Posted 10/24/2008 by cal
Activities Records has earned its right to the coveted title of Beloved
Riverwest Institution in the course of its short but well-publicized existence, so where better to hold a festival in its honor than
Linneman’s? The first bar I ever drank in has a decidedly different feel than it did in the old days, but now it’s a real live venue with the quintessential Milwaukee beer selection and the same friendly faces running the show as always. It’s sort of a laid-back cousin of the
Cactus Club, but this weekend’s music didn’t feature much acoustic guitar; it was a vibrant injection of noise into the Brew City’s uniquely integrated neighborhood. Results were musically mixed, but the event itself couldn’t be judged anything but a success.
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