Music - Aug. 24, 2007
Creative office sparks Longacre
Even at work, Damian Strigens can't stop joining bands. Strigens is often doing triple-duty in Milwaukee bands. His latest is Longacre, which releases its debut CD this week.
Tags: testa rosa, knit delicate, claire chin, strigens, hanson dodge, longacre

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 - Jan. 8, 2007
Dark Horse Project hits pay dirt
Liv Mueller -- aka Liv Lovely, after her successful run fronting killer local trio The Lovelies -- is one of the city's best talents. She's got a throaty roar of a voice, skills as a songwriter and guitarist and the look of a rock star. So, it's little surprise that the debut disc by her band The Dark Horse Project has been getting some attention.
Tags: Liv Mueller, DHP, Rickun, Niedziejko, Lovelies, Strigens, Dark Horse Project, Hutner, Courteney Cox

Music - Dec. 20, 2006
Testa Rosa's self-titled debut shimmers with melody
The songs on Testa Rosa's debut CD are amazingly accomplished pop tunes, with catchy melodies and dynamic arrangements. It's hard not to enthuse about a record that might be the best locally-issed disc in recent memory.
Tags: Testa Rosa, Frogs, nerve twins, blexrud, strigens, mustn'ts, omcd

Music - Aug. 22, 2006
Testa Rosa races into to Cactus for first show
When Couch Flambeau settles into the Cactus Club on Saturday night for one of its periodic gigs, the veteran Milwaukee ensemble (I bet they’ve never been called THAT before!), brings a new model along for the ride.
Tags: Testa Rosa, Couch Flambeau, Cactus Club, Strigens, Blexrud, Mustn'ts