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 →
Coughing and Such, Jackpot Gallery, Nicotine Bliss
I'll never get used to the receding daylight suffered by fall changing to winter. The premature darkness did allow the new inhabitants of Truly Spoken's old space to feature their fine vintage replacement framed window glass under studio lighting. There's a market around here for that huh? That's the kind ingenuity you expect to see... Continue Reading →
Bottle, Lightning, Yield, The Please Please Me
Jessie Torrisi digs for a loud octave to check the sound sound system with. It's The Please Please Me's last stop on their tour, Yield, before heading back to homebase. Above the stage, clear plastic cords house a series of small lights that grant a red haze; dim red, the color of Rock. The eyes... Continue Reading →
In Bloom, Reincarnation, Nadia Smale
It's her first, but highly unlikely that it's her last. Nadia Smale has an art show coming up at Orcanine Abbey this Friday night titled Reincarnation. She has moxie and a proclivity for making cool stuff, as all artists do, with an eye for aesthetic and guts to take chances. How can you blame her?... Continue Reading →
Tasting Grit, Tap the Potential, Jeff LaDow
Aircraft routinely claim the distinction of the only ones taking off at General Mitchell International Airport. Recently at Mitchell International, Tap the Potential lifted awareness of people that defy the laws of social gravity. Tap the Potential is a month long initiative of Milwaukee Public Theatre to give a platform to those that constantly face societal... Continue Reading →