CONCERT REVIEW: Thievery Corporation & Immortal Girlfriend (The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee)

Longstanding trip hop staples Thievery Corporation deploy a host of guest vocalists to fully realize their multi-layered sound during an engrossing set at the Pabst Theater.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts & Lucie Silvas (Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee)

Legendary sister duo Heart teams up with their spiritual successors the Blackhearts to take over Milwaukee's brand-new Fiserv Forum for a night of female-fronted hard rock.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Twin Peaks, Slow Pulp & Dehd (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Twin Peaks, leading lights of the Chicago rock scene, easily justify the significant buzz surrounding their newest release with a loose, raucous set at the Turner Hall Ballroom.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Joe Jackson (The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee)

While still making time for new material, Joe Jackson looks back on four decades worth of hits and cult classics with a career-spanning retrospective at the Pabst.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Boosie Badazz & Friends (The Riverside Theater, Milwaukee)

Embattled MC Boosie Badazz assembles a slew of accomplices to take over the Riverside Theater, but the scattered, overstuffed bill proves an ill fit for the venue.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Kool Keith, Dana Coppa & Rec Riddles (The Cooperage, Milwaukee)

After the unfortunate chaos surrounding his last Milwaukee, appearance legendarily kooky MC Kool Keith finds receives a kings welcome at a new venue, the Cooperage.

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CONCERT REVIEW: All Messed Up 8 (Day 1) (Linneman's Riverwest Inn, Milwaukee)

"Milwaukee's randomized musical experiment" All Messed Up returns to Linneman's Riverwest Inn for their ninth annual showcase of collaborative, unpredictable chaos.

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CONCERT REVIEW: The Wailers (The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee)

The surviving Wailers, along with some solid new recruits, celebrate Bob Marley's birthday in style with a soulful, warmhearted tribute show at the Pabst Theater.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Thom Yorke & Oliver Coates (The Riverside Theater, Milwaukee)

Fresh from the release of his well-recieved new Suspiria score, mercurial Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke brings an eclectic set of solo material to the Riverside Theater.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Too Short, Geto Boys & Michel'le (The Miller High Life Theatre, Milwaukee)

Stalwart MC Too Short assembles a revised slate of rap staples for his return to the Miller High Life Theatre, but largely sticks to the same old-school script as last time.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Eleanor Friedberger, Pill & Greatest Lakes (The Back Room/Colectivo, Milwaukee)

Despite being pressed for time, Eleanor Friedberger still makes the most of her truncated set during this confusingly overstuffed show at Colectivo's Back Room. 

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CONCERT REVIEW: Diaspora Arkestra (Washington Park Bandshell, Milwaukee)

Washington Park's beautiful bandshell hosts an eventful evening with the Diaspora Arkestra, an Afrocentric local supergroup assembled by Radio Milwaukee's Tarik Moody.

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CONCERT REVIEW: The Richard Lloyd Group & Sleepersound (Shank Hall, Milwaukee)

Founding member of Television Richard Lloyd brings a tight, eclectic set of music to the Shank Hall stage, but neglects to mention anything about his brand new memoir.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Janelle Monáe (BMO Harris Pavilion/Summerfest, Milwaukee)

Riding high off the release of her sensational new record Dirty Computer, Janelle Monáe stuns an already-adoring Summerfest crowd with a high-caliber performance.

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Taking the Miller Lite Oasis stage in support of their brand new album Head Over Heels, electro-funk duo Chromeo is greeted by a small but supportive audience.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Midge Ure & Paul Young (Shank Hall, Milwaukee)

U.K. new-wave stars Midge Ure and Paul Young come together to take the stage at Shank Hall, collectively covering several decades worth of memorable pop music.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Weather Warlock & Fire Heads (High Dive, Milwaukee)

Guided by local meteorological conditions, the mechanical Weather Warlock leads an all-star band, including his creator Quintron, through an expansive, psychedelic set.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Kid Koala's Vinyl Vaudeville (Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee)

Celebrating the release of the Floor Kids video game soundtrack, Canadian turntablist Kid Koala transforms the Turner Hall Ballroom into a colorful, cartoonish spectacle.

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CONCERT REVIEW: They Might Be Giants (The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee)

They Might Be Giants bring over three decades worth of their kooky alternative rock to the Pabst Theater, up to and including their typically eccentric new album I Like Fun.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Nightmares on Wax & Air Credits (The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee)

Quickly outgrowing the cozy confines of the Back Room, Nightmares on Wax's exciting appearance is relocated to the Pabst, much to the delight of his many Milwaukee fans.

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