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Conor Oberst or Bright Eyes? Singer goes “solo” and develops a more folksy sound

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Victoria Caswell

I’ve always liked Bright Eyes, so naturally when I heard that Conor Oberst was coming to the Turner Hall Ballroom, I was excited. I saw Bright Eyes, his “band” at the Pabst Theater in Spring 2007 and the show was sold out—my friend and I even got there early so we could stand in the [...] Continue Reading

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“It’s True Love”: Razia’s Shadow

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Nicole Schneider

Since their debut full length CD “Wonderland” in May 2006, Forgive Durden has toured, taken a break, and lost all but one member. Finally, they have released a new album and are on tour now (with a slightly different lineup). The new album, “Razia’s Shadow: A Musical,” is not like the music made by most [...] Continue Reading

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Noise Fest: Everything it could have been

Posted on 09 October 2008 by Victoria Caswell

When I first stepped into the Bord Ward, 823 W. National Ave., I didn’t know what I was going to experience. I had never heard “Noise” music, and I had definitely never seen it performed. However, after my first Noise Fest, I can honestly say I was not let down. Entering the dimly lit room was [...] Continue Reading

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Marquette grad organizes music festival focused on sound instead of catchy lyrics

Posted on 10 September 2008 by Victoria Caswell

In 2005, after playing “noise” music for several years, Peter Woods, a 2008 Marquette Arts and Science graduate, decided to put together a show for local bands of the same genre. Continue Reading

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Tags: Concerts, Music, Planet Dastardly

Local Band, Planet Dastardly, to perform at Conways

Posted on 16 April 2008 by Jenna Richardt

Looking for great music by a local Marquette band of familiar faces? Well this coming Friday, April 19, Planet Dastardly comprised of three Marquette students will be playing at Conway’s Bar on Wells Street. Some of their major musical influences include Victor Wooten, Led Zeppelin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and 88.9 FM radio Milwaukee. They [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Milwaukee, Music, The Saltshakers

The (not) so glamorous rock star life

Posted on 10 October 2007 by Nathan Sawtelle

For the vicariously living rock star, road trips, guitars and parties seem like the ideal life. For Milwaukee band The Saltshakers: this stereotype proves only to be skin-deep. “It’s way less exciting[than expected],” said lead singer Chad Curtis. “I guess if we were Pearl Jam or something it might be exciting.” Lead Singer Chad Curtis, bassist [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Music, Rock

MU Radio presents “Dark Side of the Rainbow”

Posted on 25 April 2007 by Sarah Finneran

MU Radio brought the Emerald City to Marquette students…with a bit of a twist. Of course, Dorothy, Toto and the Wizard were all invited, but there was one more guest: Pink Floyd. “The Dark Side of the Rainbow is a mash-up of Pink Floyd’s album “Dark Side of the Moon” and MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz,” [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Music, The Rave

(+44) plays The Rave, excited to be back on tour

Posted on 06 December 2006 by Tracey Weckworth

With temperatures considerably lower than the previous week, kids ran through piles of snow in T-shirts trying to get into The Rave last Saturday night. The San Diego quartet, (+44), had arrived in Milwaukee after a cancelled performance due to drummer, Travis Barker, injuring his right arm. The audience was going to have plenty of [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Music, Rock

Bad things happen in Threes

Posted on 08 November 2006 by Kyle Shamorian

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It’s called synergy. Musically speaking, four talented individuals will create something greater than what any one of them could create on his own. The power of perfect collaboration can yield a musical solstice that would be impossible under any other circumstance.Unfortunately, when the members of [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Emo, Music, Rock

My Chemical Romance marches in the Black Parade

Posted on 08 November 2006 by Patrick Kurish

It has been two years since New Jersey’s cult emo-rock group My Chemical Romance released the insanely popular Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. The quintet’s debut on Warner Brothers’ Reprise Records went platinum multiple times, making the group a staple, if not the face, of emo music across the globe. Surely a band of this [...] Continue Reading

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