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Summerfest 2011 ignites an already raucous solstice season, in its 43rd year of jamming, the local tradition of traditions since 1968. Wasn't there some other fest in upstate New York around that time? Oh yeah, August 1969... Last year was no slouch, and will be hard to top. Black Sabbath and Public Enemy played simultaneously... Continue Reading →
For those that haven't made it out to one of the Miltown Beat Down prelims, and love hip-hop or just love live shows, tonight's the night at the Jackalope. It's intimate, loud and has an underground feel despite the mainstream location. Music of the previous two year's MTBD champions and some worthy upstart producers stream... Continue Reading →
Milwtown Beat Down, screaming that Michael Buffer chorus again tonight, brings group 3 of hip-hop beat-makers to the battle pit. In case you missed it, JCPoppe of OnMilwaukee (prelim 1 and prelim 2) and the Milwtown Beat Down Blog (prelim 1 and prelim 2) recapped weeks one and two. Local Trolley admittedly took liberty to have... Continue Reading →
I gave a thorough once over to all the beat-makers (with material available) for Local Trolley's week one preview of the Miltown Beat Down hip-hop music production battle. Knowledge of the Beatdown's pure bracket format would have changed my final picks, but my take on the artists remain largely unchanged, and not far off from... Continue Reading →
Miltown Beat Down 2011 kicks-off at the Jackalope tonight. The MTBD features a tournament format that will surely generate a buzz, and plenty rattling noises from car trunks lacking ability to absorb decibels of low-end bass emanating from the Third Ward. Here's a primer to the beat combatants and analysis of the match-ups tonight at... Continue Reading →
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