Author: Matt Wild

What Would Weird Al Do? ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic as a force of good in a world gone weird (in a bad way)

October 13, 2026

There's a running gag in the 1999 episode of VH1's Behind The Music on "Weird Al" Yankovic. The joke is simple: there's no drama. There's no sex and drugs, no self-destructive downfalls, no hard-earned rede...

Who’s that woman in the front row of the Brewers game? Who’s that man? There’s a connection

Matt Wild

October 12, 2026

The woman in the front row of Monday's Milwaukee Brewers - Los Angeles Dodgers NLCS game is longtime Brewers superfan "Front Row Amy" (real name Amy Williams). She's been immortalized in bobblehead form. She's ...

Weird Al Week begins (again) with everything we’ve ever written about Weird Al (again)

Matt Wild

October 12, 2026

As we recently walked through the Menomonee Valley (where we harvest our grain), we took a look at the entertainment lineup for mid-October and realized it was very plain. Well, except for "Weird Al" Yankov...

Ahead of Strokes book chat, Steven Hyden talks Milwaukee nostalgia, rolling with the punches

Matt Wild

October 9, 2026

On Thursday, October 15, music critic, author, and podcast host Steven Hyden will stop by Boswell Book Company to chat about his new book, Is This It: The Never-Ending Rise And Fall Of The Strokes (And Rock 'n'...

Milwaukee Record’s 66 Days of Halloween (2026, Part III)

Matt Wild

October 9, 2026

Welcome to Milwaukee Record's 66 Days of Halloween countdown! You can find Part I, which covers Days 0-22, HERE. You can find Part II, which covers Days 23-44, HERE. DAY 45: WATCHING X-FILES WITH NO LIGHTS ON ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about our upcoming Weird Al Week

Matt Wild

October 8, 2026

In case you missed it, next week is Weird Al Week! Buckle up! To celebrate the October 17 "Weird Al" Yankovic show at Fiserv Forum, your friendly Al fans at Milwaukee Record are pulling out all the stops. Fr...

Von Trier uncovers hidden mural above front door

Matt Wild

October 7, 2026

It seems like Von Trier, 2235 N. Farwell Ave., uncovers an old-school mural every decade or so, doesn't it? Back in 2017, when the beloved East Side German tavern was owned by John Sidoff, it uncovered a mid-ce...

Step ‘Inside A Dream’ with the music of David Lynch, October 17 at The Argo

Matt Wild

October 6, 2026

It is happening again. Perhaps for the final time. On Saturday, October 17, The Argo in Whitefish Bay will be transformed into the Roadhouse in Twin Peaks for Inside A Dream: The Music Of David Lynch. A 10-p...

Oak Leaf Trail speed limit proposal put on hold

Matt Wild

October 5, 2026

A proposed 15-mph speed limit on portions of the Oak Leaf Trail and other Milwaukee County trails has come to a sudden halt. In an email newsletter last Friday, Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman ...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (September 2026)

Matt Wild

October 5, 2026

Once a month, I (Matt) sit down with Joy Powers of WUWM's Lake Effect to discuss some of my favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HERE. This month, I break the news on...

Only one month left of this miserable horse shit

Matt Wild

October 5, 2026

The 2026 general election is set for Tuesday, November 3. Wisconsin will choose a new governor: either Republican candidate Tom Tiffany or Democratic candidate David Crowley. There will be plenty of down-ballot...

Ellie Jackson finds strength on stunning ‘Stay Soft’

Matt Wild

October 2, 2026

Does Ellie Jackson have to repeat herself? Throughout her fantastic debut LP Stay Soft, Jackson continually cuts through the bullshit and drives her point home—over and over and over again. "Love is such an eas...

Underground Tavern on Brady Street will close for good October 8

Matt Wild

October 2, 2026

Brady Street's Underground Tavern, 1239 E. Brady St., will close its doors for good on October 8. The bar was formerly known as WurstBar. The sudden closure comes roughly seven months after it rebranded as the ...

Here’s info on final Halloween, holiday seasons for Streets of Old Milwaukee

Matt Wild

October 1, 2026

This is it, folks. The current Milwaukee Public Museum will close its doors at 800 W. Wells St. on January 3, 2027. Then, sometime in spring 2027, the new Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin will open i...

There’ll be Haunted Mini Golf, cosplay, more at Summerfest grounds this October

Matt Wild

October 1, 2026

It's kind of a drag there aren't any Halloween events at the Summerfest grounds, isn't it? But wait, what's that? You're reading an article titled "There'll be Haunted Mini Golf, cosplay, more at Summerfest gro...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (September 16-29, 2026)

Matt Wild

September 30, 2026

broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

Bob Reitman transcends time on spoken word ‘12th House’

Matt Wild

September 29, 2026

Bob Reitman's 12th House begins with death. "Death waits like a frozen pillow / Death hides in the corner of a circle," Reitman says. "Death sits on a wall too high to see, and whistles in Latin tunes we for...

Watch Milwaukee journalists (and me) talk about AI

Matt Wild

September 28, 2026

A few Fridays ago, I (Matt) participated in a panel discussion on everyone's favorite topic: AI. Specifically, believing in human creativity in the age of AI. Even more specifically, how local journalists use A...

Cute Robot Japanese Kitchen closes, Midwest Sad refocuses on downtown location

Matt Wild

September 25, 2026

One Walker's Point restaurant has closed its doors for good. Another is refocusing its energy on its previous location. After roughly two years in business, Japanese restaurant Cute Robot Japanese Kitchen, 7...

Milwaukee Krampusnacht is coming back to town this December

Matt Wild

September 25, 2026

For the past nine winters, Milwaukee has gotten wild, weird, and naughty with Milwaukee Krampusnacht. The annual blowout celebrates the half-goat/half-demon Krampus—a.k.a. a figure from Alpine folklore who puni...

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