Cultural Zero

Cultural Zero: In which DJ gets Revenge Rapped upon
Cultural Zero

In which DJ gets Revenge Rapped upon

Rap Master Maurice's $12 Revenge Raps are the most lyrical vengeance money can buy, as DJ learns first-hand.

Cultural Zero: Welcome Back, Fan-Belt
Cultural Zero

Welcome Back, Fan-Belt

Milwaukee's best local music blog is back! DJ Hostettler delivers the Mission Statement.

Cultural Zero at the Milwaukee Mad March Music Mini-Movie Festival

Cultural Zero at the Milwaukee Mad March Music Mini-Movie Festival

The inaugural event showcases a diverse cross-section Milwaukee musicians and filmmakers. Who comes out on top?

Cultural Zero: Holy crap, I crashed TCD
Cultural Zero

Holy crap, I crashed TCD

Remember how TCD's site was down for most of Wednesday? DJ says he's really, really sorry.

Cultural Zero: The Ballad of Johnny D
Cultural Zero

The Ballad of Johnny D

West Allis' worst comedian rocks Mug Shotz, and it's sort of perversely inspiring. Pro Wrestler comedian, take a seat--you've been upstaged. Sorta.

Cultural Zero: Amber’s $50 Challenge
Cultural Zero

Amber’s $50 Challenge

DJ's friend challenges anyone to decipher the video for the Pet Shop Boys' "Always On My Mind." DJ steps up to the plate.

Cultural Zero: Culture Jamming Karl Rove
Cultural Zero

Culture Jamming Karl Rove

A new Oakland-based compilation album featuring two Milwaukee bands seeks to spoil the coming-out party for Karl Rove's new autobiography.

Cultural Zero: There You Go, white, wrench, conservatory
Cultural Zero

There You Go, white, wrench, conservatory

February kicked their teeth in. DJ says goodbye to a soon-to-be-lamented Milwaukee band.

Cultural Zero: Samurai Cop and the perils of irony
Cultural Zero

Samurai Cop and the perils of irony

How a throwaway '80s crapfest made the ICP look...sigh...tolerable.

Cultural Zero: Heroes never die
Cultural Zero

Heroes never die

DJ makes his first-ever New Year's resolution.

Cultural Zero: DJ’s Top 10 Albums of 2009
Cultural Zero

DJ’s Top 10 Albums of 2009

Of course, every year, the problem for me is that I barely listen to 10 new albums every year, because most of what gets pushed on us by Pitchfork and other useless music blogs makes me want to set the Internet on fire (seriously, the next person who tells me Grizzly Bear is good is getting slapped on the head).

Cultural Zero: V and Sci-Fi’s Purple Landscape
Cultural Zero

V and Sci-Fi’s Purple Landscape

CZ chuckles at the Right Wing as they crow about how ABC’s new sci-fi series is an indictment of the Obama Administration.