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      Matt Wild
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
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      Matt Wild
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      Kyle Arpke
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Tyler Maas
      September 15, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      Tyler Maas
      September 10, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      Tyler Maas
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      Tyler Maas
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      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
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      February 24, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
      September 2, 2026
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      Michael Viers
      August 26, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      August 20, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      September 9, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      September 4, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      September 3, 2026
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      Cal Roach
      August 31, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 21, 2026
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      June 6, 2014
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      August 24, 2026
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      August 21, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      May 31, 2017
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      September 1, 2026
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Ethan Duran writes for a construction publication during the day and covers arts and entertainment at night. He is a University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee alum and has reported for Shepherd Express and Urban Milwaukee. He likes writing about bands, restaurants, bars, city artifacts, and his friends' music projects.

Computer game offers chance to relive ’90s-era East Side

Ethan Duran
July 1, 2026
For many current and former East Siders, the mid-'90s was a hub for mom-and-pop businesses and different subcultures and businesses living next to one another. One punk-guitarist-turned-video-game-developer wan...

Cream City Chaos: Arcade game at Last Rites a celebration of Milwaukee punk scene

Ethan Duran
October 18, 2023
If you visited punk hangout Last Rites (625 S. 6th St.) this past summer, you might have noticed a new arcade game pop up in the back corner by the stage. If you took a second look or even played it, you may ha...
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