Author Tyler Maas

Craig Finn and John K. Samson are playing at Cactus Club October 22

August 8, 2017

Here's another one to file in the "huge shows happening in intimate venues" category. Roughly six weeks after Cactus Club hosts P.O.S, the same Bay View bar will be the site of another impressive bill that's no...

Hi Hat is turning 20! Here’s who’s playing its block party

Tyler Maas

August 8, 2017

Brady Street has changed a great deal since the late '90s. Though the East Side thoroughfare has experienced frequent turnover, rampant competition, and has been forced to cater to the the city's ever-changing ...

Points View Boîte’s soft opening will be this week

Tyler Maas

August 7, 2017

This summer, a business calling itself "Milwaukee's first and only boîte"—basically, a French word that means small lounge or nightclub—will open on the edge of Walker's Point and within spitting distance of Ba...

Michael Ian Black eats cheese curds, debates fruit, and delights Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

August 7, 2017

The 12th annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival was the yearly event's largest and largest-scale iteration to date. Not even including our semi-affiliated Roast Of Milwaukee, the Comedy Fest consisted of a whopping 1...

Spend your Sunday helping Steve Look, a local musician who was electrocuted and almost died

Tyler Maas

August 6, 2017

For more than a decade, Steve Look’s voice could be heard bolstering beyond-their-years indie rock projects The Meteah Strike and, later, Fable & The World Flat. Since early 2015, the singer-guitarist has s...

Rosebud Cinema to celebrate Edgar Wright’s films August 11-17

Tyler Maas

August 4, 2017

Having received oodles of acclaim from critics and audiences alike and a worldwide box office take of $141 million (and counting), it's safe to call Edgar Wright's latest effort, Baby Driver, a complete and utt...

Stream another track from the ‘Land By The Lake II’ hip-hop compilation

Tyler Maas

August 4, 2017

Back in mid-May, we treated you to an early taste of Land By The Lake II, the forthcoming follow-up to a compilation that producer and engineer DSCRIBE curated to help "create a snapshot of Milwaukee’s potent h...

Ron Funches talks stand-up, acting, voiceover, new show with Kesha before Milwaukee tour stop

Tyler Maas

August 3, 2017

Even though Ron Funches is one of the most exciting and refreshingly original comedians working today, it's quite possible (if not probable) that the charismatic comic has gone undetected on the collective rada...

PUP is great, grateful at Turner Hall in Milwaukee debut

Tyler Maas

August 2, 2017

Since reaching continental consciousness with its outstanding 2013 debut, PUP has toured aggressively—only stopping long enough to write and record their (even better) 2016 follow-up, The Dream Is Over. In spit...

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2017 Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Tyler Maas

August 1, 2017

Last night, Milwaukee Record held the 3rd annual Roast Of Milwaukee at Club Garibaldi. In addition to giving local media personalities and comedians a chance to rib the city they love and collecting donations f...

Hernán Pérez and 11 other Brewers position players who took the mound

Tyler Maas

July 28, 2017

The Brewers are struggling. Since the All-Star break, the young team has been mired in a 4-9 tailspin, including eight losses over the last 10 games. With the surging Chicago Cubs—who've posted an 11-2 record s...

The story behind Kaszube’s Park: Milwaukee’s smallest, strangest piece of public land

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2017

Undoubtedly, one of metro Milwaukee's best amenities is its abundance of amazing parks. The near-150 parcels of public land in Milwaukee County give citizens well-maintained sites that feature golf courses (bot...

Here’s the full WMSE Backyard BBQ lineup

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2017

Last month, before Summerfest, Pabst Street Party, and Corey Feldman's front tooth all came and went, WMSE announced the legendary Alejandro Escovedo will headline the station’s 8th annual Backyard BBQ at Humbo...

Get ready for Triple Eye Industries Fest 2, stream the ‘Vinyl Noise Beer Vol. 2’ comp

Tyler Maas

July 26, 2017

As Milwaukee prepares to say goodbye to July, the city has already said farewell to a wide variety of festivals, block parties, and a number of other celebrations that help make summer here special. After Germa...

Tim And Eric’s “10 Year Anniversary Awesome Tour” puts new spin on old favorites at Pabst Theater

Tyler Maas

July 26, 2017

Since Tim And Eric Awesome Show, Great Job premiered in 2007, the subversive sketch show from the twisted minds of anti-comedy geniuses Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim has amassed significant cult acclaim. Beyo...

Returning to Warped Tour after 15 years away

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2017

On July 27, 2002, I attended the first and only Van's Warped Tour of my life. The show, which took place at the Tweeter Center in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, boasted dozens of popular punk, ska, and hard...

Here’s the MishMash Fest 2017 lineup

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2017

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, ...

You didn’t need to understand Gin Blossoms’ Festa Italiana appearance to enjoy it

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2017

Last Friday, BoDeans headlined Festa Italiana's opening night. With no discernible Italian connection, the performance would've seemed strange if not for the band's Milwaukee roots. The following night's Calyps...

Jow Nai Fouquet is closing

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2017

Add another restaurant to the list of East Side closings. After August, Jow Nai Fouquet will close its doors.In late 2011, owner Aom Nueakaeu opened the tiny Thai establishment at 1978 N. Farwell Avenue, in...

Hawthorne Heights will play a show at The Garage next week

Tyler Maas

July 21, 2017

Today, Milwaukee Record—the publication who brought you news about Public Enemy performing at Red Dot in Wauwatosa, 2 Live Crew playing at Silk Exotic, 50 Cent hocking vodka at the Oak Creek Woodman's, and Bubb...