Carlos Laack's Blog

Maybe this is a few days late, but let's get a vote on what you think of the acts of Summerfest this year. Which ones did you like? Which ones do you wish they wouldn't bring back.

And, if you were a Summerfest planner, what acts would you bring for the festival?

Share your comments and thoughts here. I'm curious to know what people are thinking.

That's the question I want to pose to everyone on the blog site. Do you think Milwaukee is a great place to get a good mix of music?

I know there are a lot of up and coming acts in this city. So tell me some of your favorites.

What venues do you think are hot for getting the best in music?

Now back to you.

Remember the day when you bought a record, 8-Track, cassette tape, or CD to listen to your favorite recording artist or band? Remember when you learned about a band by discovering one of their fliers on the street and went to the concert to sample their music? Remember when MTV and network television was the only way to see videos of a group or artist?

Well, this is not that world. With MySpace (also owned by News Corporation just like MyFoxMilwaukee.com), the Internet, YouTube, iTunes, and other modern inventions, the future face of the music industry is evolving faster than ever.

The way music is distributed has been significantly altered over the past few years. The way music is promoted has been changed.

However, one area still remains constant (at least for now): the technology the basic instruments and microphones. While effects have been added and you can distort sound, the basic drum, guitar, bass, and vocalist combination has not changed much (that included the instruments).

So as you use your iPhone as an iPod to download music from iTunes, remember that you can always get a CD when you feel the need for nostalgia.