Music - April 4, 2009
Kings Go Forth build sound on years of experience
Kings Go Forth is a band that seems to have come out of nowhere, getting noticed before even playing its first gig in Milwaukee and nabbing a pile of 88Nine Milwaukee music awards. But don't be fooled, most of these guys have been involved in the Milwaukee music scene for years.
Tags: Kings Go Forth, Milwaukee Music Awards, Jeremy Kuznar, Dan Fernandez, Dave Wake, Matt Norberg, Andy Noble, Highball Holiday, Mood Groove, International Jet Set, Codebreaker, De La Buena

Movies & TV - Dec. 30, 2008
"The Super Noble Brothers" gets another showing
Local artist Mark Escribano's documentary, "The Super Noble Brothers," made its debut at the Milwaukee International Film Festival in 2007. It screens again Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Oriental.
Tags: tommy noble, andy noble, davey noble, escribano, thousandaires, miff, the pacers, lotus land, riverwest, blowtorch, schwarm, angelique rosario, tarney, spike, riverwesterners, inflammables, letendre, superpowers

Music - Dec. 20, 2008
Blowtorch's "Salt Water" sears with fiery bass
Eric Blowtorch has been rocking the Milwaukee crowd as a musician and DJ for nearly 30 years, playing punk, post-punk, ska, soul, reggae and more. As he hones the tracks for his latest full-length record on Milwaukee's South Side, he issues his best work to date. "Salt Water" is a hard-hitting reggae track with a deep, heavy bass sound and just about the best reggae mix Brew City has ever unleashed.
Tags: Eric Blowtorch, Salt Water, Bopaganda, Mighty Django, Rico Rodriguez, Prince Jazzbo, Shane Olivo, Michael Bell, Andy Noble, Club Timbuktu, Nate Vest, Tito Cruz

Music - Dec. 6, 2008
Lotus Land celebrates 8 years in Riverwest
The music business might be taking a hit from digital music distribution and illegal downloading, but vinyl fiends help keep local music hot spots like Bull's Eye going. Despite the crunch of the tough economy, Lotus Land, 832 E. Clarke St., celebrates its eighth birthday at The Mad Planet on Saturday, Dec. 20. The free event will feature music, food and giveaways.
Tags: Lotus Land, Mad Planet, Riverwest, Andy Noble, Tom Noble, John Kuester, Kings Go Forth, Super Noble Bros., Kid Millions

Music - April 18, 2008
Record Store Day reminds us to support local businesses
Saturday is Record Store Day in the U.S. and in Milwaukee, local shops like Atomic Records, RushMor, Bull's Eye and Exclusive Company celebrate the joys of recorded music stamped into vinyl or encoded onto CDs.
Tags: Record Store Day, Atomic, Bulls Eye, Exclusive Company, Luke Lavin, Rich Menning, Andy Noble, Dan Duchaine, Bill Rouleau, Lotus Land