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Dictator-rattling Musicnew
Bachata was the guitar-powered music of the Dominican underclass, akin to blues and tango, but with a gorgeously melodic sound tempered by the simplicity of the performances and straightforward, expressive vocals.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
01-11-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Bachata Roja
Those Old Wisconsin Bluesnew
Most residents of southeast Wisconsin, even music fans, are still surprised to learn that Port Washington and Grafton were home to a significant blues label in the 1920s, Paramount Records.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
01-11-2008 |
Music
Present Music at Milwaukee Art Museumnew
In "Art, Architecture and Music" audiences are invited on a musical tour of the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) -- "a Gallery Night for the eyes and the ears," according to Eric Lind, Present Music's managing director.
Shepherd Express |
Aisha Motlani |
01-11-2008 |
Concerts
Tags: Present Music, concerts
Will Wisconsin's Vote Count?new
Races may still be undecided when primary voters make their choice on Feb. 19.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
01-11-2008 |
Politics
From Texas to Afghanistannew
Directed by Mike Nichols and written by Aaron Sorkin, Charlie Wilson's War would be farcical if it weren't close to the truth.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
01-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
The Early Bob Marleynew
Another Dance reveals Marley's roots not only in the rock-steady Jamaican rhythms that preceded reggae, but also in American R&B.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
01-04-2008 |
Reviews
2007 in Milwaukee Musicnew
Although it can sometimes feel like Milwaukee's music scene is a tad predictable, 2007 will be remembered as a more eventful year than most.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
01-04-2008 |
Music
Wisconsin Aims to Crack Down on Scrap Thievesnew
The dramatic growth in evictions because of mortgage foreclosures has been good news for those who break into vacant houses to steal and sell metal, but selling such contraband metal could become much more difficult if Assembly Bill 560 passes before the state Legislature adjourns in spring.
Shepherd Express |
Staff |
01-04-2008 |
Business & Labor
No More Classical Radionew
Remembering Milwaukee's WFMR.
Shepherd Express |
Obie Yadgar |
12-28-2007 |
Media
Tags: radio
Steven Wallace Brings African Cocoa to the Worldnew
After a career as a tax attorney, Wallace founded the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Co. in 1991, fueled by the belief that "if Ghana grows the finest cocoa in the world, then it should be able to produce the finest chocolate in the world."
Shepherd Express |
Sarah Biondich |
12-28-2007 |
Food+Drink
'Refresh, Refresh' Looks at the Impact of Warnew
Fiction in the key of fear and frustration.
Shepherd Express |
Erin Kogler |
12-28-2007 |
Fiction
Cougar Den's All-Ages Screamonew
The band's spry, nuanced take on screamo is a revelation made more surprising by how young the band is.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
12-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cougar Den
'Black Mass': A Call to Do Nothing?new
John Gray of the London School of Economics identifies many of the world's problems as stemming from those seeking the mirage of Utopia -- the idea that the world can be utterly transformed by human agency according to one blueprint or another.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
12-21-2007 |
Original Work
The New Face of Milwaukee Emo?new
The Response fits the bill (in a good way).
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Historic Vote on Compassionate Care for Rape Victimsnew
It took six years, but advocates for sexual assault survivors scored a major victory last week when the Wisconsin Assembly voted 56-41 in support of new hospital protocols for women who seek medical attention in emergency rooms.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
12-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
