Author: Tyler Maas | Page 169

Twin Brother frontman goes it alone (for now) on ‘Solo’

July 12, 2016

// Save for a rare show here and there, Twin Brother has been in hiding for much of 2016. There are some reasons for that, actually. Not long after the release of 2014's Swallow The Anchor, the emotive folk...

Bird up! Eric Andre is coming to Turner Hall September 11

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2016

// Sup, Mello? What are you doing Sunday, September 11? If you don't have plans yet, we highly suggest venturing down the rabbit hole of comedic oddity and experiencing Eric Andre Live! at Turner Hall Ballr...

First Impression: Urban Harvest Brewing Company

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2016

// Once regarded for such amenities as its good-to-great Mexican restaurants, sustaining a pocket of night clubs, and, well, being pretty close to 2nd Street and all its nightlife, 5th Street in Walker's Po...

Bare witness to The Blue Mooners’ “Never Meant To Moon You” video

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2016

// Way back in 2014, we formally introduced you to the informal musical stylings of The Blue Mooners, a side project with a fixation on bare buttocks. Since the release of that self-titled debut, which incl...

There will (technically) be a bar in the basement of Grand Avenue

Tyler Maas

July 8, 2016

// When the Applebee's on Wisconsin Avenue tragically closed last month, the chain restaurant's departure didn't just leave the already-ailing Shops Of Grand Avenue with one fewer occupant, it also cost the...

I used Summerfest shuttles as my personal taxi service

Tyler Maas

July 7, 2016

// Every year, Summerfest brings close to a million people to Henry Maier Festival Park. With the 11-day festival's attendance equaling roughly one-sixth of the state's population, parking anywhere in the v...

Spend 10 minutes with aliens, cops in new Rashita Joneses video

Tyler Maas

July 6, 2016

// After an astounding five releases in 2015 and recently pulling off the inaugural Tasty Fest without a hitch, The Rashita Joneses have earned a break. Instead of easing off, though, the Milwaukee garage r...

Here’s every Milwaukee act playing this year’s Mile Of Music

Tyler Maas

July 6, 2016

// Entering its fourth year, the Cory Chisel-curated Mile Of Music festival is bigger and (arguably) better than ever, with close to 250 acts combining for more than 900 performances at dozens of bars- and ...

Celebrate the season with Old Milwaukee’s “Pass Me A Beer” summer edition

Tyler Maas

July 2, 2016

// In an era of multi-million dollar CGI-laden and Pitbull-infused beer commercials, Old Milwaukee's no-budget "Hey, Pass Me A Beer" online advertising campaign is a breath of fresh air. The brainchild of R...

Here’s the 2016 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

July 1, 2016

Milwaukee Comedy Festival turned 10 last summer. Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, the Matt Kemple-curated undertaking has grown and evolved in kind w...

Yield Bar still seeking new home, will not replace The Hotel Foster

Tyler Maas

June 30, 2016

// At 1:30 a.m. on May 27, Yield Bar's 11-year run came to a quiet and abrupt end when the beloved East Side bar closed without notice. That unexpected end turned out to be just the beginning of a different...

Review: Taped Music at JoJo’s Martini Lounge (Summerfest)

Tyler Maas

June 30, 2016

// Wednesday marked the beginning of yet another Summerfest, the 49th iteration of a classic Milwaukee event that has evolved over the years to become what's accurately referred to as "The World's Largest M...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2016

// Tomorrow marks the start of another Summerfest. Entering its 49th year, "The Big Gig" has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts. While S...

The SummerRest: 13 non-Summerfest show recommendations

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2016

// Summerfest begins tomorrow, bringing more than 700 acts to 10 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and an estimated 900,000-plus people through the gates for 11 days of music, a...

Headliner for Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party announced

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2016

// Back in May, we announced the stacked lineup for the 9th Annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party, which is taking place on Bay View's Potter Avenue on Saturday, July 2. Well, most of the lineup. Today, Milw...

12 standout summer comedy shows

Tyler Maas

June 24, 2016

// We're just days into another Milwaukee summer and life is good. Between now and the end of September, the city will be alive with festivals, block parties, weekly music series, and conditions conducive t...

Model-turned-poet Elyse Cizek bares her soul in ‘NUDITY’

Tyler Maas

June 24, 2016

// Lots of people want to write a book. For Los Angeles (by way of Milwaukee) model Elyse Cizek, it became nothing short of a need. During a particularly depressing Milwaukee winter, she applied her raw emo...

Direct Hit! mixes opportunity with execution on ‘Wasted Mind’

Tyler Maas

June 23, 2016

// Down Appleton Avenue on Milwaukee's far northwest end sits what appears to be an abandoned building. You'd miss it if you weren't looking for it. You might miss it if you were. Next door is Midpoint Mote...

Wake up with Tenement’s cover of Squeeze’s “Black Coffee In Bed”

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2016

// With an intense work ethic and an outstanding catalog to boot, Tenement's recent Rolling Stone distinction of being one of "10 Great Modern Punk Bands" absolutely holds weight. The Appleton (and Milwauke...

First Impression: Lost Valley Cider Co.

Tyler Maas

June 21, 2016

// Much like the rampant expansion craft brewing has experienced recently, the world of hard ciders is bursting with exponentially more brands that are creating exciting and new concoctions in effort to kee...

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