Jul
01
A Low-Stress Evening with the Gin Blossoms
Evan Rytlewski On MusicThis blog is going to be dark for the next week while we focus our efforts on covering Summerfest for ExpressMilwaukee’s Summerfest section. That’s where you’ll find concert reviews, photos and the like, but while I’m posting here, I may as well indulge i
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Jun
25
Shaq is Still an Awful Rapper
Evan Rytlewski On Music
Shaquille O’Neal’s widely publicized freestyle diss of Kobe Bryant was an odd reminder that although he hasn’t released an album in seven years, Shaq still hasn't stopped trying to be a rapper. Where most athletes-turned-rappers quickly get the message
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Jun
24
Willie Nelson's Stardust Turns 30
Evan Rytlewski On Music
Willie Nelson plays the Potawatomi Bingo Casino tomorrow night, which is all the excuse I need to give a nod to the expanded version of Willie Nelson’s 1978 album Stardust which hits stores next week. The original album was noteworthy from breaking from
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Jun
23
Talking Summerfest on 102.1
Evan Rytlewski On MusicIf you're looking for some Summerfest suggestions, I'll be doling them out in spades Wednesday night on the wonderful Ryan Miller's wonderful "Indie Soundcheck" radio show on FM 102.1. We'll talk about some of great local bands peppering the schedule and
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Jun
20
Weekend Reading (and Listening)
Evan Rytlewski On Music* Milwaukee’s Juneteenth Day celebration ended without altercation, as it does most years. Here’s betting that doesn’t stop future press from dwelling on past incidents.
* Not sure how I missed this one, but Wale, one of the many great rappers
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Jun
19
The Joyous New Girl Talk Album Arrives
Evan Rytlewski On Music
The new Girl Talk album arrived online today, just in time for the summer grilling /cruising/reveling-on-the-front-porch season. Feed The Animals doesn’t deviate from the Night Ripper template—it’s another balls-out, hour-long stream of mashed-up pop hi
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Jun
17
5 Particularly Crazy Lil Wayne Songs
Evan Rytlewski On MusicAs if to
preemptively silence critics who thought he’d tone down his act for the suits,
Lil Wayne’s studio-polished new album Tha Carter III, already set to be
one of the year’s best-selling releases, is every bit as odd as Wayne&rsqu
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Jun
12
Hip-Hop At Summerfest?
Evan Rytlewski On MusicDid the manufactured controversy over Ludacris' booking last year at Summerfest make event organizers more reluctant to book rap acts this year? Pick up a copy of the Summerfest guide in this week's Shepherd and judge for yourself. You can count the numbe
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Jun
12
The Last Violent Femmes Song?
Evan Rytlewski On MusicThe Violent Femmes have been on a bit of an ominous break lately, refusing to book any more shows while bassist Brian Ritchie takes guitarist Gordon Gano to court over royalties. All the acrimony and bitterness has led to speculation that the band is esse
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Jun
10
Rare Jonathan Richman Demos
Evan Rytlewski On Music
Arriving, fittingly, on the heels of that Velvet Underground bootleg that made the rounds online in February, the blogs have been passing around links to a recently unearthed a rare—as “Richman’s biggest fans never even knew this thing existed” rare—Jon
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Come Join Trafficking Ends with Action for Fall 2008 Human Trafficking Awareness Week. Monday Dec. 1st "Trafficking in South East Asia." Tuesday Dec. 2nd "Human Trafficking: Two Sides of the Same Coin." Thursday Dec. 4th "Gina Allende Speaks on Human Trafficking in Wisconsin." All events will be held in the UWM Fireside Lounge starting at 7pm an
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Although separated by an ocean and multiple time zones, the Australian Outback bears remarkable resemblance to the American West. Both encompass mesas towering over rocky, dusty deserts shimmering like a mirage under unforgiving sunlight. Whip-snapping co
It can't touch Harry Potter for scope of popularity but in some pockets of pop culture, the Twilight series has reached Beatlemania in intensity. The "young adult" novels about a handsome teenage vampire boy and the mortal girl who loves him have sold 17
No, we didn't ask for an album featuring another recording of "Breathe," leading into "Time," leading into "Breathe (Reprise)," as happens on tracks two through four on Live in Gdansk. But Pink Floyd completists (we are legion) will want it anyway. Howeve
Jorge "El Guero" Hernandez may be the best-known regional Mexican artist with Milwaukee roots. Most of a decade has passed since he and brother Rogelio moved to San Antonio, but El Guero's Banda Centenario still nurtures a unique take on the often-manic D
The last decade has not been kind to Milwaukee’s German restaurants, as names like Ritter’s Inn, the Bavarian Wurst Haus and even the venerable John Ernst have all closed their doors. In fact, only two of the old-timers remain: the oldest, Mad
If you’re not from Waukesha, you’ll want to check MapQuest for directions, but it’s worth the ride. The Rochester Deli (143 E. Broadway, 262-522-9611), wedged within the labyrinth of downtown Waukesha across from the Freeman offices, is
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