Author Tyler Maas

Hear Flat Teeth singer’s isolation-inspired song, “Comatose”

April 2, 2020

When we last checked in with Flat Teeth, the Milwaukee indie outfit—fresh off the release of its impressive debut full-length, Silent Seconds—was preparing listeners for its show with Cloud Nothings at The Back...

Milwaukee Psych Fest VIII has been postponed

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2020

You can add another festival to the list. Yesterday, which was the same day Polish Fest and Festa Italiana announced they would be postponing and/or canceling their 2020 events, Milwaukee Psych Fest also announ...

Seize the day (while staying safely indoors) and watch Next Paperback Hero’s “Never Know” video

Tyler Maas

March 31, 2020

When we last caught up with Nathan Honoré in late 2018, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter—who performs under the Next Paperback Hero moniker—was getting listeners into the yuletide spirit with his two-track Chris...

Company Brewing’s Milwaukee Day Lager is now available

Tyler Maas

March 26, 2020

In 2018, Company Brewing got in the civic celebration spirit by releasing Milwaukee Day Lager, a beer crafted in collaboration with founders of Milwaukee Day. Though availability was essentially limited to the ...

Our Milwaukee Day Showcase is turning into an August 28 “Milwaukee Day Make Up” show

Tyler Maas

March 25, 2020

Following a few weeks worth of postponements, cancellations, and general uncertainty surrounding the few events on the planet that haven't yet been postponed or canceled, we wouldn't blame you if you simply ass...

Live From The Rock Room video series brings the concerts to you

Tyler Maas

March 25, 2020

broadstreet.zone(78457); As everyone knows, pretty much every live event on the planet has been postponed or canceled as a result of COVID-19 concerns. Though it's absolutely the right call to do away with eve...

Summerfest will move to September

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2020

Last week, PrideFest 2020 became the first major summer festival in Milwaukee to announce it would be postponed for the sake of COVID-19/coronavirus prevention. This week, "the world's largest music festival" a...

Comparing Cudahy, Wisconsin and Cudahy, California

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2020

The following article originally appeared in the February edition of Colectivo Coffee‘s “Off The Record” print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up “Off The Record” free of charge at all 13 Milwauk...

Crafty Cow to launch 3 “virtual pop-up restaurants” starting Friday

Tyler Maas

March 18, 2020

Late Monday night, Milwaukee County officials stepped in and effectively shut down every bar and restaurant to the public. As we all know by now, the dramatic action is the result of concerns of community trans...

An oral history of Catholics eating beaver (and muskrat) during Lent

Tyler Maas

March 18, 2020

We don't know you and your life, but we're willing to bet you're quite possibly very bored at the moment and that you probably wouldn't hate a temporary distraction from, well, everything happening right now. I...

PrideFest Milwaukee 2020 has been postponed

Tyler Maas

March 18, 2020

Following a week in which precautionary measures done in effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus/COVID-19 have resulted in countless event postponements and cancellations in and around Milwaukee, the threat...

Buy Milwaukee Record stickers and support Milwaukee Women’s Center

Tyler Maas

March 17, 2020

Things are bad right now. With that in mind, we here at Milwaukee Record want to do our part to help make a terrible and difficult time for many Milwaukeeans at least a little bit better by raising money for a ...

Here are some ways to help artists, musicians, and venues impacted by COVID-19 closures

Tyler Maas

March 17, 2020

Times are tough. That's a huge understatement, but it needs to be acknowledged. Within the past week, the threat of COVID-19 has forced business owners throughout the country to make the extremely difficult dec...

Meet Mertles Acres and stream “Last Summer”

Tyler Maas

March 17, 2020

With just a handful of shows and even fewer songs released to this point, you might not know Mertles Acres. Though the young project might not ring a bell with listeners quite yet, you've probably heard its mem...

Watch Giannis Antetokounmpo play “Smoke On The Water” on guitar

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2020

Last Wednesday, as a precautionary measure done in effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, the NBA postponed the remainder of its season indefinitely. Unfortunately, that decision—which was absolutely the ri...

Pitter patter! Puddler’s Hall will host a ‘Letterkenny’ pop-up bar called “MoDeans 414”

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2020

UPDATE (3/14/2020): As a precautionary measure done in effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, Pabst Theater Group has postponed the March 29 Letterkenny Live show at Pabst Theater. As a result of this decis...

Here’s the Triple Eye Industries Fest V lineup

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2020

In less than six years, Triple Eye Industries has managed an astounding 56 releases—many of them in vinyl format. To celebrate all they’ve done in a relatively short span, the Milwaukee-based independent record...

Join us at Company Brewing for our Milwaukee Day Showcase

Tyler Maas

March 11, 2020

About a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holiday. S...

Drop in, chill out, and stream some of Cashfire Sunset’s ‘Age Before Beauty’

Tyler Maas

March 11, 2020

After bursting onto the scene with 2018’s self-titled debut that quickly prompted the young band to land some high-profile local shows, Cashfire Sunset chased its first year in existence with an even more accom...

A guide to Pi Day events and specials in and around Milwaukee this weekend

Tyler Maas

March 10, 2020

On the list of important winter holidays, Pi Day falls somewhere between New Year's Eve and Squirrel Appreciation Day (January 21). Each year, when March 14—get it...3.14?!—rolls around, people celebrate a math...