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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Topping the week's live-music lineup are two artists who know their way around a solid lyric and will share the stage Wednesday night.
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The band's pop-forward new album was an ideal compliment to a cheery afternoon crowd that packed our performance space.
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Always one to choose her words carefully, McLamb delivered a thoughtful performance and interview in support of debut album "Going Through It."
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The R&B megastar snapped up the last slot on the festival's biggest stage and will play the first Saturday.
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With the Couture transit concourse opening next week, the L-Line will run its first complete route between the Third Ward and the Lakefront.
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Between 2021's "Afterlife" and this new installment, it's clear "Ghostbusters" has a pulse. But is it strong enough to keep things going?
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With a couple Mexico dates fast approaching, the sibling duo of Victoriah and Hannah Gabriela Banuelos added a Milwaukee performance Aug. 17.
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Thrashnetic: The Josh Russo Memorial Benefit will feature an all-day lineup of industrial music to raise money for Prevent Suicide Wisconsin.
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Pours for Parks will bring more than 20 Milwaukee-area breweries together for an inaugural event that, this year, supports Humboldt Park Friends.
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The Milwaukee indie-pop group emerged from a break with a new name, new creative approach and new music, including the single getting its debut here.