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Milwaukee

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Go Way Out to Eat: 5 Favorite Dining Destinations

    Food & Wine magazine recently featured a series of articles on culinary destinations, or "...the world's best food pilgrimages," as they put it. While it was indeed interesting, I must say that places like Bangkok, Rome and India are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to food travels. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Aeros Watching a Playoff Spot Slip-Slide Away

    The old Paul Simon song goes "the nearer your destination, the more you're slip-slidin' away." He wasn't writing about hockey, but at this moment, there's nothing that applies more to the Houston Aeros because the nearer they get to the playoffs, the more the playoffs keep slip-slidin' away. Just t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    The 2nd Annual Main Street Block Party Announces Lineup

    The Main Street Block Party is returning on January 28 to the The Continental Club, The Big Top, and The Mink's front and backrooms, armed with another great lineup, this time featuring Austin's What Made Milwaukee Famous and Dallas' hardcore cataclysm, Power Trip. The day-long festival was highly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    The Napkin Files: Deep Thoughts From Shallow Waters

    Charles Simms/fineartamerica.comJoe's Cozy Corner in New Orleans​Lonesome Onry and Mean spends quite a bit of night time in bars and music venues writing random thoughts on bar napkins. Lots and lots of bar napkins. Usually LOM is laboring under the delusion that he's having a brilliant idea, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Aeros Bombard Milwaukee, Move on to Next Playoff Round

    John RoyalRobbie Earl and Casey Wellman celebrate Wellman's game-winning goal.​There were less than two minutes in the game. The scored was tied 2-2. The Admirals were bunched around the Aeros' net, trying to punch in shot attempt after shot attempt. Houston goalie Matt Hackett flailed abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Admirals Sink Aeros to Take Series to Game Seven

    John RoyalThe Aeros celebrate as they take the lead.​The Houston Aeros were five minutes away. Five minutes away from pulling off the 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Admirals and advancing to the next round of the Calder Cup playoffs. Five minutes away from winning a game that, midway through the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Aeros Torpedo Admirals In OT, Tie Series At 2-2

    John RoyalCarson McMillan reacts to his game-winning shot​There's nothing more exciting in professional sports than playoff hockey. And there's nothing more exciting than playoff hockey that goes into overtime. Such was the case at Toyota Center last night when the Houston Aeros and Milwauke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Aeros Implode, Fall Behind 2-1 in Playoff Round Two

    John RoyalJared Spurgeon briefly gives the Aeros something to celebrate.​The Houston Aeros had plenty of chances to make things right last night. Like taking the early 1-0 lead off of a power play goal. Or, down 4-2 in the third, having the refs confer and change a no-goal call to goal. Or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    The Admirals Sink Houston As Aeros Fall Out of First Place

    John RoyalThe Aeros celebrate Patrick O'Sullivan's first period goal​The Houston Aeros led the Milwaukee Admirals by a score of 4-2 with 16 minutes left in the third period. And while they hadn't been playing their best hockey, they did seem to be in control of the game. Then it was as if so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Aeros Hockey and the Sounds of Silence

    John RoyalWhat if they played a hockey game and nobody came?​What if they played a hockey game and there were no fans? What if the players came out with no energy, got off to a slow start and never got started? What if what was just last week the hottest hockey team in the AHL was suddenly b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Idol Beat: Viva Nash Vegas

    ​I was randomly scrolling back through past Idol Beats last night, doing my best to ignore mentally unbalanced dental hygienist Christine McCaffrey's butchering of "I Hope You Dance," when I realized something. The American Idol beat for Rocks Off is basically the Defense Against the Dark Arts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Idol Beat: Schlemiel. Schlimazel.

    ​So it seems the only difference between the two-hour Wednesday Idols and their one hour counterparts on Thursdays is twice as many "wacky" interludes (über Green Bay Packer fan Megan Frazier is going to make one lucky man...really miserable someday) and a third more shots of Steven Tyler wal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Idol Beat: "Home Of Pirates, Drunks And Whores..."

    ​If you want to go to hell, you should take a trip To the Sodom and Gomorrah on the Mississipp. -- The Simpsons I kid. I mean, I haven't always been the biggest fan of the Big Easy, but that's mostly because I used to routinely leave a third of my brain cells and most of the contents of my di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Five Great Moments In Indecent Exposure

    ​Recently, Florida's lame-duck governor Charlie Crist has said he's considering pardoning Jim Morrison for his 1969 indecent exposure charge, stemming from The Doors' notorious Miami concert in which a drunken Lizard King swore numerous times and proceeded to whip it out onstage. Of course, Mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Astros Are Bobblehead Addicts Who Ignore Current Roster, Study Finds

    Not current Astro players​First off, yes, someone does study bobblehead giveaways at major league parks. And does impressively charted presentations of them.That somebody is Craig Robinson of Flip Flop Flyball, who has produced a groundbreaking piece of research that demonstrates conclusively that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Upcoming Events

    Get ready for a boozy good time on Saturday.​Get your palates primed for the Texas Vodka Throwdown this Saturday night at Caroline Collective (4820 Caroline). The event, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m., is absolutely free (as long as you're over 21), but that's not the best part: The best part is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Houston One Of Safest Cities In The Country, If You Look At It A Certain (Wrong, Houston Proud) Way

    Photo courtesy GHCVB​Houston may be fat, polluted, sprawling and ugly, but it's got one thing going for it, according to Forbes magazine -- it's one of the safest cities in the country.Say what? Don't they read our Bayou Body Count? What, you go ten days without a murder and all of a sudden you're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Halloween Countdown: How Best To Go For The `90s-Nostalgia Look

    Halloween is coming, and that means many, many costuming mistakes will be made by normally sane adults. To help stop this scourge, each Thursday we will be offering tips and analysis of what to avoid, or possibly what to do. Check out past entries here and here. If VH1 has taught us nothing else, it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Snackshot: The Lone Star State

    This week's old school Snackshot comes to us courtesy of Samantha Bales and the good folks at Lone Star Beer. From the photographer's description: "peace. love. & lone star."

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    The World Salivates At The Thought Of How Bad The New Dallas Cowboys Theme Song Might Be

    The Dallas Cowboys will start the NFL season not only with a new stadium worth over a billion dollars, but with a new theme song we're betting will be worth decidedly less. We can only hope it is as offensively shitty as the team itself.Forbes magazine reports that the team has contracted with a spo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    Aeros Make Another Game Seven Escape, Head To Conference Finals

    Photo by Fred Trask/The Third Intermission"If you can't get yourself ready for a game like this," Houston Aeros captain Clayton Stoner said Wednesday morning, "then you don't deserve to be here."The "here" was Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The game was Game Seven of the West Division Finals. The Aeros, who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    Reeling Aeros Face Elimination Tomorrow Night

    Thursday night, Houston Aeros goalie Anton Khudobin stood on top of the world. He had just shut out the Milwaukee Admirals to put the Aeros up 3-1 in their best-of-seven series. It was his birthday, and he was standing at center ice as over 3,100 people sang Happy Birthday to him.But things change.W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2009

    Aeros Get A Birthday Gift, Look To Close Out Milwaukee

    Photo by Fred Trask/The Third IntermissionAnton Khudobin stood at mid-ice, blushing, a huge smile on his face. He was the number-one star of the game for the Houston Aeros. But that's not why he was blushing. He was blushing because, in unison, 3,189 fans inside of Toyota Center were singing "Happy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Aeros Get Back To Their Winning Playoff Ways

    Photo by Fred Trask/The Third IntermissionBefore yesterday's Game Three against the Milwaukee Admirals, Houston Aeros coach Kevin Constantine wanted his team to focus less on what the Admirals were doing and to focus more on their own play. He wasn't entirely happy with how his team ended up handlin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Aeros Look To Get Back On Track Tonight

    The Aeros pulled off a minor upset, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals 2-1 on Thursday night to win the first game of a best-of-seven series. And though they lost 4-1 on Saturday to Milwaukee, with the series retuning to Houston for three games this week, it's the Aeros who have the home-ice advantage ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    Paint the Town

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  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    Houston Aeros Slip Up Over Bad Weekend

    Photo by Fred Trask The Houston Aeros came into this weekend in a tie for second place. They leave the weekend in fourth place. And though they were able to win one of three games played, the team didn't look good at anytime and, at one point, after Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Rockford IceHogs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    Krys Kolanos Is Awesome. The Rest of the Aeros (and the Uniforms), Not So Much.

    Photo by Fred Trask It's been about a month since I've seen the Houston Aeros play a game - they've been on the road and I've been on vacation. So I'm not really sure about what's going on with this team. They leapt out to a 5-0-0-0 start, which was the second best in team history. The 2008-09 Ae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Downtown Store No One Ever Thought Was Open Is Closing

    Downtown retail just can’t win for losing. Less than six weeks after the grand opening of the Houston Pavilions mixed use project, one of the classics bites the dust. Standard Shoes, the pimp-a-riffic footwear and accessory shop on the corner of Austin and Pease, is imminently shuttering. A S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    News Chopper Crash Shows The Dangers

    Downtown retail just can’t win for losing. Less than six weeks after the grand opening of the Houston Pavilions mixed use project, one of the classics bites the dust. Standard Shoes, the pimp-a-riffic footwear and accessory shop on the corner of Austin and Pease, is imminently shuttering. A S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    The Tunnel Mole's Got A Lotta Problems With You People

    Downtown retail just can’t win for losing. Less than six weeks after the grand opening of the Houston Pavilions mixed use project, one of the classics bites the dust. Standard Shoes, the pimp-a-riffic footwear and accessory shop on the corner of Austin and Pease, is imminently shuttering. A S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Longing for Sports Sunday

    Downtown retail just can’t win for losing. Less than six weeks after the grand opening of the Houston Pavilions mixed use project, one of the classics bites the dust. Standard Shoes, the pimp-a-riffic footwear and accessory shop on the corner of Austin and Pease, is imminently shuttering. A S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    Houston Aeros Finish Season in Third Place and Get Ready for Rockford IceHogs

    Downtown retail just can’t win for losing. Less than six weeks after the grand opening of the Houston Pavilions mixed use project, one of the classics bites the dust. Standard Shoes, the pimp-a-riffic footwear and accessory shop on the corner of Austin and Pease, is imminently shuttering. A S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2008

    Aeros Poised to Make the Playoffs

    Downtown retail just can’t win for losing. Less than six weeks after the grand opening of the Houston Pavilions mixed use project, one of the classics bites the dust. Standard Shoes, the pimp-a-riffic footwear and accessory shop on the corner of Austin and Pease, is imminently shuttering. A S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2008

    Houston Aeros Best Chicago Wolves But Fall to Peoria Rivermen and Milwaukee Admirals

    Downtown retail just can’t win for losing. Less than six weeks after the grand opening of the Houston Pavilions mixed use project, one of the classics bites the dust. Standard Shoes, the pimp-a-riffic footwear and accessory shop on the corner of Austin and Pease, is imminently shuttering. A S ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 20, 2008

    Strange Brew

    This Canadian cult classic sets Hamlet in a brewery

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2007

    Aeros Lose to Milwaukee Admirals, Get Ready for Quad City Flames

    This Canadian cult classic sets Hamlet in a brewery

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2007

    High Steppin' in Rat City

    This Canadian cult classic sets Hamlet in a brewery

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2007

    Yours, Mine and Ours

    This Canadian cult classic sets Hamlet in a brewery

  • Music

    March 1, 2007

    What Made Milwaukee Famous

    What Made Milwaukee Famous performs Friday, March 2, at Walter's on Washington, 4215 Washington, 713-862-2513. Dr. Dog also performs.

  • Calendar

    March 23, 2006

    Don't Cry for Her, Israel

    What Made Milwaukee Famous performs Friday, March 2, at Walter's on Washington, 4215 Washington, 713-862-2513. Dr. Dog also performs.

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2005

    War Is Afoot

    "Eyes Wide Open" brings statistics to life

  • Music

    January 29, 2004

    The Main Event

    January 29 - February 1

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    January 29 - February 1

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Protective Wrapping

    Programs surround a kid and his family with services, hoping for success

  • Culture

    April 27, 2000

    Boys Camp

    Juvenile to the core, Zombies from the Beyond mines junior-high locker rooms for jokes

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Juvenile to the core, Zombies from the Beyond mines junior-high locker rooms for jokes

  • News

    September 10, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Juvenile to the core, Zombies from the Beyond mines junior-high locker rooms for jokes

  • Music

    October 6, 1994

    The Violent Femmes Perk Up

    Milwaukee's finest recapture your youth

  • Music

    May 19, 1994

    Like Father, Like Son

    Spanic Boys make classic rock and roll a family affair

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