Music - Sept. 15, 2008
Gig roundup: Phalen fetes Midwestern music
In July 2007, Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts held the first Midwestern Folk Rock Revival here in Brew City. On Saturday, Sept. 20, the group hosts the second installment of what now appears to be an annual event.
Tags: Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts, Midwestern Folk Rock Revival, Hayward Williams, Farewell Milwaukee, Shank Hall, Cactus Club, The Rave, The Pabst, Mad Planet, Leon Redbone, Bernard Allison, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Gasthaus, The Detroit Cobras, Snap

Music - Aug. 15, 2008
Rebels with a French horn
French Horn Rebellion is a musical enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a bunch of synthesizers. The duo plays The Mad Planet Saturday, Aug. 16.
Tags: french horn rebellion, robert perlick-molinari, david perlick-molinari, mad planet

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 22, 2008
Milwaukee bars in need of a makeover
New and innovative bars open in Milwaukee all the time, yet so many clubs and watering holes stay the same for ages.
Tags: makeover, Champion's Pub, Gard's, The Polaris, Mad Planet, Safe House, Uptowner, Y-Not II

Music - Nov. 19, 2007
Lotus Land celebrates seven years
Riverwest's Lotus Land Records, one of the best record shops in town in a long time, celebrates seven years on Center Street with a party down the block at The Mad Planet on Saturday, Dec. 1.
Tags: Kid Millions, Lotus Land, Andy Noble, Tommy Noble, Riverwest, Mad Planet, Chalice in the Palace

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 7, 2007
Best live music bar, 2007: Milwaukee Ale House
Since it opened more than a decade ago, the Ale House has actively supported local music.
Tags: Ale House, live music, Rave, Shank, Cactus Club, Stonefly, Mad Planet, Up and Under, Third Ward, Vnuk's, Estate, Points East, Linneman's, Nomad