Author Tyler Maas

Here’s who’s playing the Rush-Mor Records Stage at Bay View Bash

August 26, 2019

Even though most of Milwaukee’s first major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will return to Kinnickinnic Avenue o...

The Sugar Maple will host a “Last Blast!” for Lakefront Brewery’s recalled (and potentially explosive) My Turn: Junk

Tyler Maas

August 26, 2019

Last month, The Sugar Maple in Bay View hosted a special release party for My Turn: Junk. The kettle sour created by Lakefront Brewery Export Manager and Social Media Manager Andy Junk is the 31st limited-editi...

It looks like Miller Gourmet Popcorn Shop is opening a retail location in Walker’s Point

Tyler Maas

August 23, 2019

In recent years, the Walker's Point neighborhood has been a hot destination for new bars, restaurants, breweries, venues, retail shops, unnecessary upscale apartments, headquarters for local publications, and m...

We went to western Wisconsin to stroll through a graveyard for fiberglass molds

Tyler Maas

August 21, 2019

Out in the small western Wisconsin town of Sparta, an industrial company's back yard has quietly turned into something of a low-key tourist attraction. FAST Corporation—a manufacturer of large-scale fiberglass ...

Here are the 2019 Wilson Center Guitar Competition & Festival winners

Tyler Maas

August 20, 2019

Over the weekend, Brookfield was alive with the sweet sounds of the almighty six-string as Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts hosted another installment of its annual Wilson Center Guitar Competition &...

Here’s who’s playing the WMSE Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2019

Bundle up and embrace autumn at Boone & Crockett’s Flannel Fest

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2019

Even though there's still a lot of summer left, there's no harm in looking ahead to the bounty of awesome events that will keep Milwaukee's ever-widening festival season going strong into autumn. As if the Milw...

A Milwaukee bar will host Big Boy Fest this weekend

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2019

Big Boy still holds a special place in Milwaukee’s heart. At one point, the classic burger chain and diner boasted more than 1,000 locations nationwide, and over 60 of those were Marc’s Big Boy restaurants. The...

Mini Meltdowns release song from upcoming EP, announce first full-band show

Tyler Maas

August 16, 2019

Last year, we introduced you to Mini Meltdowns—a super group featuring current and former members of Limbeck, Dashboard Confessional, The Promise Ring, The Benjamins, Rx Drugs, and the backing bands of Tommy St...

Tart, tangy, saucy, bitter: “Like 20” Fernwood neighbors come together through a shared affinity for weird yard signs

Tyler Maas

August 15, 2019

As the country continues to become more divided by the day, neighbors seem increasingly reluctant to get to know one another. While communities debate trivial things on neighborhood Facebook pages and residents...

Hear Devils Teeth’s Mondo Lucha anthem, “Mondo Lucha”

Tyler Maas

August 15, 2019

Last September, Mondo Lucha decided to celebrate 10 years of high-flying lucha libre wrestling in Milwaukee by inviting an all-star cast of area musicians to perform in a project simply called "Supergroup." The...

Elijah Holbrook makes the most of opportunities in Milwaukee comedy

Tyler Maas

August 14, 2019

Elijah Holbrook is trying to make the most of his opportunities as a comedian because, up until recently, there weren't many on his plate. About five years ago, Holbrook was living in the Fox Cities and struggl...

Milwaukee Record Halftime Show concert series returns to Cactus Club

Tyler Maas

August 13, 2019

Most fans of the Green and Gold probably aren’t in a hurry to look back at last season. However, one of the few bright spots (other than Davante Adams, the emergence of Aaron Jones, and doing away with Mike McC...

Here’s who’s playing the Milwaukee Record Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

August 12, 2019

Celebrate 6 years of MobCraft Beer at next weekend’s Weird Fest Block Party

Tyler Maas

August 8, 2019

It's been a fun and eventful summer full of awesome festivals, great block parties, wonderful weekly concerts, and many more reasons to get out and enjoy the summer. But now that August is here, festival season...

Pack your bags, travel light, and let the “twinkly emo” of Burmecia’s ‘Placeholder’ take you on a trip to the early 2000s

Tyler Maas

August 7, 2019

Like nu metal and swing, screamo is a musical sub-genre that people might attach to a specific moment in time. Though it was a loud and guttural blip in the collective consciousness of listeners in the early au...

Some highlights, observations, and takeaways from BIG3’s Milwaukee debut

Tyler Maas

August 5, 2019

Sunday afternoon, Fiserv Forum was alive with the sounds of squeaking sneakers, emphatic cheers, and bass thumps from backing music during the BIG3's Milwaukee stop. Now in the midst of its third season, the 3-...

Go down a rabbit hole with Saebra & Carlyle in this dark and dazzling one-shot music video

Tyler Maas

August 3, 2019

Much has changed since we first introduced you to the “apocalyptic western” stylings of Saebra & Carlyle in January of 2018. After officially starting out in late 2017, the duo consisting of longtime friend...

A last-minute guide to Ice Cube’s BIG3, which comes to Fiserv Forum on Sunday and is awesome

Tyler Maas

August 2, 2019

Though the regular seasons of the Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette Golden Eagles are both so painfully far away, Fiserv Forum is doing its part to hold over hoops enthusiasts with a few basketball-based events thi...

The Drunk Uncle in West Allis is selling pints of beer for 50 cents during the State Fair

Tyler Maas

August 1, 2019

Following months of waiting and numerous setbacks, The Drunk Uncle finally reopened. The lengthy renovation project virtually doubled the West Allis bar's square footage, made room for a few more TVs show wrest...