Author: Tyler Maas

Kathleen Madigan’s Pabst Theater special will be filmed October 10

February 13, 2015

Early last month, we told you of veteran comedian Kathleen Madigan’s intentions to film her next special at Milwaukee’s historic Pabst Theater in October. Friday, the venue announced the filming of said special...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to celebrating and/or escaping Valentine’s Day

Tyler Maas

February 12, 2015

Some of you are in a serious relationship, or at least involved in a budding romance. Others are happily (or perhaps miserably) single. No matter where your love life lands, the same thing holds abundantly true...

The Young Revelators will kick off SXRW at Tonic Tavern tonight

Tyler Maas

February 11, 2015

Depending on who you're asking, the 7.6-mile, 12-minute drive between Linneman's and Cactus Club might as well be a trip to the moon, an ocean away, an impossible trip to the other side of America. As close as ...

Download our Local Coverage concert

Tyler Maas

February 10, 2015

Last month, Milwaukee Record put on a little benefit concert with a unique twist. The inaugural Local Coverage saw eight Milwaukee acts that hail from various corners of the city and nooks of the musical spectr...

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally’s “Summer Of 69: No Apostrophe” tour hits Milwaukee May 8

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re bound to be bogged down with insipid TV segments and articles regarding celebrity romances. For the most part it’s hard to muster half a shit about how and why two strangers...

Exclusive: Stream Breadking’s winter compilation, Coal

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

As anyone who was at Mitten Fest Saturday can attest, spring is on its way. Still, despite the slowly rising temperatures, the increased amount of daylight, and Brewers pitchers and catchers mere days from repo...

Sebastian Maniscalco matches the hype at Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

"Who am I shooting tonight?" a photographer asked a Turner Hall security guard at the top of the stairwell about 20 minutes before showtime Friday. Even among ardent followers of stand-up, the woman's question ...

Geeks rejoice! 42 Ale House is coming to St. Francis

Tyler Maas

February 6, 2015

Since it opened two years ago, 42 Lounge has been a bastion for all things geek in Milwaukee and has served as a sort of embassy for gamers, cosplayers, anime fans, and Doctor Who aficionados amid a cluster of ...

WAMI releases people’s choice ballot, sets awards show date

Tyler Maas

February 6, 2015

Wisconsin Area Music Industry (better known as "WAMI") has recognized the accomplishments of in-state musicians for the last 34 years. For almost as long, people have bemoaned the organization—sometimes with go...

Get to know Towers, Mitten Fest’s (relative) mystery band

Tyler Maas

February 5, 2015

In about a year's time, Milwaukee rock quintet Towers has gotten off the a quick start with a cluster of shows. However, if you showed up late to any of the young band's gigs, you probably missed the perpetual ...

Boone & Crockett asks comics to pull humor from the ashes

Tyler Maas

February 4, 2015

Last month, there was an electrical fire in an old Bay View home. Fortunately all three residents and their pets made it out alive and well. Unfortunately, the flames and smoke damage claimed the majority of th...

Watch Rock ‘N’ Roller Remote Controller’s Season 2 premiere

Tyler Maas

February 3, 2015

Originally expected out last fall, the long-awaited Season 2 premiere of Milwaukee-made show Rock ’N’ Roller Remote Controller was posted on YouTube today in rather unheralded fashion, especially considering th...

Welcome to February: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Tyler Maas

February 2, 2015

February can be a strange month in Milwaukee music. Traditionally, bookers are still dealing with the occasional show-free Friday or Saturday that’s known to plague venues between late December and most of Janu...

Lineup for Turner Hall’s Milwaukee Day show announced

Tyler Maas

February 2, 2015

Originally founded after a realization that Milwaukee’s area code (414) contains the same sequence of numerals as the date April 14, Milwaukee Day has quickly blossomed from a noble celebration of civic pride t...

Extra Points: The Green Bay Packers all-unusual names team

Tyler Maas

January 30, 2015

After the events of two Sundays ago (of which we will not speak), football isn't exactly the first thing on our mind. Unless an outcome where both participants can lose and be banned from the NFL is added in th...

Latino Arts announces spring schedule

Tyler Maas

January 29, 2015

Last fall, Walker’s Point institution Latino Arts Inc. enjoyed an especially strong season, which was punctuated with a sold-out performance by reigning Grammy winners and one-time NPR “Tiny Desk” concert serie...

Arte Para Todos seeks film festival submissions

Tyler Maas

January 28, 2015

If you've looked at any local music or entertainment resource based in or around Milwaukee this week, you've almost certainly seen something about Arte Para Todos. The first-year festival is impossible not to l...

Exclusive: Stream Low Down Sound’s EP, Ride Into The Sun

Tyler Maas

January 28, 2015

Low Down Sound’s debut EP, Ride Into The Sun, is a five-song sampling of American-made classic rock that’s unapologetically tied together with the ideals of freedom and a nomadic exploration of the wild west (p...

First Impression: The Pub Club

Tyler Maas

January 28, 2015

Isn't it strange how a bar can have an identity? Depending on any combination of factors like the decor, the selection, the neighborhood, the clientele, the type of music that's played, and innumerable other in...

Traveling Beer Garden Tour to return in 2015

Tyler Maas

January 27, 2015

There's truly nothing like drinking outside. If you don't recall, "outside" is that place between your home and car that you run through while muttering obscenities about four months of the year. Fortunately, M...

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