Music - May 13, 2008
M.I.A. dishes up electrifying -- and loud -- Turner gig
From the opening salvo of "Bamboo Banga" Maya Arulpragasam's charisma and energy was apparent, even if the roaring thunder of her wide-ranging, encyclopedic and potentially seizure-inducing sound drowned out her voice much of the time.
Tags: M.I.A., Egyptian Lover, Kala, Arular, Sri Lanka, Turner Hall, Old Man Malcolm, Bamboo Banga, Arulpragasam

Music - March 26, 2008
Coles recounts "Ten Tales" in chill hip-hop / folk style
What happens when you take a city kid from Milwaukee, send him off to Colorado and give him a microphone? Well, if Dave Coles is anything to judge from, you'd get a sound that is hip-hop and with a folk-rock vibe.
Tags: Dave Coles, Ten Tales, Old Man Malcolm, Lotus Born, P.A.T., Matchezz, Riveredge

Music - Feb. 27, 2008
88Nine awards announced
88Nine RadioMilwaukee announced the winners today of its first annual Milwaukee Music Awards. Awards were given in 18 categories.
Tags: 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Element, Scott Starr, Fever Marlene, Growing Nation, Kedar Coleman, Dark Horse Project, Northern Room, Old Man Malcolm, The Championship, Ali Lubbad, Adi Mack, ShutDemDown, De La Buena, Certain Stars, Leo Minor, Paul Cebar

Music - March 14, 2007
Codebreaker is "Exiled!"
If Codebreaker has spent the last year searching the deep chasms of outer space for sonic inspiration, the band has finally extracted its landing gear. The cosmic-funk pop duo has recently resurfaced here on Earth and is ready to share the results of its findings: second full-length album, "Exiled!"
Tags: Codebreaker, Exiled!, What Is This Earth Love, Sage Schwarm, Steven Hawley, Signaldrift, Bts.Wrkng, Old Man Malcolm

Music - Dec. 20, 2006
DJ J-Money waves bye bye
Justin Engel -- aka DJ J-Money and a veteran engineer at Bionic Studios, opened by Citizen King back in the day and still active -- is busting outta Milwaukee at the start of 2007. Unless you stop by his house uninvited, there are two chances to say "see ya" to an important member of the local scene.
Tags: Engel, J-Money, Good Life, Bionic, New Sense, Old Man Malcolm