MKEpunk Radio Hour – Episode 2
Posted on March 3rd, 2015
3/3/15
We just finished airing Episode 2 of the MKEpunk Radio Hour on WMSE at the station. Luckily, this time the server saved the mp3 and you can hear…
2013 Top 5 Artists
Posted on December 30th, 2013
12/30/13
Ever year we like to take a look back at the most dowloaded bands of the year. 2013 saw a lot of great new (old) material added to…
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A brief history of history of the local tape culture at WMSE, foreword by Keith Brammer (of Die Kreuzen)
Posted on April 1st, 2013
4/1/13
To give the WMSE cart collection some context, we’ve reprinted the foreword accompanying the “Play / Pause / Stop from Cassette to Cart” 3CD collection. This out-of-print compilation…
Top 10 Downloads of 2012
Posted on January 2nd, 2013
1/2/13
We just checked our analytics, and here are the releases people downloaded the most during 2012: 10) 10-96 “No Retreat” 9) Tense Experts “Live at Nikos 10-31-1982” 8)…
Erik Stenglein from Northless
Posted on March 7th, 2012
3/7/12
Erik from Northless shares with us, a few records he was introduced to over the years. He is an all-around nice guy. Make sure and check out his…
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Cory von Bohlen of Halo of Flies Records / Protestant
Posted on March 2nd, 2012
3/2/12
If you don’t know Cory, you may have heard of his brother. When he’s not slinging’ coffee (like a boss) at your favorite Riverwest coffee shop – he’s slanging’…
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Dan DuChaine of Rushmor Records
Posted on March 2nd, 2012
3/2/12
We’ve asked Dan, of Rushmor Records and Burning Sons (on Mystic Records), to offer up his unique perspective, being both a musician and record store owner. He’s seen…
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“Piracy” is vital to preservation
Posted on January 27th, 2012
1/27/12
Boing-Boing posted an article today that describes how “piracy” of computer software and video games from the 80s is vital for historic preservation. Without a “crack-scene” much of…
Copyright a Hurdle for Library of Congress
Posted on October 12th, 2010
10/12/10
BoingBoing.net posted an interesting article today. Apparently, copyright is becoming a major hurdle for the Library Congress in attempting to comply with the US National Recording Preservation Act…
MKEpunk hosts the Milwaukee Rock Posters show on WMSE
Posted on June 11th, 2010
6/11/10
In case you missed it, here’s a link to download the 1 hour segment of the Milwaukee Rock Posters show hosted by Jeremy and Martin of MKEpunk. If…
Joe of the Joe & Pete Show
Posted on May 11th, 2010
5/11/10
This is the first of the MKE5 series where we invite people to make a top 5 list of either general favorites or around a particular theme. Since…
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Copyright Criminals
Posted on May 10th, 2010
5/10/10
For those of you who are interested in the ongoing discussion regarding copyright in the digital age, we highly recommend checking out the documentary Copyright Criminals. From Prefuse…
Good Copy, Bad Copy
Posted on May 5th, 2010
5/5/10
This is an enlightening discussion on the current copyright law as it pertains to digital culture. You can learn more and download the full file here.