Living - Oct. 8, 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: Oct. 8, 2009
It has already been a busy week in the editorial office, but we still had time to tout a handful of cool items, such as a cool way to make pesto, a local concert DVD from Spinal Tap, a still-hip music magazine and men's clothing line and a CD of new music complete with catchy tracks and pleasing cover art.
Tags: spinal tap, riverside theater, gant, paste magazine, pesto, pesto with almonds, yellowhammers, maxie's southern comfort, big star, thirteen, coors light

Music - Aug. 31, 2009
Spinal Tap comes back to Milwaukee ... sorta
Earlier this year, Spinal Tap came to town to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest film comedies of our generation. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer appeared at the Riverside as part of the "Unwigged & Unplugged" tour that featured music from "This is Spinal Tap" and "A Mighty Wind." Now that show is on DVD.
Tags: Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind, Unwigged & Unplugged, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer

Music - May 29, 2009
Video of the Day: "These go to 11..."
The lads from "Spinal Tap" invade the Riverside Theater Sunday night for the "Unwigged and Unplugged" tour. Here is a look at a classic Nigel Tufnel scene to get you warmed up for the show:
Tags: spinal tap, nigel tufnel

Music - May 26, 2009
Gig roundup: Decemberists roll into the Riverside
If you notice that the guy on your volleyball team or the girl in the next cubicle is smiling a lot this week or has a spring in his/her step, you may want to ask the following question: Are you going to see The Decemberists? The pride of Portland visits town for a sold-out show Friday night at the Riverside Theater and the anticipation is growing for fans -- particularly those who witnessed the band's previous visits at The Pabst.
Tags: decemberists, riverside theater, yeah yeah yeahs, spinal tap, will phalen, third eye blind, de la buena, the delta routine, club garibaldi, cactus club

Music - March 17, 2004
Sweettooth fortifies its rock and roll with irony
First there was Spinal Tap. Then there was The Darkness. Now Milwaukee has a rock band that with their influences knee deep in an orgy of ladies, love, .38 Special and irony. They are known as Sweettooth.
Tags: Villwock, ska, Spinal Tap, Sophisticates, International Jet Set, Mood Groove, Vnuk's

Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 22, 2009
It Only Takes One Idiot
Saturday February 21st, 2009 - Stoughton, WII’m in a really foul mood right now and it all stems from ONE obnoxious drunken goof. That’s all it takes to ruin a comedy show and that’s what happened tonight at a tiny bar in Stoughton, WI. I had hoped to rehearse my TV set some mor...
Tags: Nigel Tufnel, Spinal Tap