Music - Nov. 30, 2009
Gig roundup: I'm Not a Pilot continues to soar
Ever since Milwaukee rock outfit I'm Not a Pilot released its debut CD back in June, the band has become more active than ever on the local club scene. The band -- which includes Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra cellist Peter Thomas -- performs Saturday, Dec. 5 with Jeanna Salzer Band and Identity Crises Inc.
Tags: Brett Dennen, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, The King Khan & BBQ Show, I'm Not A Pilot, Jeanna Salzer, Identity Crises Inc, Turner Hall, Decibully, Cactus Club, Y-NotIII, Mad Planet, Weezer, The Rave, Motion City Soundtrack, Jack's Mannequin, Def Harmon

Music - Nov. 23, 2009
Gig roundup: The Cranberries go for another spin
Earlier this year, Potawatomi announced a Dolores O'Riordan show at the Northern Lights Theater only to announce its cancellation not long after. But it wasn't long before we learned why. Word got out that her band,The Cranberries -- which went on hiatus six years ago -- was reuniting and coming to Milwaukee.
Tags: The Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Potawatomi, Riverside, Noel Hogan, Camera Obscura, Turner Hall, Liam Ford, Mark Shurilla and the Greatest Hits, Tommy Greywolf, Jayne "Firecracker" Taylor, Shank Hall, Pat McCurdy, Electrix Six, Mad Planet, The Gay Blad

Sports - Nov. 17, 2009
Mark Cuban talks business, life and basketball in Milwaukee
Mark Cuban opened the new "Bucks Speakers Series" Monday night at Historic Turner Hall. The crowd soaked it in launching questions on everything from education, the NBA, media, management, Twitter and more.
Tags: Mark Cuban, Bucks speaker series, Turner Hall, broadcast.com, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Tractor Traylor, Mavs, blobmaverick.com

Music - Nov. 16, 2009
Gig roundup: Benson "poised and ready" for Turner
Although he's now on solo record No. 4, for many people Brendan Benson is still the guy who plays in Grammy-winning band The Raconteurs with Jack White. But don't let White's shadow eclipse Benson's shining talent. Dive into his latest disc, "My Old, Familiar Friend," and you won't struggle to find his adeptness at catchy melodies swathed in ringing guitars. See him this week at Turner Hall.
Tags: Saosin, Brendan Benson, Turner Hall, Cory Chisel, Megadeth, The Rave, Cascio Interstate Music, GuitarFest, Rob Zombie, Medeski, Martin & Wood, The Mad Planet, Skybox, Shank Hall, Savoy Brown, Paul Cebar, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Peaches, Amanda Blank

Music - Nov. 9, 2009
Gig roundup: Green River Ordinance gets grassroots support
It was a long way to go, but Fort Worth quintet Green River Ordinance got there in a short period of time. The band's name refers to the colloquial name for laws banning door-to-door sales. So it's ironic that a groundswell of support led to an opening slot for Bon Jovi in Dallas just a couple years after the band recorded its debut in its church basement.
Tags: Green River Ordinance, David Cook, The Script, Riverside, White Rabbits, The Dig, Glass Ghost, Turner Hall, Slightly Stoopid, Club Garibaldi, Monsters of Death, Shank Hall, The Rave, The Fiery Furnaces, Tommy Castro, Digital Leather