Remembering Howie Epstein

Published July 22, 2010 at 7:41 a.m.


Milwaukee native Howie Epstein, bass player for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, would have turned 55 yesterday. It has been seven years since his death of complications from heroin use.

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Veteran looming LARGER celebrates debut CD at Summerfest

Published June 25, 2009 at 10:07 a.m.


Long after it was formed as a duo, looming LARGER, which played the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Battle of Corporate Bands, celebrates its debut CD, "Too Happy," with a Summerfest gig on Saturday afternoon.

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BoDeans prepare to perform at a jewel of a venue

Published May 12, 2010 at 9:05 a.m.


Though they made their mark playing sweaty bars and nightclubs, the BoDeans will throw a bit of a changeup during a homecoming / CD release show May 28 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Paul Mathews, president and CEO of the venue, anticipates a special evening for first-time guests and some Symphony regulars.

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"Infinite Stairways" is jazz guitarist Peplin's debut as sole leader

Published May 8, 2010 at 9:05 a.m.


Despite his many years on the scene, jazz guitarist and composer Steve Peplin's fine new disc, "Infinite Stairways" -- sheathed in an eye-catching 3-D sleeve -- is his debut as sole leader of a session. "Infinite Stairways" is a fine set of straight-ahead post-bop jazz that Peplin describes as "a conservative Blue Note-style jazz record."

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Hang with Will Johnson and Anders Parker in a local living room

Published April 15, 2010 at 11:09 a.m.


House gigs offer some great artists in unbelievably intimate settings. And there will be no better opportunity to experience this than on Saturday, April 17 when veteran Milwaukee rock and roll scenester Christopher Johnson hosts Will Johnson and Anders Parker at his house.

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Troast of Lake Geneva takes his music to the people

Published April 10, 2010 at 1:17 p.m.


Bob Dylan might have talked about bringing it all back home, but Lake Geneva singer and songwriter Jon Troast put that idea into practice and recently spent 100 days playing 100 gigs in living rooms across America. The breath-taking (literally) tour was in support of Troast's great "Living Room" CD. Now, that's taking your music to the people.

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Gig roundup: U2Zoo hits the silver screen

Published April 5, 2010 at 1:16 p.m.


After making inroads throughout the upper Midwest as a tribute to Dublin's finest, Milwaukee's U2Zoo is now the subject of a 30-minute documentary. The band returns to the familiar ground of Shank Hall this week.

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Sticks N Stones prep debut

Published March 24, 2010 at 11:18 a.m.


This Saturday's record release party at Club Garibaldi celebrates a multitude of Milwaukee music greatness.

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Gig roundup: Cornmeal is cooking up fine bluegrass

Published March 15, 2010 at 9:16 a.m.


Say cornmeal and it makes us hungry for dinner. But for more and more bluegrass fans -- in the Midwest and beyond -- Cornmeal is code for Chicago's top-notch progressive bluegrass band. The group comes to Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave., on Saturday, March 20.

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Trance Halo weathers the storm to emerge with EP

Published March 14, 2010 at 3:07 p.m.


Not long after it released its debut disc, "Bender," in 2007, Milwaukee hard rock outfit Trance Halo hit a bump in the road as two of the band's members departed. But it wasn't long before remaining members Belle Dorn and London J. recruited lead guitarist Chris Radomski and drummer Russ Fink. Now there's a new EP out.

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