The Pabst Culture Clash
Evan Rytlewski
The SXSW Blog
Justin wasn't lying: There's an odd stigma about drinking Pabst here. When Justin ordered a round last night, a guy next to him surmised that he must be out of town, since people here stopped drinking Pabst two years ago. Justin was unable to gauge how mu
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The Sound of Philly Soul
Evan Rytlewski
On Music
Motown Records were the titans of 1960s soul, but by the 1970s, Detroit’s rigidly orchestrated songs had fallen out of vogue in favor of Philadelphia’s new spin on the genre. Philly soul was lighter on its toes, a looser amalgam of soul and funk sweetened
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The Lost Stephen Malkmus Interview
Evan Rytlewski
On Music
Here’s a long-overdue concession to everyone who told me to ditch of my clunky micro-cassette player and upgrade to something more reliable, like a digital recorder: You were right.
Foolishly, though, I stuck with the outdated technology, since desp
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Skinny jeans in Austin
Justin Krol
The SXSW Blog
Okay dudes – we need to take it easy on the skinny jeans and
girls jeans.I really thought that this
was a dying trend, but more men are wearing female jeans than women in Austin this week.
As far as I am concerned, kids get a free pass for simply
no
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John Malkovich: Being Gustav Klimpt
David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
John Malkovich is everyone’s idea of a decadent, slightly dangerous aesthete. He brought this persona to its sharpest point as the cultured American expatriate killer in the little seen Ripley’s Game and as the Faustian German filmmaker F.W. Murnau in S
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Radio in Milwaukee
Mark K.
General
As a guy that's been on Milwaukee radio for 30 years I would like to know your thoughts, good or bad. I don't want to bash radio 100% at all. If there is something you don't like let it be known. If there is something you like please let us know that to
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Another Embarrassing Rolling Stone Cover
Evan Rytlewski
On Music
I still haven't forgiven Rolling Stone for the cover it printed last summer of a teenage boy flashing his treasure trail—it was Zac Efron, but it was still ultra creepy—but I think the magazine's current cover may actually even more embarrassing: It's The
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Hard-rock on 102.1: Radio Promotion or Identity Crisis?
Evan Rytlewski
On Music
When Milwaukee’s alternative-rock station FM 102.1 re-branded itself two years ago, it created buzz by briefly calling itself “Quick 102.1,” and playing only short, familiar passages from popular songs. It was a funny stunt, and it worked. It had people t
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Down and Dirty CD Recommendations
Evan Rytlewski
On Music
I’m headed to SXSW tomorrow, so this music blog will go dark for the better part of the week, but expect daily updates on the festival on the site’s SXSW page starting Thursday.
In the meantime, I’d be remiss if I didn’t offer some ultra-quic
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R.E.M. Previews "Accelerate"
Evan Rytlewski
The SXSW Blog
I fought the crowd to see R.E.M. last night, standing for over two hours before the band began playing. Even with my pretty excellent (and hard-earned) vantage, it probably wasn't worth all the effort.
R.E.M. was playing to promote their upcomin
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