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Rum Revere serves up broken beats, lockdown loops, occasional John Candy/Enya mashups

October 21, 2020

The world is upside down. Everything is wrong, twisted, and horrible. A weary populace attunes its ears to the ether, searching for sounds that not only match, but could possibly make sense of an ever-present f...

With 2 weeks to go, here are 3 ways to vote in the 2020 General Election

Matt Wild

October 20, 2020

We're officially in the two-week stretch leading up to the 2020 General Election, set for Tuesday, November 3. Fun! Still need to vote in this incredibly-important-no-joke-this-is-the-real-deal-folks election? ...

Okay, Wisconsin’s 25% capacity order is back in effect. For now? We think? Who knows

Matt Wild

October 19, 2020

Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, where people can be in one place, and who's suing who? Prepare to get even more confused. On Monday morning, Barron County Ju...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (October 11-17)

Matt Wild

October 19, 2020

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...

Auction of latest Brett Newski song will support FairVote, and oh yeah, the song is on VHS

Matt Wild

October 19, 2020

Remember earlier this month, when tireless Milwaukee troubadour Brett Newski released his latest and greatest "messin' with people in public" video for the song "What Are You Smoking?" In between shots of Newsk...

This week in voter suppression news: Ruling that reversed ruling on absentee ballots could be reversed

Matt Wild

October 16, 2020

This Friday feature is typically called "Stuff We Missed," but we're temporarily rebranding it "Voter Suppression Stuff We Missed." You know, because Wisconsin and all. • Remember last week? When a federal a...

Who has better cheese curds: Culver’s or Cousins?

Matt Wild

October 15, 2020

Today is National Cheese Curd Day. Happy National Cheese Curd Day! Today is also the second consecutive day of cheese-related content on Milwaukee Record. Hope you're enjoying those giant mozzarella sticks that...

In a final twist of the knife, Leonard Bearstein reminds us he won’t be returning to Milwaukee this holiday season

Matt Wild

October 15, 2020

The Maestro has spoken. Leonard Bearstein and his all-furry, all-animatronic Symphony Orchestra were once a holiday fixture of the Shops of Grand Avenue, delighting and unnerving mall denizens in equal measu...

Gov. Evers: “Folks, stay home”

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Tony Evers released a video statement regarding the news that—despite grim record-setting COVID-19 numbers—a judge has temporarily blocked the state's month-long occupancy limit for...

Lakefront will finally let you enjoy a “romantic night for two” in Bernie Brewer’s Original Chalet

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

In a year that just keeps getting worse and worse, at least there's this: LAKEFRONT BREWERY WILL SOON OFFER 90-MINUTE "DATE NIGHT" RESERVATIONS INSIDE BERNIE BREWER'S ORIGINAL CHALET. To quote Hedley Lama...

Judge sides with Tavern League, temporarily blocks Gov. Evers’ latest 25% capacity order

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, where people can be in one place, and who's suing who? Prepare to get more confused. According to multiple sources, Sawyer Co...

9 reasons to get excited for the (all-virtual) 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 13, 2020

Big screens, small screens, it doesn't matter: The Milwaukee Film Festival is the best. Okay, fine—big screens would be great, but that ain't happening this year. Instead, the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival—wh...

11 pictures of Shepard Fairey’s new, almost-complete “Voting Rights Are Human Rights” mural

Matt Wild

October 13, 2020

If you happen to glance up at the north side of the Colby Abbot building (759 N. Milwaukee St.) in downtown Milwaukee, you'll see the city's latest mural. But it's not just any mural—"Voting Rights Are Human Ri...

Milwaukee filmmaker discusses new Standing Rock documentary, ‘The Sacred & The Snake’

Matt Wild

October 12, 2020

"At Standing Rock, a Lakota matriarch, a non-binary Appalachian, and a Jicarilla Apache / Navajo youth leader join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They each discover their power within a move...

Judge declines to overturn Wisconsin mask mandate, so keep wearing your damn masks

Matt Wild

October 12, 2020

TL;DR: Keep wearing your damn masks. On Monday morning, St. Croix County Judge Michael Waterman delivered his decision in a case that sought to overturn Gov. Tony Evers' declared COVID-19 public health emerg...

This week in voter suppression news: Absentee ballots have to be returned by Election Day

Matt Wild

October 9, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • This Friday feature is called "Stuff We Missed," but we're seriously thinkin...

Reminder: Online voter registration ends Oct. 14, same day State Fair field hospital begins accepting COVID-19 patients

Matt Wild

October 8, 2020

Have you registered to vote yet? If not, you should! Yes, you can always register at your polling place on Election Day (that would be November 3), but the deadline to register online or by mail is October 14. ...

Milwaukee will continue to follow current city order, not state’s new “25% occupancy” order

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

EDIT: The headline and photo have been changed in order to be less confusing. The current photo was taken in January 2020. Confused about what's open, what's not open, how many people can be in one place, an...

It looks like Milwaukee is getting a Shepard Fairey mural after all

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

Like it or not, Milwaukee is getting a mural from internationally acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey. Fairey and his Obey Giant team will paint a 7,400-square-foot mural entitled "Voting Rights Are Human Rights...

Check out Summerfest’s plans for the redeveloped Northwestern Mutual Children’s Theater & Playzone

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

Heads up, David Seebach and other kiddie performers—you're getting some new digs at Summerfest. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual announced a major redevelopment and reimagining of Summe...

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