WAMI People’s Choice ballot is open
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That time of year is upon us again. Roughly a year after doling out hardware to deserving winners like PHOX, GGOOLLDD, Field Report, and WebsterX, as well as questionable winners like Vic Ferrari, "Live ...
Rio Turbo and Dashcam remix “20/20” for Valentine’s Day
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Happy Valentine's Day, Milwaukee! Hopefully you spent the weekend cuddled up close to that special someone. If Cupid's arrow missed you this year, cheer up knowing Milwaukee party-pop purveyor Rio Turbo ...
Off Base: The best, worst, and weirdest Milwaukee Brewers 2016 giveaways
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We've already come to terms with the overwhelming likelihood the Milwaukee Brewers are going to be very, very (and maybe historically) bad in 2016. Between everything new GM David Stearns has said, the v...
Exclusive: Stream the new Brat Sounds EP, ‘Gatorade’
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Following a solid self-titled debut put out under the name Brat Sounds in late 2014, former Dinny Bulca singer Scott Cary's new project really started to hit its stride last September with the release of...
Tracklist: 13 ways to celebrate and/or avoid Valentine’s Day
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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 abundant...
Relive Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2016 with these photos
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God damn, Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2016 was great. Excuse the tardiness, but we've only recently thawed out, sobered up, and fully processed all the food, fun, friendship, and philanthropy that took place ...
Midwest Death Rattle returns with “Post-Apocalypso” lyric video
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Back in December, we compiled a list of Milwaukee bands making albums we were excited to hear in 2016. Though our WordPress theme apparently ate that post for some reason, we assure you that Midwest Deat...
The Fatty Acids’ Derek De Vinney goes it alone as Lingerer
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After being at or at least near the forefront of Milwaukee's music scene since 2010's Stop Berries, Berries And Berries, Berries, The Fatty Acids have experienced some changes. Once relied upon to play a...
Comparing the 2002 and 2016 Milwaukee Brewers, the worst teams in franchise history
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With the team's On Deck event having come and gone, pitchers and catchers preparing to report to spring training in a matter of days, and last weekend's Jean Segura trade essentially signaling the end of...
Oh god yes! Avalon is screening ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ on Valentine’s Day
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Ever since we finally convinced the Avalon to show Wet Hot American Summer last September (no big deal!), the Bay View theater has rolled out a steady stream of celebrated cinema classics to coincide wit...
Queen Tut’s dominion extends to Mitten Fest
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If you're among the nearly 7,000 people who have checked either "interested" or "going" on the Facebook event for Saturday's day-long Burnhearts Mitten Fest, it's possible you've looked upon the name Que...
Here’s everything you need to know about Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2016
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Since the first frost of last autumn, many Milwaukee-area residents have set their sights on the events of February 6. As the days became shorter, the holidays came and went, and the Packers season reach...
Three. Stacks. Eliot becomes Rhythm Changes
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Even though Three. Stacks. Eliot announced its formal debut just six months ago with The Message Is Real, the (largely) instrumental jazz group has been making its mark in Milwaukee music since its 2013 ...
Welcome to February: Here’s what you’re doing this month
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February holds the distinction of being the year's shortest month, one of Wisconsin's coldest spans of time, and the final full month of winter. However, this particular February finds Milwaukee artists ...
TV’s favorite dirty dad Bob Saget is coming to Pabst Theater March 11
Everywhere you look (everywhere) lately, there's a prominent '90s comedy figure being booked by Pabst Theater Group. Perhaps you're reading this while picking pieces of watermelon out of your hair after last ni...
Masked Intruder nemesis Officer Bradford tells tales from his punk rock patrol
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It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Since being "court appointed" to the position about four years ago, a Milwaukee man who goes by the name Officer Bradford puts on his uniform—jean shorts, a f...
First Impression: Dock18 Cocktail Lab
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As much as Milwaukee leans on its rich brewing history, there has been an exponential uptick in the number of distilleries popping up around town in recent years. Great Lakes Distillery was at the forefr...
First Impression: Iron Grate BBQ Co.
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Way back in October, local dining writers were thrilled with the announcement of a strange-yet-intriguing partnership that would squeeze an established coffee shop/roaster and a barbecue joint beneath on...
Tracklist: 12 Milwaukee bands we want to reunite
It's so hard to say goodbye. Luckily, when it comes to music these days, it seems that there's no such thing as a permanent break up. In recent weeks, Guns 'N Roses and At The Drive-In both announced plans to r...
Rush-Mor Records gives graffiti bandit taste of own medicine
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Since 1971, Rush-Mor Records has been a Bay View beacon standing on the corner of Potter and Kinnickinnic avenues. In 1994, Dan Duchaine and Bill Rouleau bought Milwaukee's oldest and longest-running rec...