Dark and eclectic, Mad Planet did its usual service providing temporary abode to wayward fun-seekers, freak flags waving. Everything from sport coats to jeggings were barely visible between the dim-dive ambiance and the shocking zips of colored light emitting from the dance floor laser effects. Personally partial to The Cure's earlier sounds, dance-synth and saxophone... Continue Reading →
Leap Week! Weekend Performance Happenings
Waiting for the next snow storm won't make the Spring come any quicker, I get the feeling people can sense the season coming anyway. Don't be so hard on yourself you earned it. By the end of the week, you'll be ready for a few entertainment options provided by a few of Milwaukee's brightest unsung... Continue Reading →
Leap Week! Milwaukee Area Composers & Artists
Live original composition jazz meets experimental performance theater at the Marian Center for Non-Profits for one night only on Friday March 2. The Notes Milwaukee Area Composers & Artists (MACA) jazz collective, led by Milwaukee grown Jazz composers and saxophonists Steve Gallam and Blake Manning, will perform in tribute to their first CD Release of... Continue Reading →
Super, Ultra, Listening, Marty McDoom
Making a few waves only takes one big ripple. Marty McDoom gradually builds his repertoire of music, adding tracks to his under-the- surface hip-hop playlists regularly. Marty McDoom recently dropped a EP demo online called Super, Ultra. Hey... McDoom might be on to something, Local Trolley got a chance to exchange a few words about... Continue Reading →
The 4th, Summerfest, with or without you…
Half way through the year, our Leviathan, our Body Politic, our Country celebrates its independence from the Great Britain. Here in Milwaukee, we commemorate with the best of them other cities in our Union. The Big Bang already teamed up with Summerfest to open the World Biggest Music Festival with an impressive fireworks display. We... Continue Reading →