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February 20, 2015

In the winter of 2013, up-and-coming comedian John Mulaney packed Turner Hall on the weight of his uproariously funny 2012 special, New In Town. Since that well-attended early March show—a rare event that force...

The Disclaimer: 2015 spring concert preview

February 19, 2015

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 ...

Listen to the new Surgeons In Heat single, “You Never Know”

February 18, 2015

Things have been relatively quiet in the Surgeons In Heat camp lately. Other than releasing a pair of songs in April 2014, the last big statement from the smooth and sly pop-rockers was their 2012 self-titled L...

“Major League Night,” other nights that aren’t “Major League Night” coming to Miller Park in 2015

February 17, 2015

Say what you will about “theme nights” for professional sports—they’re cheesy, overhyped, desperate, distracting, etc.—but it’s hard to deny that they give fans a small slice of fun in what might otherwise be r...

Kathleen Madigan’s Pabst Theater special will be filmed October 10

February 13, 2015

Early last month, we told you of veteran comedian Kathleen Madigan’s intentions to film her next special at Milwaukee’s historic Pabst Theater in October. Friday, the venue announced the filming of said special...

Bon Iver, The National highlight full Eaux Claires music festival lineup

February 11, 2015

The lineup for the upcoming Justin Vernon/Aaron Dessner-curated Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival has been slowly trickling out over the past week like melting ice from the Chippewa River (cue Bon Iver son...

OH MY GOD THE MILWAUKEE STREETCAR HAS BEEN APPROVED

February 10, 2015

At a meeting this morning, the Milwaukee Common Council voted 9-6 against four items related to the Milwaukee Streetcar. The votes killed motions to further delay and reconsider the endlessly contentious, best-...

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally’s “Summer Of 69: No Apostrophe” tour hits Milwaukee May 8

February 9, 2015

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re bound to be bogged down with insipid TV segments and articles regarding celebrity romances. For the most part it’s hard to muster half a shit about how and why two strangers...

Geeks rejoice! 42 Ale House is coming to St. Francis

February 6, 2015

Since it opened two years ago, 42 Lounge has been a bastion for all things geek in Milwaukee and has served as a sort of embassy for gamers, cosplayers, anime fans, and Doctor Who aficionados amid a cluster of ...

Mike Brenner speaks his mind on this week’s episode of The Disclaimer

February 5, 2015

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 ...

Watch Rock ‘N’ Roller Remote Controller’s Season 2 premiere

February 3, 2015

Originally expected out last fall, the long-awaited Season 2 premiere of Milwaukee-made show Rock ’N’ Roller Remote Controller was posted on YouTube today in rather unheralded fashion, especially considering th...

42 Lounge’s Monday night anime screenings start tonight

February 2, 2015

If you’re of the geeky persuasion and you live in Milwaukee, you probably don’t need any more reasons to patronize 42 Lounge. The nerd-friendly downtown bar is already stocked with video games, board game night...

The Disclaimer: Everything’s coming up Milwaukee!

January 29, 2015

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 ...

Arte Para Todos seeks film festival submissions

January 28, 2015

If you've looked at any local music or entertainment resource based in or around Milwaukee this week, you've almost certainly seen something about Arte Para Todos. The first-year festival is impossible not to l...

Traveling Beer Garden Tour to return in 2015

January 27, 2015

There's truly nothing like drinking outside. If you don't recall, "outside" is that place between your home and car that you run through while muttering obscenities about four months of the year. Fortunately, M...

Listen to three songs off The Bang Bang’s self-titled debut

January 27, 2015

Young Milwaukee-bred blues rockers The Bang Bang have quietly been kicking around town since playing their first show last April. Thus far, the quartet has been cutting its teeth by playing semi-regular gigs at...

Meet Valentine Coffee Roasters in new “Meet Milwaukee” video series

January 26, 2015

If Milwaukee is good at one thing, it’s celebrating itself. And why not? After long decades spent slouching in a self-imposed inferiority complex, the city has finally learned to embrace its many quirks, recogn...

The Disclaimer: Streetcar! Streetcar! Streetcar!

January 22, 2015

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 ...

Have a few drinks with area comics in new Web series