On a Friday night, Chicago’s Umphrey’s McGee stormed the Eagle’s Ballroom in Milwaukee for the third consecutive fall, and for the third time in a row, the focus of most discerning attendees was not how good the band was, but how bad the venue was. It’s not that it’s impossible...
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“I'm really content with it [success] because we're going further then people thought and we're just going to keep rising.” says Kaine. D-Roc adds, “Like anybody would tell you, "It feels good". You work hard for something; you feel good when you get it. Creativity, you know? We do a…
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Whisky Dick got its name when Dave’s roommate Tony came home the morning after a long night of drinking. He told Dave he had met a girl night before. Dave asked how it went, and Tony said, “Not so good. I had whisky dick.” Dave loved it, “It just hit…
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I had a chance to chat with Anna about her band and influences. She explains that music has always been big part of her life—she began taking piano lessons when she was just four-years-old and picked up the violin when she was in the 2nd grade. Anna remembers, “Sitting on…
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Finally, after rocking out with every Tenacious D favorite in the fiery depths of Hell, JB and KG challenged the devil to a “Rock off” whereas, if the two were to win, they would be granted their lives back on Earth. However, if they were to lose, Kyle would be…
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I figured it was fate when I got a text from my editor and from my friend and lead singer of Roosevelt Jenkins, Jeff Connors, within 2 minutes of each other--both asking if I wanted to go to 'The Jenks' Q101 show December 15th at The Note. I've known Jeff…
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Accompanied by three female backup singers, a blond bombshell playing saxophone, and a full band, he kept the play list bubbly by swinging to tracks off his new album like Seger's "Still the Same", and a touching rendition of Cat Steven's, "Father and Son". Stewart was also still able to…
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Rick just released a new album of cover songs from the eighties, “The Day After Yesterday” that will make you flashback in a romantic way, but I recommend getting his album of original work, “Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance.” It rocks really hard and in places has a flavor of Nine Inch Nails. I…
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Queensryche is currently touring their new DVD release, which contains a performance of Operation Mindcrime I & II in their entirety live at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, where the band originated. Pamela Moore, though she did not perform with the band, was on hand at the Sears Center to…
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As if the fans did not get their fill from the Pussycat Dolls, Christina Aguilera’s “Back to Basics” show was nothing short of a spectacular climax to the evening’s event. Christina entered with class standing atop a lighted stairwell, dressed in white, before being joined by a host of talented…
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Primus was off to a great start after opening with my favorite song, "To defy the Laws of Tradition" - the first track off of Frizzle Fry. They then played "American Life" from their sophomore album Sailing the Seas of Cheese, which was a bit of a refresher since up…
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The obvious diversity of the crowd attests to the nature of Porcupine Tree’s musical roots and the type of songs they create. Never happy to linger in a single musical moment, they have effortlessly slipped in and out of multiple genres throughout their career: from psychedelic pop to rambling electronic…
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The Influence of bands such as Tool, Evanescence, Korn, and System of a Down, is apparent in their work. This is a wonderful thing. These guys fu**ing rock! Combining some heavy staccato chord action with note by note leads, a bangin’ drummer, a bass player who knows what’s up, and…
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