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We buried a free George Webb burger in a time capsule in the woods and will unearth it one year from now

October 19, 2018

On Thursday, October 18, 2018, Wisconsin burger chain George Webb made good on a longstanding promise/promotion and handed out free hamburgers to celebrate the Milwaukee Brewers' recent 12-game winning streak. ...

The Vanguard will serve up burgers, punch, and laughs this Halloween as a comedy club called “The Punchline”

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2018

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. On top of regularly changing up its menu in new and exciting ways, the owners of the Bay View bar and sausage emporium have shown no hesitation to occasionally brea...

25 bullshit things you can do during the Packers bye

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2018

After an exciting come-from-behind win against the dreadful Niners on Monday, the injury-depleted Packers will get a week off. This Sunday, Aaron Rodgers and his underperforming Green Bay teammates will get a c...

Former Milwaukeean Ryan Matteson is making moves in music management

Tyler Maas

October 18, 2018

Even if you don't know who Ryan Matteson is, you're probably familiar with his work. Since leaving his position as Pabst Theater Group's director of public relations, moving to Austin, and ending his Muzzle Of ...

Hey, Pinocchio! Join us and Lakefront Brewery for a “Hanksgiving” screening of ‘The Burbs’ at Avalon Theater

Josh Hoppert

October 18, 2018

If you were at last night's ultra-special and sold-out screening of Dead Alive at Avalon Theater, we hope your nightmares were hilarious! If you weren't there, we're pleased to inform you that The 'Burbs will b...

Hover Craft 2018 announces vendor lineup

Tyler Maas

October 18, 2018

Since 2009, Hover Craft has brought some of the most skilled local artists, crafters, retailers, and others residing beneath the broad “maker” umbrella together to bring Milwaukee-made goods to area consumers d...

There’ll be a “melted Bronze Fonz” at tonight’s Pop-CultureJam at RedLine

Matt Wild

October 18, 2018

Back in July, we stumbled across a curious crowdfunding campaign: "Melt the Bronze Fonz." "IT'S TIME TO PUT MILWAUKEE ON THE MAP!" cried the accompanying write-up. "Let's look at objectively better cities (Chic...

Courtney Barnett is a force to be reckoned with at sold-out Pabst Theater show

Lauren Keene

October 18, 2018

Australian native Courtney Barnett made a stop in Milwaukee Wednesday night, traveling halfway across the world from her hometown of Melbourne to perform in front of a sold-out crowd at the Pabst Theater. The f...

Frank’s Power Plant is NOT closed. Here’s what’s going on (we think)

Matt Wild

October 17, 2018

Tuesday morning, multiple social media posts and subsequent quotes from former employees indicated that venerable Bay View venue/bar Frank's Power Plant had closed. Tuesday night, multiple drinks and subsequ...

MKE Music Rewind: Scowler, “Tell Us, Mr. Sir”

Mike Holloway

October 17, 2018

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. It took a mere 12 seconds of listening to Scowler’s 2013 EP How To ...

2018-19 Milwaukee Bucks promotional giveaways, ranked

Tyler Maas

October 17, 2018

With Packers season in full swing and the Brewers fighting for National League supremacy, it’s hard to believe that another Milwaukee Bucks season is already here. Yes, the young franchise’s 2018-19 campaign wi...

On The Record #141: Let’s talk about the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 17, 2018

From Thursday, October 18 through Thursday, November 1, the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival will transform this old black-and-white town into a glowing Technicolor dream. (Not that there's anything wrong with blac...

Metallica follows simple, winning formula in Fiserv Forum debut

Cal Roach

October 17, 2018

The last bastion of music industry consumerism rolled through the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday night for the first of three consecutive nights of massive concerts at the new arena. Metallica hasn’t released a really...

10 reasons to get excited for the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 16, 2018

broadstreet.zone(32806); Our weekly Tracklist is brought to you by the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival. Here we go again: From Thursday, October 18 through Thursday, November 1, the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival w...

The Vanguard’s new menu features wild boar sausage, kimchi fries, meatloaf burger, and more

Tyler Maas

October 16, 2018

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Beyond its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athletes ...

Frank’s Power Plant is closed

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 16, 2018

UPDATE: A visit to Frank's Power Plant Tuesday night has confirmed that Frank's is not closed. Here's what's going on (we think). Multiple people on social media are reporting that longtime Bay View bar/venu...

“It’s a family event, but it’s not square”: Pumpkin Pavilion returns to Humboldt Park Oct. 17-20

Catherine Jozwik

October 16, 2018

The Pumpkin Pavilion, a four-day, family-friendly celebration of the spooky, the macabre, and the just plain weird, will be held at Bay View's Humboldt Park October 17-20. The Halloween-themed event was crea...

Relive Beet Street Harvest Festival 2018 with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 15, 2018

Though rain put a damper on last year's festivities, Beet Street Harvest Festival, thankfully, came back for a third year. And it was amazing! Spearheaded by Cactus Club and in association with Goodkind and Pal...

Let this “Madden Mondays” documentary take you back to River Horse in 2005

Tyler Maas

October 15, 2018

Before it took its current form as High Dive and prior to its stint as Impala Lounge, 701 E. Center Street was home to a neighborhood haunt known as River Horse. Though High Dive's interior still bears a strong...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Oct. 7-13)

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

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