Author Matt Wild

Jonathan Richman will play Marcus Performing Arts Center October 8

June 20, 2023

Bless you, Jonathan Richman. The legendary singer-songwriter has been a force of good and wide-eyed whimsy since the early 1970s, back when he was with The Modern Lovers. These days, his acoustic shows (usually...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (June 4-17)

Matt Wild

June 19, 2023

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining." However you want to define it, it's safe to say tha...

Buffalo Nichols returns with something new/old, “You’re Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond”

Matt Wild

June 15, 2023

When we last caught up with Buffalo Nichols—a.k.a. Milwaukee musician Carl Nichols—he was playing at the Bruce Street Anodyne for WMSE's Local/Live. This was roughly a year after playing to a slightly bigger au...

You saw The Flaming Lips play ‘Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots’ at Riverside Theater. You loved it.

Matt Wild

June 14, 2023

The Flaming Lips released Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots in 2002, the year you turned 25. You loved that album. You were living in a dilapidated East Side manor with your girlfriend and six or seven roommates....

See ‘Southland Tales’ at Oriental Theatre, complete with director Q&A, Rebekah Del Rio performance

Matt Wild

June 9, 2023

In 2006, director Richard Kelly followed up his beloved cult classic Donnie Darko with the wildly ambitious, wildly bizarre, and just plain wild Southland Tales. The film...well...it was about...um, er...we'll ...

Here’s the full musical lineup for Harley-Davidson Homecoming, July 13-16

Matt Wild

June 8, 2023

In a summer packed with 8,000 things to do, the big Harley-Davidson Homecoming stands out as a single event with 8,000 things to do. From July 13-16, Harley will celebrate its 120th birthday with a dizzying arr...

Ahead of Brady Street pedestrianization study, city and citizens discuss pedestrianizing Brady Street

Matt Wild

June 7, 2023

In the wake of yet another hit-and-run accident on Brady Street, talk continues of closing the ever-busy street to vehicular traffic—or, at the very least, of doing something. On Wednesday, the city's Public Wo...

Relocated Pizza Man is a surprise summertime gem

Matt Wild

June 6, 2023

Say the words "Pizza Man" while standing anywhere in Milwaukee County and you'll likely get an opinion. Pizza Man is great! Pizza Man used to be great! Pizza Man hasn't been the same since the original North Av...

Tap your toes, profess your innocence to songs from upcoming ‘Run Bambi Run’ musical

Matt Wild

June 6, 2023

In case you missed it, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater is prepping an original rock musical about "Milwaukee's infamous femme fatal," Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek. Yes, Run Bambi Run will detail the wild story of...

Tool. November 1 at Fiserv Forum

Matt Wild

June 6, 2023

Tool will play Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, November 1.Tickets go on sale Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Get them HERE. "There is a strictly enforced 4-ticket limit per purchase," says a press release....

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 21 – June 3)

Matt Wild

June 5, 2023

Welcome to the summer Domes show, “DinoDomes”

Matt Wild

June 5, 2023

As Milwaukee County officials continue being preoccupied with whether they could save the Mitchell Park Domes—or if they should—the Domes themselves are prepping their summer show. Beginning June 10 and running...

Bill Burr will be checking in on Fiserv Forum October 8

Matt Wild

June 5, 2023

Veteran comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, hockey fan, helicopter pilot, amateur drummer, husband to the lovely Nia, and consummate Milwaukee fan Bill Burr will perform at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, October 8. Ge...

Riotnine draws a line with blistering, uncompromising ‘Death Before Detransition’

Matt Wild

June 2, 2023

There are times for asking questions and taking a measured stance, and times for simply picking a side. In the ongoing cultural and political war against the LGBTQIA community, Milwaukee screamo/post-hardcore g...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: May 29 – June 4, 2023

Matt Wild

May 30, 2023

Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendations for May 29 - June 4, 2023. MONDAY, MAY...

BLAX channels Wes Anderson in video for “Intelligent Beings”

Matt Wild

May 26, 2023

If you've spent any time on social media lately, you've likely seen a lot of Wes Anderson. Well, not the director himself (though his new film, Asteroid City, is due in June), but people playfully mimicking his...

We’re going to war! And screening ‘Starship Troopers’ at the Avalon on June 21!

Matt Wild

May 25, 2023

Has any modern-ish movie been more misunderstood than Starship Troopers? Decried by critics as a dirt-dumb glorification of fascism and jingoism upon its 1997 release, the film has since been celebrated as a sa...

Public input session on Domes set for June 5, aimed at Mitchell Park neighbors

Matt Wild

May 24, 2023

An oft-neglected aspect of the years-old conversation about the future of the Mitchell Park Domes is the neighborhood surrounding the park—and, more specifically, the people who live in that neighborhood. Sure,...

“Brady Beach” will return to street between Nomad World Pub, Club Brady beginning May 26

Matt Wild

May 24, 2023

If you've been seeking those elusive "summer beach" vibes this spring, seek no more: "Brady Beach" will return in 2023, beginning Friday, May 26. The outdoor patio/food/drink/party area will once again set up s...

A look inside the future home of Pabst Theater Group’s upcoming East Side concert venue

Matt Wild

May 23, 2023

When the Pabst Theater Group opens its new East Side concert venue in early 2024, show-goers will find it has a lot in common with the venue it has replaced, The Back Room @ Colectivo. In fact, it's better to t...