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

Music - Aug. 1, 2007
Random musical thoughts
There's a lot of music swirling around today and I must declutter my mind, so I'm unloading all of this stuff from my brain and onto your browser...
Tags: The Go, Sub Pop, White Stripes, Mad Planet, Placebo, Stabbing Westward, The Rave, Gianmaria Testa, Editors, Interpol, Joy Division, Piemonte, Frisell

Bars & Clubs - July 12, 2007
Featured bartender: The Mad Planet owner Rosemary Silagy
Rosemary Silagy recently celebrated 17 years of owning popular Riverwest club The Mad Planet, and despite the bar's ongoing success, Silagy still pours every Saturday night.
Tags: Rosemary Silagy, Mad Planet, dance clubs, Arcade Fire, The Raveonettes, Electric 6