Too many bills loaded with MCs barking indecipherable lyrics over prerecorded songs have hurt its reputation as a valid live experience. Milwaukee has been lucky to see examples of the antithesis of that regrettable standard lately with performances by Dilated Peoples, Jurassic 5 and Mos Def. Thursday, October 26, The Rave. Three's a charm for Tyler Traband, whose third CD, Numbers , is his best yet. Now a Milwaukee-based producer, Puerta recorded Numbers at the local Firefly Studio.
Every performance is live.
No digital editing of any kind. And yet it never sounds rough-hewn. Numbers is an album of listenable pop-rock, well arranged and radio ready. Friday, Oct. 27, Thai Joe's. After a decade of countless critical accolades, Milwaukee's True Heart Susie will take its final bow at an equally venerable institution, the Tasting Room.