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Listen to new Milwaukee country band Convoy (10-4, good buddy)

February 14, 2024

Milwaukee is filled with both country-tinged bands and artists (think Trapper Schoepp and Long Mama) and straight-up country-country bands and artists (think Ladybird and the late-great Hughes Family Band). Add...

Laugh Track Cinema returns February 29 with 2009 Milwaukee-made monster flick ‘Guardians’

Matt Wild

February 13, 2024

Are you a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000-style movie riffing? Are you a fan of semi-obscure Milwaukee-made movies? THEN HAVE WE GOT AN EVENT FOR YOU. On Thursday, February 29, at 7:30 p.m., get yourself...

They Might Be Giants will play Pabst Theater June 21 and 22, and that is beautiful

Matt Wild

February 13, 2024

How does the old saying go? "No one in the world ever gets what they want, and that is beautiful"? Yeah, that's it. Who said that again? Oh yeah, it was They Might Be Giants! And why are we bringing up the ever...

Our bodies are ready: Midwest Gaming Classic returns to Baird Center April 5-7

Matt Wild

February 13, 2024

In a city absolutely stuffed with events, the annual Midwest Gaming Classic is one of our favorites. Want to relive the 2023 installment? Read our one-day minute-by-minute report HERE. Want to experience all th...

Let’s argue about the streetcar’s 2023 ridership numbers

Matt Wild

February 13, 2024

When we last argued about the streetcar's ridership numbers, The Hop had delivered 31,246 rides in September 2023, and 41,176 rides in October 2023. As always, this made people extremely angry. "HOW MUCH MONEY ...

Holy spirit of Sat. Nite Duets lives on in Andrew Jambura’s “Can U Spell God?”

Matt Wild

February 7, 2024

"For any remaining Duets heads worldwide..." That was a message posted last week to the X/Twitter account of Sat. Nite Duets. In case you need a little brush-up, Sat. Nite Duets were one of Milwaukee's best ...

A tribute to my favorite McDonald’s

Matt Wild

February 6, 2024

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! I'm aware that the above headline may horrify and d...

Take a trip with the artwork for the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

February 2, 2024

Believe it or not, we're roughly two months away from the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival. It's true! The 16th installment of the annual cinematic blowout is set for April 11-25. The full lineup won't be revealed ...

Times Cinema will stop screening “regularly scheduled repertory films,” only do special events

Matt Wild

February 2, 2024

Today in Milwaukee-movie-theater-shakeup news, the venerable Times Cinema (5906 W. Vliet St.) announced that, going forward, it will be "utilizing the venue to hold special public or private events in place of ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Potholes!

Matt Wild

February 1, 2024

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: potholes! There's a dusty joke about Wisconsin having only two seasons: wi...

Bullseye Records will close, reopen under new ownership as Irving Place Records

Matt Wild

February 1, 2024

After nearly 20 years, change is coming to a certain record store at 1627 E. Irving Pl. on the East Side. But don't worry—the change won't be too drastic. The venerable Bullseye Records will close its doors ...

MKE Music Rewind: “Our Milwaukee Bucks” (1968)

Matt Wild

February 1, 2024

In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: "Our Milwaukee Bucks" by...someone. Back in May 2021, just as the Mil...

Food/Drink Roundup: That building on Humboldt and North is still gonna be a food truck park

Matt Wild

January 31, 2024

Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: that building on Humboldt and North is still gonna be a food truck park....

Try your hand at competitive Rock Paper Scissors at Company Brewing

Matt Wild

January 30, 2024

Rock Paper Scissors: it's not just for children and for deciding who goes first in board games anymore. That's right, Milwaukee has its own competitive Rock Paper Scissors league! Looking to throw down and m...

Do the “Mess Up” with Xposed 4Heads before Friday’s Power Pop Dance Party at Linneman’s

Matt Wild

January 30, 2024

As the world continues to devolve into an inhospitable post-apocalyptic hellscape, only two things are certain: we're all doomed, and longtime Milwaukee new wave/goof-rock band Xposed 4Heads will provide the pr...

Festa Italiana will return to Summerfest grounds in 2024, move to late spring

Matt Wild

January 30, 2024

For the first time since 2019, Milwaukee festival staple Festa Italiana will return to the Summerfest grounds in 2024. And there's more: the summertime staple will move to late spring, doing its thing the weeke...

Shontrail and Sam Whitten are out all night and going “Thru The Rafters”

Matt Wild

January 29, 2024

When we last checked in with Milwaukee musician Shontrail, he had just scored a certified Summer Jam with the infectious "When I'm Alone I Get Real High." The blissed-out electro banger was tailor-made to be bl...

Summer concert announcements: Brittany Howard, Heart, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper

Matt Wild

January 29, 2024

It's a busy morning for Milwaukee summer concert announcements, so let's get right to it... First up is Brittany Howard! The powerhouse singer-songwriter (and Alabama Shakes frontwoman) will headline the BMO...

Stuff We Missed: Brady Street Fest may change date because this summer is gonna be PACKED

Matt Wild

January 26, 2024

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: Brady Street Fest changing its date? • Summers in Milwaukee have al...

Astronaut Husband finds beauty and (meteor) salvation on ‘Off To Nowhere’

Matt Wild

January 26, 2024

Milwaukee musician Alec Grefe lists Mazzy Star, Acetone, King Krule, and "a ton of other stuff" as his biggest musical influences. If you, too, enjoy those artists—and/or Elliott Smith, Iron & Wine, or Some...

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