Fan-belt Feature 2

• Cultural Zero

  Anatomy of a Meme (and another fun excuse to bag on Weezer)

  Oct 13th, 2010 by DJ Hostettler

  When James Burns offered Weezer 10 million bucks to disband, the internet went bonkers. But why?

• Stripwax

  Swans Dive (Once Again) Into Darkness

  Oct 9th, 2010 by Jeff Moody

  The latest Swans elpee is an intensely dark and yet beautiful collection of songs, unfettered by sentiment or superficiality.

• Review

  Gospel Gossip @ Cactus Club

  Sep 7th, 2010 by DJ Hostettler

  Two KISS references and a Preacher reference! This review *is* about Gospel Gossip, right?

• Review

  The AFrames’ opening shot in the upcoming Seattle Invasion

  Aug 22nd, 2010 by DJ Hostettler

  Milwaukee's getting lots of visitors from the Pacific Northwest in the next couple weeks. DJ recaps the AFrames and previews Unnatural Helpers and Helms Alee.

• Quest for Fire at Ground Zero 7/19

  Jul 19th, 2010 by Jeb Ebben

  Why Jeb Ebben is going to miss the sh*t outta Quest for Fire, and why you'd better go see them at Ground Zero tonight for their last-ever show in Milwaukee.

• Fan Belt @ Summerfest – Modest Mouse, Miller Lite Oasis, Saturday, July 3

  Jul 7th, 2010 by Jeff Moody

  I’ve come to think of Modest Mouse as an excellent studio band, but not the greatest group to see live. By the end of “Bury Me With It,” I began to rethink my position.

• Goth Talk with Scary Lady Sarah

  Jul 6th, 2010 by Kathy Nichols

  Free DJ action at Club Anything with Scary Lady Sarah and William Faith of Faith and the Muse!

• This Must Be The Place

  Summerfest, July 3

  Jul 6th, 2010 by Brian Whitney

  Brian Whitney braves Summerfest in order to take in Modest Mouse and Levon Helm of The Band.

• But what if I want to hear music that’s NOT at Summerfest Saturday?

  Jul 2nd, 2010 by DJ Hostettler

  Then we've got you covered with the Pabst Street Party in the afternoon, followed by drunken noise at Y-Not III.

• Dark Clan, Caustic, am. Psych, Null Device descend on Club Anything

  Jun 25th, 2010 by Kathy Nichols

  The "Fading Belief" tour hits Club Anything on Saturday.

• HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 7

  Jun 13th, 2010 by Anthony Schwader

  Our set closed with Andy and Tabman on the floor convulsing, Eric tossing his sticks aside and myself propped up against the bass amp sweaty and breathing hard.

• The Destination

  Steel Bridge, part 2

  Jun 13th, 2010 by Elisabeth Albeck

  The whole day is our blank canvas.Everyone is holding out for the encounter with the wild element, the magic thing that will set something in motion.