The kids (still) dig nu metal
Part essay, part interview, part concert review, this piece explores how much things have changed for teenagers over the last 20 years. It's also the first thing I've written (for the public) since the Klassik ...
Mac DeMarco balances mellow and “Rock’n” tunes, shows local love at Riverside Theater
Back in November 2015, the last time Mac DeMarco headlined Milwaukee on his own (he co-headlined the Eagle's Ballroom with The Flaming Lips in 2017), Milwaukee Record didn't know what to make of the Canadian in...
The Summer of Neaux Claires
It's official. The North American music festival market is oversaturated. Over the last two years it has reached a tipping point, as a swath of festivals have either bowed out or been left on indefinite hiatus....
My flight was delayed, so I wandered around Mitchell Airport listening to the new Bon Iver album
I am the type of music fan who prefers to listen to a new album with "virgin ears," uninterrupted and in the intended sequence. Because of this, I tend to avoid pre-release singles like the plague. I also try t...
The night I saw Tiffany at a rural Wisconsin bar
To paraphrase Chuck Klosterman—who has a new book coming out and will be at Turner Hall on July 18—nostalgia, when it comes to music, may have less to do with warm and fuzzy memories and more to do with repetit...
2017 Milwaukee yoga guide
Get into a position that is comfortable for you. Relax your shoulders. Unclench your jaw. Let your tongue fall. Soften your gaze. Let your mind be at rest. Focus on your breath.While on a trip to Denver t...