Review: A Sailor’s Guide to Earth Posted on July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 by Matthew Mussa A Sailor’s Guide to Earth. Sturgill Simpson. Atlantic Recording Corporation. April 15, 2016. Alt. Country. $9.99. On A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, Sturgill Simpson takes listeners on a stormy voyage through the rough seas of childhood and young adulthood all the while covering a wide range of sounds and textures. The album finds Simpson branching […]
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats’ Blood Lust: Fuzzy and Dirty in the Right Places Posted on July 26, 2016 by Ed Makowski Blood Lust. Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. Rise Above Records. 2011. Metal, Psychedelic. Price varies; about $10 for certain cd pressings – $30 for certain vinyl pressings. I found out about Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats from a coworker. They stuck out in my mind because I asked what he was listening to, and after […]
Review: Carnevor, a Milwaukee Favorite Posted on July 26, 2016 by Ninia Linero Carnevor 718 N Milwaukee St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-223-2200 Open Mon.-Wed. 5PM-10PM, Thurs.-Sat. 5PM-11PM Rating system: 1-5 spoons Ratings: Service= 5 Setting= 3 Food= 5 Value= 4 Overall= 4.25 spoons Cuisine type: Steakhouse Price per entrée: $19.00-$162.00 Attire: Formal Reservations: Yes Payment: Cash, Credit card, Surg gift card, no checks Carnevor Steakhouse Moderne was rather […]
REVIEW: Songs of Innocence by U2 Posted on July 26, 2016 by Mitchell Kreitzman Released 9/9/14 through Island Records Classic Rock/Alternative Rock Free on iTunes September 9, 2014 was a day that will live in infamy for legendary alternative rock group U2. At Apple’s conference to unveil the newest iPhone, U2 announced that their newest album, entitled Songs of Innocence, was to be uploaded for free onto every iPhone […]
Karl Ratzsch, Misses Mark Despite Big Name Posted on July 24, 2016August 4, 2016 by Alex Hrupcin Karl Ratzsch 320 E Mason St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 (414) 276-2720 Dinner Mon – Thurs: 5-10pm Fri & Sat: 5-11pm Sun: Closed Lunch Monday – Friday: 11:30 – 2:00 pm When Chef Thomas Hauck of C.1880 purchased Karl Ratzsch in January, Milwaukee residents began counting down the days until its grand re-opening; post a much […]
Pokémon Go, The Game No One Knew They Needed Posted on July 24, 2016 by Brandon Hartman On April 1, 2014 Google released their version of an April Fools Day prank which integrated Pokémon into their Google Maps service. Little did they know, that only two years later, Nintendo would release an official version of their little prank. Pokémon Go. As a huge fan of Pokémon, and someone who has played every […]
Review: Cosmos Cafe’s Bold And Exotic Flavors Posted on July 24, 2016August 4, 2016 by Caitlyn Flores Cosmos Café Authentic Greek, Mediterranean 7203 W North Ave Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 257-2005 Cosmos Hours: Monday – Friday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. If you have not yet experienced the explosion of endless flavors at Cosmos Café you are truly missing out […]
Pokémon Go Review – Slowpoke Servers Mar Game Posted on July 24, 2016July 24, 2016 by John Fennimore Pokémon Go Developer: Niantic Publisher: Nintendo Format: Android (reviewed on Samsung Galaxy Note 3), iOS Released: July 6, 2016 Price: Free-to-play with microtransactions There’s no denying the global phenomenon Pokémon Go has created. The game has topped daily Twitter users and sees more engagement than Facebook as well as created hundreds of headlines both good […]
REVIEW: ScHoolboy Q’s Blank Face LP Mastered Art of Telling a Story Posted on July 24, 2016 by Dylan Deprey Album: Blank Face LP. Artist: ScHoolboy Q. Label: Interscope/Top Dawg Entertainment. Released: July 8th, 2016. Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap. Price: $12.99. ScHoolboy Q’s days of drug dealing and gangbanging are behind him but his legacy will forever be wrapped in a blue bandana. “Groovy Q” has been a Hoover St. Crip his entire life and always will […]
The Yard at The Iron Horse Hotel Lives Up to Its Reputation Posted on July 24, 2016September 20, 2016 by Kirsten Christensen Restaurant review SERVICE: ***** SETTING: ***** FOOD: ***** VALUE: **** OVERALL: ***** Cuisine type: AMERICAN Price per entrée: From $10 to $19 Attire: NICER CASUAL Reservations: ACCEPTED Payment: CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED The Yard at the Iron Horse Hotel 500 W. Florida St, Milwaukee, WI 53204 (414) 374 – 4766 Summer hours: Sunday -Thursday: 10 […]
REVIEW: SPIN Does Great Job Shadowing a Woman’s Rehab Posted on July 24, 2016 by Media Milwaukee staff Book Review By Amanda Busch Spin. Catherine McKenzie. New York. Harper Collins Publishers. 2012. 419 pages. In non-fiction book, Spin, Catherine McKenzie does a great job at shadowing a young woman throughout her journey at a rehab facility. The author begs us to ask if Katie should take the role as a journalist at a […]
REVIEW: Beyonce’s Lemonade: Brilliant Artistry Posted on July 24, 2016 by Nicole Beilke Lemonade. Directed by Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Kahlil Joseph. 5/5 Beyoncé’s Lemonade was as much of a film as a musical album. Though titled a visual album, its brilliant artistry deserves to be reviewed like a film. Along with her sixth solo album, the film also premiered featuring the music. It begins with the realization of […]