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 [ ... ] ...
Words By:Anthony Schwader (AS)Abbie Amadio (AA)Dan Agacki (DA)(Note: Pretty much everyone from our humble little Fan-Belt crew attended Tuesday night’s ridiculawesome Jesus Lizard/IfIHadAHiFi show at Turner Hall, so it was decided we’d attempt a trainwreck of a combined, oral-history-style review of the show. Let’s see how this works out. –DJ)AS: Let me start by saying [ ... ] ...
Words by Erin WolfIt’s that time again — time for the masked wrestlers of Milwaukee’s Mondo Lucha to fly through the ring on the floor of the Turner Hall Ballroom while musicians, roller derby skaters, burlesque dancers and other hodge podge entertainers from across the country dazzle the crowd even further. This time, Mondo Lucha [ ... ] ...
Words by DJ HostettlerAnnie Clark, aka the creepily photogenic St. Vincent, recently shared the stage with Andrew Bird at the Pabst Theater, and before that, had the spotlight to herself at a show back in June. Apparently that wasn’t enough Milwaukee for the guitar heroine, because today she announced a headlining show at Turner Hall [ ... ] ...
Wow ... Talk about a crazy news day ... We just got through taking our first look/listen at the brand new Great Lake Swimmers video for “Palmistry.” This delivers all the beauty any long-time fan will certainly appreciate ... We’ll be catching the band tomorrow night in Milwaukee at Turner Hall Ballroom at the [ ... ] ...
Tonight is the official kick off to Milwaukee’s Radio Summer Camp at Turner Hall Ballroom ... On bill is the return of Sometime Sweet Susan with support from local favorites Juiper Tar, The Trusty Knife & The Dim Suns ... The festival continues through the weekend in venues throughout the city and showcases some of [ ... ] ...
To the near-500 attendees at Friday’s Kings Go Forth release show at Turner Hall Ballroom, the ticket-check line added another checkpoint: pick up your postcard for the digital download of a track from KGF, because, guess what? The ten-piece just signed to Luaka Bop, a world label famous for music by Os Mutantes, Zap Mama [ ... ] ...
Review by Brian WhitneySonic Youth stands as a testament to something and nothing, all at once. A band devoted to conjuring non-guitar sounds from guitars, and once sang the lyric “I can’t get laid because everyone is dead” is nearing its 30th birthday. No one could/would/should have predicted, but Sonic Youth seems to be content [ ... ] ...
Canadian veganarchist band Propagandhi will be smashing up the soundwaves tonight at the Turner Hall Ballroom in following their recent Supporting Caste. Expect trademark acerbic humor and hardcore hearts on sleeves. ”Come prepared for excitement!!” their tour blog unnecessarily proclaims as they hit the road for stops that include Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit and Ontario. Milwaukee will [ ... ] ...
Words by Amy Elliott * Photos by CJ FoecklerI would like to immediately apologize for the cliché I am about to employ, but I’ve just come from Turner Hall, I’ve had a few priced-to-move beers, I just walked the almost-mile home, and I’m feeling geared up. Ready?The Starlight Mints and Evangelicals: A study in contrasts. [ ... ] ...