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      January 17, 2023
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      January 12, 2023
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The inexplicable ‘Medieval Madness’ pinball machine at East Side Maytag Coin Laundry: The Milwaukee Record Review

Matt Wild
January 26, 2023
Laundromats are quirky, liminal-space pockets of humanity, and the laundromats of Milwaukee's East Side are no different. There's that little laundromat on Murray Avenue, located between a convenience store and...

Wisconsin’s favorite sex position is about as adventurous as you’d expect

Matt Wild
January 25, 2023
It's late. You're alone. You're poking at your phone or looking at your laptop. You're feeling—to quote Beetlejuice—a little anxious, you know what we mean? If you're Breaking Bad's Dean Norris, you search for ...

New bar/restaurant planned for long-empty Oakland Avenue spot

Matt Wild
January 25, 2023
A long-empty Oakland Avenue location that previously housed Oakland Trattoria, The Black Rose Irish Pub, and a couple of pizza places we're forgetting about could finally see new life.License applications f...

Milwaukee’s Lupi & Iris, Black Shoe Hospitality, more are 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists

Matt Wild
January 25, 2023
The James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards Semifinalists on Wednesday, and two Milwaukee dining staples made the grade: downtown hotspot Lupi & Iris (for Best New Restaurant), ...

Brady Street meeting shows support for hotel, concern for other Brady Street issues

Matt Wild
January 24, 2023
Monday night at Dorsia, ahead of a neighborhood meeting about a proposed 11-story hotel for the corner of Brady and Farwell, a number of tongue-in-cheek "Brady Bingo" cards circulated through the crowd. The car...

Dave Matthews Band will play the AmFam Insurance Amphitheater during Summerfest, June 29

Matt Wild
January 24, 2023
Hot off of playing a three-hour headlining show during Summerfest 2021, Dave Matthews Band will return to Milwaukee and play a three-hour headlining show during Summerfest 2023. Okay, we're guessing on the "thr...

Listen to Caley Conway talk about her latest EP, ‘Only A Dark Cocoon’

Matt Wild
January 24, 2023
One of our favorite recent Milwaukee records is Caley Conway's Only A Dark Cocoon, an EP built around the classic Joni Mitchell song "The Last Time I Saw Richard." One of our favorite Milwaukee radio shows, mea...

Potawatomi’s Northern Lights Theater is closed, will be replaced by sports betting venue

Matt Wild
January 23, 2023
After more than 20 years of hosting musical acts, comedy acts, and more, Potawatomi Casino Hotel's Northern Lights Theater has closed. It is set to be replaced by a permanent sports betting venue."This is a...

Milwaukee Psych Fest VIII will (finally!) take over The Cooperage May 4-6

Matt Wild
January 23, 2023
It's been a long time coming for Milwaukee Psych Fest VIII. Originally scheduled for the spring of 2020, the eighth installment of the loud, fuzzed-out, and reverb-drenched blowout was canceled due to then-new ...

“Inside A Dream” brings the music of David Lynch back to The Cooperage

Matt Wild
January 23, 2023
"I fell in love with Twin Peaks back in early high school. I also remember a copy of Blue Velvet sitting in my mom's VHS collection growing up, so it's always kind of been a part of my life in some ways."So...

22 pictures of the “Lightfield” installation at Cathedral Square Park

Matt Wild
January 21, 2023
This week and weekend saw the opening of "Lightfield" in Milwaukee's Cathedral Square Park. The immersive art installation by Ukrainian and Canadian artist duo HYBYCOZO features eight geometric ground sculpture...

Stuff We Missed: R.I.P. Third Ward Wahlburgers, Cathedral Square Flannery’s

Matt Wild
January 20, 2023
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Call it the circle of life: When one beloved restaurant opens, another belov...

Green Gallery celebrates Gallery Night with psychedelic tapestries, Green Gallery IPA in cans

Matt Wild
January 20, 2023
The winter edition of Milwaukee's ever-popular Gallery Night kicks off tonight. And while there are approximately 8,000 options for your Gallery Night itinerary, we'd be remiss if we didn't give a shout-out to ...

Trapper Schoepp makes a pilgrimage to Johnny Cash’s cabin in “Cliffs Of Dover” video

Matt Wild
January 20, 2023
Back in 2019, Milwaukee troubadour Trapper Schoepp published a long-lost Bob Dylan song called "On, Wisconsin," becoming the youngest musician to share a co-writing credit with Dylan in the process. (What did y...

WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili fundraiser will return to Kern Center April 16

Matt Wild
January 19, 2023
While this winter hasn't been especially wintry, it's time to think spring. That's right: we're delighted to inform you that WMSE's annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is set to return to MSOE's Kern Center on S...

MKE Music Rewind: The Fendermen, “Mule Skinner Blues” (1960)

Matt Wild
January 19, 2023
In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.First of all, yes, we may be stretching the definition of "MKE" for ...

Foo Fighters and Green Day will headline Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival

Matt Wild
January 18, 2023
The days of Elton John surprising/angering folks at Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary bash are long gone. Need proof? None other than Foo Fighters and Green Day will headline the 2023 Harley-Davidson Homecomi...

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul file new brief in direct challenge to Wisconsin’s 1800s-era criminal abortion ban

Matt Wild
January 17, 2023
Gov. Evers, AG Kaul File New Brief in Direct Challenge to Wisconsin’s 1800s-era Criminal Abortion Ban Lawsuit challenges archaic abortion statute banning nearly all abortions in Wisconsin, including in cases o...

Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe open now in former Brewed on Brady Street

Matt Wild
January 17, 2023
Last November we told you about Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe, a new breakfast spot coming to the former Brewed Cafe at 1208 E. Brady St. Owner Marcia Joy promised Sweet Joy would feature both Brazilian and American...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Great Circus Parade poster (1991)

Matt Wild
January 17, 2023
In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce to unearth strange, curious, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts.ITEM: GREAT CIRCUS PARADE POSTER YEAR: 1991 PRICE: $250 ...
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