Author: Tyler Maas

Stream Nicholas Elert’s new EP, ‘Speculative Fiction’

April 8, 2019

When we last caught up with Nicholas Elert, the Milwaukee musician had just delved into the world of film by composing the score for a dreary Wisconsin-made short called Pity. Since then, the guitarist and mult...

Dollars For Donuts: Papas Bakery

Tyler Maas

April 7, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

Here’s the awesome Washington Park Wednesdays lineup

Tyler Maas

April 6, 2019

Like each and every summer, metro Milwaukee will play host dozens of festivals, block parties, and free weekly music celebrations between June and September that all help make enduring the six to eight other sn...

Bay View Missed Connections is a landing page for localized lust

Tyler Maas

April 5, 2019

Though useful, neighborhood Facebook groups can sometimes be too much to handle. Between endless bickering, unnecessary politicizing, and people bringing up topics that don't even remotely apply to the region t...

15 (more) unconventional Milwaukee performance venues

Tyler Maas

April 3, 2019

Back in February, we rounded up 20 "unconventional" performance venues that bring music, comedy, and other live entertainment to unlikely places in and around the city. As we said in that article, "in addition ...

Inaugural Canni Fest to bring music, fun, cannabis workshops to The Cooperage on May 18

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2019

Last September, Milwaukee got its first hemp and CBD specialty shop when Canni Hemp Co. opened a retail store on 5th Street. In the handful of months since Canni came to Walker's Point, a number of other hemp a...

WMSE will release a GGOOLLDD 7-inch for Record Store Day 2019

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2019

Since 2015, local radio institution and chili competition curator WMSE has helped spread the good will and wonder of Record Store Day with a limited-edition release of a 7-inch from a Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-re...

Dollars For Donuts: Cranky Al’s (Wauwatosa)

Tyler Maas

March 30, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

Feast your eyes on The Vanguard’s 13 new menu items

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2019

Earlier this week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to seven of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the beloved Buffalo Poutine—have either...

Maya Ophelia’s puts a vegan twist on Filipino, Mexican, and Puerto Rican food favorites

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2019

It's safe to say there's never been a better time to be vegan in Milwaukee. But as good as things have become for local vegans of late, there's still lots of room for improvement. Yes, even though the city i...

7 Kwik Trip impersonators in metro Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

March 27, 2019

Last summer, we took a drive to Dubuque to visit a Kwik Star, a bizarro version of Kwik Trip that only exists in the state of Iowa. It turns out that in order to avoid consumer confusion and, more importantly, ...

Take a look inside an “abandoned” Target in Greenfield

Tyler Maas

March 26, 2019

Before this Greenfield property became a Festival Foods, it was an "abandoned" Target department store. Here's what it looked like in early 2019. Last October, metro Milwaukee learned that Target would be cl...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 7 menu items this week

Tyler Maas

March 25, 2019

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Even though its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athl...

Sean Raasch officially says farewell to Twin Brother

Tyler Maas

March 25, 2019

The past two years have been full of ups and down for Twin Brother. In early 2017, singer and founding member Sean Raasch expanded his longtime trio into a full-fledged six-piece band and put out the excellent ...

Dollars For Donuts: Aggie’s Bakery & Cake Shop (West Allis)

Tyler Maas

March 24, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

Nite Owl will open for the season March 26

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2019

With the longer days, rising temperatures, and Bob Uecker’s voice on the radio, it’s beginning to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee. The season technically started on Wednesday, but something was missing. Tha...

Soar into the weekend with LUXI’s animated “Fly Away” video

Tyler Maas

March 22, 2019

Late last year, LUXI released Lost Letters (Of Seraphina). The latest in the synth-pop producer's ever-growing catalog earned high placement on our list of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2018, and we called th...

We spent 24 hours using Milwaukee’s Skywalk to its fullest extent

Tyler Maas

March 21, 2019

The following article originally appeared in the February edition of Colectivo Coffee's "Off The Record" print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up "Off The Record" free of charge at all 13 Milwauk...

Ryan Mason talks parenting, podcasting, new “Deep Space” comedy show

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2019

Even if you don't know the name Ryan Mason, it's quite possible you've seen him perform. The Milwaukee comedian has opened for the likes of Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Posehn, Morgan Murphy, Joe Mande, and countless...

Abby Jeanne, Saebra & Carlyle will release a split 7-inch on Record Store Day

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2019

Last April, Abby Jeanne celebrated Record Store Day by releasing a special edition 7-inch with WMSE. This time around, the eternally occupied singer is joining forces with another local favorite to put out anot...

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