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September 21, 2015

// Beginning Thursday, September 24, the 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival will transform Milwaukee from a drab, black-and-white wasteland into a dazzling, Technicolor utopia. (You know, like in The Wizard Of Oz a...

Tracklist: 15 notable reunions in Milwaukee music

September 14, 2015

// Tonight, Milwaukee will play host to a reunion show of sorts when Desaparecidos comes to Turner Hall. Probably better known as “Conor Oberst’s old band,” the Omaha act disbanded in 2002 when the frontman s...

Tracklist: 11 non-Milwaukee acts that play Milwaukee a lot

August 31, 2015

//If you’re a regular Milwaukee show-goer, you’re bound to encounter dozens of local acts playing dozens of local shows a year. Miss your favorite band one week? No problem—they’ll be across the street lat...

Tracklist: 10 totally reasonable reactions to Jordy Nelson’s season-ending injury

August 24, 2015

//Sunday afternoon, Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Jordy Nelson reportedly tore his ACL during a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. A lot can be said when the No. 1 wideout on a team fav...

Tracklist: The Milwaukee Lion, and 16 other local social media accounts dedicated to animals

August 17, 2015

//Remember back in July, when Milwaukee was captivated by the rumor/maybe-not-a-rumor of a wild lion roaming the streets? Of course you do. The initial sighting of a “lion-ish” creature milling about the 2...

Tracklist: 17 Milwaukee band names inspired by famous, real-life people

August 10, 2015

//Band names tend to come in two flavors: evocative and meaningful, and just plain random. For every 10 Metallicas, Guided By Voices, and Run The Jewels there are just as many Limp Bizkits, Toad The Wet Sp...

Tracklist: 14 Wisconsin “delicacies” other states don’t understand

August 3, 2015

Thursday marks the beginning of the Wisconsin State Fair. While the 11-day experience features music, contests, and unique goodies from an array of local vendors, the true State Fair star attraction is the food...

Tracklist: 62 things to do in the 62 remaining days of summer

July 23, 2015

As we slowly crawl into the dog days of summer, it’s tempting to simply stay inside, crank the AC, and watch Richie Rich on Netflix or whatever. But no! This is Milwaukee! Home of the insanely long winters and ...

11 famous skeletons the new Milwaukee Admirals logo resembles

July 16, 2015

Yesterday, lost in the noise of the Bucks arena vote and the news that Pabst will be relocating hundreds of jobs back to Milwaukee opening a microbrewery and restaurant, was a small but significant announcement...

Tracklist: 11 weird moments from Summerfest 2015

July 6, 2015

And with that, another Summerfest is in the books. The 11-day (or was it a 12-day?) lakeside festival wrapped things up Sunday evening, leaving a giant smiley-face hole in Milwaukee’s heart. The bands were grea...

Tracklist: 6 Safe House improvements we’d like to see

Rob Wieland

June 22, 2015

Local movie money moguls Marcus Corporation announced late last week their purchase of perennial tourist bar Safe House for an undisclosed sum. With nerd bars popping up all over the city and kitsch theme pubs ...

Tracklist: 13 Milwaukee music-inspired beers we’d totally drink

June 15, 2015

In one of the cooler and more boozy bits of cross-promotion in recent memory, Sprecher Brewing Company and WMSE recently joined forces to release SMASH Ale. The “single malt and single hop” (the first letters o...

Tracklist: 12 unexpected places to get drunk in Milwaukee

June 8, 2015

For better or worse, it’s possible to stand virtually anywhere in the city of Milwaukee, close your eyes, walk 20 paces, and find a place to get a drink. If you can’t find a nearby bar or tavern in Milwaukee, n...

Tracklist: 20 Milwaukee summer songs

May 25, 2015

Memorial Day is a time to pause, give thanks to all those who have served our country, and probably play a game of washers or bags or whatever. It’s also a time to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer. ...

Tracklist: 8 not-so-notable moments in the notable career of Mike Jacobs

May 18, 2015

On Wednesday, May 20, WTMJ-TV news anchor Mike Jacobs will retire. Jacobs’ 37-year run at WTMJ—the longest single-station tenure by an anchor in Milwaukee TV history—has been filled with indelible highlights: r...

Tracklist: 12 non-festival Milwaukee shows worth checking out this summer

May 11, 2015

Summertime musical entertainment in Milwaukee typically finds a home at the city’s 8,000 street fests, or, you know, that whole Summerfest thing. But look beyond the temporary street stages and the sea of dance...

Tracklist: Craig Counsell and 10 other WI athletes who took over their former team

May 6, 2015

After an absolutely dreadful and MLB-worst 7-18 start to the season, the Milwaukee Brewers gave manager Ron Roenicke his walking papers Sunday. The following day, Craig Counsell was signed to a three-year deal ...

Tracklist: 10 ridiculous moments from Milwaukee’s TV news past

April 27, 2015

For more than 80 years, TV news has been there to report on breaking stories, world-changing events, and moments in time that bring us together as a people. It has also been good for more than its fair share of...

Tracklist: 10 celebrities who did time in Milwaukee