Author: Lily Mihelich

Sudan Archives blends digital excitement with strings, vocals at Summerfest

June 27, 2026

One of the most striking things about live music is when a single person can captivate an entire audience with their presence. Their songs, their voice, their instruments, and their body, all moving in tandem. ...

EDM lovers light up Summerfest for Subtronics

Lily Mihelich

June 26, 2026

Summerfest's scope and crowds never fail to amaze: 12 stages; hundreds of artists; and Milwaukee, ever-so-eager to kick off each new festival weekend. On Thursday night, Subtronics paid a visit to Summerfest. T...

Friko at Lilliput Records: In-store performances are worth waiting for

Lily Mihelich

May 4, 2026

On April 30, people joined in a line that stretched from the Lilliput Records to the City Reformed Church on Farwell Avenue. Although not particularly gathered for liturgy, there was an exciting ceremony underw...

Milwaukee’s secret speakeasy, Shanghai, has expanded. Here’s what it’s like

Lily Mihelich

March 11, 2026

Everyone knows that secrets are hot commodities, and best served in good company. Shanghai MKE, Milwaukee's East Side alleyway speakeasy, recently got a little bit bigger, meaning you can now share the joy o...

How to “Love Bomb” Milwaukee’s women-owned businesses throughout February

Lily Mihelich

February 2, 2026

"You know, love bombing, it's not toxic anymore." That's Claire Osterman, owner of Ebb & Flow Design Co. Osterman, alongside Joy Ice Cream Social owner Liz Joy, has developed a month-long activity for co...

‘We’re so lucky to have met each other in our younger days’: Sunday brunch with Chapped Lips

Lily Mihelich

January 20, 2026

When a band asks you to go for Sunday brunch for an interview, you know it'll be fun. And if you know Milwaukee band Chapped Lips, you know how incredibly layered their production is, how their contortive da...

Holly, jolly, and haunted? I attended the first night of The Rave’s Haunted Holidays

Lily Mihelich

December 18, 2025

The Rave is no stranger to suspected unearthly history. When its uncanny past meets the joyful traditions of the holiday season, you get Haunted Holidays, a four-day series of self-guided tours of The Rave's in...

I floated down the Milwaukee River, luxury hot tub style

Lily Mihelich

December 2, 2025

What's more Wisconsin than finding yet another way to enjoy our very generous winter season? Milwaukee Record sent me down the Milwaukee River on a Skyline Boat Company hot tub boat, delivering the excitement a...

Whether at a Bucks game or the Art Museum, DJ AKStan is a house connoisseur

Lily Mihelich

November 12, 2025

DJ AKStan has trusted the unknown in the pursuit of sharing good music. In turn, she has reaped a whirlwind of gigs in the heart of Milwaukee. Meet Addyson Stansel, known under her DJ name DJ AKStan. With th...

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