Dollars For Donuts: Honeydip Donuts
Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...
Pizza and puppets steal the show in Fuzzysurf’s “Denny” video
Fuzzysurf is a band suited for any era. Since formally introducing themselves to Milwaukee music fans with 2017's great Me Wocky EP, the quartet has quickly garnered attention with their distinct sound that per...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Ono Kine Grindz gives Wauwatosa a taste of Hawaii
Now at the tail end of a particularly soul-crushing and snow-covered winter here in metro Milwaukee, locals need to try especially hard to escape the mentally daunting and emotionally taxing impact the outside ...
Martha Cannon talks L’Resorts origin, new Lady Cannon album, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown
During this final week of the last full month in a seemingly unending Milwaukee winter, it's getting tough for people to think spring. As we do our damnedest to brave frigid temperatures and free our road salt-...
Twin Brother comes back strong and triumphant on ‘A.I.’
The past two years have been full of ups and down for Sean Raasch. The singer and founding member of Twin Brother expanded his longtime trio into a full-fledged six-piece band and put out the excellent Alone In...
Join us at The Cooperage for our Milwaukee Day Showcase
About a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee's 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holiday. S...
And “Milwaukee’s Best Bloody” is…
Sunday afternoon, thousands of people gathered at the Italian Community Center to partake in a beloved celebration of a tomato-based local delicacy. Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation's annual “MKE’s Best Bloody...
Colter Wall captivates Turner Hall with songs of the plains
Friday night, a one-block stretch of Vel R. Phillips Avenue in downtown Milwaukee simultaneously hosted two of modern music's most promising young voices. While the brand new Fiserv Forum was privy to what was ...
Here’s the Triple Eye Industries Fest IV lineup
In a span of less than five years, Triple Eye Industries has managed an astounding 43 releases—many of them in vinyl format. To celebrate all they've done in such a short span, the Milwaukee-based independent r...
We’re screening ‘Billy Madison’ at Avalon Theater on March 20
What's the best Adam Sandler movie? If you said anything other than Billy Madison, then at no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thou...
“Celebration!” will honor heroines in Milwaukee music, art
It safe to say Milwaukee music has never been in a better place than it is right now. One major reason for this especially fruitful epoch of local music is the outstanding, important, and tireless work that wom...
The Drunk Uncle is targeting March 9 reopen
Since opening in 2014, The Drunk Uncle has been a bastion for wrestling fans, craft beer enthusiasts, and anyone looking to have a fun time in the heart of West Allis. The bar is known for its outstanding selec...
Hear Wilco member talk about his love for Milwaukee, shooting album art at Mader’s
Last week, we wrote about a less-than-flattering remark Arcade Fire singer Win Butler directed Milwaukee's way while he was being interviewed on a basketball podcast. A few days later, our fair city was referen...
Mike Krol talks ‘Power Chords’ approach, Penthouse magazine spread, playing in Milwaukee
Since playing Milwaukee Record's stage at last year's Bay View Bash, Los Angeles (by way of Wisconsin) musician Mike Krol has been busy putting the finishing touches on his new album. Last month, Power Chords—K...
Arcade Fire singer doesn’t seem to think Milwaukee is a “culturally rich” city
Last year, Arcade Fire closed out Summerfest with a performance at The American Family Insurance Amphitheater. The show was the Grammy-winning indie rock band's first Milwaukee show in 14 years. The lengthy gap...
Meet Joe Wong, the Milwaukee-born composer who made the music for Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’
By now, you've likely plowed through the first season of the new Netflix original series Russian Doll. Though the Natasha Lyonne vehicle is inventive, hilariously dark, and incredibly enjoyable on its own, you ...
Say goodbye to The Midwest Beat and stream a song from the band’s final album, ‘Incantations’
Following 14 years, close to 300 shows, three European tours, and a trio of albums, The Midwest Beat is coming to an end. The longstanding Milwaukee-Madison project will officially call it quits today with the ...
Watch Abby Jeanne take a spin around Hi-Fi Cafe in her “Music Box Dancer” video
Hi-Fi Cafe holds a special place in Abby Jeanne's heart. The Milwaukee singer and all-around musical force has been hanging out at the Bay View "time warp" since she was in middle school. She used to work there...
25 great ways to celebrate and/or avoid Valentine’s Day in Milwaukee
Some of you are in a serious relationship, or at least involved in a budding romance. Others are happily (or perhaps miserably) single. No matter where your love life lands, the same thing holds abundantly true...
Giannis Antetokounmpo stars in Greek airline’s safety video, is the best
Giannis Antetokounmpo can do no wrong.
The young superstar has led his Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA-best 42-14 record this year and earned a spot as a team captain for next weekend's All-Star Game. In the proce...