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| 1. | Tanin looks back with "Natural Selection" Published: Jan. 16, 2010 - 05:14 a.m. - Best known among Milwaukee musicians these days as one of the city's top mastering engineers, Gary Tanin is also a veteran local musician, songwriter and producer and his list of credits is a long one. In recent years, Tanin has worked to make much of his long-out-of-print oeuvre available on CD and his latest disc, "Natural Selection," is a retrospective of favorite tracks from his long career. |
| 2. | Put Portland on your road trip map Published: March 31, 2009 - 3:47 p.m. - Portland has been called Milwaukee's West Coast sister city many times. The recipient of a constant influx of Wisconsin natives over the last 15 years, there's hardly a neighborhood you can visit without running into someone from the Midwest. |
| 3. | Powell taps Tanin again for solo piano project Published: March 5, 2009 - 11:26 a.m. - It's a safe bet that Roger Powell -- who you know most likely from his work with Todd Rundgren's Utopia -- is not the guy you think of when you think of instrumental piano music. But that's exactly what his latest solo disc, "Blue Note Ridge" (on Fossil Poet Records), is. The record was co-produced and engineered by veteran Milwaukee musician, producer and engineer Gary Tanin. |
| 4. | Cory in the house: Brewers hire Provus for radio gig Published: Feb. 15, 2009 - 9:52 p.m. - With pitchers and catchers already cavorting in Arizona, the Brewers announce Jim Powell's replacement today. Cory Provus, who worked for the Cubs, will sit next to Hall of Famer Bob Uecker. |
| 5. | Doc Powell had strong state ties Published: Feb. 15, 2009 - 11:39 a.m. - Some readers might recognize Doc Powell as a contemporary jazz and R&B guitarist. Those with more of a sense of history will probably be familiar with the name as the "blood brother" of Buffalo Bill Cody and through Wild West tales. |
| 6. | Saturday Scorecard: "Introducing Mr. Hoffman..." Published: Jan. 24, 2009 - 5:47 p.m. - More than 10,000 Brewers fans braved frigid temperatures and headed Downtown to attend the club's "On Deck" event Saturday at the Midwest Airlines Center. One of the highlights of the event, which included autographs, photos and clinics, was an introductory press conference by the team's new closer, Trevor Hoffman, who donned his new jersey and spoke at length about his new team, his leadership abilities and his theme song. |
| 7. | Powell's departure leaves me conflicted, bummed out Published: Jan. 22, 2009 - 12:03 p.m. - A lot of people have asked me this week why I haven't written anything about the yet-to-be-announced departure of Brewers radio announcer Jim Powell to the Atlanta Braves. The truth is, that while I've known about it for some time, I couldn't write anything, since everything Jim -- who is more of a friend than a peer -- has told me, has been strictly off-the-record. |
| 8. | Brewers' Powell, Anderson applaud Kubek selection Published: Dec. 9, 2008 - 4:40 p.m. - The announcement that Milwaukee native Tony Kubek won the Ford C. Frick Award for contributions to baseball broadcasting was very well received by a pair of current Milwaukee baseball broadcasters -- Brewers radio announcer Jim Powell and his TV counterpart, Brian Anderson. |
| 9. | Saturday Scorecard: Will the Packers soar or flop? Published: Nov. 29, 2008 - 05:37 a.m. - The Packers (5-6) are neither as good as they looked two weeks ago against Chicago nor as bad as they looked Monday night in New Orleans. Their season-long inability to play solid defense at the point of attack is not a hallmark of a team destined for playoff success and could be a problem in a key matchup against Carolina Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. |
| 10. | Destination known: Kusnierek goes to MLB Network Published: Nov. 12, 2008 - 09:55 a.m. - The worst-kept secret in broadcasting is official: Trenni Kusnierek, who confirmed last week that she is leaving her sideline reporter's job with Fox Sports Wisconsin, will join MLB Network as a reporter. |
| 11. | Vasgersian accepts job with MLB Network Published: Nov. 5, 2008 - 12:16 p.m. - Former Brewers TV announcer Matt Vasgersian is the first on-air personality hired by the fledgling MLB Network. |
| 12. | Brewers' Anderson lends familiar voice to playoffs Published: Oct. 1, 2008 - 09:37 a.m. - It may take a few innings today for Brewers fans to get used to the idea of their team being in the playoffs, but at least there will be a familiar voice in the booth calling the action on the nationally televised broadcast. |
| 13. | Milwaukee Talks: Brewers radio announcer Jim Powell, 2008 Published: March 30, 2008 - 05:23 a.m. - There are only a few people who watch the Brewers as closely as Milwaukee radio announcer Jim Powell. And that's why we catch up with him each and every spring to get his take on the team's chances. |
| 14. | Wisconsin helped develop Grand Canyon explorer Published: March 23, 2008 - 05:29 a.m. - John Wesley Powell is best known for taking the first river trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 1869. But his sense of adventure and exploration were developed, at least for a few years, in Walworth County and elsewhere in Wisconsin. |
| 15. | A pleasant walk in the park Published: March 2, 2008 - 5:06 p.m. - With the temperature in the 40s and the Brewers game on the radio, it was a great day to get outside. Tomorrow, it's back to the grind. |
| 16. | Vasgersian pays tribute to Uecker Published: Sept. 29, 2007 - 4:58 p.m. - Former Brewers TV announcer Matt Vasgersian, who called the Milwaukee-San Diego game for Fox, paid tribute to Bob Uecker on Saturday. |
| 17. | It's so nice to hear Vasgersian calling a Brewers game again Published: June 30, 2007 - 3:21 p.m. - I could be wrong, but I think this is the first Brewers game that Vasgersian has called since he departed several years ago (not counting San Diego/Milwaukee matchups that I can’t watch locally). |
| 18. | Milwaukee Talks: Jim Powell, 2007 Published: April 4, 2007 - 05:42 a.m. - Heading into the 2007 season, the expectations of Milwaukee Brewers fans are higher than ever. And like OnMilwaukee.com does every spring, we caught up with Brewers Radio Network announcer Jim Powell for a level-headed analysis of this year's chances. |
| 19. | For Anderson, Brewers TV job is a dream fulfilled Published: Jan. 11, 2007 - 05:33 a.m. - When he boarded a Milwaukee-bound plane last month in Texas, Brian Anderson wasn't sure he wanted to leave The Golf Channel and become the Brewers TV play by play announcer. One look at Miller Park quickly changed his mind -- and his life. |
| 20. | Happy Brawl-idays! Published: Dec. 20, 2006 - 05:29 a.m. - In the wake of the Knicks-Nuggets brawl at Madison Square Garden, OMC national sports columnist Steve Czaban lists his top 15 sports brawls of all-time. |
| 21. | Vasgersian announces Packers-49ers game Published: Dec. 8, 2006 - 02:33 a.m. - Matt Vasgersian will be in the booth when the Packers face San Francisco. |
| 22. | Could -- and should -- Jim Powell jump to Brewers TV? Published: Oct. 26, 2006 - 09:13 a.m. - As the dust settles from Daron Sutton's announcement to leave the Milwaukee Brewers TV booth for Phoenix, the obvious question becomes who will replace him. The fan in me has a few ideas -- some I like, some I don't. |
| 23. | Brewers swing and miss on Sutton Published: Oct. 24, 2006 - 6:30 p.m. - The Brewers had a chance to keep a talented TV announcer, but small-market thinking prevailed and now he's moving on. |
| 24. | Vasgersian broadcasts Packers-Dolphins game Published: Oct. 19, 2006 - 3:15 p.m. - Former Brewers announcer Matt Vasgersian will be in the booth for the Packers' game Sunday in Miami. |
| 25. | Fossil Poets disc is a team effort Published: Sept. 29, 2006 - 05:20 a.m. - While former Utopia keyboardist Roger Powell and local musician/producer Gary Tanin, also on synthesizer, provide the bedrock of the "Fossil Poets" album, it is Milwaukee guitarist Greg Koch who makes it. |
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