Shepherd Express

RECALL WALKER. Yeah, Shepherd Express, we heard you the first six thousand times. I find it irresponsible that the Shepherd Express can write endless «Gotcha!» political stories while accepting advertising money for full page alcohol and gambling ads.
Consider these two things:
— Of all 50 states, Wisconsin is number one in binge drinking
— Nearly 30% of Milwaukee residents qualify as poor
«Dining Out» writer Jeff Beutner does a great job. I also enjoy «Sports» by Frank Clines & Art Kumbalek, lame cliché jokes notwithstanding. Two «Prince Fielder is fat» jokes in row?

What a waste of time and paper. The writers express their far-​left wacked off, liberal agenda. This rag reflects poorly on the businesses that allow it to be on their premises. The only good thing about it is that it is free! Good bird cage liner!

Good paper to find out what is going on in Milwaukee. Other than that, pretty poor journalism. Music reviews are lame. The social and political articles are not even worth reading. The articles are predictable, misguided, and naïve.

Ever wonder what happened to the guys that didn’t get through journalism school or couldn’t get a job working for a real paper? They work here. To get a paper that «leans» further to the left you would have to go to Berkley. Their political feelings match or in some cases exceed that of Keith Olbermann or Chris Matthews. I read it for comedic value to see how far off base they are. Their music previews/​reviews are poorly put together and don’t usually tell me anything of what the band is like or what to expect. Their movie reviews basically read the back of the DVD case and the same for books without telling me how the book is. The MKE paper was much better and it’s a shame that it went away. However, I’ll give the Shep props for making great kindling for the fireplace.

This is the definitive entertainment resource for Milwaukee. Anything you want to find to do in Milwaukee can be found here. Unfortunately, it often, if not always, follows the predictable Democratic party line when it comes to commenting on anything outside of entertainment or recreation. The objectivity leaves alot to be desired. Yawn.
Keep up the great reviews and Best of surveys!

I agree with the Dave B. this paper is the best in the city have been to alot of restaurants based on the reviews on the paper I don’t read the Journal Sentinel. I am a huge fan of Joel McNally column he speaks the truth. There is a nice coverage of music, restaurants. I have been to alot of resturants based on the reviews. I even found a cousin in a band based in of music reviews-​how cool is that.

Milwaukee really needs to understand how lucky they are to have The Shepherd Express. Few cities have a true independent weekly newspaper and this is one of the best I’ve ever seen.
God Bless the Shepherd Express!

THE Milwaukee weekly for all the (local) coverage you won’t find in any of the mainstream outlets. Left-​leaning, this paper does a nice job of balancing out all the other organizations trying to cover the news with both serious, in-​depth coverage of local politics as well as pointed op-​ed columns. Also has a great segment dedicated to reviewing anything worth reviewing (movies, restaurants, music acts). Worth picking up even if you’re not into being well-​informed politically because you’ll be well-​informed about upcoming concerts and events.