Music - Nov. 27, 2006
5 Card Studs stay sexy with live DVD release
It's not every day a cover band puts out a live concert DVD. Then again, not every cover band is like the 5 Card Studs. The band will be the first to admit that "So Big It's Alive" is, in fact, larger than life.
Tags: 5 card studs, potawatomi, dvd, tischler, hudson, cover band, benske, liban

Music - June 21, 2005
Play Freebird: Why cover bands are so popular in Milwaukee
These days, you can't toss a fried eggplant strip at a street festival without hitting a cover band. Why is this? Milwaukee's most popular cover bands speculate why they're so dang popular in Brew City.
Tags: cover bands, Boogie Men, Love Monkeys, Southbound, Fred and Ethel, Sweet Tarts, U2Zoo, U2, Eric Blowtorch, 5 Card Studs, John Benske

Music - March 14, 2005
Hudson jazzes up instrumentals with lyrical flavor
The jazzified Milwaukee rock group, Hudson, featuring Paul Jonas, Chris Tishler, Matt Meixner, Jeff Benske and Matt Liban started out purely instrumental and funky until deciding to add some rockin' lyrical flavor to its repertoire.
Tags: Paul Jonas, Chris Tishler, Matt Meixner, Jeff Benske, Matt Liban, Hudson, Hudsongs, Stress Kid, Jasmine Road Affair, Mother's Room, Shank Hall, Exclusive Company, Atomic Records, Top Shelf, Rockhaus, Rush-mor, 5 Card Studs, Vegas

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 24, 2005
Nomad throws a big party for its 10th birthday
Brady Street's popular Nomad World Pub, 1401 E. Brady St., lavishly celebrates its 10th anniversary next month featuring 26 live performances, a two-day block party, a toga party, live recording sessions and more.
Tags: Nomad World Pub, Brady Street, St. Patrick's Day, toga party, photo contest, block party, De La Buena, Uptown Savages, Lumberhorn, 5 Card Studs, On a Sun, Freshwater Collins, Codebreaker, Cebar, Willy Porter, Eitel, Trocadero