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Jake Kornely’s last stand: The comic and musician says goodbye to Milwaukee

February 26, 2015

Jake Kornely joined Static Eyes in 2011. Roughly a month after joining the Milwaukee punk band, he attempted stand-up comedy for the first time. Since then, the art forms have jostled for position, but both rem...

Watch the second episode of The Jake Kornely Show

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2014

Pilot episodes have a tendency to suck. If suffering through last week’s Mulaney premiere wasn’t evidence enough on its own, there’s likely a Library Of Congress-sized collection of tapes, DVDs, and digital fil...

Watch the premiere episode of The Jake Kornely Show

Tyler Maas

September 12, 2014

When he’s not playing bass in underrated punk band Static Eyes, Milwaukee comic Jake Kornely is continually doing his part to push the local comedy scene forward. Apparently it wasn’t enough simply hosting a we...

Jake Kornely prepares for Kyle Kinane opening gig

Tyler Maas

May 1, 2014

Woody Allen is widely credited with saying “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” That figure seems a bit arbitrary, but it’s impossible to underscore the significance that simply being active and present h...

Watch former ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ writer hype #MinionSquad in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 7, 2018

Just the facts: Conner O'Malley is a former writer for Late Night With Seth Meyers. Conner O'Malley is a former Vine star (R.I.P. Vine) and a longtime troller of trolls like Donald Trump and Milo Yiannopoulos. ...

Welcome to April: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 4, 2016

// April is typically a period of rebirth. Baseball season begins, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occasional days of unseaso...

New look Static Eyes set sights on new horizons

Tyler Maas

October 22, 2015

No matter what widely circulated memes, dated musician jokes, and frequent placement behind everyone but the drummer may lead you to believe, the bass player is an integral part of a band. Aside from rounding o...

Tracklist: 15 Milwaukee Halloween shows

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2015

Yeah, we know there's still one weekend sitting between now and Halloween, but with the holiday falling on a Saturday, there seems to be even more awesome concerts, comedy shows, and other entertainment ameniti...

Andy Kindler is coming to Club Garibaldi next year

Tyler Maas

October 14, 2015

Even if Milwaukee's comedy clubs are utterly failing to book notable comedians (unless you count Pauly Shore), you have to hand it to a small-yet-passionate group of independent promoters for filling the city's...

Gary Zajackowski plans to bring laughs to Midwest Gaming Classic

Tyler Maas

April 9, 2015

During his four years on stage, Gary Zajackowski hasn't shied away from taking his material to strange, off-putting, and occasionally very alienating places. The unofficial wild card of Milwaukee comedy's body ...

The Goodnight Milwaukee Show revamps, returns

Tyler Maas

March 27, 2015

As we're learning with the ongoing hunt for Jon Stewart's eventual Daily Show successor, witnessing James Corden enter his first week in a late night job once held by Craig Ferguson, and seeing David Letterman ...

The Olives are breaking up

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2015

Since forming in 2010, The Olives have been a beloved-though-largely unknown part of Milwaukee music. The entirely female punk quartet and its arsenal of brash and mostly-goofy songs spanning one or two minutes...

Welcome to March: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Tyler Maas

March 2, 2015

March is a period of transition. The month straddles two seasons, a part-time resident in the ass-end of winter and a temporary tenant within the burst and bloom brought on by spring. As the season changes and ...

Chastity Washington: 20 years of laughter

Tyler Maas

January 22, 2015

Talk to virtually any Milwaukee comedian long enough and the name Chastity Washington will eventually come up. The proper noun will undoubtedly be sandwiched between flattering adjectives and glowing compliment...

Have a few drinks with area comics in new Web series

Tyler Maas

January 21, 2015

We've said it before, we'll say it again, and will continue to say it until it's not absolutely true: Milwaukee's stand-up comedy scene is chock full of talent, and you should start recognizing and supporting t...

Phil Davidson aims to (re)start strong in Milwaukee comedy

Tyler Maas

January 14, 2015

Phil Davidson has moved around. Being the supportive husband of a news anchor, the Illinois native has lived in Boise, St. Louis, and most recently spent more than three years in Burlington, Vermont. While in t...

The 15 best comedy shows we saw in 2014

Tyler Maas

December 29, 2014

Today marks the beginning of Jim Gaffigan's three-night run of shows at Pabst Theater. For going on eight years, the food-obsessed comedian's late December appearances at the venue have served as the unofficial...

Milwaukee comedians prepare for battle

Tyler Maas

November 10, 2014

Milwaukee's stand-up comedy scene is usually overflowing with support. Comics are quick to collaborate and share stage time with anyone capable of cracking a joke in front of a group of people, and open mics ra...

Halloween Comedy Show is set to scare up some laughs

Tyler Maas

October 31, 2014

Long after one’s acceptable trick-or-treating years have elapsed, Halloween weekend remains intriguing in adulthood because it offers a hiatus from all things ordinary. It grants a grace period from behaving as...

Christopher Schmidt finds growth in versatility

Tyler Maas

October 8, 2014

If Milwaukee's comedy scene was a baseball team, Christopher Schmidt would be the trusty utility man—able to be slotted anywhere in the batting order, moved virtually everywhere on the diamond, brought in cold ...

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