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Sunday Sound-off: What are your radio presets?

Published Aug. 22, 2010 at 11:13 p.m.

Few things tell as much about a person as their favorite radio stations. What are yours?

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Weekend Reading, Watching & Listening

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Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 6:07 p.m.

Saturday: Milwaukee’s own Jaill is celebrating the release of their Sub Pop debut, That’s How We Burn at Turner Hall Ballroom. Come out and support these guys and be proud of our music community! MP3: Jaill – “The Stroller” Baseball: A Master of Timing, Uecker Returns to the Booth (New York Times) Check out the [ ... ] ...

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The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 10:15 a.m.

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger – a collaboration of Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl – release their debut album, Acoustic Sessions in October of this year. I haven’t heard anything from the forthcoming release, but did pick up a Jardin du Luxembourg, a two-song collection that showcases their affinity for pop music [ ... ] ...

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Tower Repairs -- in case you can't hear me

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Published July 21, 2010 at 4:18 p.m.

This is from the WMSE Web site ... We're hoping to be broadcasting by tonight. If not, I will be doing show and you can stream live or download later ... Rich ... Tower Repairs ... Hey everyone. For Wednesday, July 21st, don't be alarmed when you don't hear music pumping frm 91.7FM WMSE frequency. We have some much-needed tower upgrades that need to be taken care of, so we'll be off the air for a significant amount of time on Wednesday, July 21st ... Thanks for your patience. We'll be back

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On the air Tuesday night! (6/29)

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Published June 29, 2010 at 1:47 p.m.

I am on the air tonight Tuesday 6-9 pm filling in on the Midnight Radio show at WMSE/ 91.7 ... I'll be playing a Midnight Radio-influenced Mars mix from 6 to 8 ... Then we have Local Live from 8-8:30 followed by local recorded music from 8:30 to close. See you then ...

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Lollapalooza: Day 1

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Published Aug. 7, 2010 at 12:54 p.m.

By Jon Stone @jwstone <– follow me on twitter for updates during the rest of the fest. Grant Park was really lovely yesterday on the opening day of Chicago’s biggest music festival. The sun was out, but not too hot (most of the day). The crowd seemed a bit more evenly dispersed with the [ ... ] ...

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Video: The Tallest Man On Earth – “My Journey to the Sky”

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Published Aug. 10, 2010 at 5:02 p.m.

We missed the Tallest Man On Earth at the Pitchfork Music Festival this year, but his show at the Pabst remains one of the finest we’ve attended this year. Our friends at Yours Truly captured the beautiful video above, a cover of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “My Journey to the Sky.” Seriously, this is stunning. Previously: [ ... ] ...

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A flair for big moments: Invade Rome

Published July 4, 2009 at 7:08 a.m.

goers seeking out a ground-shaking experience fit to celebrate the fourth of July at Summerfest, look no further than Milwaukee's own Invade Rome.

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Rancid strikes a somewhat cautious balance

Published June 26, 2009 at 4:04 a.m.

Rancid's show Thursday night at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse struck a cautious mix between pre-millenial albums and the current disc. Many of the tracks were pulled from the highly succuessful "...And Out Come The Wolves," but the set featured everything from tracks from the very early "Let's Go" to the later hit, "Fall Back Down."

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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.