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Monday, Jan. 28, 2013

Kelly Hogan @ Cactus Club

Jan. 26, 2013

By Erin Wolf
 Those familiar with Kelly Hogan will undoubtedly recognize her sterling vocals. Not merely soulful, Hogan interprets lyrics with such vibrant savvy. She’s startling and beguiling. The Georgia-born and Midwest-lived Hogan is best-known for being the singing sidekick to one Neko Case
Local Music
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Heavy Hand’s Filthy Underground Rock

By Erin Wolf
 “We’re a filthy, charming, lovable band,” Christopher Roberts, drummer for Milwaukee trio Heavy Hand, explains bluntly. “A lot of our lyrics are dirty as shit and we swear in our songs. They’re not radio-friendly, for the most
Local Music
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Fahri Finds Its Milwaukee Groove

By Erin Wolf
Milwaukee trio Fahri's song “Lazy Fruit” begins in defiance of its own title. With its rolling drumbeat and poppy guitars, it expels an air of delicious nervousness—the kind of thrills that come from campy horror movies, grade-school...
Local Music
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Vic and Gab's Sweet, Sisterly Pop

By Erin Wolf
When asked what music has inspired her the most, Victoriah Banuelos, half of the sister-sister Milwaukee pop outfit Vic and Gab, answers readily: “Rush.” Victoriah isn't over the age of 35, and she isn't clueless about current independent pop...
Local Music
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Coo Woo's British Sensibilities

By Erin Wolf
Pop music has a natural snap to it, thanks to its youthful motivations. Nobody has done it quite as winningly as the punk legends Buzzcocks, but the Milwaukee pop group Coo Woo is game to try their hand at it. Coo Woo takes on the British...
Local Music
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012

Pretty Wounds Look to the Past

By Erin Wolf
Are the '90s coming back? That's a question echoing throughout fashion and music, as some say the recession is leading Americans into a place of cultural nostalgia for a decade that, though it certainly had its ups and downs, held a clear-cut and...

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