Brady Street Futons is closing
Talk about the end of an era: After more than 30 years in business, Brady Street institution Brady Street Futons is closing. Questions about the local futon, mattress, and upholstery shop located at 1200 E. Bra...
40,000 tear sheets from old Eisner advertising museum going up for auction
For 10 years, between 2000 and 2010, the William F. Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design was a unique destination in Milwaukee's Third Ward neighborhood. The museum and event space housed tens of thousands...
Listen to new Cozy Danger song, buy Cozy Danger pizza cutter
You know that painfully human thing of knowing you shouldn't do something, but doing it anyway? You know that gnawing, festering, erosive guilt that comes with it? Yeah, we all do. And so does Milwaukee indie-r...
Scam Likely teases sophomore album with winning new single, “Winner”
When we last checked in with Scam Likely, the upstart alt/indie-rock band was busy releasing one of the best Milwaukee albums of 2023, Getting Worse. From the woozy goth-romantic vibe of "Domestic Bliss" to the...
Kehr’s Candies leaving Milwaukee Public Market, Freese’s Candy Shoppe moving in
Mere days after it was announced that Kehr's Candies will leave the Milwaukee Public Market at the end of the month—following 18 years in business!—a new candy shop has been announced for the Third Ward hotspot...
Milwaukee indie/synth-pop band Sure Thing rejects modesty, is into “PDA Now”
"You ever just wanna say 'fuck modesty' and make out with someone while the world watches?"
That's the intriguing question posed by Milwaukee band Sure Thing (styled "sure thing") and its debut single "PDA N...
Also happening this weekend: ‘The Area’ screening, Waukesha “Winter Blues Party”
Every Monday we publish a "Record Recommended" list of events, shows, and other shindigs coming up that week and weekend. You should check it out! Approximately 95% of the time when we see someone grumbling onl...
All-ages Vivarium opens on East Side with familiar vibe, local music
The last few years have been filled with announcements about new concert venues coming to Milwaukee. Most of those proposed venues have yet to materialize, but on Tuesday night, a previous announcement became a...
Here are the dates for the 2024 Milwaukee Night Market, and that’s it
Wednesday, June 26
Wednesday, July 24
Wednesday, August 14
Wednesday, September 11
Okay, okay, here's more, via a press release:
Milwaukee Night Market, presented by Clover from Fiserv, returns on June...
Before “Inside A Dream: A Music Tribute To David Lynch,” my 10 favorite Lynch moments
It. Is happening. Again.
Yes, on Friday, February 23, "Inside A Dream: A Music Tribute To David Lynch" will take over Turner Hall Ballroom and transform it into a Lynchian dream/nightmare. The brainchild of ...
PrideFest, Center Street Daze Festival announce 2024 dates
Are you keeping up with the sudden release of Milwaukee summer festival dates? To sum up: Festa Italiana is moving to May 31 - June 2; Locust Street Festival is happening June 9; Summer Soulstice is going down ...
A super-simple voting guide to Tuesday’s super-simple 2024 Spring Primary
On Tuesday, February 20, Milwaukee will vote in the 2024 Spring Primary. It's a relatively quiet and straightforward election, but hey, vote anyway! It's fun! Use the invaluable MyVote Wisconsin to find out whe...
Help fund a locally designed adult card game, ‘Forbidden Plates’
Are you and your friends, in the Year of Our Lord 2024, still playing Cards Against Humanity? Looking to mix things up a bit? Then buckle up for a new game: Forbidden Plates. (Tagline: "The adult card game for ...
Brett J.B. is “So Damn Happy”
It's been a minute since we checked in with Brett J.B. Back in 2021, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter dropped "Make You Move," an "open-hearted indie-power-pop anthem about breaking through the drudgery of the d...
Next Sugar Maple pop-up: It’s Always Sunny In Milwadelphia
The last few years have found The Sugar Maple (441 E. Lincoln Ave.) becoming a go-to destination for themed pop-ups and art shows. In 2023 alone, the beloved Bay View craft beer bar transformed itself into a We...
“I, Tony Evers, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby proclaim February 16, 2024, as FRIDAY FISH FRY DAY”
In case you missed it, today, February 16, 2024 (the first Friday of Lent, dontcha know), is Friday Fish Fry Day. Like, officially Friday Fish Fry Day. The homegrown holiday was first cooked/fried up in 2021 by...
Vampire Weekend will play BMO Pavilion on August 1
Boo! Vampire Weekend is back! Today, nearly five full years after the release of their last album (Father Of The Bride), Ezra Koenig and company dropped two new songs. "Capricorn" and "Gen-X Cops" (lol) are fro...
Watch Social Cig and Wave Chapelle play a packed, “unplugged” show at Riverwest Radio
Back in January, a unique show took place at a unique location. Social Cig and Wave Chapelle—a.k.a. two of Milwaukee's best and busiest musicians—played a co-headlining show in the cozy confines of Riverwest Ra...
Café Benelux will temporarily close for renovations, boast “completely reimagined” bar, more
Back in late 2018, Café Benelux unveiled its instantly popular rooftop domes. Now, more than five years later, the Third Ward eatery (346 N. Broadway) is planning something a little more expansive.
Beginning...
Click this: A list of Milwaukee-area Catholic parish fish frys happening this Lent
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day that marks the first day of Lent. What's Lent? It's the six-ish weeks of prayer and fasting that lead up to Easter. Yes, for those who celebrate, you're totally...