Rock

12 Songs Holiday Project: Invade Rome
12 Songs Holiday Project

Invade Rome

A psychedelic rock version of "O Holy Night" by Invade Rome. Who knew Christmas could rock so hard?

12 Songs Holiday Project: Lisa Gatewood
12 Songs Holiday Project

Lisa Gatewood

Lisa Gatewood sings her very own melancholy Christmas song "This Christmas Eve" -- as sad as it is beautiful.

Stripwax: Ryan Adams, Paul Westerberg and Wabi-Sabi
Stripwax

Ryan Adams, Paul Westerberg and Wabi-Sabi

Grab a partner and dive into Ryan Adams' new LP. Here’s hoping you dance like fools, fall in love and celebrate your ridiculously improbable existence together.

12 Songs Holiday Project: Celebrated Workingman & Orangutan
12 Songs Holiday Project

Celebrated Workingman & Orangutan

The Celebrated Workingman and Orangutan! combine forces with a fun ditty called "No More Christmas Suicide (Don't Make Baby Jesus Cry)"

12 Songs Holiday Project:Melissa Czarnik & the Eric Mire Band
12 Songs Holiday Project

Melissa Czarnik & the Eric Mire Band

Poet/emcee Melissa Czarnik and the Eric Mire Band deliver a soulful rendition of "O Come All Ye Faithful" like you've never heard before.

“National Ransom” : Rich music for bankrupt times
“National Ransom”

Rich music for bankrupt times

This week in Stripwax: Elvis Costello critiques big banks, champions the plight of the working class and still manages not to be overtly political.

Milwaukee Noise Fest at The Borg Ward

Milwaukee Noise Fest at The Borg Ward

For the fifth year running, the ear-quaking Milwaukee Noise Fest promises to freak out even the most adventurous music geeks.

Cultural Zero: Dear Superchunk
Cultural Zero

Dear Superchunk

Because not enough people have gushed about how awesome it is that 2010's Album of the Year is by one of the best bands of the 90s.

Stripwax: Grinderman Goes After Middle Age With A Baseball Bat
Stripwax

Grinderman Goes After Middle Age With A Baseball Bat

Getting old and slowly coming undone isn’t so bad when there’s guys like Nick Cave around to share the pain and lend a little perspective.

Celtic reggae, gypsy polka and more: Global Union 2010
Celtic reggae, gypsy polka and more

Global Union 2010

This weekend, Alverno Presents serves up a free outdoor smorgasbord of music and performers from all over the globe.

Review: Pavement at the Pabst Theater
Review

Pavement at the Pabst Theater

How, exactly, am I supposed to review my favorite band of all time? Very carefully, I suppose.

Freaks, luchadores and lusty ladies

Freaks, luchadores and lusty ladies

Mondo Lucha's bawdy spectacular returns to Milwaukee today with all the high-flying, wacked-out goodness you can handle.