The Squares were the
prototype of the better-known Wooldridge Brothers, one of the mainstays
of Milwaukee’s East Side alternative scene in the late-1980s and early
’90s. This CD reissues their long-gone 1985 debut recording, originally
issued on the inexpensive but now obsolete medium of cassette tape. It
shows a band with great promise, propelled by Brian Wooldridge’s
driving and melodic bass lines and a jangle-pop guitar sound. Their
songs were their greatest strength, well crafted lyrically and
musically and often with a definite sense of Milwaukee as their
setting.
A CD listening party has been scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Ardor Pub. —David Luhrssen
A CD listening party has been scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Ardor Pub. —David Luhrssen
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