Oct
08
DJ Premier�s Finest Moments
Evan Rytlewski On MusicI�m one of the louder voices in the chorus of hip-hop fans who claim that DJ Premier is pretty much the best producer in the history of the genre. His crackling, popping beats have the uncanny ability to make just about anyone rapping over them sou
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Oct
06
After A Promising Primary Performance, Murs Stumbles
Evan Rytlewski On MusicIt’s not that the guy doesn’t have my vote anymore, but like all politicians, now that Murs is a candidate he’s lost some of the populist charm that made him so appealing in the first place. On his major-label debut, Murs For President, Murs fights like h
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Oct
02
Dark Days for Modern Rock?
Evan Rytlewski On MusicI’m in the early stages of organizing my best of 2008 list, and I’m struck by what a stellar year it’s been for just about every genre of music: indie-rock, soul, electronica, rap, Top 40, etc. I’m equally struck, though, by what a crappy year it’s been f
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Oct
01
Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist
Evan Rytlewski On MusicLast night I caught a preview screening of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, a mostly adorable teen comedy about teenagers with no curfew who spend the night zipping from one New York City rock club to the next. It's the latest in a short line of music f
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Sep
29
Organizers Deem Foward Music Festival a Success
Evan Rytlewski On MusicI wasn't able to attend, so I'm reporting from second-hand accounts here, but from what I've read online the Forward Music Festival, an ambitious weekend-long, multi-venue music festival in Madison, Wis., was a greatsuccess. The festival, which featured N
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Sep
26
When Did Weezer Become an Interesting Live Band?
Evan Rytlewski On MusicFrom the New York Times' colorful review of Weezer's New York concert Wednesday night:
Mr. Cuomo both led the show and observed it from different angles. He let all his band members take multiple turns singing. He played drums on a decent cover
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Sep
25
Lil Wayne is a Packers Fan
Evan Rytlewski On Music
In the first installment of his casual, out-of-nowhere sports blog on ESPN.com, "commercially successful rapper and major sports fan" Lil Wayne weighs in on football, writing of this football season that:
"As a Packer fan, it
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Sep
24
Turner Hall Ballroom's Powerful Local Niche
Evan Rytlewski On MusicThe Pabst Theater organization began booking shows at the deserted Turner Hall Ballroom about a year ago with the explicit promise that the venue would be used to book more local shows. Although all-local shows at the Turner Ballroom have actually been fe
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Sep
23
Cheap Album Round-Up: Brady St. Rummage Sale Edition
Evan Rytlewski On MusicI struck unassuming gold Saturday when I followed a sad, hand-written sign taped to garbage can on Brady Street that said "Rummage Sale in Back." The household was selling a small but choice collection of '90s-ish indie-punk-emo records, includi
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Sep
22
Radiohead: Now Less Greedy
Evan Rytlewski On MusicThis is me giving credit where credit is due: After a lengthy history of creating cynical new ways to milk money from fans, Radiohead is toning down some of their exploits.
In April, the group launched a greedy contest (really just a thinly veiled iTun
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All Good Things, My Disaster March, and The Lillies have joined forces to help raise money and awareness for both the American Heart Association and Heart Disease. There is no cover, but we do ask for a $5 donation at the door. All proceeds go the the AHA.
Location: Central Milwaukee
Eighteen-year-old Ian Lafferty sets out on a cross country drive with his best
friends Lance and Felicia in order to lose his virginity to a red-hot babe he
met on the Internet. But the journey, filled wi
"Body of Lies" is based on "Washington Post" columnist David Ignatius' 2007
novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris, who uncovers a lead on a major
terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of J
Ry Cooder's California trilogy started purposefully and thematically with Chavez Ravine, turned old-time-radio wistful on My Name is Buddy, and now takes a complete header into the deep end for the concluding I, Flathead. Assuming the point of view
Genesis skipped Wisconsin during last year's reunion tour, but the three-DVD box set When In Rome 2007 spectacularly captures what we missed. Although original
frontman Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett passed on this tour,
the incarnation
Michael Polaski’s Umami Moto is already a familiar dining spot in Brookfield, where it has gained note for its menu of Asian fusion. A second Umami Moto opened in downtown Milwaukee this summer, located on Milwaukee Street in the former Eve. This ti
The Painted Parrot (8028 W. National Ave.) is a fun, colorful restaurant that follows a Caribbean theme. Jamaican murals cover the walls and reggae music blasts from behind the large bar. The menu wanders through the Caribbean with a few Louisiana touches
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