Music - April 25, 2009
Case blows into Riverside like a temperate tornado
On the second to last night of Neko Case's tour in support of her latest disc, "Middle Cyclone," the alt-country singer performed at the Riverside Theater on Saturday night.
Tags: Neko Case, Middle Cyclone, Kelly Hogan, Crooked Fingers, Eric Bachmann

Music - March 16, 2009
U2 and Neko -- where I intersect with the top 10
Every now and again I check out the top 10 records of the week, never expecting there to be any overlap with my tastes. There are rare exceptions, however, like this week, when U2 and Neko Case had the top-selling discs. And, in other news, is U2 coming to the B.C.?
Tags: Neko Case, U2, Kristi Secord, No Line on the Horizon, Bradley Center, Middle Cyclone

Music - Feb. 24, 2009
Shows I'm excited about
Milwaukee seems to get more great concerts than ever these days and despite what people think and say, there is no shortage of good venues here, from Shank to the Pabst to Cactus and The Rave and beyond.
Tags: Neko Case, Decemberists, Colin Meloy, Pabst, Riverside, Turner Hall, Mogwai, Morrissey, The Rave, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand

Music - Feb. 16, 2009
Kweller keeps us guessing
Ben Kweller's been the can-do kid for so long that maybe we've started to take his precocious pop talents for granted. So, it's good that he's reminding us. Kweller, who plays at Turner Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 18 with the fab-o Watson Twins, has a new record that is nothing like you expect and he's keeping the inspiration flowing with his Web series of short works.
Tags: Ben Kweller, Watson Twins, Turner Hall, Wilco, Neko Case

Music - Jan. 23, 2009
News from Neko Case
Due to high demand, the Neko Case show, scheduled for April 25 at 8 p.m., has been moved from The Pabst Theater to the larger Riverside.
Tags: neko case, anti records, middle cyclone, crooked fingers, pabst theater, riverside theater