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

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 24, 2005
Nomad throws a big party for its 10th birthday
Brady Street's popular Nomad World Pub, 1401 E. Brady St., lavishly celebrates its 10th anniversary next month featuring 26 live performances, a two-day block party, a toga party, live recording sessions and more.
Tags: Nomad World Pub, Brady Street, St. Patrick's Day, toga party, photo contest, block party, De La Buena, Uptown Savages, Lumberhorn, 5 Card Studs, On a Sun, Freshwater Collins, Codebreaker, Cebar, Willy Porter, Eitel, Trocadero

Music - May 31, 2004
Moonshine Sway hopes debut CD will open some ears
Moonshine Sway has been a fixture on the club scene for a little more than a year, and things are now coming together for the alt.country rockers. Last month, the quartet launched its debut CD, "Seven Years."
Tags: Moonshine Sway, Dustworks, Telectro, Farrar, alt.country, Neko, Tupelo, Wilco, Volt, Lumberhorn, Blades, Rome

Music - March 5, 2004
The Mighty Lumberhorn toots its own ... homemade bass
Fronted by Ted Jorin and his uncle BJ -- who invented a bass and a drum kit -- The Mighty Lumberhorn is rooted in the heavy heavy monster sound of the plywood instrument from which the group derives it name.
Tags: lumberhorn, hillbilly, moonshine, redneck, Jorin, country, bluegrass, Hamburg