Happy Birthday, Bloody Mary!

As you may, or may not know, today is the (un)official birthday of the world famous Bloody Mary.  I’m sure many of you have woken up in the morning and enjoyed one (or more) of these cocktails.  I’m sure some of you have even begrudgingly made these while bartending late night in a busy bar.  [...]

Pigeon John in Milwaukee this Saturday!!

This just in…Quannum Projects recording artist, Pigeon John will be performing live at The Highbury Pub (2322 S. Kinnickinnic, Bay View). Quannum Projects is the Indy Label/ collective that has brought you artists such as  Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Curumin, DJ Shadow and a number of other heavy hitting/influential hip-hop artists.  Also on the bill is [...]

Vote for French Horn Rebellion on MTV U!!!

Check out the below video of the French Horn Rebellion and cast your vote early and often.  French Horn Rebellion recently came home from Brooklyn to play a great set at our Halloween party at Turner Hall.  As evidenced by their appearance on MTV, they are well on their way.  Below is a message from [...]

A Happy Halloween with 88Nine Radio Milwaukee- Friday October 31st, TURNER HALL BALLROOM

Doors open at 6:30pm. This All Ages Party features some of the best bands currently playing in Milwaukee!  There will be plenty of other activities as well, including magicians, tarot card readers and a costume contest!

6:30-7:30- DJ Tarik
7:30-8:15- DJ Steven Hawley from Codebreaker
8:20-9:10- French Horn Rebellion
9:15-10:00- Diamonds from The Glamour
10:05-10:35- Juiceboxxx
10:40-11:30- Kings Go Forth
**times subject [...]

Pub Trivia..To Benefit Radio Milwaukee

Accent Events invites you to Pub Trivia, to benefit 88Nine Radio Milwaukee!  Sunday, October 12th is the date.  Joey Buana’s Restaurant is the place.  So, mark your calendar and come out to this great event!

Milwaukee Brewers=??

I don’t even know where to start with my frustrations with the 2008 Brew Crew..  It’s been such a rollercoaster ride.  From a tepid start to a blistering August, and now the Crew is on the brink of total meltdown.  Throughout the year, I could not wait for the post-season and now, we’ll be lucky [...]

Elegantly Wasted, a Wine Tasting Benefit for Radio Milwaukee, Sept 27th at Balzac!!

This is an open invitation to everyone out there in cyberspace to stop by Balzac on Saturday, Sept 27th for Elegantly Wasted, a benefit for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee.  Our friends at Balzac have offered to host this event, with proceeds being donated to your favorite radio station, 88Nine Radio MIlwaukee.  We’re all really excited!  So, [...]

Outpost and Highland Community School Team Up for Healthy Lunches!

Below is some information on a great program that The Outpost and Highland Community School are undertaking.  Hopefully this will set the precedent for future lunch programs.  It’s been a while since I’ve eaten in the school lunch room, but this looks a lot better than I remember.  It’s a small step, but sometimes small [...]

New Arcade Fire Video

Check out this video from one of the coolest bands on the scene today.  I’ve had the pleasure of seeing The Arcade Fire once before.  It was at a the Sasquatch Festival in Washington State.  They were on the same bill as Bjork, Spoon, Beastie Boys, Manu Chao and many more great bands.  They [...]

Fact Or Fiction: “Stainless” Steel

Simple Question…Is “stainless” steel really stainless? I personally find that term to be very misleading.

Example..My coffee cup claims to be “stainless” steel, but there’s plenty of coffee stainage inside that leads me to believe otherwise.
So, riddle me this..”Stainless” steel, fact or fiction?