Kraftwerk in Milwaukee

Kraftwerk has only four shows in the U.S. and one of them is at the Rave in Milwaukee. Kraftwerk is famous for Autobahn, the song that goes on forever. Starting in Minneapolis, moving on to Milwaukee, and then on to Denver, before Coachella, the tour itinerary is a mystery. But Kraftwerk is not playing many shows at all here in the states, so one might think that they just like Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Denver. A friend said to me "Imagine all the gigabytes on that stage." I suppose it's mostly electronics that power their sound, but that is certainly nothing new, nor uncommon for any band. Limited tickets were to be found at the box office as of last Friday. I bet it is sold out by now.

Stonefly, Teddy's, Milwaukee Rock and Roll scene

Stonefly in Milwaukee used to be Onopa. Shank Hall used to be Teddy's. The Tasting Room (now closed) used to be named The Landing. What I'm saying is that venues change ownership from time to time. What will Cactus Club be called in the future, when they have to change ownership (if they change ownership.) The Milwaukee rock and roll scene ebbs and flows with the venues that accommodate bands. If you think about it. You can pretty much depend on a venue changing their name every few years. At least that's the case in Milwaukee.

Indie music scene

Do big time producers ever come to the Midwest? Do they ever search for the best unsigned artist in Milwaukee or Chicago? The world may never know. There are thriving musical acts all across the Midwest. You just have to find them.

Mars Volta

The Mars Volta disk comes out in late January. So far the reviews state that this one is a bit of a departure from their roots. I personally know a Mars Volta fan that worships them. I can take or leave them so far. If they came to Milwaukee, I would suspect that they would play The Rave. They have a following, but I don't think that they have the fans to support a US Cellular arena show.

Rock and Roll is the best

The Midwest United States has a solid Rock and Roll scene. Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, all have a thriving music scene. Yea, Chicago has that haughty attitude, and honestly, what great band has come out of Chicago since the Smashing Pumpkins. I don't know. The reason I don't know is because I spend most of my time working the Milwaukee Rock and Roll scene. So I plan on commenting on whatever I feel like, because this is my Rock and Roll blog.

I don't know what else to day but we will see what comes of my blog in the future. For now, keep rock and roll alive and support your local music scene.