Nite Owl is open for the season
With the longer days, rising temperatures, and Bob Uecker's voice on the radio, it's beginning to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee. Sure, yesterday technically marked the first day of spring, but now it's of...
Wisconsin Frozen Pizza Tournament: Cheese regional
Between the NCAA tournament, the unpredictable weather, and the likelihood you’re broke after paying taxes, March is a month that seems made for staying home and eating frozen pizza. Wisconsin is fortunate to b...
Shane Hochstetler talks Howl Street relocation, new drummer video series
Depending on when and how you happened upon his work, you either know Shane Hochstetler as the drummer behind some of Milwaukee's most notable bands (Call Me Lightning, Managra, Hero Of A Hundred Fights, and cu...
There’s no diggity (no doubt) Blackstreet is playing the Bucks halftime show on March 31
In recent seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks have treated fans to halftime entertainment that takes them back to the '90s. Past "Flashback Friday" performers include Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Naughty By Nature, and Warren...
Nick Thune will perform an intimate show in the Grand Avenue basement in May
Way back in 2014, up and coming comedian Nick Thune performed a sold out show in the cozy confines of The Underground Collaborate. The mid-week appearance in the 100-some seat theater space nestled in the Grand...
Our NCAA team-specific guide for what to do in Milwaukee
Yesterday was a wild day at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, as the NCAA Tournament officially kicked off. Milwaukee hosted four of the 16 games played Thursday. After all the dust settled, Purdue topped Vermont,...
Wisconsin Frozen Pizza Tournament: Deluxe regional
Between the NCAA tournament, the unpredictable weather, and the likelihood you’re broke after paying taxes, March is a month that seems made for staying home and eating frozen pizza. Wisconsin is fortunate to b...
Warm up to Static Eyes with “The Thaw” music video
Believe it or not, Static Eyes haven't put out a record in about four years. Since releasing a split with Drugs Dragons in 2013, the Milwaukee garage rock vets have replaced their bassist, they wrote a batch of...
Come to (or sign up for) our first Broken Up Band Bazaar benefit for Arte Para Todos
In its first two years, Arte Para Todos raised approximately $40,000 for Milwaukee public school art programs through the combined efforts of hundreds of musicians and visual artists bringing their talents to d...
17 ways to avoid a stereotypical St. Paddy’s Day
St. Patrick's Day is an annual excuse to get out and celebrate in the waning days of winter. It's a holiday build on the foundation of Irish pride, fun, and revelry. On the other hand, it also kind of sucks. Be...
Comet Cafe’s first “Talkin’ Vegan” video introduces new menu items
In its 21-plus years in existence (and counting), The Comet Cafe has worn many hats. What started as a quaint and character-laden cafe that employed the city's entire music scene has slowly turned into a local ...
Wisconsin Frozen Pizza Tournament: Taco/Cheeseburger regional
Between the NCAA tournament, the unpredictable weather, and the likelihood you're broke after paying taxes, March is a month that seems made for staying home and eating frozen pizza. Wisconsin is fortunate to b...
A guide to the 2017 NCAA Tournament’s Milwaukee games
Following a weekend that was packed with conference tournaments and Sunday night's selection show, March Madness is officially here. The 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament officially starts on Tuesday, befor...
Tim Dillard makes Brewers Spring Training worthwhile
As fun as that montage in Major League made it seem, Spring Training is sort of an exercise in futility for unabashedly rebuilding organizations. Sure, it allows prospects and new acquisitions an opportunity to...
Remembering The Bomb Shelter (and Greg Landig)
Last night, Junior's Hook—a nice neighborhood bar with a more-than-respectable beer list and an inviting atmosphere—celebrated two years in business in its cozy digs at 1517 S. 2nd Street. It's unlikely many pe...
The second time is a charm for Piles on ‘Expeller’
Last winter, just a few months removed from the release of the locally-lauded Planet Skin, Piles returned to the studio with aspirations of knocking out a new batch of songs for another album over the course of...
Noted battle rapper Carter Deems spreads skills to Milwaukee comedy
For many people involved in Milwaukee's comedy scene, stand-up is a hobby and a fun outlet to help meet people while staying creatively fulfilled. As an aspiring comic improves, their opportunities to perform g...
Hear a new song from the new, improved, expanded Twin Brother
Following a fruitful 2014 in which Twin Brother released its emotive coming of age record, Swallow The Anchor, the band that began as a folk trio started to move in a different direction. Amid departures, shift...
Hear Jaill singer Vincent Kircher’s first solo single, “Mr. Doom”
After finally releasing the long-delayed Brain Cream in 2015, Jaill—and singer-guitarist Vincent Kircher, in particular—has kept a pretty low profile. Though the past 18 months have seen the former Sub Pop and ...
WMSE will release a live Direct Hit! 7-inch for Record Store Day 2017
Since 2015, local radio institution and chili competition curator WMSE has helped spread the good will and wonder of Record Store Day with a limited-edition release of a 7-inch from a Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-re...