Posted inUnder Currents

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

The Story of Tyler Rintas and His Providers

Tyler Rintas tells one of my favorite types of tales — wild, chaotic, kinky, and truly stranger than fiction. A year ago Rintas, a UWM-Milwaukee film school graduate, decided to investigate the mysterious world of escort services. His curiosity formed the seed of an idea that after many changes lead to his final project — a comic book and multimedia endeavor called Providers Under the Influence.

Posted inNews

February 2005

1 TUESDAY BREMEN CAFE: Matt Hendricks Experience. CIRCLE A: Savage Jook Jukebox Challenge. THE FOUNDATION: Tiki Tuesday w/ Your Ship’s Bartender, Don Nelson. LINNEMAN’S: We Vibe. 9 PM. MAD PLANET: Ska is Dead II Featuring: Streetlight Manifesto, Voodoo Glow Skulls, MU330, The Hired Geeks. All ages. 5 PM. RIVERWEST YOGASHALA: Level 2 with Peggy. 6 […]

Posted inBarhopper

There’s A Red Bar Over Yonder

Ah, spring — the time of year when a young man’s fancy turns to love. Unfortunately, we haven’t had spring for two years, so it’s a good thing Valentine’s Day is solidly in the middle of winter. If that doesn’t make sense to you, you clearly need to catch up with me. Come on, I picked out a couple of places where you can get started.

Posted inArts & Entertainment

Pete’s Year

“2005 is my year of self-promotion.

Business cards, flyers, websites.

Whatever it takes”
So sayeth Craig Pete, maker of the giant side-show images seen throughout Milwaukee for years. Luckystar, KM Art, Hi-Hat, Cempazuchi, Fuel and other venues have displayed his work, and most folks who drive through this town have seen his hand-painted billboards for La Perla on the exterior of buildings on the near south side.