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 Milwaukee band dipped into their vault and found a track with a timeless sentiment that became their first new single in six years. -
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This week's events include some big lineups, including underground rap at Falcon Hall and alternative polka(?!?!?!) at Linneman's. -
One of the city's consistently excellent indie-rock bands sets off in a new direction with this single from their soon-to-drop album. -
Writer/director Jane Schoenbrun's latest film skillfully tangles with some difficult questions without losing sight of the fun. -
The Americana superstar and a loaded EP release party land at the top of our selections for live music happening around the Milwaukee area. -
The band's Tarriona "Tank" Ball and Norman Spence II delivered a joyous set a few hours before headlining A La Carte at the Zoo. -
The iconic indie band moved up the tour's kickoff one day to include a Milwaukee performance at Turner Hall Ballroom. -
The solo project of Aymen Saleh gives us another taste of what we can expect when his ambitious new album drops next month. -
The latest installment of the web-slinging franchise strikes the perfect balance of emotional depth and high-energy fun.
