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.
Tags: wildbirds, appleton, fox valley, obsoletes, number one fan, justin perkins, atomic, troubador

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 - May 24, 2006
Molitor won't stay Milwaukee's secret for long
With its melodic, propulsive five-song punk pop CD out there and a slew of gigs coming up -- including one at Summerfest, warming up for The All-American Rejects -- Molitor isn't going to be our secret for long.
Tags: Molitor, punk, Perkins, Obsoletes, Number One Fan, Green Day, All-American Rejects, Erv Tang

Music - Dec. 15, 2004
The Benjamins are back ... but briefly
Fans disappointed by the premature breakup of what was Milwaukee's hottest band at the dawn of the new millennium will rejoice at news of a reunion gig. We caught up with The Benjamins to get the story.
Tags: Benjamins, Promise Ring, emo, punk, Perlstein, Obsoletes, Mad Planet, Solheim, Versa, Carolina, Decibully, Cactus Club, The Globe, Saltshakers, Etiquette

Music - Oct. 4, 2004
The Saltshakers use Perkins to spice up new CD
Milwaukee quartet The Saltshakers recorded its second CD in Green Bay with The Obsoletes' Justin Perkins. We caught up with the band to find out what has been going on over the past year.
Tags: Obsoletes, Perkins, Saltshakers