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April 3, 2017

Back in February, the world was introduced to Jaymes Mansfield when the Milwaukee drag queen was announced as a contestant on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. The popular VH1 show's season premiered on F...

WrestleMania and the Brewers season are coming, so here’s a video game simulation of Ryan Braun as a wrestler

April 2, 2017

Between now and Monday afternoon, another WrestleMania will be in the books and the Milwaukee Brewers will begin another season. For a specific sect of sports fans, that's like Christmas morning and New Years E...

Download the new Chris DeMay EP, ‘DEBTS,’ and support The Women’s Center of Waukesha

March 31, 2017

The once-mighty Juniper Tar disbanded in 2013 when singer-guitarist Jason Mohr moved out of town, leaving Milwaukee down one of its finest bands. Happily, another JTar member, longtime Milwaukee troubadour Chri...

Cream City Comedy Festival is returning, taking submissions

March 30, 2017

Just days removed from Arte Para Todos announcing the astounding lineup for its four-day, five-neighborhood, 25-venue festival to benefit Milwaukee school art programs, another grassroots philanthropic artist u...

Comedian Ron Funches is coming to Turner Hall in August

March 27, 2017

Rejoice, fans of comedy who reside in or around Milwaukee! It's finally happened. After years of waiting and countless unsolicited requests to venues from certain co-editors of upstart web-only entertainment pu...

The Chainsmokers will play Summerfest on the Fourth of July

March 27, 2017

Summerfest is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and nothing says "Big Gig" quite like going big on the bookings. For example: Today, Summerfest has announced that insanely popular, love-em-or-hate-em ...

You’ll want to go to watch Paper Holland’s “Liz Lemon” video

March 24, 2017

Last April, more than three years after Paper Holland released Happy Belated, the Milwaukee indie-pop band finally put out its long-overdue follow-up EP, Fast Food. Not only did the fun, five-song release break...

The rise of WebsterX, the fall of Alpine Valley

March 23, 2017

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Gypsy Taco and Crafty Cow to partner on “Gypsy Cow” pop-up on Friday

March 22, 2017

Fresh off winning the highly-sought-after "Best Meat" title at this month's WMSE Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser, Gypsy Taco doesn't look to be shying away from venturing beyond the realm of tacos anytime soon. To ...

Have a seat and enjoy “Milwaukee Poop Poop Poop Song!”

March 21, 2017

Feeling tired? Stressed out? Maybe a little blocked up? Then have a seat, close your eyes, and flush your cares away with the cleansing sounds of "Milwaukee Poop Poop Poop Song!" Here it is: https://www.yout...

Tim and Eric are bringing their “10 Year Anniversary Awesome Tour” to Pabst Theater

March 20, 2017

There are certain shows that need some setup, some background information for fans re-familiarizing themselves with an artist's body of work, or some context for non-fans who may not know what they're missing. ...

Berwyn? No, Svengoolie is coming to the Midwest Gaming Classic

March 19, 2017

Calling all stations, clear the air lanes, clear all air lanes for the big broadcast! Yes, just in case the upcoming Midwest Gaming Classic—set for April 7-9 at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel—wasn't de...

There’s no diggity (no doubt) Blackstreet is playing the Bucks halftime show on March 31

March 18, 2017

In recent seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks have treated fans to halftime entertainment that takes them back to the '90s. Past "Flashback Friday" performers include Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Naughty By Nature, and Warren...

Sheriff Clarke is now threatening to beat the shit out of Mayor Barrett

March 17, 2017

Sigh. Earlier this week, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett gently mocked Milwaukee County Sheriff David "Edgelord" Clarke, saying, "I think he's got a great gig going right now. He's fightin' crime one conservative c...

Café Benelux has reopened, complete with a new “Map Room” and the “People’s Flag of Milwaukee”

March 16, 2017

Earlier this month, Café Benelux closed for remodeling; today, the popular Third Ward restaurant has announced its reopening, and the fact that it has a "Map Room" now. Oh, and that it will be flying the "Peopl...

Ain’t too proud to “beg”: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Riverwest Public House

March 9, 2017

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Trocadero is gonna be a pizza place

March 8, 2017

Have you ever had the hankering for pizza, but were unable to find a pizza place serving said pizza? Of course not. There are pizza places everywhere. (Even when certain pizza places close.) And now there ar...

Here are all the local brews coming to Miller Park in 2017

March 7, 2017

Tuesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers announced all the local brews coming to the new "Local Brews" bar at Miller Park in 2017. Here they are, followed by a press release. MILWAUKEE – Beer lovers, rej...

And “MKE’s Best Bloody” is…