Music - April 4, 2008
Koester returns with Two Dark Birds
Milwaukee native Steve Koester first made a name for himself with Punchdrunk and since then, he's led Koester and also Maplewood. Now, he's got another project going.
Tags: Koester, punchdrunk, maplewood, cactus club, two dark birds, Maki

Dining - Oct. 5, 2007
Roll your own: Making homemade sushi
Sushi is a delicious, healthy and fun way to dine, and it definitely doesn't require a professional chef. Rolling your own sushi maki rolls is actually quite simple and is a great idea for group dinners and parties.
Tags: sushi, maki, sake, japanese food, asian mart, edemame, miso soup, downer wine and spirits

Dining - June 7, 2007
Maki, sake and apps, oh my!
Izumi's rolls out the summer with half-priced selected maki (yes, pun intended), selected appetizers and robata menu items for the entire month of June, Mondays through Thursdays.
Tags: Izumi's, sushi, maki, sake, Japanese

Music - March 19, 2007
Addictive "Pressed" heralds Jordan's return
Melodic and poppy but with a satisfying slate of crunchy, jangly and twangy guitars, “Pressed” is an addictive mix of power pop and garage rock with alt.country overtones. It's the work of long-lost Milwaukee music veteran Charles Jordan.
Tags: Soda, Maki, Weatherhead, Charles Jordan, Strigens, Nerve Twins, Knit Delicate, Foundation, Sparklehorse, Cracker, Urbitzondo

Music - Sept. 5, 2006
Long-awaited Sparklehorse disc has Wisconsin ties
The fourth Sparklehorse record -- "Dreamt for Lightyears in the Belly of a Mountain -- is nearly upon us. The disc, produced by Mark Linkous (aka Sparklehorse) at his home studio, was engineered by former Milwaukeean Alan Weatherhead. And it was mixed, in part, at Madison's Smart Studios.
Tags: Sparklehorse, Weatherhead, Urbiztondo, Cracker, Camper van Beethoven, Linkous, Maki