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 legendary singer-songwriter will bring his latest album — and endless supply of classics — to Milwaukee for a pair of performances. -
We got a Studio Milwaukee Session for Samia's last album cycle, but her next release will include a proper show at Turner Hall. -
The Erotic Adventures of The Static Chicken, Caley Conway and Holy Pinto will help the East Side venue celebrate its first year in business. -
The Milwaukee singer-songwriter has everything in the works to record her first proper studio LP and is asking for a little help. -
After taking a breather, the frequent collaborators renew their partnership with this groove-heavy, dance-friendly track. -
The new band featuring some familiar names announce their presence with a biting track on the games women are forced to play. -
Snow has pushed back Hippo Campus by just a day, but cold weather will be a distant memory when two just-announced shows hit town. -
The big annual reveal includes some Radio Milwaukee favorites, from MJ Lenderman to Hippo Campus and Devo to Billy Corgan. -
Black Lens programmer Ty Williams joined us to share some of the challenges movie lovers face when curating a lineup like this. -
Jerrod Woods and Scott Ziel joined Dori Zori to talk about how their team puts together the festival's music puzzle every year.
