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      Tyler Maas
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
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      Tyler Maas
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      Tyler Maas
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
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      Matt Wild
      June 12, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      June 11, 2025
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      Caleb Westphal
      June 6, 2025
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      Tyler Maas
      June 6, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      June 4, 2025
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      January 14, 2015
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      Tyler Maas
      April 23, 2025
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      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      December 2, 2024
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      November 4, 2024
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      Tyler Maas
      September 16, 2024
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      June 11, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      May 22, 2025
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      Tyler Maas
      May 20, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      May 14, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      May 9, 2025
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      May 7, 2025
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      Abbey Osborn
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      Matt Wild
      June 9, 2025
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 5, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      May 22, 2025
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      May 12, 2025
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      May 5, 2025
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      October 10, 2022
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      June 10, 2025
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      March 23, 2016
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      June 3, 2025
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      Rick Katschke
      May 27, 2025
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      May 20, 2025
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      Rick Katschke
      May 13, 2025
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      Rick Katschke
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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.

Music streaming injustices: A call for indie musicians to stick up for themselves

Brett Newski
February 26, 2025
In 2016 I made a song called "Fuck You Spotify." I recorded it during a performance at Paste Studios in New York City. For years, I hesitated to push this track, worried that Spotify would suppress my reach or ...

Brett Newski shares seedy story from new tour journal collection, ‘Piss In The Wind’

Brett Newski
November 13, 2024
Milwaukee musician Brett Newski has spent the past decade-plus releasing countless albums of earnest indie rock, playing countless shows across the globe, and even penning his own book. Now, Newski has mashed h...

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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