Author: Tyler Maas

Mandatory Milwaukee: Riverwest Co-Op celebrates 19 years of “food for people, not for profit”

October 27, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Masked Intruder’s Officer Bradford is shedding layers, bringing back charity calendar in 2021

Tyler Maas

October 26, 2020

When he’s not keeping a close and disapproving eye on the miscreants in Masked Intruder, Officer Bradford is encouraging people to have a positive body image. Between the oft-revealing outfits he wears while on...

My unsolicited copycat recipe for Fuel Cafe’s beloved “Buttafuoco” sandwich

Tyler Maas

October 23, 2020

It's been a rainy, cold, and emotionally taxing week here in Milwaukee. While those conditions are less-than-ideal for most things, they're perfect for enjoying the crunchy, melt-y, comfort of a "Buttafuoco" fr...

A Milwaukee expat tells us about being a Packers fan in Australia

Tyler Maas

October 23, 2020

If you don't know the name Ryan Bollis, Milwaukee music fans might recognize his work as the drummer for bands like Moss Folk, Law/Less, Galactic Cannibal, as well as serving as the bassist in The Eradicator. T...

Cairns get back to basics on its brooding, beautiful ‘This Is Also The Place’ EP

Tyler Maas

October 22, 2020

Cairns is tough to pin down. Since starting as the solo endeavor of Milwaukee multi-instrumentalist John Larkin about five years ago, the project has evolved from its stripped-down "bedroom recording" roots to ...

Meet Tabman, a Milwaukee guy determined to save an endangered diet cola

Tyler Maas

October 21, 2020

Last week, Coca-Cola announced its intentions to discontinue TaB. First introduced in 1963, "The Drink For Beautiful People" is widely regarded as the world's first diet soda. Though its popularity and availabi...

Soup Moat is bigger, better, sludgier than ever on ‘Be Brave, Run Away’

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

Soup Moat has quietly become one of the best bands in Milwaukee. That unanticipated ascent is pretty much the only thing the band has done quietly. After years of winning over unsuspecting audiences with lively...

Holy Pinto explores a (mostly) desolate Milwaukee in “Special” music video

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

In early February, Aymen Saleh—a Canterbury, England native who performs under the name Holy Pinto—paid homage to his adopted hometown with a star-studded and local-landmark-laden music video for a song called ...

Cactus Club is now selling “Game Day Packs”

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

It's an unprecedented time for bars. As Wisconsin continues to bout with the ever-worsening impacts of COVID-19, it's crucial that people make a point to support dining and drinking establishments they want to ...

Listen to a soundboard recording of The Promise Ring’s 1999 show at Concert Cafe

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

It's only Tuesday. We're in the final infuriating days leading up to the 2020 General Election. We're still dealing with a pandemic that seriously might never end. If you need a pick-me-up for any of those reas...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 19-25 (Milwaukee Film Festival edition)

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2020

Since Wisconsin is showing staggering COVID-19 numbers at the moment, we strongly suggest you stay inside and/or keep distance from others for the time being. Fortunately, the Milwaukee Film Festival is here to...

Here’s the lineup for this year’s Flannel Fest livestream

Tyler Maas

October 16, 2020

Last October, Boone & Crockett—in partnership with The Cooperage, Taco Moto, and Pedal Tavern—hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." The 2019 iteration brought hun...

7 reasons Aaron Rodgers is better than Tom Brady

Tyler Maas

October 15, 2020

When making a list of the greatest quarterbacks—and the greatest football players, for that matter—of all-time, you absolutely have to include Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Both superstars have managed long, inc...

A West Allis pizzeria makes the biggest mozzarella sticks I’ve ever seen

Tyler Maas

October 14, 2020

If you're reading this article, that means you decided to click on the story. Unless you did so by accident, I'm willing to bet you opened this link because you wanted to see exactly how massive the mozzarella ...

Milwaukee Ballet’s “We Miss You MKE” videos bring dancers to local landmarks

Tyler Maas

October 14, 2020

It's a particularly ugly and isolated time in history. As Wisconsin's COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, it's become apparent that it will be an incredibly long time before we can experience art and in-person p...

Mandatory Milwaukee: At Random

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Honeypie turns Great Midwestern Pie Championship into virtual contest

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2020

Though 2020 has been a year of canceled events, some organizers in and around Milwaukee have thankfully kept at least some semblance of celebration alive in the city of festivals by transitioning to virtual eve...

Girls Rock Milwaukee’s online auction is now live

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2020

Do you want to support Girls Rock Milwaukee? Do you want to score items from the Milwaukee Bucks, Sweetwater Music, Guitar Center, Jelly Belly, Wisconsin Athletic Club, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, Milwaukee ...

A recap of the Brew City Ballers’ first year in the PBA League

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2020

In case you're not up to date on the exciting world of professional bowling, allow us get you up to speed. Back in February, Professional Bowlers Association (a.k.a. PBA) asked bowling enthusiasts and fans of p...

Get ready for a new Avenues album with “Devious”

Tyler Maas

October 9, 2020

Believe it or not, it's been more than five years since Avenues released new music. Since putting out its Creep Show EP in 2015, the long-running punk project has toured avidly, earned some impressive supportin...

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