Author Matt Wild

Survey: Lake Park’s Ravine Road should be year-round pedestrian, bike path

February 9, 2023

The saga of Lake Park's Ravine Road is a long and complicated one. Located near Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro, the road was historically used as a motorway connecting Lincoln Memorial Drive to the upper East Si...

Lady Cannon puts on brave face with hazy new single, “Ashamed”

Matt Wild

February 9, 2023

The last time we heard from Milwaukee singer-songwriter Martha Cannon she was appearing with musical collaborator Vinnie Kircher on one of the best local records of 2022, L'Resorts' Explorers. But Cannon has lo...

North Avenue getting new sports bar, North Sports Bar

Matt Wild

February 7, 2023

After sitting empty for nearly a year, a storied North Avenue bar/restaurant/venue space on the East Side is set to get a new business.Local restaurant industry veteran Raymond Sanchez plans to open a sport...

Milwaukee approves temporary moratorium on new vape shops, places selling vape stuff

Matt Wild

February 7, 2023

The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that will create a temporary moratorium on "the issuance of certificates of occupancy for establishments selling electronic smoking devi...

Lake Drive delivers emo, rock, ballads on debut EP, ‘Wordplay’

Matt Wild

February 7, 2023

Milwaukee four-piece Lake Drive calls itself a "modern day hair band." That description may conjure up images of decadent acts like Poison, Ratt, and Skid Row, but Lake Drive is far from '80s cheese. On the ban...

18 pictures from The Sugar Maple’s Wes Anderson pop-up and art show

Matt Wild

February 3, 2023

Everyone knows themed pop-up events don't fly in the middle of winter in Milwaukee. What The Sugar Maple's weekend-long Wes Anderson pop-up and art show presupposes is...maybe they do?Yes, Thursday was Day ...

Stuff We Missed: Northwestern Mutual doubling down on Milwaukee, Culver’s giving 54 burgers to Giannis

Matt Wild

February 3, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Big news dropped on Thursday that Northwestern Mutual plans to double down o...

Milwaukee Public Market’s tiny “Dinky Rink” ice skating rink will return this Friday

Matt Wild

February 2, 2023

Last winter, the Milwaukee Public Market debuted what it called The Dinky Rink, a.k.a. "the area's smallest public ice rink." The wee lil' ice rink—complete with covered seating, outdoor heaters, and access to ...

Astral Hand finally makes “Contact” with heavy psych song/video, upcoming album

Matt Wild

February 2, 2023

Like a signal traveling through the unfathomable vastness of space, hoping to relay instructions on how to build a transportation device so Jodie Foster can visit her dad, it's been a long journey for Astral Ha...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Milwaukee Admirals / Lazer 103 hockey puck (1995?)

Matt Wild

January 31, 2023

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce to unearth strange, curious, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts.ITEM: MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS / LAZER 103 HOCKEY PUCK YEAR: 199...

Find some direction with The Directionals’ “Sing For Sakes” video

Matt Wild

January 31, 2023

Are you lost? Aimless? Is your life devoid of meaning and purpose? Are you currently trying to track down the location of a gig from your new favorite band, with only a cassette tape and a crumpled show flyer t...

Electronic duo ODESZA will headline Summerfest on June 30

Matt Wild

January 31, 2023

Taking a break from announcing more country and/or Dave Matthews headliners, Summerfest today announced that electronic duo ODESZA will headline the 2023 Big Gig on Friday, June 30. ODESZA, which released its f...

Milwaukee considering 6-month moratorium on new vape shops

Matt Wild

January 30, 2023

UPDATE (1/31/23): Following a lengthy discussion during Tuesday's Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee, the proposed ordinance was approved, and will advance to the full Common Council on February ...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (January 15-28)

Matt Wild

January 30, 2023

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Here’s the lineup for the glorious return of Milwaukee Metal Fest, May 26-28 at The Rave

Matt Wild

January 30, 2023

Do you miss Milwaukee Metal Fest? Of course you do. There hasn't been a Milwaukee Metal Fest since 2007! Happily, Hatebreed singer Jamey Jasta purchased the rights to the storied event in 2022, and is bringing ...

Sparks! July 6 at Pabst Theater!

Matt Wild

January 30, 2023

Legendary pop-rock duo Sparks are set to play Milwaukee's Pabst Theater on Thursday, July 6! Tickets—which range from $39.50 to $79.50—go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 3 at 10 a.m.! A presal...

Ladybird raises a cold one to honky tonk mamas, redneck raceways on self-titled EP

Matt Wild

January 30, 2023

If you're wondering what's on the collective mind of Milwaukee good-time alt-country band Ladybird, look no further than the songs on the group's new self-titled EP: "Lounge Car Love Song." "Honky Tonk Mama." "...

The inexplicable ‘Medieval Madness’ pinball machine at East Side Maytag Coin Laundry: The Milwaukee Record Review

Matt Wild

January 26, 2023

Laundromats are quirky, liminal-space pockets of humanity, and the laundromats of Milwaukee's East Side are no different. There's that little laundromat on Murray Avenue, located between a convenience store and...

Wisconsin’s favorite sex position is about as adventurous as you’d expect

Matt Wild

January 25, 2023

It's late. You're alone. You're poking at your phone or looking at your laptop. You're feeling—to quote Beetlejuice—a little anxious, you know what we mean? If you're Breaking Bad's Dean Norris, you search for ...

New bar/restaurant planned for long-empty Oakland Avenue spot

Matt Wild

January 25, 2023

A long-empty Oakland Avenue location that previously housed Oakland Trattoria, The Black Rose Irish Pub, and a couple of pizza places we're forgetting about could finally see new life.License applications f...