Cloaked and vaporous social commentary of unprecedented proportion masqueraded as wackiness in one of the best art installations of the year. Tremendous effort went into putting together The Skrauss' latest exhibition Ascension into the Fiction at UWM Innova 3 Gallery. An illustrator and painters by training The Skrauss has more recently taken a dive of... Continue Reading →
Musical Chalk Outlines, e.d.g.e., Madden Miles
Have you given up on beats? Unplug those earbuds and get a download of this collab of Ed Pengame and Madden Miles that's only suitable for quality headphones, car systems with sub port bass systems or home stereos. Ed Pengame aka e.d.g.e gets clean on this one, indie and nothing to lose except respect in... Continue Reading →
Irie Flame, Fire on Water, Brothers Quinn
Busting out the It's Tricky Irish folk band rendition? That's gutsy Brothers Quinn, that's gutsy. A musical brigade armed with fiddle, banjo, upright bass, drums and probably some other instruments I couldn't see, Brothers Quinn heated up Fire on Water last Friday with traditional Irish tunes and even a cover of the classic Gorillaz ft.... Continue Reading →
Big and Stout, Stone Creek Coffee Factory Store
If you heard a rumor that there was a giant coffee cup being hoisted atop a building you can confirm that just by heading east down I-794. The giant rooftop cup, a beacon to all wayward coffee drinkers, signifies you can now sip Stone Creek Coffee slowly at their shining new Factory Store on 5th... Continue Reading →
The Giving Part, 88NINE, Hands-on Garage
This was the weekend of giving thanks for what we have and what we don't. I caught a radio spot by 88NINE this week that illustrated how some say thanks by giving back to their community. Hands-On Garage is a local Auto repair shop that provides full service repairs as well as rental bays for... Continue Reading →