Author Tyler Maas

Milwaukee chef writes open letter to industry “plagued with predators and vultures”

May 14, 2018

Recently, the culinary world was rocked by numerous allegations of abuse perpetrated by restaurateurs, chefs, and various others in positions of power in the dining industry. These troubling revelations have pu...

I spent 24 consecutive hours at WMSE

Tyler Maas

May 11, 2018

Since May 4, WMSE has been in the throes of its Spring Membership Drive. Over the span of one week, the listener-supported station that's been "the big sound downtown" for 37 years has been trying to raise a to...

Here’s the Riverwest FemFest 2018 lineup, schedule

Tyler Maas

May 10, 2018

Last year, the third annual Riverwest FemFest featured more than 70 performances at seven venues over the course of four winter days and nights. More than a year after the female-focused and femme-identified ph...

Why not, here are 13 more Milwaukee area patios

Tyler Maas

May 9, 2018

Over the last three years, we’ve listed seven patios that make you feel like you’re not in Milwaukee, 16 quintessential Milwaukee patios, then 13 more goddamn patios. After that, we rounded up another 15 patios...

New festival, Black Arts Fest MKE, will come to Henry Maier Festival Park

Tyler Maas

May 8, 2018

Milwaukee's "City Of Festivals" nickname is well-deserved. From the early weeks of spring through the arrival of autumn, the city plays host to dozens of fests, block parties, and celebrations of different heri...

Strangers’ lives entangle in Milwaukee-made feature, ‘Lesser Beasts’

Tyler Maas

May 8, 2018

In addition to the all-around excellence of the Milwaukee Film Festival and frequent screenings of time-tested favorites and cult classics (cough!) at the city's various neighborhood theaters, the state of cine...

New bar, The Lost Whale, has found a home in the former site of Boone & Crockett

Tyler Maas

May 8, 2018

Now that Boone & Crockett has officially moved to its awesome new digs in Walker's Point, there was an underlying question about who (or what) would be taking over the cocktail lounge's original Bay View lo...

Pabst Milwaukee Brewery & Taproom announces headliner for its one-year anniversary street festival

Tyler Maas

May 7, 2018

Last month, we announced that Pabst Milwaukee Brewery & Taproom would be celebrating its one-year anniversary with a May 19 street festival. The follow-up to last May's grand opening party will bring an out...

Here’s the 2018 PrideFest entertainment lineup

Tyler Maas

May 7, 2018

With all due respect to earlier-occurring newcomers Riverwest FemFest, Arte Para Todos, Gloss Weekend, and Cream City Comedy Festival, Milwaukee’s festival season truly and officially begins with PrideFest. The...

Hear Something To Do channel Gob Bluth on new single, “I’ve Made A Huge Mistake”

Tyler Maas

May 7, 2018

When we last checked in with Something To Do, Wisconsin's premier ska outfit was pining for Tina Fey in the multi-cam music video for "Tina Fey II." In the year-plus since that video's release, the band has bee...

Here’s the artist lineup for Milwaukee Fringe Fest 2018

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2018

Over its first two years, Milwaukee Fringe Festival showcased more than 75 live acts from the worlds of theater, music, dance, and visual art in Pere Marquette Park, Marcus Center’s Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall...

Bobbleheads, pro wrestlers, and mystery envelopes: Here’s the Lakeshore Chinooks promotions schedule

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2018

Though baseball season is already well underway in Milwaukee and the Brewers currently sit in first place a month into the season, there's another team in the region that's getting ready to take the field. Yes,...

A guide to Bay View Gallery Night 2018

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2018

Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized “Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community.” The massive early June event brings together talented area artists and mus...

Boone & Crockett will officially open in Walker’s Point today

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2018

Earlier this week, Boone & Crockett hosted a "Too Loud For Tuesday" pop-up at The Cooperage, the bar and venue that's also located in the same 21,000 square foot Walker's Point building (818 S. Water St.) t...

Tucked Away: Scotty’s Bar & Pizza

Tyler Maas

May 2, 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...

Triple Eye Industries Fest returns in August

Tyler Maas

May 1, 2018

Today, in the era of Name-Your-Price digital downloads, 99 cent iTunes singles, and abject saturation in the music industry, owning a record label isn’t exactly the glamorous and financially lucrative endeavor ...

Boone & Crockett to open (its patio and The Cooperage) May 1 for “Too Loud For Tuesday” pop-up

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2018

Boone & Crockett left its original Bay View site on April 16, with the intention of being open and fully operational in its new and improved Walker's Point bar—that's five times larger, not even factoring i...

Frig yeah! Randy from ‘Trailer Park Boys’ will bring his “Cheeseburger Picnic Tour” to Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2018

Milwaukee has a pretty special relationship with Trailer Park Boys. Last April, Turner Hall hosted a rowdy live show with Randy and Mr. Lahey. A few years prior, the historic ballroom gave out cheeseburgers at ...

Intuitive Reiki blends therapy and telepathy with the human touch

Tyler Maas

April 27, 2018

In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...

Would-be lovers encounter bad luck, Ted Perry in Buffalo Gospel’s “18 Wheeler” video

Tyler Maas

April 26, 2018

Sometimes things just aren't meant to be. That harsh fact of life should come as no secret to those who listen to the often-tragic, mournful sounds of Buffalo Gospel. As the Milwaukee country outfit prepares to...