Author Tyler Maas

Brewed City: Avenue Coffeehouse (South Milwaukee)

May 31, 2023

Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs boast a wealth of great independent coffee shops, award-winning roasters, and other excellent area establishments where you can get a caffeine fix. We plan to celebrate som...

More rapid reviews of things we were sent (spring edition!)

Tyler Maas

May 30, 2023

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I’ll say yes and, if there’s a natural fit for our audience, I’ll write about it. Other ...

The You Win !!! hit streak continues with new single, “Bloodsport”

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2023

Has it really been almost two years since we've heard new You Win !!! material? Even though the dark pop duo—consisting of Milwaukee musical mainstay Amanda Huff and producer William Gardiner (who releases musi...

Milwaukee Metal Fest band names, ranked

Tyler Maas

May 24, 2023

Remember Milwaukee Metal Fest? 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 it back this year. YE...

Emmitt James is on a quest to be ‘Undeniably Ground-Breakingly Excellent’ with new album

Tyler Maas

May 23, 2023

While the artistic origin story of Emmitt James begins in Milwaukee, the bulk of it has taken place in Los Angeles to this point. Since heading out west after finishing college about a decade ago, James has lea...

Avalon Theater’s “Family Film Camp” series to screen fun flicks for all ages this summer

Tyler Maas

May 23, 2023

Summer is almost here! The arrival of the new season is also accompanied by warmer weather, longer days, dozens upon dozens of festivals and block parties, and—at least for the parents among us—the constant nee...

Here’s the full lineup for T-Pain’s “Escape From Wiscansin Fest”

Tyler Maas

May 22, 2023

Last year, singer, rapper, and producer T-Pain embarked on an 18-show jaunt he called his “Road To Wiscansin” tour. That run of shows culminated with a show at The Rave/Eagles Club, which was dubbed "Wiscansin ...

Tacos And Tequila Festival brings tacos, tequila, a bunch of 2000s-era rappers to Franklin

Tyler Maas

May 19, 2023

Do you like tacos, tequila, and world-renowned rappers who really popped off in the early 2000s? If you answered yes to even one of those questions, we have some good news for you. And if you enjoy all three of...

Third Space Presents concert series returns! Here’s the lineup

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2023

Last year, Third Space Brewing graciously added even more entertainment to Milwaukee's well-stocked summer concert calendar by debuting its "Third Space Presents" music series on its gorgeous new outdoor deck s...

Brewed City: Vendetta Coffee Bar (Walker’s Point)

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2023

Here’s the 2023 Bay View Jazz Fest lineup

Tyler Maas

May 16, 2023

Entering its eighth year (and the first installment that involves Humboldt Park Friends' Jazz At The Vine music series), the folks at Milwaukee Jazz Vision—in association with Bay View Gallery Night—are hosting...

MobCraft’s Weird Fest Block Party returns July 22

Tyler Maas

May 16, 2023

Last week, right around the same time we were posting our massive 2023 summer festival guide, the fine folks at MobCraft Beer were quietly announcing their own contribution to the city's extensive list of upcom...

Get hazy, crazy with Robot Witch’s “Bad Dream” music video

Tyler Maas

May 15, 2023

Last December, Robot Witch debuted its new, improved, and enlarged lineup with the release of a self-titled EP that found the synth-tinged alternative rock outfit sounding better than ever. Later that same mont...

MKE River Round Up brings live music to the open water all summer long

Tyler Maas

May 14, 2023

There are few Milwaukee summertime activities that can beat spending a few hours paddling around the city’s rivers in a kayak. Trust us! If the experience that blends outdoor enjoyment, exercise, and seeing the...

HOSTS contemplate life’s big questions, start West Allis bar brawl in “Marginal Man” music video

Tyler Maas

May 12, 2023

They say that life is too short to hold grudges. In fact, life is too short in general. If you really stop to think about how old this planet—not to mention our galaxy and the universe as a whole—is, your "long...

Piles is back and better than ever on ‘5:53’

Tyler Maas

May 11, 2023

If you've looked at this website with any regularity these past few weeks, you've likely stumbled upon articles pertaining to the unexpected reemergence of Piles, an exceptional Milwaukee post-punk project we m...

Kind Oasis is hosting a “Three-Year Anniversary Festival” on June 17

Tyler Maas

May 11, 2023

Yesterday, we released a list of close to 150 summer festivals, block parties, and other events taking place in and around Milwaukee between now and the end of September. While extensive, we knew the list would...

The 12 types of koozies you’ll meet at The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap

Tyler Maas

May 10, 2023

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you have a junk drawer that’s overflowing with can coolers. There’s an inexplicable-yet-undeniable human compulsion to collect can koozies and hold onto them for ye...

Here’s pretty much everything you need to know about Crusherfest’s 2023 installment

Tyler Maas

May 9, 2023

Next month, Crusherfest—the not-quite-annual celebration of wrestling legend Reggie “Da Crusher” Lisowski—will return to the wrestler’s native South Milwaukee for two days of late spring fun. On Saturday June 3...

“Shea Day” brings awesome local lineup to Cactus Club on June 6

Tyler Maas

May 8, 2023

If you've been to enough concerts in Milwaukee, you've almost certainly seen Shea Frevele. You'd have a tough time finding a bigger supporter of the local music scene. Through the years, she's sold merch for a ...