Author Tyler Maas

Join Milwaukee Record at the 4th annual Roast Of Milwaukee

July 5, 2018

Back in 2015, we decided to help informally kick off the Milwaukee Comedy Festival by asking eight comedians to take the stage at Bremen Cafe and gently (or, in some cases, straight-up viciously) make fun of th...

Honor, Service, Love: Remembering the life and heroics of Milwaukee’s Lance Sijan

Tyler Maas

July 4, 2018

Every Fourth of July, Americans take pause to recognize the selflessness and sacrifice of those who have put their life on the line for their country. Countless servicemen and servicewomen from Milwaukee have f...

Summerfest’s “Throwback Thursday” lineup at Harley-Davidson Roadhouse was Lit (and Alien Ant Farm and P.O.D.)

Tyler Maas

June 29, 2018

Though Summerfest officially started off in grand (and/or soul-searching) fashion on Wednesday, thousands upon thousands of people were convinced to kick off their Big Gig attendance with "Throwback Thursday," ...

Review: Nothing (formerly known as “Taped Music” and “Pre-Recorded Music”) at JoJo’s Martini Lounge

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2018

Yesterday signaled the beginning of another Summerfest. Now in its 51st year, the 11-day affair offers the same winning blend of live music, hedonistic festival fare, fireworks, and fun on Milwaukee's lakefront...

Hello. Joe Pera is performing in Milwaukee on August 11

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2018

Hello. We're Milwaukee Record and we're here to talk to you about about a comedian named Joe Pera. In a harsh and ever-worsening world, Pera's Adult Swim program, Joe Pera Talks With You, is a dash of positivit...

Tucked Away: African Garden gives Lincoln Avenue a taste of Somalia

Tyler Maas

June 27, 2018

UPDATE (2/22/19): After just over a year in business, African Garden appears to be closed. All exterior signage has been removed and windows are covered. Google Reviews also says the restaurant is "Permanently ...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Tyler Maas

June 27, 2018

Today marks the start of another Summerfest. Now in its 51st year, the "Big Gig" has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from all around th...

Everybody wants some! We’ve added a second ‘Better Off Dead’ showing on July 18

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2018

Last Thursday, we announced our intentions to screen the Savage Steve Holland-directed, John Cusack-starring cult comedy Better Off Dead at Avalon Theater on Wednesday, July 18. We knew we weren't the only ones...

Here’s the MishMash Fest 2018 lineup

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2018

One event we failed to mention in our otherwise thorough and exhaustive Summer Festival Guide was MishMash Fest. Since The Fatty Acids unofficially christened the inaugural event with an amp fire back in 2011, ...

At Random is for sale (again)

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2018

Way back in the spring of 2015, Milwaukee Record broke the news that At Random (2501 S. Delaware Ave.) was for sale. The long-tenured Bay View cocktail bar was listed on a real estate site, with an asking price...

Download Dead Horses’ ‘Live From Vinyl Emergency’ EP and help RAICES

Tyler Maas

June 25, 2018

Milwaukee (by way of Oshkosh) Americana duo Dead Horses was recently featured on Jim Hanke's always-excellent Vinyl Emergency podcast. Fresh off the release of the band's great My Mother The Moon and during a r...

The SummerRest: 40 non-Summerfest shows

Tyler Maas

June 25, 2018

Summerfest begins Wednesday, and will bring more than 800 acts to 13 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and close to a million people through the gates for 11 days of music, activity...

Here’s the 2018 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2018

Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee’s humor scene. From August 1-5, the Milwaukee...

Vincent Van Great proves sequels can outshine the original on “I’m The Man Pt. 2 (Ninja Sauce Edition)”

Tyler Maas

June 21, 2018

Since first coming to consciousness as a member of the SAFS Crew hip-hop collective more than five years ago, Vincent Van Great has been continually evolving as an artist. His 2016 solo debut, UnGREATful, found...

Wërd Bar is coming to the former site of Cloud Bar

Tyler Maas

June 20, 2018

Last December, Journal Sentinel reported Vanguard owners Chris Schulist and Jim McCann were exploring the possibility of opening a second bar in the former site of Cloud Bar (111 W. Howard Avenue). Though their...

Liam O’Brien’s Faithless Followers’ “Nowhere To Go” video will take you somewhere special

Tyler Maas

June 20, 2018

Though Liam O'Brien is probably best-known among Wisconsin music supporters for his work in the eclectic music collective, Holy Sheboygan!, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter has been writing and releasing materia...

Listen to Rio Turbo’s ‘Tour Japan’ EP

Tyler Maas

June 19, 2018

At the end of April, Milwaukee's premier party-pop project, Rio Turbo, embarked on a two-week tour of Japan with Detenzione. By all accounts, it was a really fun and meaningful trip for both bands, and almost e...

We asked Randy from ‘Trailer Park Boys’ to eat, evaluate Vanguard’s “Durty Burger”

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2018

Last week, we preceded Randy's Cheeseburger Picnic by rounding up 11 Milwaukee burgers the beef-obsessed Trailer Park Boys series regular would love. Among those we named was The Vanguard's "Durty Burger." The ...

Lost Whale will bring sustainable fast-craft cocktails to Bay View June 28

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2018

Last month, we let you know that 2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., the original site of Boone & Crockett, would soon be filled by a new establishment, a whimsical cocktail bar called Lost Whale. Owned and operated...

Here’s the Denim Park Summer ’18 Concert Series lineup

Tyler Maas

June 17, 2018

Though Milwaukee seems to have every weekend covered in terms of entertainment, it’s always refreshing to see bands perform in the city’s collection of weeknight concerts. Events like Chill On The Hill, Jazz In...