The duo was accompanied by filmmaker Brendan Jones who documented the entire week and then returned to Wisconsin with Starr and Dunphy to film a Madison gig and instore event.

"We also filmed the mixing sessions we had in Madison with Jack LeTourneau at Elabs Multimedia," said Starr. "I think we're going to hold off on releasing the DVD right off the bat so we can include footage from the show at Turner and our CD release party at Yield."

Although Starr said Fever Marlene had no rock and roll visions from beyond at the Chelsea Hotel, they did have a coincidental encounter of a Brew City nature.

"We ran into this guy at this bar next door to The Bitter End that looked identical to Brendan ... Down to the hat, glasses, facial hair and clothes. Brendan asked the guy where he was from and he said Milwaukee. He lives off Oakland and Locust and is a bouncer at Stonefly where Peter Adams, from 88.9 Radio Milwaukee (who was also with us) had his Air Guitar Showdown. Small world. But no ghosts or Nancy Spungen encounters."

Fever Marlene, launches "White China" with a 10 p.m. pre-release party at Yield on the East Side on Wednesday, March 5 and follows up with a gig at Turner Hall Ballroom on Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m. The all ages show also features The Redwalls and The Saltshakers.

Some other gigs on the books this week include:

Los Angeles Irish rockers The Young Dubliners play at Northern Lights Theater in Potawatomi Bingo Casino on Tuesday, March 4. The rockin' band just released a new disc, "With All Due Respect -- The Irish Sessions," on 429 Records.

Former Husker Du and Sugar frontman Bob Mould comes to town for a Thursday, March 6 gig at Shank Hall in support of his latest disc, "District Line." It's his first record for Anti- Records. His former Husker Du bandmate Grant Hart, meanwhile, plays Saturday, March 15 at Turner Hall Ballroom with The Scarring Party and John the Savage.

Alverno Presents continues with the Vijay Iyer Quartet in the Pitman Theatre on Saturday, March 8. The Village Voice called Iyer, "one of the most original and accomplished young pianists in years." How can you resist?