Music - March 9, 2004
Contraphonic Music launched as a No Karma sibling
Ben Schulman and Michael Wojtasiak have focused their No Karma business as an online music store and have launched a new label, which issues three discs this week and two more in the next few weeks.
Tags: Contraphonic, records, indie, No Karma, Schulman, IfIHadaHiFi, Onopa