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May 22, 2015

Summer is almost upon us, and with it, approximately 8,000 events that involve the word/suffix “fest.” But how many of those fests (conveniently compiled here for your perusing pleasure) boast not one, but five...

Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene talks development, empty storefronts, more

May 21, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Holy crap! Norm Macdonald is coming to Milwaukee in August

May 18, 2015

Our recent Tracklist outlining 12 non-festival Milwaukee shows worth checking out this summer has one especially egregious omission. We're not sure how we missed this last week, but Saturday Night Live alumnus,...

At Random, and the trouble with Bay View development

May 14, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Here are all of Aaron Rodgers’ correct answers/questions from his appearance on Jeopardy!

May 12, 2015

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was a contestant on Tuesday’s episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! And because he’s the reigning NFL MVP and totally awesome, he won. Rodgers—decked out in a Mr. Rogers swe...

Death From Above 1979 will play Turner Hall July 29

May 11, 2015

It figures that mere hours after we put the finishing touches on a list of non-festival Milwaukee shows to check out this summer, perhaps the best show meeting that ultra-specific set of criteria is announced. ...

Get to know Vincent VanGREAT with new “Ninja Sauce” video

May 5, 2015

Back in March, we formally introduced you to Vincent VanGREAT—the longtime producer of veteran rap collective, SAFS Crew—by way of "Blast Off," the first single from his forthcoming UnGREATful. Though the highl...

At Random is NOT for sale anymore

May 1, 2015

Apparently it's a seller's market.On Wednesday morning, we broke the news that iconic Bay View cocktail lounge At Random was listed for sale by the Boerke Company for a $399,000 asking price. Two days later...

Brian Posehn will anchor the Milwaukee Comedy Festival on August 9

May 1, 2015

The Milwaukee Comedy Festival has been a late summer fixture in the city since, to be perfectly honest, before Milwaukee even had a viable comedy scene worth celebrating. A decade after what was jokingly referr...

Poking holes in “poptimism”

April 30, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Um, could somebody please fix The Astor Hotel’s website?

April 27, 2015

The Astor Hotel has been a Milwaukee institution for nearly 100 years, welcoming visitors and locals alike with a touch of class and old-school charm. Its website? Not so much. Last Friday, a user on the Milwau...

Who Said It Best (And Worst): April 20-24

April 24, 2015

Who Said It Best (And Worst) is a new feature that rounds up the best and worst quotes of the week from notable Milwaukee figures, pundits, and folks-about-town.SAID IT BEST Milwaukee Journal Sentinel colu...

Milwaukee’s best band, Ted Perry for mayor, and more rapid-fire hot takes

April 22, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Ald. Joe Dudzik’s proposed food truck ban fails, streetcar rape still a possibility

April 21, 2015

Earlier this year, Milwaukee Ald. Joe Dudzik proposed an ordinance banning food trucks from his southwest-side 11th district, citing traffic problems, litter, and—cough, cough—congregations of people. Today, fo...

Who Said It Best (And Worst): April 13-17

April 17, 2015

Who Said It Best (And Worst) is a new feature that rounds up the best and worst quotes of the week from notable Milwaukee figures, pundits, and folks-about-town.SAID IT BEST Fox6 anchor Ted Perry, on Milwa...

Milwaukee Day, Milwaukee pride, and Milwaukee’s image problem…in China?

April 16, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Courtney Barnett will play Pabst Theater June 19 (opening for Belle & Sebastian)

April 10, 2015

Okay, we have nothing against Belle & Sebastian, who are scheduled to headline Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater Friday, June 19. Their new album, Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance, is solid, and we refuse to buy in...

Talking “Jones Uncovered” (and new Bucks arena) with Jordan Lee

April 9, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Riley Lake ventures into new sonic territory with Spaces