Posts Tagged ‘ FM 102.1 ’

New Alternative/Modern Rock Music Festival Coming to Milwaukee June 4 and June 5!!

If you missed the BIG announcement on Kramp and Adler’s show this morning, Milwaukee is getting it’s own alt rock festival this summer!   Bob Babisch and John Boler from Summerfest joined Kramp and Adler to break the news.  I let them in the front door and got them coffee.  They both drink their coffee [ READ MORE ]

Weezer at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom, 12/3/09

Weezer week is over, unfortunately, but here is a picture (courtesy of Weezer.com) of the Kramp and Adler Sing on Stage with Weezer contest winner singing on stage at Thursday night’s show at the Rave/Eagles Ballroom.  He’s Germantown’s own Mike Wagner! I did my best to jot down the set list.  Feel free to comment and give me the [ READ MORE ]

Coldplay at Alpine Valley 7/25 – set list + review + pics

Coldplay set list – Saturday, 7/25/09, Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI 1.) Life in Technicolor 2.) Violet Hill 3.) Clocks 4.) In My Place 5.) Yellow 6.) Glass of Water 7.) Cemetaries of London 8.) 42 9.) Fix You 10.) Strawberry Swing Small Stage in Pavilion: 11.) God Put A Smile Upon Your Face / [ READ MORE ]

Trent Reznor calls Marilyn Manson a “dopey clown.”

So you thought the newly-engaged Trent Reznor was mellowing out? Nope. That’s not happening. It looks like he saving his biggest punches for former protoge Marilyn Manson. “Seeing him now, drugs and alcohol rule his life and he’s become a dopey clown.” Get the rest at spinner.com[ READ MORE ]

Dates announced for SXSW 2010

South by Southwest, the popular music and media festival, has announced the music dates. It will happen March 17-21. Last year’s festival drew music fans to see hundreds of up and coming bands and a few established ones, like Metallica and The Decemberists. And no, Metallica and The Decemberists did not play the same stage…though [ READ MORE ]

Evan Dando does not know it’s bad form to sue poor people.

Evan Dando (The Lemonheads guy) has filed a lawsuit against General Motors. You may know them as the bankrupt corporation that we know own. He alleges that GM used music that sounded very similar to his 1992 hit “It’s A Shame About Ray” and is looking to get a share of GM’s Profits. Profits? Yes, [ READ MORE ]

Billy Corgan sets October for new Pumpkins Album

Okay, so he said the Smashing Pumpkins would no longer be doing albums…but he can change his mind, right?  Billy Corgan is eyeing October for a new Smashing Pumpkins album. In other Pumpkins news, he says he has found a new drummer to replace Jimmy Chamberlin. Find more at spinner.com[ READ MORE ]

MGMT Meets The Beatle(s)

What does it say when a former Beatle wants to work with your band? If it’s Ringo, it says that Ringo needs to make some mortgage payments. But if it’s Sir Paul McCartney…well that’s a different story. Paul McCartney is apparently really into MGMT, and would like to collaborate. Find out more at spinner.com[ READ MORE ]

U2 are going on Broadway

Bono and The Edge are making their broadway debut by writing the music for the upcoming “Spider Man” musical. Just to repeat: “Spider Man” is becoming a Broadway musical. Bono and The Edge are doing the musical score. Yes, that is really happening. Find out more at spinner.com[ READ MORE ]

Kenny Loggins does Feist…sweetly.

So Kenny Loggins (The “Danger Zone” guy) is doing an album of children’s music. By children’s music, I mean he is covering popular songs with a group of singing 11-year-olds. Yes, this is really happening. Evidently he really wanted to record Feist’s indie-smash “1,2,3,4″ but found the lyrical content too dark. So he’s re-writing it. [ READ MORE ]

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