Author Tyler Maas

Interpol beautifully blends old and new in Pabst Theater sellout

November 17, 2014

At this point in the iconic post-punk band’s existence, there are two distinctly different eras of Interpol. There’s the indie blog darling that came out of nowhere with a pair or formidable, borderline-legenda...

12 funny comics: Battle Royale IV heads to finals

Tyler Maas

November 14, 2014

This week’s trio of preliminary rounds in the fourth annual Caste Of Killers Battle Royale saw close to 30 comedians taking the stage at three combined venues in as many nights to pit their funniest five minute...

Johanna Rose lets New Boyz Club out of the house and onto the stage

Tyler Maas

November 14, 2014

As the upright bass player of Calamity Janes And The Fratney Street Band, Johanna Rose provides the rhythmic backbone and contributes one fourth of the gorgeous and formidable harmonic wave for which the buddin...

Appleseeds and Strange Matter announce GO MILK YOURSELF split 7-inch, release show

Tyler Maas

November 13, 2014

Perfectly self-described as “super-fast post-punk type stuff with vox that’ll make you look at the person next to you and be like ‘woah dude,’” Appleseeds is as quiet and avoidable from a promotional sense as i...

Exclusive: Stream Buffalo Gospel’s unreleased song “Here Lies Our Lovin’”

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2014

Last summer, Buffalo Gospel came out with its outstanding and emotionally wrought first full-length, We Can Be Horses, which straddled conventions of classic country and Americana whilst easily earning a spot i...

Rusty P’s to return with original lineup, new album in 2015

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2014

In December of 1995, an upstart hip-hop quartet called The Rusty Pelicans played its first show. Since that inaugural outing at The Globe (which closed more than a decade ago), the group has opened for some of ...

Let Field Report’s animated video for “Wings” take you to outer space

Tyler Maas

November 11, 2014

It’s been a hell of a year for music videos in Milwaukee. Local bands have really stepped things up of late to consistently churn out videos with rich production values, inventive and hilarious concepts, and an...

Third annual Mad Planet Ugly Sweater Holiday Party lineup, date announced

Tyler Maas

November 11, 2014

After last week’s mid-term elections, the onslaught of annoying commercials subtly shifted from pointed political slam ads to overtly obnoxious televised, broadcasted, and subliminally planted reminders that th...

Ladies Rock Milwaukee seeks campers, volunteers for first year

Tyler Maas

November 11, 2014

After two successful Girls Rock Milwaukee camps, the organization rooted in the principle of encouraging and empowering girls through musical collaboration has decided to implement a winter edition tailored to ...

Buck up and listen to Owen cover The Promise Ring

Tyler Maas

November 10, 2014

Monday got you down? Perhaps you're a Chicago Bears fan. Maybe you woke up two hours late because your phone (which doubles as your alarm clock) was rendered useless in the middle of the night for no apparent r...

Milwaukee comedians prepare for battle

Tyler Maas

November 10, 2014

Milwaukee's stand-up comedy scene is usually overflowing with support. Comics are quick to collaborate and share stage time with anyone capable of cracking a joke in front of a group of people, and open mics ra...

Man catches extra point: The Mike Pantazis story

Tyler Maas

November 7, 2014

The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have one of the longest and most iconic rivalries in all of professional sports. Over the years, the match-up has yielded no shortage of memorable occurrences. Just looki...

Matt Werner finds validation, happiness on stage

Tyler Maas

November 6, 2014

Matt Werner’s introduction to stand-up came by less-than-flattering means. But now more than a year removed from his drunken, material-free introduction to the art form at an East Side open mic, he’s caught the...

Cast your vote for the 2014 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards

Tyler Maas

November 5, 2014

Today, as you nurse your hangover caused by either celebrating your preferred political party’s performance last night, or coming to terms with your candidate falling short, please take some time to cast your v...

Bob Odenkirk unleashes literary laughs at Pabst Theater

Tyler Maas

November 5, 2014

For more than three decades Bob Odenkirk has amassed an absolutely unfuckwithable comedic résumé that includes co-starring on Mr. Show, writing for SNL, penning dozens of TV and film’s most irreverent comedies,...

Catacombz will play its final show December 6

Tyler Maas

November 5, 2014

For close to 10 years, Milwaukee psych-rock outfit Catacombz has been a staple of the local music scene. Formed when most of the members were still teenagers, the band toured extensively, released a series of g...

First Impression: Tornado Brewing Company

Tyler Maas

November 4, 2014

Brewing is in its golden age. No matter when you’re reading this sentence, there are currently more varieties and brands of beer on Earth being produced by more brewers of all skill levels than ever before. Eve...

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Eric & Magill: In This Light

Tyler Maas

November 4, 2014

Since 2010’s solid debut, All Those I Know, tangential Milwaukee dream-pop duo Eric & Magill (ex-Camden, Decibully, The Promise Ring) has been putting out material at a greater rate and of a higher quality ...

Beware of Cinnaminiatures’ Halloween release, Haunt’s Catsup

Tyler Maas

October 31, 2014

Milwaukee's self-annointed "premier, all girl, punk rock, holiday jam band" Cinnaminiatures are back and in the Halloween spirit. In honor of the spooky season, the unabashed novelty band released its chilling ...

Soul Low’s “Blatz Beat” video will make you happy, thirsty

Tyler Maas

October 31, 2014

After Soul Low came out of nowhere with its incredible debut, UNEASY (a debut that’s firmly a top 10 local album this decade) in the summer of 2013, the city that had just met the indie rock prodigies—who, at t...