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The Demix returns with long-awaited ‘Arrival’

March 26, 2024

"It's not the destination, it's the journey." This time-honored truism applies to all aspects of life: love, relationships, work, leisure, the ideals of the Knights Radiant, the very act of living itself. It...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: March 25-31, 2024

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 25, 2024

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—br...

Third Ward Beer Garden at Catalano Square announces first half of 2024 live music schedule

Tyler Maas

March 25, 2024

If there's something the greater Milwaukee can't have too many of, it's beer gardens. Our abundance of designated places where folks can enjoy a beverage, snacks, and maybe even live entertainment in an outdoor...

Just 8 songs by The Promise Ring are left in our “March Sadness” bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 22, 2024

Following three rounds of March Sadness action, a tournament that started with a field of 64 songs by The Promise Ring has now been reduced to just eight remaining songs. Round 3 included four favored songs mov...

Hey! Here’s the 2024 Summerfest lineup!

Matt Wild

March 21, 2024

Well, here it is! The 2024 Summerfest lineup! For the 56th anniversary of the Big Gig! Dig in! Similar to recent years, Summerfest 2024 will take place over three consecutive Thursday-Saturday blocks: June 2...

We’d say Barely Civil’s ‘I’d Say I’m Not Fine’ is downright outstanding

Tyler Maas

March 20, 2024

After learning about about Barely Civil embarrassingly late—at least for a publication that specializes in Milwaukee arts and music coverage—by way of the band's excellent 2020 sophomore album I'll Figure This ...

Milwaukee musician Sigmund Snopek III is the subject of a new 6.5-hour documentary

Matt Wild

March 20, 2024

If you've been around the Milwaukee music scene for a while—and/or have ever attended a Locust Street Fest—you know Sigmund Snopek III. The tireless musician and WAMI Hall of Famer has been beating his own drum...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Best of Local/Live (and more!)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 20, 2024

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, March 19, 2024: Best...

Hear some of the season’s best local music with our “Winter 2024” playlist

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 19, 2024

We made it, Milwaukee. In a matter of just a few hours, winter will be officially over—though we're not ruling out a few more instances of snow and sub-zero temps in the weeks to come—and spring will be upon us...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: March 18-24, 2024

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 18, 2024

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—br...

Only 16 songs by The Promise Ring remain in our “March Sadness” bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 18, 2024

And then there were 16! Following two "March Sadness: The Promise Ring Song Bracket" rounds that found approximately 12,000 total votes being cast, our hand-selected field of 64 compositions by The Promise Ring...

Dogs In Ecstasy give us liner notes for ‘Clear The Decks: Demos From The First 100 Years (Long May They Reign)’

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 15, 2024

"Dogs In Ecstasy will never die." That's the final line of the "new" Dogs In Ecstasy album, Clear The Decks: Demos From The First 100 Years (Long May They Reign). We're putting "new" in quotes because, as th...

BLAX previews ‘The Blaxploitation’ with new single, podcast

Matt Wild

March 15, 2024

When we last caught up with BLAX, the veteran Milwaukee MC was channeling director Wes Anderson for the wonderful "Intelligent Beings" video. The video came a year after the release of the full-length Angeline,...

Milwaukee Noise Fest comes to Cactus Club on June 5

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2024

Even though we're still technically in the finals days of winter, dozens of local festivals and recurring music series taking place in late spring and summer have already either posted their dates or, in some c...

Here’s when the full 2024 Summerfest lineup will drop, and that’s it

Matt Wild

March 14, 2024

Thursday, March 21, at 6 a.m. Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon....

Sleepy Gaucho unveils new album, billboard

Matt Wild

March 13, 2024

In an increasingly digital world, there's something to be said for in-real-life promotion. Physical flyers still provide plenty of engagement, and billboards (yes, even digital ones) can reach entire city block...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Gold Steps

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 13, 2024

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, March 12, 2024: Gold...

Brett Newski gets back to basics with analog, home-recorded Vanity Metrics

Matt Wild

March 12, 2024

Back in the '90s, Danish film directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg created the Dogme 95 movement. The movement proposed a loose set of "rules" for producing films: shooting on location, using handheld...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: March 11-17, 2024

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 11, 2024

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—br...

“March Sadness” continues as The Promise Ring song bracket enters Round 2

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 11, 2024

And then there were 32! Following an opening "March Sadness: The Promise Ring Song Bracket" round that found more than 8,000 total votes being cast, our hand-selected field of 64 compositions by The Promise Rin...