http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_bobbytanzilo.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Bobby Tanzilo en-us Sat, 17 May 2008 19:15:05 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 Discovery World museum doesn't want the price of gas to keep you from checking out everything this lakefront attraction has to offer, so starting Saturday, for the rest of May it's lopping the price of a gallon of gas (basically, $4) off admission prices. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/discoworldgas.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/discoworldgas.html?15275 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:35:00 CST Local musician Tyler Traband has been a mainstay on the scene for years. And given that music is his full-time, bills-paying gig, it's little surprise that when he releases a disc he considers no-frills, it's still slicker and better produced than most of what is released locally. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/trabandreissue.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/trabandreissue.html?15200 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:27:00 CST Under the radar for a lot of fine dining fans is the arrival of the new Wild Earth restaurant, which Potawatomi touts as "a place where a great dining experience doesn't have to be formal." http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/wildearth.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/wildearth.html?15256 Thu, 15 May 2008 05:17:00 CST If you saw me driving to work today, you likely heard me singing along to Steel Pulse's 1982 "True Democracy," which I extracted from the shelf this morning for the first time in many, many years. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/spulse.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/spulse.html?15253 Wed, 14 May 2008 07:53:00 CST Filmed in Milwaukee with a cast and crew predominantly from Brew City, "Getting' Grown" may have the look of a Milwaukee film, but its deceptively simple story is straight out of European cinema. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/getgrowndvd.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/getgrowndvd.html?15174 Wed, 14 May 2008 05:15:00 CST From the opening salvo of "Bamboo Banga" Maya Arulpragasam's charisma and energy was apparent, even if the roaring thunder of her wide-ranging, encyclopedic and potentially seizure-inducing sound drowned out her voice much of the time. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/miaturnerre.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/miaturnerre.html?15237 Tue, 13 May 2008 07:49:00 CST Milwaukee blues rock outfit Altered Five inked a deal with Minneapolis-based Cold Wind Records and the quintet's new disc, "Bluesified," arrives in June. The 10-song disc is distributed nationally by Allegro Corp. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/altfivedeal.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/altfivedeal.html?15233 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:20:00 CST We don't seem to talk about it much now that the name "Marley" is more a marketing phrase than a surname. But, I'll admit to being old enough to remember when Bob Marley was alive. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/marley.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/marley.html?15223 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:53:00 CST Colorado Springs native Laura Veirs was scheduled to make a pair of appearances in Milwaukee late last year. But those dates were canceled and we've had to wait until now to get our chance to see Veirs in the act. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/gigsveirs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/gigsveirs.html?15184 Mon, 12 May 2008 05:26:00 CST Finding a book club isn't difficult. However, finding a book club that reads books in foreign languages isn't easy in Milwaukee. But if you look, there are a few. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/flangbkclub.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/flangbkclub.html?15089 Sun, 11 May 2008 05:23:00 CST With the price of gas going through the roof, your economic stimulus check might not be enough to convince you to vacation outside the Badger State this summer. However, in addition to its many natural charms, Wisconsin also offers some fun family destinations that are also educational. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/edutravel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/edutravel.html?15156 Sat, 10 May 2008 05:25:00 CST Although I've never written about it on OnMilwaukee.com, I've spent a fair amount of time and travel over the past 20-odd years digging up my family's past. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/genealogyblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/genealogyblog.html?15186 Thu, 8 May 2008 10:37:00 CST Receiving my new assessment last week -- which you read about here -- has me thinking about home values. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/realestatevalue.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/realestatevalue.html?15179 Wed, 7 May 2008 15:52:00 CST Web designer Ken Gaspar is passionate about Milwaukee's music scene and he combines his work and his play with NewMilwaukeeRadio.com, an Internet radio site which streams music by local artists. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/newmilwradio.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/newmilwradio.html?15008 Wed, 7 May 2008 05:17:00 CST Trying to decide whether or not you want to share your thoughts on the world of travel with OnMilwaukee.com readers? Maybe this will help. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/travelblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/travelblog.html?15159 Tue, 6 May 2008 12:52:00 CST Keep your eyes open as you travel and you'll be reminded that as much as we sometimes think Milwaukee is our little secret, the world is sometimes watching. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwabroad.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/milwabroad.html?15115 Tue, 6 May 2008 06:49:00 CST Apparently the only thing more frustrating than flying these days is trying to book a frequent flyer ticket to fly. Of course, this may all depend on the airline you're loyal to. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/awardtix.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/awardtix.html?15113 Mon, 5 May 2008 07:21:00 CST Martin Hintz is a freelance writer extraordinaire. But don't think for a moment that he's a passion-less pen for hire. "Wisconsin Cheese," co-written with his wife Pam Percy, is a perfect example of a Hintz labor of love. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hintzcheese.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/hintzcheese.html?14579 Sun, 4 May 2008 05:20:00 CST As OnMilwaukee.com gears up for Travel Week, I've been thinking about the nature of travel and what role it plays in personal development. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/trwkblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/trwkblog.html?15124 Fri, 2 May 2008 10:39:00 CST Although zillow.com says the value of my Milwaukee home has increased 108 percent over the past 10 years, last year -- for the first time in years -- the assessment went unchanged. This year, it's down nearly 5 percent. http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/newassess.html http://onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/newassess.html?15097 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:40:00 CST Habitat for Humanity's new ReStore recycled construction materials store is open in a recycled Sam's Club location at 801 S. 60th St., a few blocks south of I-94. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/restoreopen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/restoreopen.html?15081 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:58:00 CST Starting Tuesday, April 29, fans can get a free preview of the first single from Coldplay's upcoming disc, "Viva La Vida." http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/coldplayfree.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/coldplayfree.html?15069 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:13:00 CST Each year, a group gathers at Russell and Superior in Bay View to commemmorate the loss of seven lives at the hands of the Wisconsin State Militia on May 5, 1886. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/may4bayview.html http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/may4bayview.html?15066 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:49:00 CST Blake Shelton plays the Main Stage on Aug. 2 and Kids from Wisconsin close out the 2008 fair on Aug. 10. Tickets go on sale Saturday. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/sf08blake.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/sf08blake.html?15043 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:00:00 CST International Pop Overthrow was launched in 1998 in Los Angeles as a showcase for the best power pop bands in the country. Now, it lands in Milwaukee for the first time. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/ipostory.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/ipostory.html?14683 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:19:00 CST The Florentine Opera's production of Vincenzo Bellini's "I Capuleti e I Montecchi" ("Romeo and Juliet") runs this weekend and according to Florentine's Amy Erato, the three performances -- 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and a 2:30 Sunday matinee -- are dedicated to Dominic Frinzi, who passed away earlier this year. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/florentinebellini.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/florentinebellini.html?15032 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:43:00 CST A good documentary is one that can pull you in even when it's about a topic that doesn't interest you. "The First Saturday in May" accomplishes that feat. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/firstsatinmay.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/firstsatinmay.html?15002 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:16:00 CST As The Decemberists prepare to return to the studio in summer, frontman Colin Meloy hits the road for his third solo tour, which made its first-ever stop in Milwaukee Tuesday night at The Pabst Theater. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/meloyreview.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/meloyreview.html?15017 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:45:00 CST Kristin Vailliencourt of Sprout baby boutique in the Third Ward, has boosted the presence of environmentally-friendly options in her shop to meet heavy demand from parents. Here are some ways you, too, can make a difference. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/greenbaby.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/greenbaby.html?15001 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:14:00 CST In February, I told you about Milwaukee native Paul McComas' new novel, "Planet of the Dates," set in Brew City. Now, the book has been option by two Hollywood producers. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/planetdatesfilm.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/planetdatesfilm.html?15006 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:51:00 CST With good, cheap food, low drink minimum and lots of parking, McCormick and Schmick's happy hour might just qualify. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/mcshmick.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/mcshmick.html?15004 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:21:00 CST Local boy John Sieger is one of our musical treasures. One of few musicians from Milwaukee who has made a lasting mark beyond our borders and earns the respect of his peers. We catch up with him about his new CD and more. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/mtalkssieger08.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/mtalkssieger08.html?14944 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:50:00 CST My friend and former Citizen King manager Jeff Castelaz sent me a copy of the first disc by British rockers The Kooks a couple years ago. Now, the band's second disc has me going ga-ga. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/kooksblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/kooksblog.html?14991 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:05:00 CST Country acts Josh Turner and Charlie Daniels Band fill two more headling slots at the Wisconsin State Fair, which runs July 31 through Aug. 10 at State Fair Park in West Allis. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/sfpark08daniels.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/sfpark08daniels.html?14985 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:00:00 CST Customers can bring in a toxic cleaner to Whole Foods from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on April 22 and trade it for a free enzyme-based cleaner to replace it. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/toxiccleaners.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/toxiccleaners.html?14943 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:24:00 CST Saturday is Record Store Day in the U.S. and in Milwaukee, local shops like Atomic Records, RushMor, Bull's Eye and Exclusive Company celebrate the joys of recorded music stamped into vinyl or encoded onto CDs. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/recordshopday.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/recordshopday.html?14941 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:22:00 CST We caught Angie Mattson this week at her Schuba's gig in Chicago and thought we'd give her the chance to introduce herself to Milwaukee before she appears at Shank Hall on Friday. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/mattson.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/mattson.html?14942 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:34:00 CST Today is -- at least according to NPR's "Morning Edition," National Poem in Your Pocket Day. That led me to share one of my favorites with you, but maybe you should only read this if you have a Blackberry or something. Otherwise, the poem isn't really in your pocket, even if it's in "the pocket," as musicians are fond of saying. http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/poempocket.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/poempocket.html?14951 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:55:00 CST Life-long Milwaukee-area writer Kris Radish made her fiction debut about five years ago and since then, she's published "The Sunday List of Dreams," "Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral," "Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn" and "The Elegant Gathering of White Snows." http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/radish08.html http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/radish08.html?14774 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:06:00 CST Last night I went to Chicago to get a little advance taste of Friday's Justin Currie and Angie Mattson show at Shank Hall. On the second night of a two-week U.S. tour, Currie played two sets at the intimate Schuba's and Michigan's Mattson opened both of them. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/curriemattsonpreview.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/curriemattsonpreview.html?14934 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:10:00 CST Canada's best pop group -- Stars -- makes its Milwaukee debut this week and to honor the occasion, we asked Amy Millan five questions about the band she co-fronts with Torquil Campbell. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/stars.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/stars.html?14909 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:23:00 CST Celebrate the arrival spring in true Milwaukee fashion ... with beer! Sprecher Brewery worked hard to get its annual mai bock ready to go in time to welcome the return of the season of rebirth. http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/sprechermaibock.html http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/sprechermaibock.html?14923 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:24:00 CST 88Nine RadioMilwaukee will spend summer 2008 hyping Milwaukee's neighborhoods this summer with its "Summer Passport" promotion. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/889passport.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/889passport.html?14921 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:31:00 CST These brochures, written by a freelance writer along with the museum's Education Department in 2006 and 2007, come in five flavors: "Impress the Out-of-Towners," "I'm un a Hurry!," You Think You're Having a Bad Day," "The Blues" and "Naughty Bits." http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mambrochure.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/mambrochure.html?14907 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:53:00 CST If you want to know more about Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, there's no better event in Milwaukee for you than Whole Foods' "Crack Heard Around the World," at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/reggiano.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/reggiano.html?14794 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:27:00 CST Osteria del Mondo, 1028 E. Juneau Ave., and Ristorante Bartolotta, 7616 W. State St., in Wauwatosa are the only Milwaukee restaurants to earn a place among 1,000 Italian restaurants in America listed in a new Zagat guide. http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/osteriazagat.html http://onmilwaukee.com/dining/articles/osteriazagat.html?14864 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:33:00 CST Here is a list of everyone currently announced as playing at Summerfest, according to published Internet sources and Summerfest news releases. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/sf08lineup.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/sf08lineup.html?14844 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:48:00 CST No, I'm not talking about soccer, I'm referring instead to "Gridiron Gladiators" Italian-Americans in College, Semipro and Pro Football, Vol. 1: 20s-30s-40s," by Italian author Fausto Batella. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/batellabook.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/batellabook.html?14830 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:04:00 CST OK, I'm not including the cost of gas or the coin I dropped at Tenuta's grocery store, but a trip to see the dinosaur eggs exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museum and ride the streetcar loop cost me a total of 75 cents for three people. http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kenosharide.html http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/kenosharide.html?14828 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:02:00 CST It's business time at the Riverside Theater on Sunday, May 11 at 8 p.m. as New Zealand's riotous duo Flight of the Conchords performs. http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/conchords.html http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/conchords.html?14825 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 08:05:00 CST