Stripwax: Against it!
Stripwax

Against it!

To continue to label this band as “punk” is just plain false. Is a banana a hammer? Is Lady Gaga a linebacker? No and no.

A Small MPS Reform Could Save Money, Add to the Tax Base, and Enhance Competition

A Small MPS Reform Could Save Money, Add to the Tax Base, and Enhance Competition

People have been looking for a magic bullet to fix Milwaukee's education system, and although what I proposed here isn't the broad sweeping change many are looking for, I do believe in making incremental changes, when possible, to improve individual processes.

Deep Fried Romantic: Tis the Season for cruising
Deep Fried Romantic

Tis the Season for cruising

As the great surge at Milwaukee's lakefront recently proved, everyone's favorite people (and car) watching activity has not disappeared into low culture history.

Animalistic at Anaba

Animalistic at Anaba

Sometimes, we come across art in unexpected places. This is true both of the installation currently on view at the Anaba Tea Room and the subject matter of the show.

Sorry Ron, some “freedoms” are not worth the cost

Sorry Ron, some “freedoms” are not worth the cost

George Will's tribute to Ron Johnson in the Washington Post ignores the realities of Ron Johnson's Randian brand of "freedom."

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 4

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 4

Your Pest Band stepped it up tonight, musically taunting us into besting last nights show. With that we not only reciprocated, we intensified the expectations.

Reviewed: Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band @ Circle A
Reviewed

Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band @ Circle A

Milwaukee's Prodigal Modern Machine visits from yonder north in Minnesota to treat the Beer City to his latest musical project.

City Plan Commission Meeting

City Plan Commission Meeting

The City Plan Commission (CPC) is the City’s official planning body established under State statute and is responsible for master planning activities. The CPC advises the Common Council on a variety of land development issues including zoning map changes, revisions in the zoning ordinance, subdivision approvals, business improvement districts, street and alley vacations, public land disposition and acquisition, new streets and the approval of development plans in certain overlay districts. City Plan Commission (CPC) meetings are held in the First Floor Boardroom at the Department of City Development, 809 North Broadway, unless otherwise noted. Agenda

An Urban Benefit to the Smoking Ban

An Urban Benefit to the Smoking Ban

The indoor smoking ban goes in to effect in Wisconsin on July 5th, 2010, and certainly there are strong arguments on both sides of this issue.

On Stage with TCD: Weekly Highlights from 6/2-6/8
On Stage with TCD

Weekly Highlights from 6/2-6/8

Milwaukee stages come alive again with offerings from the MSO, Bunny Gumbo, and Broadminded Comedy.

The Third Gulf War

The Third Gulf War

BP’s sole object is protecting profit. Covering corporate butt. In the last six weeks, not a single word that has leaked out of their mouths has been true.

Detour: the Weihnachtsmarkt
Detour

the Weihnachtsmarkt

If there was just one thing that I share about my time in Germany, it would have to be the celebration of Christmas. They say it's the most magical time of the year and for Deutschland, it really is.