Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 17, 2009
Don't hang up that bike yet. We're going World Class
It might seem odd to begin promoting cycling while the winter season looms ahead, but this Thursday, an event aims to prove that it is never too late to pick up a bike and, perhaps, it's always too early to hang it up.
Tagged with: transfer pizzeria cafe, milwaukee bicycle collective, truly spoken cycles, bella donnas, uwm, u-bike, bicycle, winter, MByB, bicycle federation wisconsin,

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 16, 2009
"Project Runway" star finds inspiration in Milwaukee
Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman's life has gotten a little more busy lately. Coleman, who participated in Lifetime's hit series "Project Runway," is in Milwaukee and will be showing his 2010 collection tonight at the fifth annual "RunUp to the Runway," an event sponsored by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League's Evening Associates in collaboration with the Milwaukee Art Museum. We got a chance to sit down and talk with Coleman about brain surgery, "Project Runway," and whether or not there are cheese hats in his future.
Tagged with: project runway, runup to the runway, shannon le molter, miranda levy, project intercon

Summerfest Guide - June 26, 2009
Rancid strikes a somewhat cautious balance
Rancid's show Thursday night at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse struck a cautious mix between pre-millenial albums and the current disc. Many of the tracks were pulled from the highly succuessful "...And Out Come The Wolves," but the set featured everything from tracks from the very early "Let's Go" to the later hit, "Fall Back Down."
Tagged with: rancid, summerfest

Dining - June 23, 2009
centro café is Riverwest's newest eatery
Five years ago Pat Moore and Peg Karpfinger started work on an idea for a new Riverwest cafe. Their hard work finally paid off when centro café, 808 E. Center St., opened its doors last Thursday.
Tagged with: centro cafe, italian food, riverwest

Music - June 18, 2009
Propagandhi supports "Supporting Caste"
Propagandhi stopped by Turner Ballroom Wednesday night in support of their new album and, as expected, most of the night's set was pulled from that album.
Tagged with: propagandhi, turner hall ballroom, supporting caste, punk

Living - June 14, 2009
City cycling with Dave Schlabowske
OnMilwaukee.com concludes this year's Bike to Work Week with an interview with Milwaukee's bicycle and pedestrian coordinator.
Tagged with: dave schlabowske, bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, biking, bikes, bike to work week

Marketplace - June 11, 2009
Triplett talks custom bikes at Milwaukee Bicycle Co.
More than 80 years ago Ben Hanoski opened the doors to Ben's Cycle on Milwaukee's South Side. It was later passed down to his son Larry, and then passed down to his son and current owner, Vince. A few years ago Ben's started making custom frames under the name The Milwaukee Bicycle Company.
Tagged with: bike to work week, milwaukee bicycle company, drew triplett, ben's cycle, bicycle, bike

Milwaukee Buzz - June 10, 2009
Meet Bicycle Collective's most dedicated volunteer
Through the years the Bicycle Collective, which is now a co-op, has seen hundreds of volunteers, if not more, come and go. But two years into its existence the Bicycle Collective found its most dedicated volunteer: Maurice "Pops" Scruggs.
Tagged with: milwaukee bicycle collective, bike to work week, maurice scruggs, bikes, biking, volunteer, co-op,

Living - June 9, 2009
Bike Fed: Milwaukee cycling has grown 30 percent
Just in time for Bike to Work Week, OnMilwaukee.com sat down with Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Encouragement Manager Shea Schachameyer to find out how the Bike Fed works to help pass bike laws in Wisconsin.
Tagged with: bike to work week, bicycle federation of wisconsin, shea schachameyer, bikes, biking, bike laws, bicycle and pedestrian coordinator

Arts & Entertainment - June 8, 2009
UPAF Miller Lite Ride for the Arts ride report
The day started out at a brisk 41 degrees. As we arrived at the Marcus Center hundreds of people were lined up in the middle of Water Street ready to go.
Tagged with: upaf, miller lite ride for the arts, bikes, biking, bike to work week

Milwaukee Buzz - June 8, 2009
The controversy of "corking" at Critical Mass
What would you think if a group of cyclists blocked an intersection and delayed you from driving through a green light? It's happening at Critical Mass and it's controversial.
Tagged with: critical mass, corking, bike to work week

Living - April 24, 2009
UWM presents plenty of ways to green your 'hood
This week UWM has been celebrating Earth Week. Not content to spend a mere 24 hours honoring the planet we call home, the university has been discussing our addiction to plastics, our dilemmas with clean water, displaying environmental art projects in the Harambee neighborhood, recycled fashion and much, much more.
Tagged with: earth day, earth week, uwm, green, biking, bikes, milwaukee bicycle co-op, critical mass, victory garden initiative, milwaukee urban gardens, wellspring csa

Milwaukee Buzz - April 3, 2009
A designer's Zweig thoughts and call to action
I first found out about Zweig's innovative art project coming to Milwaukee about three years ago when the project was still just an idea. I was curious. Today, it's grown into a minor "controversy." Here are my thoughts and what you can do to move the project forward.
Tagged with: Public Art, Common Council, Janet Zweig, bronze fonz, public funding, blue shirt, MARN, Brenner, Wille Wade, Joe Dudzik

Music - April 3, 2009
Gaslight Anthem: At least they're not the Cubs
The Gaslight Anthem is a four-piece band whose punk sound leads me to question what defines punk these days.
Tagged with: gaslight anthem, turner hall, heartless bastards

Marketplace - Jan. 13, 2009
Hotel Palomar is no more
Just when Park East was finally about to move forward with yet another redevelopment project it sputters out again. Gatehouse Capital has suspended its development plans for the Palomar Hotel and Residences, a $150 million project that was to feature 66 condos and a 175-room hotel in the Park East area of Milwaukee.
Tagged with: hotel palomar, park east, condos, spreenkler, gatehouse capital

Living - Nov. 19, 2008
Bus bike racks vote today (and other cycling events)
There have been more than a few times when my bike has failed me. Admitting a bicycle is not perfect may come as a surprise to some who know me, but it's true; these machines are not infallible.
Tagged with: bikes, biking, cycling, bus bike rack, bike winter, bike polo, bikewinter.org, MCTS

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 17, 2008
A symphony of style for the MSO
If there is an economic recession it was hard to notice at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Annual Fashion Gala, which was held at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The smooth white hall was illuminated with trendy blue and red spotlights and every table was precisely decorated with candles and flowers. Artistic scaffolding towers were topped with what appeared to be over-sized, inflatable urchins or some kind of abstract flame.
Tagged with: Jennings, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Symphony for Style, Marcus Doucette, fashion show, runway

Music - Oct. 30, 2008
If it's autumn, it must be Yeasayer
Yeasayer stopped in at Turner Hall Ballroom Wednesday night to warn us of the oncoming season, but with a reminder that through the cold darkness there is a light. Their stage was dressed with three arcs of large, glowing bulbs and punctuated with one large bulb suspended in the center.
Tagged with: Anand Wilder, Yeasayer, Turner Hall, Chairlift, Caroline Polacheck

Music - Oct. 29, 2008
Yeasayer's musical journey to Milwaukee
Yeasayer floated onto the scene in 2007 and quickly developed a cult following within the blogosphere. The music is dark, organic and heavily layered. The band marries exotic beats to four-part vocal harmonies that warn of troubled times but remain optimistic anyway. The band pops in to the Turner Hall Ballroom tonight at 8 p.m. for a performance that should not lack in showmanship.
Tagged with: yeasayer, turner hall ballroom, all hour cymbals, chairlift, ira wolf tuton

Music - Oct. 23, 2008
Dance and shout with Yelle
Yelle's energy bursts from an almond-eyed petite girl with a cute bob. She was dressed in a Mondrian-inspired baggy sundress, which was, surprisingly, mostly black and white and only a few chunks of color (some of which glowed in the dark) and her requisite pair of tights ... sparkly.
Tagged with: yelle, turner hall ballroom, je veux te voir, funeral party