Author Matt Wild

Wisconsin opens vaccine eligibility, Milwaukee mulls reinstating health order restrictions

March 30, 2021

Good news, Wisconsin! Beginning Monday, April 5, all Wisconsinites 16 years and older are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Tony Evers made the announcement Tuesday afternoon:BREAKING: Wisconsin leads t...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Facing the nightmare of the Lincoln Memorial lakefront intersection

Matt Wild

March 29, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Andy Warren Jepson welcomes new album with haunting “Willkommen” video

Matt Wild

March 26, 2021

Twenty-twenty may be over, but its sights and sounds will linger for years to come. Just ask Racine singer-songwriter Andy Warren Jepson, whose new album, Main St., was written and recorded in the midst of the ...

Here’s a list of all the lists of all the deals you can get in Milwaukee once you’re vaccinated

Matt Wild

March 25, 2021

Let's keep this simple: There are a handful of deals you can get in Milwaukee once you get your COVID-19 vaccine. Bring proof of your vaccination, get a deal! As of this writing, Black Husky is offering free be...

Here are the participants for WMSE’s 19th annual Rockabilly Chili, “Super Friends Edition”

Matt Wild

March 25, 2021

WMSE's annual, glorious, can't-miss, god-we-miss-it Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is going to be a little different this year.From April 5-11, instead of cramming into the MSOE Kern Center, you'll be able to ...

Supervisors vote to keep gun shows out of Milwaukee County Sports Complex

Matt Wild

March 25, 2021

On Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 13-3 to reject a proposal that would have allowed gun shows at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. Here's a press release from a group of ...

Here’s your 2021 Spring Election voting guide for Wisconsin school superintendent (and other races)

Matt Wild

March 23, 2021

Hey! On Tuesday, April 6, there's another election! The 2021 Spring Election! And here's a voting guide that covers everything in Milwaukee and Milwaukee County! Fun!Only one statewide race will be on every...

Take a look inside Lion’s Tooth, which is open for appointments and limited walk-ins

Matt Wild

March 22, 2021

Four months after purchasing a storefront in Bay View—and roughly a year and a half after debuting as a subscription service—Lion's Tooth (2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., 414-455-3498) is finally open.Similar to...

Open today: Milwaukee’s first two walk-in vaccination clinics (for residents of 10 ZIP codes)

Matt Wild

March 22, 2021

Beginning today, Milwaukee will operate walk-in COVID vaccination clinics at North Division High School (1011 W. Center St.) and South Division High School (1515 W. Lapham Blvd.). The clinics are open Monday th...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (March 14-20)

Matt Wild

March 22, 2021

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,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

I did not handle this well

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

One year ago today, I wrote an article called "I am not handling this well." In it, I shared my fears and anxieties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. That pandemic was eight days old."I am not handling th...

Milwaukee has a new health order and now you can walk around in bars and restaurants

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

The Milwaukee Health Department unveiled a new health order for city on Thursday. Among other things, it further eases restrictions on capacity limits for bars and restaurants. Oh, and it allows people to walk ...

Locust Street Festival, Riverwest Beer Run have been canceled. Again.

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

For the second year in a row, the annual Locust Street Festival of Music & Art and the accompanying Riverwest Beer Run have been canceled. The 2021 installments were scheduled for Sunday, June 13.The fe...

Ruta’s will bring “lively and fresh Indian-inspired cafe” to Crossroads Collective food hall

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

Crossroads Collective (2238 N Farwell Ave., 414-763-9081) will soon feature Indian cuisine. YES.Ruta's is set to open in the popular East Side food hall on April 8. The self-described purveyor of "vibrant" ...

Diet Lite’s new album is very good, doctor-certified COVID-free

Matt Wild

March 17, 2021

The world is out of control. Up is down, left is right, dogs and cats living together, etc. About the only thing one can depend on these days is dependable bands putting out dependable music to help ease the de...

Like the rest of us, Indonesian Junk is ‘Living In A Nightmare’

Matt Wild

March 16, 2021

A new record from Indonesian Junk is a cause for celebration. The Milwaukee glam-punk outfit has been serving up sneering and snotty songs since 2014, invoking classic acts like the New York Dolls and Dead Boys...

Polish Fest has been canceled. Again.

Matt Wild

March 16, 2021

Milwaukee's annual Polish Fest has been canceled. Again. Because of COVID-19. Again.The 2021 installment was scheduled for June 11-13 at Henry Maier Festival Park. "Looking Forward to A 'Summer of Fun in 20...

McDonald’s brought back Hi-C Orange Lavaburst and it’s finally available in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 16, 2021

The light at the end of the tunnel keeps getting brighter (and oranger). Why? Because MCDONALD'S BROUGHT BACK HI-C ORANGE LAVABUST AND NOW IT'S AVAILABLE IN MILWAUKEE. FINALLY.Yes, according to a Hi-C Orang...

R.I.P. “KK Can Opener”?

Matt Wild

March 15, 2021

Milwaukee's "KK Can Opener" needs no introduction, but here's one anyway: You know that railroad bridge on South Kinnickinnic Avenue, the one near the border of Walker's Point and Bay View, and the one that alw...

Pro snowboarders ride Milwaukee, talk about a “realllllly bad Airbnb”

Matt Wild

March 15, 2021

This article was originally published in 2021.Ever watch a new snowboarding video for the first time in, oh, about 15 years and think, "Damn. They're pulling off some crazy shit these days. This rules." Wel...