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Just give in and let Bleach Athletixx’s “California Future” bore itself into your brain

March 13, 2015

Bleach Athletixx, the brand new electro-pop endeavor of Young Holidays ex-pat Max Holiday came out of nowhere. Conjured a couple weeks ago and literally finished in his warehouse recording space last night, the...

Fresh Cut Collective co-founder Adebisi comes back as BLAX

Tyler Maas

March 13, 2015

About five years ago, then-Fresh Cut Collective frontman Adebisi Agoro left the group he'd co-founded and moved to New York City with $250 in his pocket. After three years, a name change, ample attention, and i...

Josh Ballew makes the most of hosting

Tyler Maas

March 13, 2015

When last you read direct mention of Milwaukee comic Josh Ballew on Milwaukee Record, he was boldly joining us for "The Longest Brunch" at Ashley's Que. Yet beyond that ill-fated feast, Ballew's name can invari...

Jaill announces release date for next album, Brain Cream

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2015

Just because Jaill has been fairly quiet since the release of its second Sub Pop Records album, Traps, doesn't mean the Great Lakes surf rockers haven't been busy. In fact, the band has experienced a pretty sig...

Bo Burnham comes back to Pabst Theater better than ever

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2015

Sure, Bo Burnham may have gotten his comedy career off the ground as a teenager with a flurry of goofy songs posted to YouTube. However, it quickly became apparent that those viral music videos berthed in his a...

The age of Enlightened: Milwaukee’s newest, smallest brewery now on tap

Tyler Maas

March 11, 2015

There's an unwritten rule that's well-known but rarely followed that prohibits discussing matters of politics, religion, and philosophy when alcohol is present. Combining suds or spirits with spirited debate al...

Download Juiceboxxx’s new (and last?) mixtape, Highway To The Heartland

Tyler Maas

March 10, 2015

Believe it or not, it's only been slightly more than a year since Milwaukee-bred emcee Juiceboxxx earned his 15 minutes of infamy following what's been called "the worst on-air rap in TV history" (that we're in...

Inaugural Arte Para Todos raises $21,165

Tyler Maas

March 9, 2015

The inaugural Arte Para Todos festival was an unabashed success. An eclectic mix of 70 Milwaukee bands played a combined 15 shows spanning three neighborhoods over the course of an otherwise quiet late-winter w...

Tracklist: 5 teams to temporarily call Milwaukee home

Tyler Maas

March 9, 2015

Last week, news leaked that Cubs and Brewers officials were involved in serious discussions two years ago regarding the possibility of Chicago playing all of its 2015 home games at Miller Park. The temporary re...

Take a ride with Vic And Gab in the latest Cream City Soundcheck

Tyler Maas

March 6, 2015

Milwaukee's premier sibling indie-pop duo Vic And Gab has been uncharacteristically quiet of late. Sisters Victoriah and Hannah Gabriela Banuelos have significantly reduced the frequency of shows (that we've pl...

Gallery Night gears up for first Milwaukee showing

Tyler Maas

March 5, 2015

There are bands who acknowledge their limitations, and there are bands that are so unconcerned with achieving any level of success that they intentionally add hurdles between their music and the mere prospect o...

Kiings reign supreme with true debut, WWYDF

Tyler Maas

March 4, 2015

WWYDF, the debut album from Kiings, is the Milwaukee-based electronic two-piece's crowning achievement. Though the 11-song effort—an acronym for "What Would You Die For"—is technically the production pair's fir...

I saw 2 Live Crew at a strip club in 2015

Tyler Maas

March 3, 2015

// My week began in the lap of Las Vegas-style luxury. The spacious lounge was rife with marble columns, cabaret seating, and a small army of yolked gentlemen with suits and earpieces on hand to instill a s...

Exclusive: Dive into Soup Moat’s 6-song EP, Enjoy Your Hobbies

Tyler Maas

March 2, 2015

For much of its existence, Soup Moat's name was routinely and understandably found in and around the term "sludge." However, in the 12 months since the band's most recent release, Inspirations, Soup Moat has un...

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

Tyler Maas

March 2, 2015

March is a period of transition. The month straddles two seasons, a part-time resident in the ass-end of winter and a temporary tenant within the burst and bloom brought on by spring. As the season changes and ...

Naughty By Nature is down with NBA, will perform at March 28 Bucks game

Tyler Maas

February 27, 2015

In recent years, the Milwaukee Bucks have sought out one nostalgic hip-hop act each season to serve as halftime entertainment for a late-season game. Vanilla Ice performed at BMO Harris Bradley Center two seaso...

Comedy Crumbs: Festival submission, sex advice, and having a few

Tyler Maas

February 27, 2015

With the abundance of great things going on in Milwaukee's burgeoning comedy scene, we rarely go more than a few days without devoting a post or two to recognize someone or something happening that adds to the ...

Off Base: The 10 best Milwaukee Brewers offseason acquisitions

Tyler Maas

February 26, 2015

Though opening day of the 2015 Milwaukee Brewers season is still 39 agonizing days away, the team has now reported to its spring training headquarters in Maryvale, Arizona. Single game tickets go on sale this w...

Jake Kornely’s last stand: The comic and musician says goodbye to Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

February 26, 2015

Jake Kornely joined Static Eyes in 2011. Roughly a month after joining the Milwaukee punk band, he attempted stand-up comedy for the first time. Since then, the art forms have jostled for position, but both rem...

Riverside Theater adds second Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally show, announces filming

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2015

Last night’s Parks And Recreation series finale forced the world to begrudgingly bid adieu to one of televised comedy’s single greatest characters, Ronald Ulysses Swanson. With Swanson’s swan song, viewers are ...

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