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My First Band: Christopher Porterfield (Field Report, DeYamond Edison)

December 13, 2019

Christopher Porterfield has experienced a great deal of the ups and downs the music industry has to offer. He's been signed, toured the continent, performed on national television, and shared the stage with som...

Hear Christopher Porterfield’s cover of a Paper Holland song for the band’s ‘Galápados’ companion album

Tyler Maas

July 15, 2019

Last June, Paper Holland released its long-awaited sophomore album, Galápagos, a meticulously-crafted batch of summertime-suited songs that cracked the top 15 on our list of 2018’s best Milwaukee records. On Ju...

Christopher Porterfield talks about the long road to ‘Summertime Songs’

Tyler Maas

December 12, 2018

Field Report is on the tail end of a prosperous and busy year in which the band released a well-received album, toured throughout the country, garnered considerable radio play, welcomed in some new members, and...

Chris Porterfield brings Black Lives Matter message to center court at Bucks opener

Brent Gohde

October 28, 2016

Christopher Porterfield loves America. And he loves the Milwaukee Bucks. So when the organization invited him to perform the national anthem on the season's opening night, Field Report's frontman was excited....

Christopher Porterfield and company explore the obscure for Alverno Presents’ “How To Write A Popular Song”

Cal Roach

February 1, 2016

//The radio promos for Saturday's Alverno Presents show at Pitman Theatre suggested that you ought to have heard of Charles K. Harris, but you probably haven't. He was a Poughkeepsie native who grew up and...

Christopher Porterfield channels early Milwaukee music hustler for “How To Write A Popular Song”

Matt Wild

January 26, 2016

//In 1893, Milwaukee-based songwriter Charles K. Harris penned popular music's first multi-million-selling piece of sheet music, "After The Ball," a sentimental ballad with a bittersweet twist ending. Thir...

Christopher Porterfield and Jon Phillip discuss the road to sobriety in episode 9 of On The Record

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 6, 2015

Milwaukee is known for its rich brewing history, its abundance of bars, the nationally recognized drinking prowess of its populace, and a variety of other alcohol-related aspects that help the city earn its "Br...

Exclusive: Chris Porterfield takes off mask in video for Field Report’s “Decision Day”

Matt Wild

October 7, 2014

Field Report’s second album, Marigolden, sees its official release today on Partisan Records. It’s a stunner. From bittersweet road song “Home (Leave The Lights On)” and electronic-tinged “Wings,” to somber pia...

Wanna sing the national anthem before a Bucks game (virtually, of course)? Submit a video now

Matt Wild

December 17, 2020

Wanna sing the national anthem at Fiserv Forum before a Milwaukee Bucks game? Actually since it's 2020, let's try that again: Wanna have a video of you singing the national anthem play at Fiserv Forum before a ...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 14, 2020

Because 2020 has been so unusual/unprecedented/awful, we're putting our year-end "25 Best Milwaukee Albums" list on hold and opting for something more loose and personal. Despite the pandemic, there was a LOT o...

The best Milwaukee albums of 2020 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 15, 2020

Believe it or not, 2020 is more than halfway over. Thank god. With that in mind, we thought it was a perfect time to round up the best Milwaukee albums of 2020 (so far). For our non-ranked mid-year list (which ...

Field Report’s ‘Brake Light Red Tide’ is an accidental masterpiece

Matt Wild

April 28, 2020

"We weren't working toward a specific goal or deadline. We weren't trying to make anyone happy. We weren't trying to shoehorn a song or vibe into an album that asks for it. We made ships in bottles, one at a ti...

Forward Music Festival gives listeners a way to watch Milwaukee musicians, support area venues

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2020

With all due respect to the countless musicians who are hosting live streams of performances in their own home or from their practice space in an effort to entertain folks (and hopefully raise a little money) d...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: April 20-26 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2020

Crazy times, eh? With every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here’s what we’ll be watching, playing, reading, and list...