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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Vince Morales
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      Tyler Maas
      June 23, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      June 22, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
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      Lucky Tomaszek
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 22, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 22, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 21, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 21, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 20, 2022
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 28, 2019
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 24, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 17, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      June 16, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      June 2, 2022
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      Juan Miguel Martinez
      June 1, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      May 31, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      December 31, 2015
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      Tyler Maas
      May 16, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      May 11, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      May 4, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      May 2, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      April 26, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      April 25, 2022
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      Rob Wieland
      June 22, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 16, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 9, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      May 31, 2022
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      Rob Wieland
      May 21, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      May 19, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2021
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      Rob Wieland
      June 21, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 6, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      May 31, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      May 9, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      May 5, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      February 12, 2016
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      Vince Morales
      June 20, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 17, 2022
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      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      June 14, 2022
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      Rick Katschke
      May 12, 2022
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      Vince Morales
      April 28, 2022
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 22, 2016
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 24, 2022
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      Tyler Maas
      June 23, 2022
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 17, 2022
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 10, 2022
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 3, 2022
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      May 27, 2022
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Author Brett Newski

Brett Newski

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Brett Newski is a nomad, songwriter, and co-founder of "Crusty Adventures," a YouTube series about the harsh realities of life on the road. www.brettnewski.com.

Brett Newski explains why Milwaukee is the most underrated city in America

Brett Newski
October 31, 2016
If you live in Milwaukee, the "grass is always greener" rule may not apply. After driving around the world in a shitty car playing gigs the past four years, I've realized how ridiculously sweet Milwaukee actu...

The art of dreaming small, and why Shaquille O’Neal hates me

Brett Newski
February 9, 2016
Editor's note: The following piece originally appeared on brettnewski.com as "Why Shaquille O'Neal hates me."I was 13. We were on a family trip to Los Angeles to visit my Uncle Marcus. At the time, L.A....
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