Music - July 24, 2008
Farewell to The Wildbirds
The Wildbirds play their final show this Saturday at the Brady Street Festival.
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Music - Dec. 16, 2007
Verona Grove tells tale of "The Story Thought Over"
Maybe you've seen Verona Grove at Summerfest. Then again, maybe you've seen the band on one of its "E! Entertainment" segments. Suddenly, it seems the power pop trio is all over the place.
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Music - Aug. 13, 2007
Wildbirds migrate back to home turf
Two days after The Wildbirds officially launch their "Golden Daze" disc with a gig at the Troubadour in Hollywood, the Appleton rockers return to America's Dairyland to play at Atomic Records.
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Music - April 4, 2007
Vocal interplay kicks up Blueheels' country-inflected rock
In the spirit of The Jayhawks, Neenah-based quintet Blueheels saw off the smooth edges of country music and infuse some harder guitars to create a twangy rock and roll sound that brings together the best of both worlds.
Tags: Blueheels, Smart Studio, Neenah, Jayhawks, Alt.country, Justin Perkins, Obsoletes, Number One Fan

Music - Aug. 28, 2006
From rock, to jazz, to polka, Perkins is Wisconsin's music man
It all started in Neenah, when a 13-year-old Justin Perkins set up an eight-track recording system in his basement. Twelve years and three bands later, he's fast becoming one of Wisconsin's most wanted studio engineers.
Tags: Justin Perkins, Smart Studios, The Obsoletes, Yesterday's Kids, Molitor, Number One Fan