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: Riverwest FemFest Day 4, Part 2 (Company Brewing, Milwaukee)

Coming back strong in its second year, Riverwest FemFest once again puts Milwaukee's female-identifying artists center stage, and raises some serious funds in the process.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Sat. Nite Duets & The Rockbirds (From Rockford) (High Dive, Milwaukee)

Brand new Riverwest bar High Dive celebrates its grand opening in style, with a little help from locals Sat. Nite Duets and some mysterious avian visitors from out of town.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Ramma Lamma & Color TV (Circle-A Café, Milwaukee)

Milwaukee glam punks Ramma Lamma join forces with Minneapolis outfit Color TV to pack an enormous amount of rock 'n' roll into the minuscule confines of Circle-A Café.

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FEATURE: Breadfest Aims for Inclusivity in Its Third Year

I sit down with promoter Myles Coyne to find out more about the third installment of Breadfest, happening July 29th through August 2nd at various venues across Riverwest.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Slow Walker, Appleseeds & Lorde Fred33 (Bremen Café, Milwaukee)

A diverse local bill at Bremen Café provides a entertaining example of the kind of adventurous programming at play throughout the entire Arte Para Todos festival.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Jaill, Platinum Boys, Sat. Nite Duets & Midnight Reruns (Linneman's Riverwest Inn, Milwaukee)

In the true spirit of the season, four of the best bands on Milwaukee's currently bustling rock scene take over Linneman's to throw one hell of a Halloween party.

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

After four years, Milwaukee's randomized musical experiment All Messed Up has become a familiar sight on the city's winter concert calendar, but thanks to its embrace of chance, imperfection and pure fun, it remains as surprising as ever. 

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CONCERT REVIEW: The Pharmacy, The Midwest Beat & Bobby Hussy (Circle-A Café, Milwaukee)

Sunday nights are usually kind of a drag; there's never anything going on, and when there is, people rarely seem in the mood to go out. On occasion though, a bill and a venue can strike the perfect balance between taking it easy and living it up that's ideal for that weird gray area between weekend and working week.

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FEATURE: Radio Free Riverwest: How One Neighborhood Plans to Take the Airwaves

As one of the most vibrant, diverse and, yes, sometimes troubled Milwaukee neighborhoods, Riverwest has always had a strong sense of community. In an effort to enhance that sense, there is an initiative underway to establish a low-power radio station to act as the voice of the area. I sat down with Karen Brooks, the founder of the initiative, to get the details of the project and find out, what exactly can community radio do for this unique Milwaukee area?

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