Tagged First Person

November 9, 2017

Action Bronson is coming to Milwaukee today. Though most people know the rapper for his work on stage, the charismatic former chef is also reaching a new audience with his work in the kitchen and through his un...

I spent the night at Milwaukee’s haunted cigar bar and things got emotional

October 31, 2017

The interesting thing about ghosts is that they don't exist. Not now, not ever, not on the set of Three Men And A Baby, not anywhere. They simply don't. The non-existence of ghosts is so self-evident to me, so ...

If you go to WWE Smackdown at the Bradley Center, don’t flip off the talent: A cautionary tale

DJ Hostettler

October 23, 2017

Goodness gracious, is it already time for another live WWE event at the Bradley Center? WWE's "blue brand," Smackdown Live, broadcasts from the soon-to-be-retired home of the Bucks this Tuesday. Why, it was jus...

I experienced the magic of the “grown-up” East Side by eating at three ramen places in one night

October 19, 2017

The strangest thing about the changing face of Milwaukee's East Side is that I should love it. I'm 39 years old, married, a father, and a longtime East Side resident who has long outgrown the beautiful dream of...

My day at the 2017 Milwaukee Paranormal Conference

Maggie Iken

October 17, 2017

Milwaukee got into the Halloween spirit last weekend with its third annual Paranormal Conference. Boasting a busy schedule of ghost tours, spooky film screenings, and live music and dance performances, there wa...

I saw a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend for $20 at the Racine Zoo

Caleb Westphal

August 11, 2017

During the 1960s, Stax Records of Memphis was at the forefront of American soul music, possibly only being eclipsed by Berry Gordy's Motown. Otis Redding and Sam & Dave were the biggest artists to come from...

Three Riverwest basement bands played 7 Mile Fair, and it was just as weird as you’d expect

August 9, 2017

Hailed as "Wisconsin's Largest Flea Market," the elusive 7 Mile Fair is one of the few places where you can buy live birds, bootleg Beats by Dre, fresh produce, fidget spinners, pork rinds…you get it. Located i...

Returning to Warped Tour after 15 years away

July 25, 2017

On July 27, 2002, I attended the first and only Van's Warped Tour of my life. The show, which took place at the Tweeter Center in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, boasted dozens of popular punk, ska, and hard...

“Maybe I am a sucker, after all”: My reading with Milwaukee psychic Mary Ellen Pride

July 18, 2017

Last month, I spent the first half of my 21st birthday seeing a psychic. As a self-proclaimed superfreak, getting my cards read by Mary Ellen Pride seemed like the perfect way to spend my early hours as an adul...

Killing time at the Renegade Stage, Summerfest’s one-stop shop for the eccentric and eclectic

July 5, 2017

Eating and drinking all day at Summerfest can take a toll on your wallet, and walking around checking out the vendors really doesn't take that long. Plus, let's get real: it's the same stuff every year. Fortuna...

I saw Corey Feldman play the show of his life, knock his tooth out, and then look for his tooth

June 29, 2017

A few weeks ago someone asked me if I would have seen Corey Feldman & The Angels in Green Bay back in March (because that was a thing I did) had I known they would play in my hometown of Milwaukee a few mon...

Review: Taped Music at JoJo’s Martini Lounge (Summerfest)

June 29, 2017

Wednesday signaled the official beginning of Summerfest, an 11-day affair that will bring hundreds of musical acts and close to a million people to Milwaukee's lakefront. Though the Big Gig has pulled out all t...

That’s a wrap on Value Cinema: Taking in the sights, sounds, and spirit on a movie theater’s last day

May 22, 2017

The value cinema is a dying commodity. These days, full-service movie houses are screening brand new films and serving beer, cocktails, and meals to customers seated in plush reclining seats. For those who can ...

I watched 8 hours of the Milwaukee PBS Great TV Auction

Kevin Mueller

May 1, 2017

If you haven't noticed, it's springtime in Milwaukee. Trees have begun to blossom, the hardened blocks of snow pushed from plows into parking lots have finally thawed, and, at the moment, it won't stop raining ...

Power chords, snacks, and glitter: My weekend at Ladies Rock Milwaukee

March 30, 2017

I write about music. I listen to a music a lot. I have a (very low-level) music industry job. It's safe to say that music is a very important of my life. And yet, I can't play music. Naturally, I've dabbl...

I saw Corey Feldman & The Angels in Green Bay and, well, I don’t know. I just don’t know

March 24, 2017

I'm perfectly happy to admit that I grew up idolizing Corey Feldman. Along with Michael J. Fox, Corey Feldman represented something of an ideal '80s kid to me: cool and cocky—with a full head of hair and a shit...

The new Fuel is nothing like the original Fuel, and that’s fine

March 2, 2017

My first Milwaukee memories are of Fuel Cafe. I moved here in 1996, three years after the now-iconic coffee shop/cafe opened in Riverwest. Like many of my friends, I spent an inordinate amount of time at Fuel. ...

What a mess: A history of All Messed Up

Corey Baumann

February 16, 2017

Milwaukee has long been coined the “City of Festivals.” While Summerfest is easily the most popular and has been a tradition for going on 50 years, Wisconsin State Fair, PrideFest, and Bastille Days also domina...

We ate more than 7 pounds of pretzel sandwich for, uh, science