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I saw the dude from Staind at the world’s largest bratwurst festival

June 4, 2015

It's been a while since you've heard Staind, probably. Formed way back in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the band's two-decade run has seen the nu metal act rise from relative obscurity to widened notoriet...

Tigernite roars onto festival circuit, The Offspring opening slot

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2015

With under two years to the band's credit, Tigernite has already made a mark on stages throughout the city. The Milwaukee glam-rock quartet—propelled by a steady diet of chunky, arena-ready guitar licks and the...

Jaill album postponement leads to awesome June 28 release show BBQ

Tyler Maas

June 3, 2015

The May 19 release date we reported for Jaill's long-awaited fourth full-length, Brain Cream, has come and gone with no record to be heard. Due to vinyl pressing delays, Jaill's old/new label Burger Records was...

I hung out with the mayor of West Allis

Tyler Maas

June 2, 2015

Way back in March, we posted a video—once again, a video we had absolutely NO role in producing—that displayed a rough, unflattering, and altogether bleak view of West Allis that alleged it was “the worst city ...

First Impression: Wright’s Burgers & Wings

Tyler Maas

June 2, 2015

Late May is a time of exodus on Milwaukee's upper East side. University-adjacent sidewalks are strewn with gently (and not so gently) used furniture, as parents and Hernia movers alike help new graduates move b...

No longer new in town, John Mulaney slays in hilarious Milwaukee return

Tyler Maas

June 1, 2015

Former Saturday Night Live head writer John Mulaney's uproariously funny 2012 special New In Town is on the short list of the best hours of comedy captured on tape in recent memory. The intensely quotable—"OHH!...

Todd Barry will return to Turner Hall on July 24

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2015

With more than 30 years of stage time beneath his belt and an often-imitated, never replicated wry and soft-spoken comedic style, Todd Barry is on the cusp of comedy legend status. Though he's performed in Wisc...

Drop anchor and check out Milwaukee Boat Line’s Concert Cruise schedule

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2015

We've already covered the staggering number of land-loving musicians playing in and around Milwaukee this summer. Now we know more than 20 acts who will take to Lake Michigan in June, July, and August as part o...

Pauly Shore Stands Alone: A backhanded Wisconsin love letter

Tyler Maas

May 28, 2015

Not unlike Crystal Pepsi, Hypercolor t-shirts, and the LaserDisc, Pauly Shore was a cultural bullet point that was emblematic of what America’s pop culture landscape was like during the early-to-mid ’90s. The c...

Kyle Kinane’s growing star burns ever brighter at Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2015

Kyle Kinane is a comedian's comedian. The Illinois-born comic's gravel-voiced musings manage to appeal to all brow levels while being delivered in a way that is both inimitable and universal. Since leaving Chic...

Soul Low follows UNEASY with fun, easy EPs

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2015

Just two summers ago, an unknown band of young Milwaukeeans released eight songs they wrote and recorded in pieces over the course of a few years, beginning all the way back in 2009 when three of the (then) 20-...

First Impression: Colour Palate

Tyler Maas

May 22, 2015

There's no shortage of places to eat in Downtown Milwaukee. Shit, there's even a Downtown Dining Week to help tout the myriad of eating options—at least until half of them close at 4 p.m.—in this segment of the...

KC Michelson looks back on his time in Milwaukee before L.A. departure

Tyler Maas

May 22, 2015

Though he got his start in stand-up when he was growing up in the Twin Cities, KC Michelson says Milwaukee shaped him as a comedian. After taking time off to study film, Michelson returned to stage in 2013. Sin...

Faux Fir prepares to say farewell (for now) on June 6

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2015

Excluding a shorthanded Tonic Tavern set during Arte Para Todos, Faux Fir hasn’t played out in a while. Following a show on June 6, the break is going to be considerably longer. Earlier this week, the Milwaukee...

Walt Hamburger’s preparation meets opportunity

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2015

Walt Lontkowski—better known to Wisconsin punk aficionados as "Walt Hamburger"—is in the midst of a "rock and roll fantasy camp" moment. The Appleton area musician (who went to elementary school in Riverwest) i...

Northless’ Nick Elert sets the score for Wisconsin horror

Tyler Maas

May 20, 2015

Film composition is a largely unsung art form. For every Marvin Hamlish crossing out the O on his or her ongoing EGOT campaign, thousands upon thousands of musicians work in relative silence, despite—quite iron...

Holy crap! Norm Macdonald is coming to Milwaukee in August

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2015

Our recent Tracklist outlining 12 non-festival Milwaukee shows worth checking out this summer has one especially egregious omission. We're not sure how we missed this last week, but Saturday Night Live alumnus,...

The Kids In The Hall come back to Milwaukee better than ever

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2015

Seminal Canadian sketch troupe The Kids In The Hall is still among the most quoted, referenced, and revered commodities in all of comedy. Though the comedic quintet's collective influence continues, now 20 year...

Temple’s catalog grows as its lineup shrinks

Tyler Maas

May 15, 2015

Over a two-day stretch last June, criminally underrated Milwaukee post-punk quartet Temple stepped into the booth at Shane Hochstetler's since-relocated Howl Street studio—for the first time since recording its...

Taco Tuesday Of Reckoning: I ate at every Milwaukee Taco Bell in 8 hours

Tyler Maas

May 14, 2015

What constitutes a hero? Heroes aren’t born. Heroes are made. A hero is fashioned from bravery put to use when times get tough, harvested from experience incurred on the field of battle, and nourished by the ad...

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