Review

Reviewed: Beach House at the Pabst Theater
Reviewed

Beach House at the Pabst Theater

Abbie's take on Beach House's new, ornate stage show.

Reviewed: Meat Puppets at Club Garibaldi
Reviewed

Meat Puppets at Club Garibaldi

The thrill of seeing the country-punks live and up close is upstaged by a mind-blowing celebrity cameo.

Reviewed: Jaill/the Strange Boys/Sugar Stems @ Cactus Club, 4/1/10
Reviewed

Jaill/the Strange Boys/Sugar Stems @ Cactus Club, 4/1/10

Thursday night’s show with Jaill / the Strange Boys / Sugar Stems was celebratory in more ways than one.

Stripwax: There Is Always Room For More Etcetera
Stripwax

There Is Always Room For More Etcetera

Fan-Belt is thrilled to have Jeff Moody's nationally-syndicated Stripwax, along with a more direct review of the album he dissects every week. Hooray!

Recap: Psychedelic Horseshit/Aluminum Knot Eye @ Circle A
Recap

Psychedelic Horseshit/Aluminum Knot Eye @ Circle A

Two aggressive, noisy bands assault the Circle A on Monday, March 29, and Jeb Ebben is there!

Cultural Zero: Culture Jamming Karl Rove
Cultural Zero

Culture Jamming Karl Rove

A new Oakland-based compilation album featuring two Milwaukee bands seeks to spoil the coming-out party for Karl Rove's new autobiography.

Trapper Schoepp & The Shades: Be moved, a little
Trapper Schoepp & The Shades

Be moved, a little

Maybe he's young and doesn't quite feel it yet. Or maybe he's just reinventing Midwestern folk-rock altogether.

Review: Theatre Gigante, words then action
Review

Theatre Gigante, words then action

Malcolm Tulip's clever word puzzles, and David Gaines' wild, one-man "Seven Samurai"

Review: Simone Ferro at Danceworks
Review

Simone Ferro at Danceworks

Ferro's new dances yield strong ensemble works, weak solos.

Review: MSO’s dark Bluebeard, sunny Mozart
Review

MSO’s dark Bluebeard, sunny Mozart

Chihuly's sculptures respond to Bartok's intense opera score after a psychological fable.

Review: Musique, plasir at Chamber Music Milwaukee
Review

Musique, plasir at Chamber Music Milwaukee

Music by Honegger, Gaubert, Milhaud and Ravel is aural joy.

Review: Deathtrap at Sunset Playhouse
Review

Deathtrap at Sunset Playhouse

The 1980s setting and a few dramatic misfires lessen the intensity of this mysterious production that's packed with surprises and quick turns.