Brett Krzykowski
Web EditorHometown:
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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Stop us if you've heard this one before: The ska-punk band has a record-release show going down in Cudahy that's sure to be a (rescheduled) good time.
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For the third time (and with Kpolly's third different co-host), "Cinebuds" leaves the studio and enters the cinema — this time to honor the Kevin Bacon classic.
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HYFIN's inaugural E-Commerce Summit will connect Black-owned small businesses with personalized coaching they might not otherwise have access to.
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Mr. Worldwide will headline the North American tour that includes a visit to the AmFam Amphitheater in the waning days of summer.
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The project fronted by Jilian Medford often deals with life's hard-to-swallow moments, but their performance was anything but.
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The annual celebration of the genre is back this August with three days of events, including its second annual search for Milwaukee's best jazz artist.
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Confronted with an all-too-familiar tragic event, the Milwaukee progressive indie rock band turned to their art as a way to process.
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On his new single, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter finds himself opting for the storybook version of life a little too often.
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The mission-focused musician shared her latest single that emerged from a difficult time for her family, as well as the cause it will help support.
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The Bay View Neighborhood Association shared the local-heavy lineup set to perform every Tuesday during the summer.