An e-zine for happenings of local culture in Milwaukee and elsewhere
With 1,500 square feet of commissioned public art, West Allis's City government shamelessly gave Milwaukee's stodgy and rear retentive lineage of public officials a zinger. This working-class armpit to a first-class City mustered the political will (with Mayor Dan Devine out-front, gasp!) to support local fine art professionals by actually paying artists to complete a piece of legitimate visual art... Continue Reading →
And then there was the "People's Flag of Milwaukee" aka "The Flag of Anything". Glad I'm not the only one incensed by this non-sense. The kind fellows of The Disclaimer, a talk radio spot on all Milwaukee scene related things, gave the campaign to change the flag a thorough treatment... for the past year. Who anointed... Continue Reading →
In the depths of Milwaukee's DIY music scene, a renaissance germinates. Classically trained brass and string musicians, pleasantly cross-pollinating rock genres of all types, continue their bloom. These virtuoso rosin their bows and swap out their reeds to spite traditional concert halls. They have carved places and musical structures of their own, to express visions... Continue Reading →
Over a year ago now, Public House lovingly thought to do a Valentine's Day show. The scraggly line-up put Mississippi Sawyer, an old time roots and Americana jazz band that earns most of their keep busking Milwaukee street corners, in the opening spot followed by whimsical rock enthusiasts Holy Sheboygan. The bill wrapped with these two spin-off... Continue Reading →
I looked back at what I wrote after hearing Meleni Smith's first full length album My Heart in Focus. It started like I almost started this post, with a metaphor about a road, her road. If it's a road she on, her personal mix tape must play over and over, a day dream come... Continue Reading →
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