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2012
January (1)
The Best Albums Of 2011
February (1)
Dave Grohl And Computers
2011
January (2)
Top Ten Non-Phish Shows Of 2010
Best Music Of 2010 Rest Of The World
February (5)
Braids: NATIVE SPEAKER
THE KING OF LIMBS
Fat Fauxmance EP Release Party
Twilight Singers: DYNAMITE STEPS
2011: Year Of The Cactus?
March (9)
King's Horses: Album Release @ Cactus Club
Delicate Steve: WONDER VISIONS
Yuck: YUCK
The Dirtbombs: PARTY STORE
Elusive Parallelograms: CD Release @ Cactus Club, 3-5-11
The You-Phoria Guide To Festivals, 2011
Umphrey's McGee: Barrymore Theatre, 3-3-11
Trey Anastasio Band: Riviera Theatre, 2-27-11
Smith Westerns: DYE IT BLONDE
April (10)
Arcade Fire: UIC Pavilion, 4-24-11
Young Widows: IN AND OUT OF YOUTH AND LIGHTNESS
The Records Of Record Store Day
The Luyas: TOO BEAUTIFUL TO WORK
AV Club, Et Cetera
The Beets: STAY HOME
MINKS: BY THE HEDGE
Dinosaur Bones: MY DIVIDER
Decibully: Farewell Show, Cactus Club, 4-2-11
Pearl Jam Owes Wisconsin a Festival at Alpine Valley
May (6)
Scattered Trees: SYMPATHY
The Indelicates: DAVID KORESH SUPERSTAR
the wall for the first time
The Danglers, Alpha Transit, The Hue: Mad Planet, 5-7-11
Panda Bear: TOMBOY
My Ten Favorite WMSE Programs
June (3)
Phish: Riverbend Music Center, 6-5-11
Phish: Blossom Music Center, 6-4-11
Phish: DTE Energy Music Theatre, 6-3-11
July (5)
Across Tundras: SAGE
Fen: EPOCH
Primordial: REDEMPTION AT THE PURITAN'S HAND
Blut Aus Nord: 777 SECT(S)
U2 played at Soldier Field a couple nights ago.
August (4)
Phish: UIC Pavilion, 8/17/11
Phish: UIC Pavilion, 8/16/11
Phish: UIC Pavilion, 8/15/11
Paul McCartney: Wrigley Field, 7/31/11
September (5)
Why I'm Sick Of Radiohead
Katatonia: Peabody's, 9/25/11
Secret Chiefs 3: Empty Bottle, 9/17/11
One More Pearl Jam Thing
PJ20
October (4)
Colourmusic: MY___ IS PINK
Primus: Orpheum Theatre, 10/13/11
Dick Dale: High Noon Saloon, 10/10/11
Yawn: OPEN SEASON
November (5)
Anthrax/Testament: The Rave, 11/19
Seizure Chicken Fall Festival (Night One)
Mastodon: THE HUNTER
Wilco: THE WHOLE LOVE
Loyal Divide: BODICE RIPPER
December (2)
My Favorite Shows Of 2011
Wilco: Riverside Theater, 12/9/11
2010
January (1)
MARBIN
April (22)
Yeasayer: Majestic Theatre, 4.28.10
UMBowl 2010
Monotonix: Bay View American Legion Hall, 4.20.10
Hammered at The Monkey Bar, 4.17.10
Welcome to the New You-Phoria
Acrassicauda feature story @ JamBase
Atoms For Peace: Aragon Ballroom, 04.10.10
Jaill/Strange Boys/Sugar Stems @ Cactus Club, 04.01.10
Stoned Tepid Pile of Shit
The Big Pink/A Place To Bury Strangers @ Turner Hall Ballroom
Daylight: Saved
Almost seven years ago...
Leftovers: 2009
Quotes of the Week
2000-2009: The Decade In Music
Wilco: Overture Center, 2.20.10
Trey at the Riviera, 2.19.10
Trey @ The Pabst Theater, 2.18.10
Why does this strike me so funny?
The Best Records Of 2009
The Best Shows I Saw In 2009
Steez: CREEPFUNK CRUSADE
May (11)
Shining: BLACKJAZZ
Brew City infiltrates SPIN
Them Crooked Vultures: Aragon Ballroom, 5.18.10
Dire week for metal
Hurricane Bells/Deep Dark Woods/Mark Waldoch: Cactus Club, 5.15.10
Yeasayer: ODD BLOOD
Shining: BLACKJAZZ
The Ocean: HELIOCENTRIC
Liars: SISTERWORLD
Public Image Ltd.: Pabst Theater, 4.30.10
"You Get The Butter From The Duck" (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest, 4.23.10)
June (8)
CWM and SysTor
The You-Phoria Guide to Summerfest 2010
Favorite Moments of Wakarusa 2010
Phish: Blossom Music Center, 6.12.10
Phish: Toyota Park, 6.11.10
Phish Toyota Park
Holy Fuck: Mad Planet, 6.2.10
Charlotte Gainsbourg: IRM
July (2)
Pitchfork Music Festival 2010
Summerfest 2010 Roundup
August (1)
I promise, I'm not going into hiding.
September (2)
Roger Waters: THE WALL, United Center 9.23.10
Pavement: Pabst Theater, 9-14-10
October (5)
Phish: North Charleston Coliseum, 10-15-10
Across Tundras: OLD WORLD WANDERER
The Gaslight Anthem: AMERICAN SLANG
Primus: Congress Theatre, 10.02.10
2010 albums with only one really good song
November (11)
Buckethead: CAPTAIN EO'S VOYAGE
Menomena: MINES
Women: PUBLIC STRAIN
Girl Talk: ALL DAY
Javelin: NO MAS
Jukebox The Ghost: EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN
Darlings: WARMA
Dead Leaf Echo: TRUTH
Lucien Dubuis & Trio Marc Ribot: ULTIME COSMOS
Dead Confederate: SUGAR
Phish: North Charleston Coliseum, 10-16-10
December (8)
The Best Music Of 2010: Non-MKE Edition
Milwaukee's Best 2010
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: BEAT THE DEVIL'S TATTOO
Matthew Dear: BLACK CITY
Male Bonding: NOTHING HURTS
Grandchildren: COLD WARRIORS
Rosetta: A DETERMINISM OF MORALITY
The Gay Blades: SAVAGES
2009
January (3)
Milwaukee's Best 2008
The Best Music Of 2008
My Morning Jacket: Chicago Theatre, 12-28-08
February (2)
Lux Interior: 1946-2009
The Best Shows Of 2008
March (11)
The Oddity Faire: A Completely Insufficient Review
Call Me Lightning: Frank's Power Plant, 3-13-09
Billy Corgan: Bitch
No Line On The Horizon
Phish: Hampton, Sets Three through Six
Phish: Hampton, Set Two
Phish: The First Set
The You-Phoria Guide to the 2009 Concert Season
Jail's album release party at Y-Not III (spoiler: I didn't stay for the headliner...sorry)
What's The New Mary Jane?
youphoric's spinning mix
April (2)
Fucked Up: The Borg Ward, 4-7-09
Don't Let The Ticketbastards Grind You Down
May (3)
Operation: Adaptation and Animal Collective
Mogwai: Turner Hall Ballroom, 5-9-09
The You-Phoria Guide to Reunions
June (4)
Michael
Phish: Alpine Valley, 6-21-09
Phish: Alpine Valley, 6-20-09
Phish: Deer Creek, 6-19-09
July (5)
The You-Phoria Guide to Selling Your Used CDs
2009 In Music, So Far
The Celebrated Workingman: Cactus Club, 4th Of July
A Perspective
July 1st: A Review
August (5)
Irish Fest: Always A Blast, But...
Lollapalooza review @ JamBase
Phish: Toyota Park review @ JamBase
Sonic Youth review @ JamBase
Phish: Red Rocks, 8-2-09
September (6)
Buckethead: Barrymore Theatre, 9-17-09
Bruuuuuuuuuce review @ JamBase
BLK JKS feature story @ JamBase
U2 360 At Soldier Field
Phish: JOY
Clutch review @ JamBase
October (4)
Wilco review @ JamBase
Umphrey's McGee, The Hue reviews @ JamBase
Porcupine Tree: THE INCIDENT
IT MIGHT GET LOUD
November (2)
While Dinosaur Jr. Played At Turner Hall Last Thursday, I Wrote This.
Phish reviews from Cincy, etc.
December (1)
"Midwestern Folk Rock Revival IV" @ Cactus Club, 11-28-09
2008
January (2)
Matthew's Best Of 2007
The Best Music Of 2007
February (6)
Rothbury Festival Map
The You-Phoria Guide to Showering at Bonnaroo
Bonnawhat? Rothbury Takes Seed
Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup
Youphoric 2007 Roundup
fieldsofme gets her 15 milliseconds of fame
March (2)
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Russian Circles: It's A Midwest Thing
April (1)
UPDATED Rothbury Festival Map
May (3)
Operation: Adaptation
Tapes 'n Tapes: The Metro, 4-11-08
Wife Beating 101
June (3)
Girl Talk: FEED THE ANIMALS
Portishead: THIRD
The Drunkest Man In Illinois presents: "Watershit Down"
August (3)
Rothbury, I hardly knew ye
So You Think You Can Dance
Few People Will Be Interested In Seeing This Film
September (5)
Yes, but will he kill and clean the tofu himself?
Nebula: High Noon Saloon, 9-1-08
"Yes" soldiers on
Ifihadahifi CD Release Party: Cactus Club, 9-6-08
MSE Fest: Decibully, The Championship, The Celebrated Workingman
October (3)
Activities Fest: Linneman's Riverwest Inn, 9-19 & 20
Levi Stubbs, R.I.P.
Xavier Rudd: The Rave, 9-22-08
November (3)
"Smoked Out" Vital Source Party @ Cactus Club
Elusive Parallelograms: Cactus Club, 10-18-08
THE AN ALBATROSS FAMILY ALBUM
December (6)
Collections Of Colonies Of Bees: Cactus Club, 12-19-08
THE ONION'S 5 lbs of Christmas featuring Decibully, 12-13-08
Akimbo: JERSEY SHORES
CHINESE DEMOCRACY: all you need to know, by the Kibitzer
Is This Good News?
ATOMIC RECORDS...R.I.P.??!?!!
2007
January (2)
The Appleseed Cast: Mad Planet, Milwaukee, 1-24-07
The Best Music of 2006
February (2)
Grizzly Bear: Subterranean, 2-9-07
Swatty's Top 15 of 2006
March (2)
The Best Shows Of 2006
Erin McKeown: Mad Planet, 2-27-07
April (4)
Andrew Bird: Pitman Theatre, Milwaukee, 4-21-07
Mute Math: The Rave Bar, 4-3-07
Secret Chiefs 3: The Doubtle Door, Chicago, 3-10-07
Meta and the Cornerstones: March 31 & April 11, 2007
July (1)
Dude, you're gettin' a W.A.N.D.!
August (4)
Pics and Vids from Lollapalooza
Mute Math on Letterman
Pitchfork Music Festival: July 13-15, 2007
Porcupine Tree: The Rave, 6-2-07
September (1)
Dave Matthews Band: Alpine Valley Music Theater, 8-26-07
October (1)
Black Angels Quickie @ The Rave 10/24/2007
November (1)
PJ @ Roo in 2008?
December (1)
The Best Of 2006 by Brian Eckerman
2006
July (1)
Bonnaroo 2006
November (1)
Umphrey's McGee: Barrymore, 11-3-06
December (1)
Primus: Eagles Crematorium 11-18-06
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Wesley wrote: I have listened to that Deerhunter set on YouTube a million times. The Little Kids and Nothing Ever Happened portion of the show is straight epic. Jealous you got to attend that. I definitely would have to put their Bonnaroo set in my top 3/4 shows of the year. Best of that festival for sure. Nice list Cal!
Wesley wrote: I have listened to that Deerhunter set on YouTube a million times. The Little Kids and Nothing Ever Happened portion of the show is straight epic. Jealous you got to attend that. I definitely would have to put their Bonnaroo set in my top 3/4 shows of the year. Best of that festival for sure. Nice list Cal!
Cal wrote: It was a two-drink minimum show, but those were the only two I had!
Sweet Eric wrote: Glad to see you were able to attend and review this show. I myself wanted to see this show but couldn't. Watching Testament and Alex Schlonick on guitar is a treat and I can't wait for their upcoming new album! I've seen Anthrax multiple times and I have really enjoyed their new album. I was curious to see how well the new songs transferred over to a live set. The fans seem to be happy seeing them with Joey Belladonna again but I will always prefer seeing them with John Bush on vocals. Hopefully you didn't have to get a bank loan to pay for drinks?! Great review Cal!
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Schnufi wrote: This review did exactly what U2 does to me when I see them live...made me smile from the inside out. I couldn't agree more with this review. Fantastic!!
carolyn wrote: Nice review. It's only after my first concert (360)and the "feeling" that I understand why the fans go to multiple concerts around the world. You're right if only you could keep that feeling.
Cal wrote: Thank you so much for the kind words!