Music - Aug. 25, 2008
Gig roundup: BiL celebrates 25 years of folk rock
BiL -- whose Drew Miller started Omnium Records to release the band's output and has gone on to issue discs by Fiamma Fumana and others, too -- celebrates a quarter-century of bringing folk music to the rock and roll masses this year. The band plays at Shank Hall this week.
Tags: Boiled in Lead, Omnium, Flower Kings, Shank Hall, The Rave, Cactus Club, Miramar Theatre, Walls of Jericho, Baile de Labor, Guardrail Records Showcase, Ruby Isle, Mark Mallman, Dan Geller, Big Fun, Maritime, Ezra Furman and the Harpoon, Red Knife Lottery

Music - May 17, 2008
"Black and White" creates new buzz for The Hives
The Hives were the hot thing from Sweden long before people like Jens Lekman, Jose Gonzales and The Sounds revived indie rock's love affair with the region. Catch them live May 18 at The Rave.
Tags: the hives, garage rock, the black and white album, interscope records, the rave, howlin' pelle almqvist

Music - May 3, 2008
"Presidents" bring campaign of post-grunge alt-rock to Rave
In advance of their Monday show at The Rave, we spoke to The Presidents of the United States of America's "guitbass" player Andrew McKeag, who joined the band in 2004.
Tags: presidents of the united states of america, peaches, lump, the rave, Andrew McKeag, Chris Ballew

Music - May 1, 2008
JAM 4 S.A.M. benefits Wisconsin's musicians
JAM 4 S.A.M., a non-profit organization helping ailing Wisconsin musicians, is now approaching its third event and has teamed up with the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) for the Double WAMI JAM 4 S.A.M.I this Sunday, May 4 at The Rave.
Tags: jam 4 sam, wami jam 4 sami, wami, sam steffke, jim kishline, tom utschig, the rave

Music - April 19, 2008
Skid Row hits The Rave
Skid Row, the multi-platinum New Jersey band that has undergone a transformation from glam metal outfit featuring singer Sebastian Bach to more of a thrash act without him, will play May 23 at The Rave.
Tags: skid row, the rave, sebastian bach, FM 102.1, flobots, badfish, scotty don't