Midwest Concert Review
NERO drops by the Riverside Theater Milwaukee by: NICK SEMRAD | 4/11/2012



Dropping by for the conclusion of the holiday weekend, NERO made a rather surprising appearance at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee. Known primarily for it's rather relaxed and historic feel, with the occasional rock show, the Riverside hosted the dubstep/dance/electronic sensation for a long night of bass-hungry fans.

NERO, a British dubstep act out of London, recently came to the music scene back in 2010. Releasing a couple of singles over the early months of 2010, they gradually became more and more popular for their bass-heavy dance affluent music. As dubstep eventually started to make its way into the world of music overall, NERO came right along with it.

The tour's opening acts for NERO were pretty good, but seemed a bit repetitive at times. Their sets seemed to drag out for too long and left fans waiting about 2 hours for NERO to finally take the stage. There were a few groups of fans that particularity enjoyed the opening acts, but overall I don't think they really got into it as much as NERO.

Sunday's performance was no exception to the energy NERO brings out in their music and on tour anywhere else. They had a pretty nifty stage setup with a (really) high platform in which they stayed seclude ...  more

Jane's Addiction blows Milwaukee away Eagles Ballroom by: NICK SEMRAD | 3/26/2012

  Stopping in for a visit to Brew City were 90s alternative rockers, Jane’s Addiction. Concluding the first leg of the “Theatre of the Escapists” tour, Jane’s Addiction went out with a bang, in no better place than Milwaukee. Black Box Rebellion, opening for Jane’s Addiction, had the crowd going from the get go. The two-piece from Brussels was surprisingly pleasant to listen to and had some great original music. For being only a two-person band, they really knew how to entertain and crank out some very good music. These guys faintly remind m ...  more
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