John Prine returns to Milwaukee on Wednesday with his first album of original material in more than a decade. Plus, annual four-day festival Arte Para Todos takes over the city this weekend in an effort to raise arts funding for local public schools....
Forget the exclusive releases; Record Store Day is all about hanging out at these special brick-and-mortar stores. Here’s a roundup of the best places to spend this Saturday crate-digging in Milwaukee, and which ones are serving up live performances on top of special deals....
"I've been mostly reading about the basic structure of the heart, the chambers, ventricles, and valves, and how they are compromised when you have an abnormal heart beat," Davis says. "These abnormalities can last for seconds or minutes or years."...
Field Report celebrates the release of its third album 'Summertime Songs' with two sold-out shows at The Back Room at Colectivo on Friday and Sunday this week....
Milwaukee's own 'Freaked Out American Loser' headlines the Cactus Club on Tuesday night. The unrestrained rap-rocker Juiceboxxx performs with local openers Platinum Boys, Duckling and Max Holiday....
Kevin is a freelance writer residing in Milwaukee. He’s contributed to The Shepherd Express, Third Coast Daily, Pop Matters and the sadly now-defunct A.V. Club Milwaukee. He looks forward to forging a deeper connection with the city’s impressive music scene during his gig as a Music Notes blogger. His talents include music criticism, riding a bicycle, drinking tasty beers and a crafty croquet swing. His weaknesses comprise Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, professional wrestling and his ever-growing record collection. He’s in desperate need to find more physical (and hard drive) space for the exceptional albums Milwaukee musicians keep churning out.
