Sports - Nov. 17, 2009
Mark Cuban talks business, life and basketball in Milwaukee
Mark Cuban opened the new "Bucks Speakers Series" Monday night at Historic Turner Hall. The crowd soaked it in launching questions on everything from education, the NBA, media, management, Twitter and more.
Tags: Mark Cuban, Bucks speaker series, Turner Hall, broadcast.com, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Tractor Traylor, Mavs, blobmaverick.com

Music - Nov. 16, 2009
Gig roundup: Benson "poised and ready" for Turner
Although he's now on solo record No. 4, for many people Brendan Benson is still the guy who plays in Grammy-winning band The Raconteurs with Jack White. But don't let White's shadow eclipse Benson's shining talent. Dive into his latest disc, "My Old, Familiar Friend," and you won't struggle to find his adeptness at catchy melodies swathed in ringing guitars. See him this week at Turner Hall.
Tags: Saosin, Brendan Benson, Turner Hall, Cory Chisel, Megadeth, The Rave, Cascio Interstate Music, GuitarFest, Rob Zombie, Medeski, Martin & Wood, The Mad Planet, Skybox, Shank Hall, Savoy Brown, Paul Cebar, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Peaches, Amanda Blank

Music - Nov. 9, 2009
Gig roundup: Green River Ordinance gets grassroots support
It was a long way to go, but Fort Worth quintet Green River Ordinance got there in a short period of time. The band's name refers to the colloquial name for laws banning door-to-door sales. So it's ironic that a groundswell of support led to an opening slot for Bon Jovi in Dallas just a couple years after the band recorded its debut in its church basement.
Tags: Green River Ordinance, David Cook, The Script, Riverside, White Rabbits, The Dig, Glass Ghost, Turner Hall, Slightly Stoopid, Club Garibaldi, Monsters of Death, Shank Hall, The Rave, The Fiery Furnaces, Tommy Castro, Digital Leather

Music - Oct. 5, 2009
Gig roundup: Mulvey ups the ante for third annual bike tour
Last year when singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey did his bike.concert tour of Wisconsin, he blogged about it almost daily for OnMilwaukee.com. This year, he expanded his route and brought a filmmaker along for the third annual tour. Mulvey returns to Milwaukee for a gig this week at The Pabst.
Tags: Peter Mulvey, Pabst Theater, Turner Hall, Cactus Club, The Rave, Shank Hall, Bremen Cafe, Sick of Sarah, Action Design, Over the Rhine, Vienna Teng, Oh My God, Drug Rug, Portugal. The Man, Chevelle, Uncle Kracker, Darrin James Band

Music - Sept. 28, 2009
Gig roundup: Lov finds inspiration in difficult youth
"Simple and sad with a shot of scotch." The only problem with singer / songwriter Sara Lov's own description of her debut solo disc, "Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming," is that is suggests more grit than there is to be found on this softspoken 10-song disc. Lov plays at The Mad Planet this week.
Tags: Sara Lov, Devics, UFO, Mad Planet, The Rave, Shank Hall, Pabst Theater, Turner Hall, Howie Day, Great Big Sea, ZoSo: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience, Frank Turner, Gaslight Anthem, The Dear Hunter, The Academy Is..., KMFDM, Secondhand Serenade, Umhpr