The 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2016
Do end-of-the-year lists matter? What purpose do they serve? Isn't it all just subjective? Who knows, but there's nothing more satisfying than immersing yourself in a year's worth of terrific music, rediscove...
Summon the dead (and living) to partake in all things agave at Cempazuchi
Brady Street—and the Lower East side as a whole—is filled with unique shops, bars, and restaurants. It probably isn't exactly fair to single out Cempazuchi as the brightest flower in the field, but it is inhe...
That’s no moon: 6 ways to celebrate the opening of ‘Rogue One’ in Milwaukee
On Friday, December 16 (well, Thursday, December 15, per confounding new movie-release rules), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story attacks theaters nationwide. The prequel to the original Star Wars that also serves ...
Jay Anderson aligns the stars for new VoodooHoney record label
Jay Anderson is working.
The prolific Milwaukee musician is in the middle of a rehearsal—his second-floor Riverwest apartment pulling triple duty as a practice space and office—but he's not thinking about,...
Revisit Milwaukee’s recent nightlife past with 15 years of Info* Magazine ads
Next week, Info* Magazine will publish its 15th anniversary issue. Since late 2001, the free lifestyle publication has offered readers a glossy glimpse into a side of Milwaukee that many didn't realize was ev...
In case you blinked this week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (December 4-10)
Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "development boom" or a "construction boom." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "re...
Moon Curse’s “Beneath The Waves” video is a drunken nightmare at sea
Roughly one year ago, Moon Curse broke three years of relative silence with the release of The Spirit Remains, a five-song salvo of ’70s-tinged stoner rock. Save for a few live outings that included Mitten Fe...
Beloved Johnson’s Park dinosaur statue just sold for $11 at auction
Back in its heyday, Johnson's Park had a Go Kart track, bumper cars, batting cages, a water slide, an arcade, and two 18-hole miniature golf courses that were decorated with massive ceramic statues of a varie...
Mike Mangione is releasing live videos for every song on his forthcoming EP
Between his penchant for both philosophical and spiritual matters, the all-around uplifting presence he exudes, and the impressive guests he routinely books on his great "Time & The Mystery" podcast, peop...
Inside Milwaukee’s green rooms: Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Turner Hall
While countless people flock to Milwaukee's numerous clubs, theaters, arenas, concert-equipped coffee shops, and other performance spaces every year, only a select few are allowed to peer behind the scenes. U...
Milwaukee just made sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy never happens again
In a committee meeting Tuesday morning, members of the Milwaukee County Board unanimously recommended for approval a proposed ordinance that would make sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy...
Orchestral maneuvers in the dark: Creative uncertainty shapes Milwaukee’s emerging DIY chamber scene
Riles Walsh flips through sheets of poster-sized paper composed of handmade symbols, blown up 16 times his original scribbles in black on white. These symbols seem familiar—perhaps from one of those expensive...
All-ages community science fair, “Science Strikes Back,” coming to Escuela Verde in 2017
It is a dark time for science. Although myths and misinformation were once thought destroyed, climate-change deniers and other fact-adverse folks have driven rational people from their hidden echo chambers an...
Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! 13 ways to get in the holiday spirit before it’s too late
It's December, which means the holidays are in full swing. Which can be a drag. There's a lot of pressure to get in the so-called "holiday spirit" this time of year, and with things like jobs, bills, and the ...
Alverno Presents’ UNCOVERED will return with reinterpretations of A Tribe Called Quest and Stevie Wonder
Great news, fans of incredible one-night-only shows featuring some of Milwaukee's top talent reimagining the works of some of the world's top talent: Alverno Presents' previously defunct UNCOVERED series will...
Montell Jordan will perform a halftime show at Friday’s Bucks game
This is how we do it. It's Friday night and I feel alright. The party is here at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Or at least it will be when Montell Jordan performs at halftime of the December 9 Milwaukee Buck...
The Jazz Estate returns as a resurrected classic
Hollywood has spent the past decade perfecting the art of the "soft reboot." Films like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, and Jurassic World all essentially function as reboots of their respective long...
Milwaukee newcomer AJ Grill seeks truth in comedy
In both the figurative and literal senses, AJ Grill has come a long way during his four years on stage. After starting stand-up in Iowa City, Grill moved to Stevens Point, where he estimates he composed half ...
Watch boys cry in Tenement’s “Hive Of Hives” music video
After a breakout 2015 in which the band released its critically-heralded Predatory Headlights, toured extensively, and garnered Rolling Stone consideration as one of "10 Great Modern Punk Bands," Tenement ear...
In second meeting, Domes Task Force struggles to figure out what it’s supposed to be doing
A task force charged with figuring out what the hell to do with the troubled Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes spent a good portion of its second meeting Wednesday night figuring out what the hell to do with i...