Author Tyler Maas

Serenity now! Bay View bar to celebrate ‘Seinfeld’ with “A Night About Nothing”

February 16, 2017

Even though the closest Seinfeld ever came to Milwaukee was that time Kramer and Newman drove to Michigan in an ill-fated effort to take advantage of the state's 10 cent bottle deposits, our fair city seems t...

14 name submissions for Oshkosh’s new Milwaukee Bucks affiliate

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2017

Last week, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that Oshkosh, Wisconsin would be the home of the organization's new NBA D-League affiliate. The (approximately) 70,000-resident college town beat out Grand Chute, Raci...

Here’s who’s playing every Mama Tried Motorcycle Show event

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2017

Starting Friday evening, throngs of local riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark,...

Balzac to fight food waste with creative Sunday meal deal

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2017

With United States food waste now in the tens of millions of tons annually (most of which winds up in landfills), some Milwaukee restaurants are trying to limit what they throw out, and are making a concerted...

First Impression: The Explorium Brewpub

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2017

Speculate at will about exactly when the steady stream of new microbreweries pouring into town will reach a head, and when the brewery bubble will finally burst, but the best byproduct of this sudden influx—b...

Here’s the Milwaukee Psych Fest V lineup

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2017

Since 2013, Moss Folk's Andrew Shelp has organized an undertaking of all things psychedelic. In its first four years, Milwaukee Psych Fest has evolved into a multi-day, multi-venue celebration of the reverb-y, ...

Stream the new Midnight Reruns single, “Scorpion”

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2017

At the tail end of 2015, Midnight Reruns continued to show listeners they were a force to be reckoned with by releasing Force Of Nurture. Within months of putting out the outstanding sophomore record (which w...

What’s replacing the Bucks’ February 26 Miles Plumlee toothbrush holder giveaway?

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2017

Back on February 2, the Milwaukee Bucks traded underperforming center Miles Plumlee to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Roy Hibbert and Spencer Hawes. For a Bucks squad whose playoff hopes were in questi...

I’m with the band: The ins and outs of Milwaukee music management

Tyler Maas

February 10, 2017

In this era of staggering technological advancement, utter convenience, and clear connection to all corners of the globe, musicians have more say in how, when, and where they're heard than ever before. An art...

First Impression: The Ruckus

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2017

Shorewood is open for business. Not even 10 years ago, Milwaukee's well-to-do neighbor to the north mostly kept to itself. The majority of the 1.5-square mile lakeside suburb consisted of prim, sprawling home...

It’s National Pizza Pie Day, so here are our favorite articles about pizza

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2017

February 9 marks National Pizza Pie Day in America. Here at Milwaukee Record, every day is pizza day. In personal pan-sized history, we've made little effort to conceal our affinity for pizza ('za-ffinity?). ...

Phon in Silver City: We had a “Phobruary” to remember

Tyler Maas

February 8, 2017

Since 2014, Layton Boulevard West Neighbors have organized a month-long celebration aimed at highlighting the abundance of excellent Asian eating establishments in Milwaukee's Silver City neighborhood. Last W...

Gathering Place Brewing Company needs help gathering funds for brewing company place

Tyler Maas

February 8, 2017

Last year was an unparalleled annual in Milwaukee microbrewing. In 2016 alone, Third Space, Good City, and Urban Harvest opened in town. Black Husky, MobCraft, and Like Minds opened tap rooms in town, and Enl...

A comprehensive guide to finding cats at Milwaukee Art Museum

Tyler Maas

February 7, 2017

Sometimes you just need to unplug from the world.As useful a tool as it can be for providing information, entertainment, and interpersonal connection, the internet can also be a horrible, addicting, and o...

15 ways to celebrate and/or avoid Valentine’s Day

Tyler Maas

February 6, 2017

Some of you are in a serious relationship, or at least involved in a budding romance. Others are happily (or perhaps miserably) single. No matter where your love life lands, the same thing holds abundantly tr...

Relive Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2017 with these photos

Tyler Maas

February 6, 2017

For the fifth consecutive year, Burnhearts curated a winning wintry mix of live music, rare and delicious craft beer, tasty food and barrel-aged cocktails, locally-made wares, and charity that comes together ...

Dad’s “Pastor” music video is an exorcise in absurdity

Tyler Maas

February 6, 2017

When last we heard from Dad, the Milwaukee rap-scallion was transporting listeners to the 18th century with his Civil War-based "17th Century" music video. In the four months since premiering the single, Dad—...

Listen to “Superbowl Blues,” a song Joseph Huber “will more than likely delete after this day is done”

Tyler Maas

February 5, 2017

Whether he's playing his own material or covering songs in the public domain, Joseph Huber can do no wrong. Honestly, the Milwaukee roots mainstay could spend 45 minutes writing and recording a song with the ...

The Shorewood Library is selling a life-size ‘Goodnight Moon’ diorama for $75 (or best offer)

Tyler Maas

February 4, 2017

If you were among those who kicked yourself for missing out on the affordable oddity of the Johnson's Park dinosaur that sold for $11 at auction, there's something else currently on the market that might be o...

Milwaukee Record Stage will return to PrideFest

Tyler Maas

February 3, 2017

While the current conditions outside aren't doing much to support the claim, Milwaukee's festival season is right around the corner. Though this weekend's Mitten Fest is a good preview for what's to come, the...