Music - June 10, 2008
Richard Julian is a well-traveled troubadour
Singer-songwriter Richard Julian, who headlines a show opened by Micah Dalton at 8 p.m. June 11 at Shank Hall, was in Japan last week and followed that up with shows in Minneapolis and Neenah.
Tags: richard julian, japan, shank hall, micah dalton, mose allison, john prine

Sports - May 5, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: Brewers outfielder Gabe Kapler
For an athlete selected in the 57th round of the draft and who has played with six teams (including one in Japan), Gabe Kapler maintains an introspective humility about his life on and off the field. We talked to him.
Tags: Gabe Kapler, brewers, red sox, tigers, japan

Music - May 9, 2007
Northern Room takes the next step
Back in January, OnMilwaukee.com told you that Milwaukee’s own Northern Room had inked a deal with Japan’s BM.3 Records. Now the band has issued its first CD on the label.
Tags: Northern Room, Burst, BM.3, Japan, Olla, Holter

Music - Jan. 3, 2007
Northern Room embraced by Japanese record label
Most local bands can only hope to gain the attention of the public in the cities in their own vicinity. But to have someone located on the other side of your world interested in your music; now that’s something to be excited about.
Tags: northern room, bm.3, japan, touring

Sports - Oct. 14, 2006
Points to ponder during a Packers-free weekend
The University of Wisconsin band is in dutch, two Brewers are headed for Japan (only temporarily), the Admirals honor Phil Wittliff and the Bucks get ready for a tuneup game.
Tags: uw band, packers, capuano, hall, japan

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
Japan is safe? HA!
I was recently the victim of a random act of violence. To set the scene: I was traveling home in the sardine can known as the Odakyu line on a weeknight around 9:30 p.m. The commuter in the seat next to the door had decided that getting a seat wasn’t enough — he also wanted the meta...
Tags: Japan, Travel, Violence, Punch