the animal upstairs

Andy “The Butcher” Mrotek has taken to his Twitter to detail an alleged assault that happened while he was walking in the Humboldt Park area of Milwaukee, WI. According to his tweets, Mrotek got “jumped,” which included a vase's getting smashed in his face and kicked in his eyes. The injuries the former TAI drummer […]

In the wake of the announcement of his departure from the Academy Is…, drummer Andy “the Butcher” Mrotek says the last few days have been emotional but also a relief. AP caught up with him in California, as he prepares to move back to Milwaukee to fill out the Animal Upstairs’ lineup with friends from […]