Brett Krzykowski
Director of Digital ContentHometown:
Cedarburg, WI
First concert:
Sigh … Michael Bolton. My mom and her friend wanted to see him at Summerfest. I was too young and too naïve to realize the Skyglider ride I received in exchange wasn’t worth having to answer this question in this manner for the rest of my life.
Best concert:
Ben Folds at the Rave, I think it was 2002. Just him and a piano, but when you have an insanely devoted following, you can have them sing horn parts and harmonies and provide just the best audience participation ever.
Favorite band/artist of all time:
Spoon. Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are a close second.
Favorite place to take a visitor in Milwaukee:
Central Waters’ Tap Room. It successfully combines the two necessary ingredients for a space like this: really good beer and a location built for a wildly different purpose than being a tap room.
What about you would surprise people:
I invented a drink. Captain Morgan + orange soda = Captain Creamsicle. Happened in the early 2000s at a house party, so I have witnesses. A cursory internet search revealed slight variations that also use orange juice. Unnecessary.
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The sounds of Philly and Nashville collided on our stage, as Gilfillian shared four tracks from new album 'Time Will Tell.' -
Steve Farr talks about how he and fellow director Michael Vollmann gratefully took on the task of putting Bob Uecker's life on the big screen. -
Two legends play Milwaukee on back-to-back nights, with Buddy Guy at the Riverside Theater and Aimee Mann at the Pabst Theater. -
The annual event on Milwaukee's East Side returns with 11 hours of live music, and we've got the full list of who's playing. -
When life wouldn't let up, frontman Max Niemann did the responsible musician thing and poured his feelings into this track from the band's new album. -
Getting creative with limitations and challenges, including a change in cast, makes Olivia Wilde's third directorial effort an entertaining one. -
There's a nice mix of local and national happening around the area this week, including two shows tied to new albums. -
The bands announced touring plans a day apart and will make separate visits in support of albums released this year. -
The event's daily average was in line with recent years, while the donation initiatives gathered thousands of items for local organizations. -
An 88Nine favorite is back in Milwaukee with a new album, and a much-loved local band is at Cactus Club for one last performance.
