Holiday Guide - Dec. 30, 2008
2008 picks: Maureen Post
The 105th anniversary of Harley, the Brewers' trip to the playoffs, the Summer Olympics and the election of our first black president all made 2008 one of the most incredible years in recent memory. But it wasn't all events. There were plenty of albums, shows and books that made their mark in my 2008.
Tags: 2008 picks, fleet foxes, anthony bourdain, true blood, tv on the radio, calexico, atmosphere, isreal vibration, michael pollan, thievery corporation, blitzen trapper, the roots, gnarls barkley, burn after reading, the last waltz

Music - July 4, 2008
Thievery Corporation perfects the art of stealing a little bit from everywhere
Employing horn and drum infused live band, Rob Garza and Eric Hilton successfully expanded and invigorated their recorded sound for this live show setting. Onstage, Garza and Hilton remained ever present as a flow of vocalists, dancers and MCs stood front and center under the spotlight for a screaming crowd tonight.
Tags: thievery corporation, dub, miller oasis, summerfest

Music - June 13, 2006
Where are they now: The Grooveblaster
The former self-taught bass player turned home-grown remixer known as The Grooveblaster left Milwaukee in 1994. But he's never stop mixing and never cut his ties to his home town. Now, he has a new CD out and his mixes are spinning in European clubs. We catch up with him.
Tags: Grooveblaster, Blowtorch, Thievery Corporation, remix