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Radio Summer Camp Reviewed: Liars at Turner Hall
Radio Summer Camp Reviewed

Liars at Turner Hall

How do Liars, who reinvent themselves with each album, create a cohesive live show? Jeb Ebben investigates.

BzyBodies cassette release at the Borg Ward Collective, 7/15

BzyBodies cassette release at the Borg Ward Collective, 7/15

Jeb Ebben previews Thursday's BzyBodies tape release at the Borg Ward.

Monsters of Techno Vol. 2

Monsters of Techno Vol. 2

The electronic extravaganza Monsters of Techno Vol. 2 invades the Cactus Club tonight.

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

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

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.

Summerfest 6.29 Recap: IfIHadAHiFi @ the Cascio Stage
Summerfest 6.29 Recap

IfIHadAHiFi @ the Cascio Stage

I think that sums up IFIHADAHIFI to me, actually: A bunch of miss and a bunch of hit. I'm always on the fence with them, but this performance was mostly good.

Summerfest Sunday Recap: Bieber Fever
Summerfest Sunday Recap

Bieber Fever

A plague of proverbial tween locusts descended on Summerfest on Sunday decked out in neon sunglasses, sequined hats, knee socks and short shorts, body paint and poster boards scrawling one name: Bieber.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – DAY 8

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!

DUSTY MEDICAL RECORDS & THE GET DRUNK’s 5th Anniversary Celebration

DUSTY MEDICAL RECORDS & THE GET DRUNK’s 5th Anniversary Celebration

Sanam Tala Sadeghi talks to Dusty Medical Record's Kevin Meyer in anticipation of the Milwaukee label's five-year anniversary.

Review: The Fatty Acids at the Cactus Club, or “I need five synonyms for awesome”
Review

The Fatty Acids at the Cactus Club, or “I need five synonyms for awesome”

How can I describe The Fatty Acids' album release show at the Cactus Club on Friday? Splendid, amazing, astounding -- take your pick!

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 7

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.

Signaldrift Releases Debut Two Agents

Signaldrift Releases Debut Two Agents

Electronic duo Signaldrift debuts a double LP Wednesday night -- the first for the duo (with John Goelzer) built on Franz Buchholtz' 1998-initiated project.

Preview: Birthday Suits/The Blind Shake/Wereworm
Preview

Birthday Suits/The Blind Shake/Wereworm

The Sugar Maple occasionally plays host to the noisy and the LOUD. This Wednesday, June 9, 2010, Minneapolis’s Birthday Suits and The Blind Shake won’t disappoint in defining either adjective.