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Here’s the day-by-day, stage-by-stage headliner schedule for Summerfest 2018

April 24, 2018

Summerfest 2018. Coming to Henry Maier Festival Park June 28-July 1, and July 3-8. Tons of music. Tons of food. Tons of people. Tons of stages. Here the day-by-day headliner schedule for those stages (minus JoJ...

Gloss Weekend returns for third year May 17-20, promises “surprise headliner”

Matt Wild

April 24, 2018

For the past four years, Gloss Records has been responsible for producing and promoting some of the finest groups and artists Milwaukee has to offer. The small-run vinyl and cassette label has worked with every...

Soda Road sends for “Four White Horses” in lovely, hand-crafted video

Matt Wild

April 24, 2018

There's a resigned wistfulness blowing through Varsity Of Winter, the debut album from Milwaukee's Soda Road. Written by former Sat. Nite Duets member Stephen Strupp during the Polar Vortex of 2014, it's a mela...

Vegan eatery Celesta, Downer Ave. Stone Creek get approval from Licenses Committee

Matt Wild

April 24, 2018

A vegan pop-up restaurant will have a brick-and-mortar home on Milwaukee's East Side. Celesta, operated by Beatrix Foods chef-owner Melanie Manuel, will open in the former location of Jow Nai Fouquet, 1978 N. F...

Public Domain: In Tall Buildings performs “Make Me A Pallet On The Floor”

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 23, 2018

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly video series features musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been heard befo...

Buried treasure and missing statues: 5 unsolved Milwaukee mysteries

Matt Wild

April 23, 2018

Mysteries: everyone loves 'em, from amateur detectives and podcast hosts to Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts and Robert Stack. Here are five that hit close to home: Buried treasure The peculiar case of Milwaukee...

Listen to a song from Population Control’s ‘Schadenfreude’ EP

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2018

Population Control boasts a pedigree of current and former members from such noted noisemakers as Northless, Bad Grades, Uhtcearu, Hammered, Skategoat, Architects Of The Aftermath, and Crosses. Though its assoc...

Here’s the 2018 Cream City Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2018

In its first two years, Cream City Comedy Festival staged a total of 25 shows with more than 100 comedians from Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, and New York for a few days each May. Even more impressive than the i...

Show announcements: Chvrches at Riverside Theater, David Cross at Pabst Theater

Matt Wild

April 23, 2018

Do you like shows? Do you like show announcements? If so, you're in luck, because we have two solid ones for Milwaukee this morning. First up is Scottish synth-pop favorites Chvrches, who are set to play the Ri...

Soul Low is haunted by the past in “Bad Set Of Moods” video

Matt Wild

April 20, 2018

We're born, we're young (for a while), we're old (for a while), and we die. It's as simple as that. Actually, the "old" part of that roadmap tends to take up most of our time. And what do we tend to dwell on du...

Cullen “Bubba” Folts: A good Bay View neighbor

Catherine Jozwik

April 20, 2018

The recent snowfalls and hazardous road conditions gave some Milwaukeeans a serious case of cabin fever and left many more irritated. While Southeastern Wisconsin didn't get hit as bad as its neighbors to th...

Prepare for Arte Para Todos 2018 with this 28-track compilation

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2018

Believe it or not, Arte Para Todos begins in less than a week. The fourth annual city-wide benefit for Milwaukee school art programs will bring an awesome mix of about 70 acts showcasing their talents at close ...

224 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Amelia’s

Caleb Westphal

April 20, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Amelia Earhart, the first woman to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, disappeared...

What’s the deal with Milwaukee’s marijuana laws?

Matt Wild

April 20, 2018

Ever come across a mildly interesting thing in Milwaukee and wonder, "What's the deal with that mildly interesting thing?" What's The Deal With explores these local curiosities, and aims to find the stories beh...

“No longer just hippies or weirdos” Talking veganism with Vegan Milwaukee founder Colleen Bielinski

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2018

In late 2004, Colleen Bielinski decided to go vegan. A few years into her new lifestyle, she amassed a respectable listing of Milwaukee's vegan-friendly restaurants. Figuring others would appreciate her finding...

Four “part 4″s more enticing than Tom Barrett running for governor for a fourth time

Matt Wild

April 19, 2018

Earlier this week, in "You have GOT to be shitting me" news, sources confirmed that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "isn't ruling out" running for Wisconsin governor in 2018. This despite the fact that Barrett has ...

“Why fight for crumbs when we can all make a bigger pie?” Milwaukee’s Austin Aries comes home

DJ Hostettler

April 19, 2018

It's been a long, winding road for Milwaukee's own Austin Aries to get back to Turner Hall. A 17-year veteran of the pro wrestling wars, having won world titles in promotions like Ring of Honor and TNA, Aries s...

Listen to ‘My Life In A Boombox,’ the impressive debut from 16-year-old rapper Shaddye

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2018

Milwaukee hip-hop is experiencing a renaissance. Almost 20 years after Coo Coo Cal put the city on the charts, an undeniable wave of new talent is bringing attention back to Milwaukee. Homegrown rappers like Is...

Here’s the 2018 Skyline Music Series lineup

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2018

This afternoon, COA Youth & Family Centers released the lineup for its Skyline Music Series, which finds musical acts performing under the bandshell at the Selig-Joseph-Folz Amphitheater in Kadish Park each...

Wisconsin’s only White Castle now has a vegan slider and it’s actually pretty awesome

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2018

Who doesn't love a fast food promotion? We know we can't resist the limited-time opportunity to indulge in unconventional franchise fare like Taco Bell's Kit Kit Quesadilla, the Arby's Venison Sandwich, McDonal...

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