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Commonstate is a tribute to artists, musicians, and creative thinkers in every community who believe The engine of communities across the USA is creativity.

If not for the makers, the communities would be less vibrant, the human experience less enriching, our daily lives less full. Commonstate is a tribute to the creative thinkers in every community who believe that a culture of creativity is a better culture for all. These are the writers, artists, photographers, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, musicians, architects, and original thinkers; the innovato

rs and people who see the world differently and for the better, who through the movement of a pen, or the stroke of a brush, the click of a shutter or a singular vision for business are fearlessly themselves. Commonstate celebrates them all.

13/10/2023

Writer Mike Holloway spoke to Bad Bad Hats, about their album "Lightning Round" and their show at The Back Room @ Colectivo Coffee.

A simple Google search will reveal that songwriters have been comparing the act of falling in love to a narcotics addiction for many years...

29/09/2023

We've all been there

Written and drawn from the perspective of a 5’4 midwesterner

22/09/2023

"During lessons, a horse sometimes won’t do what I want it to do. Like an idiot, I will complain and say, 'Lia. What’s bugging this horse today?' Lia, in her horsie-wisdom will say to me, 'That’s not the question. The question is, what’s bugging you?' If I’m not centered and calm, then I pass that energy on to the horse, and it passes it back to me."

There has always been a part of me that has been a cowgirl. As a kid, I wore cowboy boots, collected a menagerie of porcelain horses, had a favorite...

15/09/2023

“I was intrigued by the Lemon Garden Party salad, mostly because I love arugula but also because of the sheer size of the balls of whoever named this dish one word off from an infamous early 2000s viral video (this is in no way meant to be encouragement to go-a-Googling).”

For the Wisconsinite looking to sample southern cuisine, Tupelo Honey Cafe offers a chaotic test drive of grits, collards, shrimp po’boys, and fried chicken.

08/09/2023

"Create a book store that's all you."

Darick Books is full of books, music, documentaries—even fashion—all created by Darick Spears. It’s his “Field of Dreams,” but it’s more than just a place to play.

02/09/2023

"I see myself in the plants around me and I’ve spent the last six months delving deeper into my relationship with them, seeking solace in their quiet companionship and the lessons they teach me..." - a healing journey through Mitchell Park Domes

The summer I returned to the Midwest, my parents took me with them to the sprawling garden center in the country by their home to pick out the flowers...

26/08/2023

“The delicate dance of keeping your sticky fingers off the steering wheel is 100% worth it.”

Come for the donuts, and keep coming back for your health. For vegan, gluten-free, high-fiber, high-protein baked goods and pastries, check out Blooming Lotus Bakery.

23/08/2023

“Honestly, that's where I'm currently planning on staying until I retire. So, that's my dream.”

“We don't look at our animals and say we want them in captivity. We accept that the animals in our care are part of the bigger picture. We would love for animals to be in the wild. But humans are preventing that from being successful.”

17/08/2023

"The most aggressive therapy session of your life"

In Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood lies a secret, hidden gem: The Dropout Fight Club boxing gym, and the most aggressive therapy workout session of your life.

11/08/2023

After the loss of her teenage daughter, Glenda Granados opened Smash Zone in hopes of providing healing to Milwaukee through healthy expression of anger.

Smash Zone in Milwaukee turns a break room into healing and hope. Read more about Glenda Grenados healing journey and how you can be part of it too.

09/08/2023

“The sparrow has one note only that lasts for the whole springtime before it hibernates in a nest of cover sparrows, saving up for winter when it can really sing.”

Chicago poetry legend Thax Douglas had made a name for himself reading poems for bands like Cap’n Jazz and The Meat Puppets—the type of groups my bandmates and I listened to growing up.

04/08/2023

There are a few fantastic spots where you can escape the city while you’re within city limits and find some much-needed peace and quiet.

If you’re not acquainted with forest bathing, allow me to enlighten you: forest bathing is a practice where you find your way to a natural area with...

26/07/2023

“Because at that core, we are literally all creatives.”

On the surface, Nat and Steve Sorrentino come across as high-functioning creatives who are the type of intelligent, attractive, and charismatic people who can glide above the typical pitfalls of life as an artist. To some extent, there is some truth to this—both are self-making entrepreneurs who h...

20/07/2023

“I'm a curious person and a nerd at heart.”

Through Michael Hostad’s high school and college years, the world was experiencing unprecedented growth in technology—the internet was a new thing and someone with programming knowledge and a decent business sense could make hay.

18/07/2023

If we are to heal ourselves, we must realize that we are a part of nature, not apart from nature.

In communal, native cultures, the tale of the windigo arose where sharing was essential, and greed was a threat to survival—individuals who put the community in danger by taking too much were first counseled, then ostracized, and eventually banished from the community—a punishment of the highest...

10/07/2023

Black Husky is where Small Town meets Big CitCheck out this little piece of Up North right in the heart of Riverwest.

Black Husky Brewing in Riverwest has great beer, great snacks, and a great small-town atmosphere.

21/06/2023

Change Your Circle, Change Your Life.

Jamar Jones is the founder and CEO of Foureva Media, a branding and media company borne out of his myriad strengths—amplifying diverse voices through events, strategy, design, podcasting, and social media.

09/06/2023

If You Want to Share a Bond With a Friend or With Yourself, Discover the BOND Bar Process.

Permanent jewelry comes to Milwaukee in popular BOND Bar pop-up events from jeweler Paloma Wilder, and the story of how Rachel Stenman went from temporary costume jewelry for the opera to heirlooms and permanence.

02/06/2023

This is the Story of One Man’s Journey Through a Compulsive, Passionately Destructive, and Complex Relationship With Art.

Chris Miller was diagnosed with RA as a toddler. Art became his escape and medicine. But it nearly destroyed him. Learn how letting go of something can reveal opportunity.

26/05/2023

The Sad Realization as to Why the Lake Was Understood to Be Defiled, Whether You Are a Human, Bird, Fish, or Fishman.

This story is nothing new. Milwaukee’s sewage dumping habits reached a peculiar climax with the Cryptosporidiosis outbreak of 1993.

24/05/2023

There Are Probably Few Creatures More Loathed Than The Rat.

Rats will thrive pretty much anywhere that they can find the most basic of resources. To survive, rats merely require elements at the lowest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: food, shelter, and water. Cities everywhere, including Milwaukee, provide an abundance of these elements.

19/05/2023

Yes, I’m a Skin Care Witch.

Beauty industrial complex aside, developing a skin care routine is my go-to way to love myself. Here’s how I became a skin care witch.

12/05/2023

Who Doesn’t Want to Discover Their Next Favorite Artists Before They’ve Hit It Big?

Where can you find the true urban alternative to mainstream radio in Milwaukee? The violinist singer-songwriters and the half Black, half Mexican rockers? HYFIN is one such place.

09/05/2023

This is the Sharpest Knife I’ve Ever Held.

In between the elaborate and ornate projects, Zimmerman is quite literally grinding away—crafting chef’s knives and knife accessories like sheathes and magnetic strips and offering a knife sharpening service through The Sharp Brothers

05/05/2023

He Walked Away From Predictability in His Art Because, Well, Belland Isn’t Predictable.

As I write this article, Racine artist and painter Jerry Belland is sitting in a vitrectomy recovery chair, a contraption designed so that its occupant sits leaning forward, with their face down and parallel to the floor.

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