<p >Milwaukee hasn’tearned a reputation as a launching pad for hopeful rock stars, but forgenerations it has had the perfect acoustics for the garage band rock scene. Ofcourse, the whole point of garage rock is that every place has the perfectacoustics, but just try telling that to the folks who heard “Blitzkrieg OverKenosha” for the first time. With dual citizenship in the research library andthe basement show, Peter Roller follows Milwaukee’s garage rockers everywherethey haul their amps, observing bands like the Stilettos, the Angry Daisies,the Palmettos, the Chevelles and the Violent Femmes in their natural habitat.</p>