Music - Dec. 7, 2008
Pale Young Gentlemen politely hide a complex sound under a simple name
Recently returning from their first national tour, Pale Young Gentlemen have successfully captured a regional crowd and with the release of their second album, "Black Forest (tra la la)", they are solidifying their original sound.
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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