Event: May Day

Tomorrow is May Day. May Day also refers to various labor celebrations conducted on May 1 that commemorate the fight for the eight hour day. May Day in this regard is called International Workers’ Day, or Labour Day, and the choice of the 1st of May is a commemoration by the Second International for the [...]

International Pop Overthrow in Milwaukee

The world renowned International Pop Overthrow has landed in our lap right here in Milwaukee. What originated in L.A. and spread to major cities around the world has found it’s way here. It’s a four day power pop fest that takes place this Thur. through Sat. at Linneman’s in River West. Thursday afternoon festival founder [...]

Maxie’s Does Derby

This Saturday is the first Saturday in May. Now that probably doesn’t mean anything special to you, but for someone from Kentucky it means a lot. It’s Derby Day baby, and that means a whole lot more than just the greatest two minutes in sports. It means parties, parties and more parties. In fact, in [...]

Did You Hear: RadioMilwaukee has taken over Google

After our WAMI award, we decided to take on Google.  Check it! Ok, not really, but go make your own Search Page.

RadioMilwaukee TV: Northern Room & The Fighureheads Live

On March 12th and March 26th, 2008, Milwaukee’s Northern Room performed two special shows with Milwaukee’s Hip Hop group The Figureheads. The Figureheads was just awarded a WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) for best hip hop group. Congratulations to them.

Video: The Roots on Letterman

I just saw a cool performance of the Roots with DC’s Wale and Chrisette Michele on Letterman over at The Couch Sessions.  The Roots album “Rising Down” is out now.  They will also be at this year’s Summerfest in Milwaukee

Breaking News: We just won Best Radio Station of the Year!

A big THANK YOU goes out to the Wisconsin Area Music Industry folks…they just awarded our station 88Nine RadioMilwaukee a WAMI award for “Best Radio Station of 2008″! Listen for yourself here.

Video: Idol Mashup

Fans of the immensely popular, and ubiquitous Idol series will dig this hilarious, yet cool video from the original Idol from the UK. Ch-check it out….

You got to love it: Prince covers Radiohead

Prince performed a live cover of Radiohead’s classic tune “Creep” at this year’s Coachella.  All I have to say is…Damn!

What is Black Music III: An observation, an interview, and a chance for hope

“…seeing a black guy onstage playing guitar and fronting a band won’t be this crazy thing. History always repeats itself. Rock ‘n’ roll started out with black people. I’m just trying to steal it back.” – Ralph Darden aka DJ Major Taylor Today, Jeremiah Wright is back in the news again. This time he is [...]