Rock

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.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 6

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 6

Day six might be a little late to mention this to everyone, but one of the most amazing perks of being in Japan? YOU CAN DRINK ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. Not kidding.

Cultural Zero: 25 Bands in 2 Days
Cultural Zero

25 Bands in 2 Days

DJ goes to both days of Verge, three other shows, and attempts to review every single band in the space of one column. He's an idiot.

Reviewed: The Championship and She & Him @ Verge
Reviewed

The Championship and She & Him @ Verge

Sanam heads to Verge Fest Day 1 to take in some Milwaukee alt-country and to drool over that Zooey girl everyone thinks is so dreamy (because, well, she is).

Reviewed: Burning Sons, Powers, The New Loud @ Bayview Brew Haus
Reviewed

Burning Sons, Powers, The New Loud @ Bayview Brew Haus

Kathy spends her Saturday night with the crew at the Bayview Brew Haus.

Gospel Gossip Returns to MKE to Spread the Word of Shoegaze

Gospel Gossip Returns to MKE to Spread the Word of Shoegaze

You don't really have to look at your shoes to understand the intensity of distortion rockers Gospel Gossip - it just takes a pair of ears (with earplugs, of course).

Review: The New Loud, Measures Melt
Review

The New Loud, Measures Melt

A three-way review! Dirty! DJ, Erika and Jeff discuss the new offering from The New Loud before their CD release show tonight at Cactus Club.

Reviewed: Holy F**k and Nice Nice at Mad Planet
Reviewed

Holy F**k and Nice Nice at Mad Planet

Jeb Ebben reviews a show that he'd normally veer clear of: Holy F**k and Nice Nice at Mad Planet.

Sex, Politics & Religion With Drew Lauric

Sex, Politics & Religion With Drew Lauric

Erika Bock brings Fan-belt's Sex, Politics & Religion back with Drew Lauric.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 4

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 4

Your Pest Band stepped it up tonight, musically taunting us into besting last nights show. With that we not only reciprocated, we intensified the expectations.

Reviewed: Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band @ Circle A
Reviewed

Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band @ Circle A

Milwaukee's Prodigal Modern Machine visits from yonder north in Minnesota to treat the Beer City to his latest musical project.

Freaks Come Out at the Borg Ward Collective

Freaks Come Out at the Borg Ward Collective

Jeb Ebben recaps the second annual Freaks Come Out festival at the Borg Ward.