Music - Sept. 14, 2009
Gig roundup: Steez brings home the creepfunk
Madison quintet Steez has blazed trails of funk across the Midwest, picking up a devoted fan base along the way and also nabbing titles at the 2008 and 2009 Summer Camp Festivals, the Rothbury Festival, and the 10,000 Lakes Festival. Now it comes to Milwaukee to celebrate its studio debut, "Creepfunk Crusade."
Tags: Brooke Waggoner, Cactus Club, Sugarland, Bradley Center, Global Union, Hugh Cornwall, Shank Hall, We the Living, Miramar, Early Day Miners, Mad Planet, Up and Under, Steez, Carbon Leaf, Stephen Kellogg, Metal Blade, The Rave, Whitechapel, Alice in Chains

Music - Sept. 8, 2008
Gig roundup: Bay View Bash
Last year's Bay View Bash was such a success in terms of turnout and in a musical sense with Brazzaville's free gig wowed the assembled masses, it was a shock when it seemed that the Kinnickinnic Avenue street festival might not happen this year.
Tags: Bay View Bash, Bryan Cherry Band, Kings Go Forth, Global Union, Alverno Presents, Shank Hall, Shannon Curfman, Pezzettino, Stonefly, The Rave, Ha Ha Tonka, Back Yard Tire Fire, Margaret Stutt, East Troy Bluegrass Festival, Spiritualized, Turner Hall, Neil

Music - Sept. 13, 2006
Global Union festival gives a new meaning to "world music"
Alverno College is putting on Global Union, a two-day display of music from around the world at the Humboldt Park Bandshell, and the artists form an incredibly diverse and eclectic lineup.
Tags: Global Union, Alverno Presents, Ravel