Music - Feb. 5, 2008
Shameless promotion
I won't do an interview with him and I won't review his show, but I will do a shameless plug for my friend Justin Currie who plays at Shank Hall on Friday, April 18 at 8 p.m.
Tags: Justin Currie, Del Amitri, Shank Hall, Die Kreuzen, Squares, Blowtorch, Smiths, PAC, Cafe Voltaire, WMSE, Atomic Records

Music - Jan. 23, 2008
Rockin' Milwaukee: Our hometown heroes
Since OnMilwaukee.com's staff is full of music lovers, we thought about which Milwaukee bands have meant the most to us over the years.
Tags: Squares, Comet 9, Violent Femmes, Decibully

Music - Dec. 13, 2007
Squares' poppy "#1 Cassette" earns CD reissue
Although none of its members hailed from Brew City, the Squares were one of Milwaukee's best bands in the 1980s, mixing high energy rock and roll with melodic pop in the style of the band's heroes Elvis Costello and Squeeze.
Tags: Squares, Kokomo, Badger A Go Go, Enjoy Yourself (and Others), Wooldridge, Joe Vent, Chris Wolfgram, Jeff Martin, #1 Cassette

Music - July 20, 2005
Peoria band Brief Candles finds home in Milwaukee
Believe it or not, for many years, Milwaukee has been a destination city for Midwestern bands. The latest group to set up shop here is Peoria's Brief Candles, which now calls Milwaukee home and recently released a self-titled, seven-song EP of airy, edgy, ethereal tunes.
Tags: Brief Candles, Milwaukee, Peoria, Squares, Joker's Henchmen, Blue Background