Music - Aug. 25, 2009
Five questions for rapper Kid Millions
Local rapper Kid Millions -- better known to some as John Kuester, co-owner of Lotus Land Records in Riverwest -- has just unleashed the record of the Milwaukee summer. "Victim to the Beat," co-written with Codebreaker's Sage Schwarm, is a fun and breezy retro hip-hop dancefest with a sound that will send you running for your old Sugar Hill Records 12"s -- or at least the first Tom Tom Club CD.
Tags: Kid Millions, Codebreaker, Victim to the Beat, JTodd, Sage Schwarm, Lotus Land, John Kuester

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 - Dec. 5, 2008
Atomic closing is a sad sign of the times
I was saddened to see that Atomic Records will close in February, but not entirely surprised. Let's face it, if Tower tanked and Virgin closed a downtown Chicago megastore before there was even an economic crisis, how can we expect Rich Menning to weather the storm?
Tags: Atomic Records, Rich Menning, Rush-Mor, Lotus Land, Lumberhorn, John Kuester, Luke Lavin, Bull's Eye