Music - Dec. 5, 2007
Brown's life has lessons for Milwaukee
On Oct. 19, 2007, the world mourned the tragic loss of R&B singer "La La" Brown. But we, as fellow Milwaukeeans and as a community, lost a daughter, a sister and a mother to a young child.
Tags: LaLa Brown, Lyfe Jennings, Yolanda Brown, hip-hop, Track Lacer, jetannue clayborn, loud enuff, r&b, uptown, gospel, custer high

Music - Oct. 23, 2007
Tragedy strikes local talent
Milwaukee is a city full of talent that comes in all styles, all shapes, sizes and colors. Let's hope this is the last time there's a need to write this kind of thing about that talent.
Tags: LaLa Brown, Lyfe Jennings, JeTannue Clayborn, Loud Enuff, R&B, Uptown, hip-hop, gospel, Custer High

Music - Nov. 13, 2006
Moving the crowd: The Soul Hole at The Foundation
We asked DJ Dave Monroe what goes over best with the crowd at The Soul Hole at The Foundation on Monday nights from 10 until closing time and he gave us this list of gems.
Tags: Dave Monroe, Soul Hole, R&B, Foundation, Riverwest, Timbuktu, DJ, record spin

Movies & TV - Aug. 25, 2006
Outkast's movie more "Idle" than "Wild"
Hip-hop duo Outkast has always had a flair for theatrics, best seen in their music videos. Andre 3000 and Big Boi have taken their act to the big screen in “Idlewild."
Tags: idlewild, outkast, andre 3000, big boi, hip-hop, r&b, labelle, vereen

Music - June 26, 2006
You say potayto, I say potahto
Whenever a legend comes to town, one wants to be able to pay the proper respect. And there's no better way to do that than to pronounce correctly said legend's surname.
Tags: Toussaint, New Orleans, R&B, Elvis Costello, Summerfest, Imposters, Cebar, Blowtorch