1. THE REAL TRUTH
Following the breakup of their band Crawlspace, indie folk artist Maximiano enlisted friends to help craft their new dreamy, country-tinged debut album.


It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
2. Unraveled Creative Studio
Ellen Bashore sells hand-stitched creations at markets as Peach Things, and she’s gone viral for her rug-making videos. Her latest venture is an art supply shop in downtown Racine, which is now open.

3. Hampton Heights
In this horror-comedy novel from Whitefish Bay native Dan Kois, six paperboys in the ’80s face a night of monsters haunting the namesake Milwaukee neighborhood. It’s out Sept. 17.

