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The Disclaimer: Everything’s coming up Milwaukee!

January 29, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Kevin Hart will perform six shows at Riverside Theater in April

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 27, 2015

Last September, Pabst Theater announced Dave Chappelle was booked to perform two shows the following month. Those two theater gigs sold out almost immediately, finding the comic adding two nights and four more ...

We examine the growing presence of women in local music in episode 3 of On The Record

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 23, 2015

In the past few years, Milwaukee’s music scene has become much less of a boys club than ever before. In 2014 alone, close to half (11, to be exact) of the acts we considered to have made the 25 best Milwaukee a...

The Disclaimer: Streetcar! Streetcar! Streetcar!

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 22, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival dates announced

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 21, 2015

The 2014 Milwaukee Film Festival was by far the best year of the event's six-year run. Over the course of 15 days, 275 films from 63 countries screened in four theaters. More than 64,000 tickets were torn (up 1...

We talk Milwaukee comedy with Matt Kemple and Allison Dunne in Episode 2 of On The Record

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 16, 2015

Though the city is eager to claim the likes of Community creator Dan Harmon, collegiate Chris Farley, the ZAZ film team, Gene Wilder, and Frank Caliendo—who will perform two Riverside Theater shows Saturday—as ...

The Disclaimer: What’s the deal with Milwaukee’s comedy scene?

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 15, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Listen to the first episode of our new podcast, On The Record

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 9, 2015

Do you enjoy the laughter, the tears, and the heartwarming life lessons of Milwaukee Record, but wish you could consume them in podcast form? Of course you do. So welcome to our brand-new weekly podcast, On The...

The 25 best Milwaukee Record stories of 2014

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 22, 2014

On April 7, 2014, Milwaukee Record launched with a story entitled—appropriately enough—“Welcome to the Milwaukee Record.” Since that time, we’ve published over 600 stories, reached over one million readers (yes...

The Disclaimer: Best Milwaukee concerts of 2014

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 18, 2014

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

The 15 best Milwaukee concerts of 2014

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 15, 2014

There was a time, not too long ago, when Milwaukee was on the “don’t-bother-playing” list for big-ticket touring acts, and regularly lost big-ticket shows to Madison and Chicago. Now, anyone claiming the latter...

The Disclaimer: Best Milwaukee music of 2014

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 11, 2014

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

The 15 best Milwaukee music videos of 2014

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 11, 2014

This year was an incredibly bountiful year in Milwaukee music. Meanwhile, the utter success of the 2014 Milwaukee Film Festival suggests the city is coming into its own, both in the ability of locals to capture...

The 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2014

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 8, 2014

If the sign of a deliriously overstuffed and overwhelming year in local music is the almost paralyzing difficulty in ranking it all come year’s end, then 2014 was one for the books. The number of assured, accom...

Your 2014 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards winners are…

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 4, 2014

The massive year in Milwaukee music is drawing to a close. The quality and diversity of the city’s music scene was (at least somewhat) on display in the packed and sweltering confines of 88Nine'’s Walker’s Poin...

A-side/B-side: Should Miller Park field more local entertainment options?

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 26, 2014

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Matt Wild: W...

Come to Blackbird Bar December 5 for “From The Stage To The Booth” with Milwaukee Record

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 25, 2014

The second year of Blackbird Bar's "From The Stage To The Booth" DJ series has already seen beloved local bands like The Championship, GGOOLLDD, Heavy Hand, Canopies, and Fresh Cut Collective plopping down behi...

A-side/B-side: The BoDeans, and the way Milwaukee sees its music scene

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 19, 2014

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Tyler Maas: ...

Tracklist: 8 Milwaukee reinventions we’d welcome

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 18, 2014

// You don’t have to be a hot-shit real estate developer or a car-loathing urban enthusiast to know Downtown Milwaukee is on the verge of some major changes. As rounded up in a comprehensive Milwaukee Magaz...

Tracklist: 20 bands that played Milwaukee before breaking out

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 10, 2014

// Saturday night, Interpol will play a sold-out Pabst Theater show. Even though the seminal New York indie-rock mainstay isn’t exactly a frequent Milwaukee visitor, the band is no stranger to local venues....

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