Bars & Clubs - Oct. 9, 2009
On the town in Milwaukee: Falling back into the music scene
We all like a good concert. Laid back or hyped up, nothing beats the intensity of a live show. But what if you don't want to make a whole night of it? What if you're looking for a less expensive show that you can hop to at the last minute? What are the Milwaukee small scale options? Let's take a look.
Tags: on the town, whiskey bar, cactus club, points east pub, club garibaldi, jazz estate, bbc, up and under, mo's irish pub, frank's power plant, shank hall

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 21, 2008
A contest for funny folks who truly loathe Minnesota
Is Minnesota the Land of 10,000 Lakes or the Land of 10,000 Punchlines? The folks from BigBoned Comedy and the Minneapolis Comedy Death Squad will find out when they square off Jan. 7 at the BBC.
Tags: BigBoned Comedy, bbc, minneapolis comedy deathsquad, arthur hinty

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 2, 2008
Act 2: BigBoned Comedy returns to BBC Wednesday
"Some of us just don't fit in comedy clubs," said Arthur Hinty a founding member and performer in BigBoned Comedy, a troupe that makes its second show Wednesday night at BBC. "They're the McDonald's of entertainment -- everything is designed to be bland and inoffensive, people drop in willing to grab whatever happens to be on the menu, and an hour later they can barely remember what they ate. That's just how the club (and the audience) wants it."
Tags: big boned comedy, bbc, arthur hinty, dobie maxwell, unbookables, doug stanhope, travis lipski

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 5, 2008
BigBoned Comedy brings big laughs to the BBC
A new comedy series, which features a handful of local and national comics tackling specific themes during their sets, debuts at 9 p.m. tonight upstairs at the BBC Bar and Grill, 2022 E. North Ave.
Tags: bigboned comedy, bbc, travis lipski, arthur hinty, r. michale gull, jeff lampton, cliff bayer

Living - Nov. 4, 2008
Meet Marco: An eccentric Milwaukee treasure
Anyone who spends time in Milwaukee -- specifically the East Side -- becomes familiar with the neighborhood's unconventional characters, those folks who add exclamation points to the status quo. Marco Buelow is one of those people.
Tags: eccentric people, Marco Buelow, Marco, Frank Ford, Paul Cebar, bradford beach club, BBC, unique people, Robin Pluer

Music - Oct. 11, 2008
blue, seriously w/ Jayk and Daydreams
Three very much up and coming bands are joining forces on Saturday, October 18th for a show at the BBC Upper Level.  It has been a show in the works since mid-summer.Blue, Seriously is quietly establishing an underground reputation for putting on an upbeat and ear-soothing rock show.  D...
Tags: blue, seriously, jayk, daydreams, BBC, Upper Level, David Goeb, downtown milwaukee, battle of the bands, summerfest