Gregory Bishop loves making films, hanging with friends, traveling the world and delving into new life experiences. He is currently a film student, pursuing a career as a film producer.

Favorite Documentaries
-The Vice Guide to North Korea
-Wisconsin Death Trip
-This Film Is Not Yet Rated
-Lemmy
-The Cove
-Exit Through the Gift 

Favorite Bands
-Akira Yamaoka
-Syd Barrett
-The Flaming Lips
-The Misfits
-Depeche Mode
-Bob Dylan

Favorite Concert Experiences
-Roger Waters: The Wall
-Dropkick Murphy’s
-Dethklok
-Dan Deacon
-The Flaming Lips
-Mastodon

Favorite Milwaukee Places
-Veterans Park
-Von Triers
-Landmark Lanes
-Milwaukee Public Museum
-The Marquette Pier
-Bay View

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Joe Lindner is spontaneous and imaginative small town boy. After graduating from Edgerton High School in 2011, He pursued his Film Degree at UW-Milwaukee. He enjoys playing guitar, writing, making short films and hanging out with friends.

Favorite Documentaries
-Super Size Me
-Roger & Me
-Life after People
-Walking with Dinosaurs 
-Walking with Monsters 
-Walking with Beasts

Favorite Bands
-Red Hot Chili Peppers
-Panic! at the Disco
-The Beatles 
-Owl City 
-The Fray
-Florence and the Machine

Favorite Concert Experiences
-Panic! at the Disco 
-The Trans-Siberian Orchestra Light Show
-Soundset
-Neon Trees
-All-Time Low

Favorite Milwaukee Places
-Bradford Beach
-Milwaukee Public Market
-Riverwest
-Milwaukee Public Museum 
-Oriental Theater
-Bayshore Town Center

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Skyler Kroschel grew up in Afton, Minnesota on a hobby farm with four siblings.  She went to a large high school in Stillwater, MN, where she discovered her love for filmmaking.  She enjoys spending time outside, particularly hiking, running, and exploring.  She also enjoys playing frisbee, making collages, and shooting 16mm film.  She has a pet tortoise named Georgia who is like a daughter to her.  After attending Winona State University for her first year of college, she chose to transfer to UW-Milwaukee to pursue a degree in film and a minor in International Studies.  She hopes to join the Peace Corps one day and bring a camera to document her adventure.

Favorite Documentaries
-An Inconvenient Truth
-Drugs Inc.
-Food Inc.
-Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
-March of the Penguins
-Planet Earth

Favorite Bands
-Bon Iver
-Coldplay
-Santigold
-Blink 182
-Modest Mouse
-Metric

Favorite Concert Experiences
-Ellis Delaney
-Blink 182
-Panic! At the Disco
-Fall Out Boy
-After the Burial
-Dan Rodriguez

Favorite Milwaukee Places
-The lakeside
-On paths down by the river
-The lookout at the Milwaukee Art Museum
-Harry’s Bar and Grille
-Alterra by the lake
-Seven Bridges/Grant Park

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Michael Viers was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI and had a very typical upbringing. The filmmaking bug didn’t bite him until middle school when he first saw John Carpenter’s “Halloween” and began playing with the notion of making movies. In High School he made it his goal to become a Filmmaker by starting a Film Club with a few friends and submitting to Screenwriting competitions through the Milwaukee Film Festival. He placed in the finals with his very first script giving him the confidence to attend UWM’s Peck School of the Arts for Film. Since being in Film School he has been following his dream of making horror films.

Favorite Documentaries
-Beyond the Mat 
-The Devil and Daniel Johnston 
-American Movie 
-Blank City
-Gonzo 
-Never Sleep Again

Favorite Bands
-The White Stripes
-The Cure
-Joy Division
-Iggy Pop
-The Magnetic Fields
-The Misfits

Favorite Concert Experiences
-The Misfits / Speed Freaks / Get Rad / Self Destrukt (Modjeska Theater 2009) 
-The Magnetic Fields / Laura Barrett (Pabst Theater 2010) 
-Kiss / Chevelle (Marcus Amphitheater 2008) 
-Smoking Popes (Club Garibaldi 2012) 
-Alice Cooper/Iron Maiden (Marcus Amphitheater 2012) 
-The Scarring Party (Humboldt Park’s Pumpkin Pavilion 2010)

Favorite Milwaukee Places
-Graveyard Records & Movie Maniacs on Packard Ave. 
-Mazo’s Hamburgers on 27th St.
-Alchemist Theatre on KK Ave. 
-Lost World of Wonders on Oklahoma Ave. 
-Bay View 
-The Gyro Stand on Oklahoma Ave.

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By Becky Cofta 

On Friday April 5^th, Cream City Soundcheck took Milwaukee’s own Field Report to Lakefront Brewery!

First off, our cameras followed the band as they took a tour of the famous brewery. They tasted beers, learned a little history and keyboardist Nick Berg even got to place a glove on one of the beer bottles like in the opening credits of Laverne and Shirley.

And then it was time for the interview! Field Report is hot off of their southeastern US and festival tour, making stops at the Savannah Stopover and SXSW among others. Although they enjoyed the “t-shirt weather” down south, they all said it was good to be home and sleeping in their own beds. “Milwaukee is where stuff happens,” said frontman Christopher Porterfield. The band likes to think of themselves as ambassadors to our great city; “Wavin’ the Milwaukee flag.” Porterfield remarked, “There is so much going on to talk about!”

Then the band sat down at the Lakefront Palm Garden for a delicious Friday Fish Fry! And the brew kept on flowing as the Field Report guys enjoyed their yummy, beer-battered food.

At 6pm, The Brewhaus Polka Kings took the stage! The band couldn’t help but join in the fun when the polka renditions of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “Do-Re-Mi” were played. Porterfield and pedal-steelist Ben Lester polkaed as multi-instrumentalist Shane Leonard joined the group of kids who created a train on the dance floor. 

After all was said and done, Cream City Soundcheck had a blast on Field Report’s Milwaukee adventure at Lakefront Brewery. With freshly-brewed beer, good food and great company, how could you go wrong? Look for the finished music documentary with the band on June 7th. 

In the meantime, Field Report has a vinyl of their self-titled album being released on April 30th. Be sure to check it out!

Special shoutout to Matt Wild from A.V. Club Milwaukee for joining us on our Field Report shoot! Be sure to look for his feature article on our adventure when the finished music doc is released in early June.

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Scott Cary is a local film student trying to figure out his place in the film culture here in Milwaukee. Originally from the small town of Blanchardville, WI, he moved to Milwaukee to get a degree in Film. After he graduates he plans to move either to Austin, TX or the west coast to continue making film.

Favorite Documentaries
-The Devil and Daniel Johnston 
-I Like Killing Flies
-The Interrupters
-Into The Abyss
-Cropsey
-You’re Gonna Miss Me

Favorite Bands
-Jay Reatard 
-The Black Lips
-JEFF 
-The Brotherhood 
-The Black Keys
-Daniel Johnston
-The Minutemen

Favorite Concert Experiences
-The Black Keys at Summerfest 2011 
-Dr. Dog at Turner Hall 
-The Black Keys at the Bradley Center 
-Tune-Yards at Summerfest 2012 
-The Black Angels at Turner Hall

Favorite Milwaukee Places
-Quarters Rock n Roll Palace
-Bremen Cafe
-Mitchell Hall 
-The Big Hill on North Ave.
-The River near the Locust Bridge
-Center Street

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