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Toadies Is The Name Of A Great Track By The Minutemen And A Lousy Band From Texas
I spent a week with this waste of time and resources so you wouldn’t have to.
Aug 11th, 2010 by Jeff Moody
Drunks, Power Poles, and Salmon
A drunk driver knocks out Jeff's power and nearly derails a perfectly good edition of Stripwax about Kim Salmon and The Surrealists. Phew!
Aug 4th, 2010 by Jeff Moody
What’s It Gonna Be, M.I.A?
M.I.A.'s new elpee is a mess of electronic trash and poorly thought out politics. What exactly is she doing?
Jul 21st, 2010 by Jeff Moody
Melatonin Brothers
Once in awhile, an elpee is so opaque sounding to my ears that I like to re-imagine the tracks as a series of short avant-garde films, in an attempt to make it interesting.
Jul 14th, 2010 by Jeff Moody
Your Band Will Never Be Your Job
...and that's ok. Should Summerfest (and for that matter, local clubs) pay local bands more? Yes or no, it ain't gonna happen anytime soon.
Jul 13th, 2010 by DJ Hostettler
Tour de Fat rides into Milwaukee
A wondrous, glee-inducing circus is coming to town tomorrow, filled with bikes and beer and merriment of all sorts. Did someone say 'clown on a bicycle?'
Jul 2nd, 2010 by Elisabeth Albeck
HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – DAY 8
Who the fuck cares how we sound? Who cares about tuning? It doesn't fucking matter! Nothing matters! I don't give a shit about anything!
Jun 25th, 2010 by Anthony Schwader
Cascio GrooveStage Lineup
Just in case you hadn't checked the schedule yet, Fan-belt has a full rundown for all the original, local groups that'll be rocking the Cascio stage at Summerfest this year. Check it!
Jun 24th, 2010 by FanBeltMilwaukee
Last Comic Standing, Milwaukee-style
Denis Leary headlines a quartet of stand-up acts this week at the Riverside/Pabst/Turner Hall venues.
Jun 16th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
Steel Bridge, part 3
Developing into a powerful songwriter and performer comes down to the greatest leap of faith: not to doubt your style or your voice.
Jun 16th, 2010 by Elisabeth Albeck
HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 7
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.
Jun 13th, 2010 by Anthony Schwader
Steel Bridge, part 2
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.
Jun 13th, 2010 by Elisabeth Albeck
