Welcome…to the vendor lineup for that Walker’s Point food truck park
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...
30 photos of the new Saint Kate arts hotel, plus 5 photos of a haunted penthouse we slept in that one time
On Tuesday, June 4, Milwaukee's newest arts hotel, Saint Kate, will open to the public. The long-anticipated project is a full reimagining of the former InterContinental Milwaukee hotel at 139 E Kilbourn Ave., ...
Violent Femmes will play free “Cheers to Milwaukee” show at Riverside Theater June 6
Hey! On Thursday, June 6, Violent Femmes will headline the third annual "Cheers to Milwaukee" show at Riverside Theater! Hosted by Miller Brewing and Riverside Theater, the show is absolutely FREE! You hear tha...
Emma Daisy Gertel chosen to create Westown’s Gateway Mural
Back in March, Downtown Milwaukee announced an open call for the Gateway Mural Project, an initiative to bring a bit of color and action to the west-facing facade of 622 W. Wisconsin Ave. Today, the winning art...
Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re okay for staycationers, terrific for retirees
Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deigns ...
Sleater-Kinney release new song, announce October 16 show at Riverside Theater
If you've ever thought to yourself, "You know what the world needs now? A new Sleater-Kinney song. And maybe a new Sleater-Kinney tour," you're in for a treat. Wednesday morning, the legendary trio of Carrie Br...
In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 19-25)
Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...
Summerfest announces 2019 Emerging Artist Series
If you hear a low rumbling coming from Milwaukee's lakefront, don't fret: it's just the sound of Summerfest, which is set to take over Henry Maier Festival Park June 26-30, and July 2-7. Who's playing in 2019? ...
Backline selects Kaylee Crossfire, Klassik, REYNA for latest music accelerator program
Tuesday night, Backline—a grant and educational initiative from 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and startup accelerator gener8tor—announced the recipients of its latest music accelerator and grant program. Rapper Kaylee...
Milwaukee not too proud to beg Bucks, anyone else to help pay for streetcar
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...
Liz Phair, “day of rock,” more added to Summerfest 2019
If you hear a low rumbling coming from Milwaukee's lakefront, don’t fret: it's just the sound of Summerfest, which is set to take over Henry Maier Festival Park June 26-30, and July 2-7. Who's playing in 2019? ...
Some Summerfest 2019 headliners are doing intimate acoustic sets, too
What's better than standing on a metal bench and seeing your favorite Summerfest act perform to a crowd of thousands? How about sitting on your butt and seeing your favorite Summerfest act perform to a crowd of...
Chicago Tribune profiles Wisconsin fish fries, Milwaukee Record fish fry expert Caleb Westphal
If you live in Wisconsin, you need no introduction to Friday fish fries, which are awesome. If you're a regular reader of Milwaukee Record, you need no introduction to Caleb Westphal, whose weekly column docume...
DJ Questlove will perform at The Cooperage July 3, following The Roots’ show at Summerfest
On Wednesday, July 3, at 9:45 p.m., The Roots will perform at the BMO Harris Pavilion during Summerfest 2019. It'll be a great show. Then, immediately following the set, Roots drummer Questlove will race over t...
Mark Borchardt talks music videos, new film project
To talk to Mark Borchardt—even, say, for 10 minutes over the phone—is to talk to an artist whose medium is existence itself. The Milwaukee filmmaker is a singular force of positivity, encouragement, and inspira...
Please enjoy some old Cousins Subs commercials featuring Vincent Price
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Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 13 through May 20, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...
Please enjoy the scream-along jam of the summer, IfIHadAHiFi’s “Death Van”
"I wanted to write a song that presented a resigned, even joyful look at doom."
That's David Byrne looking back on his 1985 Talking Heads hit, "Road To Nowhere." It's a song that does exactly what Byrne inte...
Show your non-trademarked love for Milwaukee (and the Bucks) with Milwaukee Knockoff
Milwaukee. We all love Milwaukee. The Bucks! The Brewers! The 8,000 flags! The city is far from perfect, of course, but the fact remains that Milwaukee Pride™ has never been stronger. But what if you wan...
A salute to the Hot Dog Guy on the corner of Wisconsin and Water
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Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 13 through May 20, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...