Author Tyler Maas

Here’s everything you need to know about Beet Street 2018

October 11, 2018

Though rain put a damper on last year’s festivities, Beet Street Harvest Festival is, thankfully, coming back for a third year. Spearheaded by Cactus Club and in association with Goodkind and Palomino, the Satu...

How would a Brewers World Series appearance impact Ed Sheeran’s Miller Park concert?

Tyler Maas

October 9, 2018

Update: According to Piet Levy of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Ed Sheeran's Miller Park concert will be rescheduled if the Brewers make the World Series. He spoke to Tyler Barnes, Brewers vice president of commu...

Restorations talk time away, new direction, Philadelphia’s music scene

Tyler Maas

October 9, 2018

Much has changed since the last time Restorations were on tour. Not long after the Philadelphia rock outfit's tour stop in Milwaukee in early 2015, the band took lengthy break, they parted ways with their label...

Tucked Away: Milwaukee’s original pizzeria lives on (under a giant coffee cup) at Caradaro Pizza Club

Tyler Maas

October 8, 2018

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...

Blind Fiction takes a long, hard look at mental health in “Ignorance Is Bliss”

Tyler Maas

October 8, 2018

A lot has changed since Timothy Charles And The Blind Fiction released its self-titled album in 2016. Since then, the blues rock trio consisting of the eponymous singer-guitarist and drummer Nick Lang (or Buffa...

Man, screw Golden Tate: A study

Tyler Maas

October 7, 2018

This Sunday, when the Green Bay Packers travel to Detroit to play the Lions, the 2-1-1 Pack won't just be playing an important early-season game against a division rival. They aren't only returning to the site ...

Mike Burns, the comedian behind @DadBoner, talks to us about the Detroit Lions

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2018

Comedy fans know Mike Burns as a hilarious stand-up comedian, author, and host of the Power Moves With Mike Burns podcast. The rest of the world knows Burns as the creator of @DadBoner, the popular Twitter acco...

MKE Music Rewind: Fable & The World Flat, “Straight Jackin The Yellow Brick Road”

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2018

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.Think about some of your favorite Milwaukee projects from the early...

Get pumped for the NLDS with this Brewers-focused cover of Terry Cashman’s “Talkin’ Baseball”

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2018

It's a great time to be a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers. The team ended an especially memorable season on a hot streak that allowed them to overtake the Cubs for the National League Central title and a spot in t...

A guide to Milwaukee hockey bars

Tyler Maas

October 3, 2018

While the Brewers' exciting postseason push, the ups and downs of the young Packers season, and what's sure to be an unforgettable Bucks campaign have quite possibly distracted you from this fact, hockey is off...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 9 menu items this month

Tyler Maas

October 2, 2018

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Beyond its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athletes ...

Check out Canni, Milwaukee’s first hemp and CBD specialty shop

Tyler Maas

October 2, 2018

In case you haven't noticed, availability of hemp and cannabidiol (better known as "CBD") products has gone up considerably lately. Recently, awareness of the versatile hemp plant and its naturally-occurring ca...

Joe Pera talks with us about the Buffalo Bills (and Green Bay Packers)

Tyler Maas

September 27, 2018

On top of being the kind, charismatic star and namesake of the heartwarming and hilarious Joe Pera Talks With You on Adult Swim, comedian Joe Pera is also a lifelong fan of the Bills. The Buffalo native grew up...

5 Milwaukee area Big Boy burger impostors

Tyler Maas

September 26, 2018

Last month, we took a boat all the way to Michigan to eat at a Big Boy restaurant. As we'd assumed would be the case with a beloved burger chain that tragically left Wisconsin during our youth, we loved it. In ...

Hear Flat Teeth’s impressive and emotional debut EP, ‘Winter House’

Tyler Maas

September 26, 2018

If the name Flat Teeth doesn’t mean anything to you, there’s a good reason for that. Though the project has been writing and rehearsing in some capacity since 2016, the unknown Milwaukee indie outfit—which feat...

Live On Air brings stand-up comedy to Riverwest Radio

Tyler Maas

September 25, 2018

Though Milwaukee doesn't currently have a comedy club to its name, the lack of a traditional venue that's fully dedicated to hosting stand-up shows has resulted in motivated comedians and creative producers bri...

Watch Direct Hit!’s new “Perfect Black” video

Tyler Maas

September 25, 2018

Direct Hit! won't slow down.Since putting out its outstanding Wasted Mind on Fat Wreck Chords in the summer of 2016, the band has not only toured relentlessly, but they've also found time to write, record, ...

Slow cookers and warm hearts: Boone & Crockett will host “Spoon & Crockpot” fundraiser November 4

Tyler Maas

September 25, 2018

Some of the best aspects of Milwaukee's amazing and ever-improving culinary scene include willingness of chefs to collaborate, the generosity among restaurateurs, and the city's steady stream of innovative and ...

Kevin McDonald of ‘The Kids In The Hall’ will teach a sketch comedy workshop in Milwaukee next month

Tyler Maas

September 24, 2018

How much would you pay to spend two days learning about the inner workings of sketch comedy from Kevin McDonald? If you said $300, you're in luck!Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7, the legendary act...

16 (more) edgy album covers from Milwaukee music past

Tyler Maas

September 24, 2018

broadstreet.zone(32806); Our weekly Tracklist is brought to you by the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival.Back in May, we combed the used bin, local thrift stores, and our personal CD collection to round up 20 a...