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MKE Music Rewind: ‘Song Sung Blue’ documentary (2008)

December 18, 2025

broadstreet.zone(159870); In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: the original Song Sung Blue documentary from ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Christmas food traditions (including raw beef sandwiches)

Matt Wild

December 18, 2025

We're exactly one week away from Christmas, which means it's almost time for uniquely "Wisconsin" Christmas food traditions! You know the traditions I'm talking about: the overflowing snack tables, the raw beef...

Birch owners’ new restaurant, CASSIS, will open January 5. Here’s info on the food, drinks, more.

Matt Wild

December 17, 2025

Late last year, husband-and-wife duo Kyle and Meghan Knall—a.k.a. the couple behind nationally celebrated Milwaukee restaurant Birch—announced plans to open a new restaurant, CASSIS. Now, the opening date for t...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Buying local, getting something back via Visit Milwaukee

Matt Wild

December 16, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: buying local. Buy local. We said it in 2020. We said it in Nove...

BLAX dives into dreams in “Oneirology” video, preps new album and tour

Matt Wild

December 16, 2025

There doesn't seem to be much downtime for BLAX. The veteran Milwaukee hip-hop artist has spent the past few years alone releasing numerous albums, singles, videos, podcasts, and more. Oh, and don't forget abou...

Ridiculously brief updates on 8 ridiculous Milwaukee controversies of 2025

Matt Wild

December 15, 2025

The ridiculous thing about ridiculous controversies is that they tend to go on for so long. Take these ridiculous Milwaukee controversies of 2025—a few of them are unique to this year or to last year, but many ...

Jelly Roll will headline Summerfest on July 4

Matt Wild

December 15, 2025

In the latest "not really my thing but still a big 'get' for Summerfest" news, crossover star Jelly Roll will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on the final day of Summerfest 2026, Saturday, J...

Here’s when Milwaukee will release its “Vision Report” for former Northridge Mall site, and that’s it

Matt Wild

December 15, 2025

Thursday, December 18 at 10 a.m. Okay, okay, here's a little more info from a press release: The site of the former Northridge Mall, now known as Granville Station, represents the largest development site i...

Girls Rock MKE will change name to Let’s Get Loud MKE in 2027

Matt Wild

December 12, 2025

Since 2013, Girls Rock MKE has, in its own words, "empowered young people and adults of underrepresented gender identities through music, creativity, friendship, and performance." Weeklong music camps for kids ...

American Science & Surplus is still open, needs you to drop by

Matt Wild

December 11, 2025

First, a call to action: Despite what many folks may think, longtime "cool and wacky" store American Science & Surplus, 6901 W. Oklahoma Ave., is still very much open. And it would very much appreciate your...

The National Cafe has closed

Matt Wild

December 11, 2025

And yet another closure: Walker's Point restaurant The National Cafe, 839 W. National Ave., announced its immediate closure on Thursday. The announcement was made on social media. "It is with great sadness a...

Ahhhyaaaa! David Lee Roth will headline BMO Pavilion June 20 during Summerfest

Matt Wild

December 8, 2025

Wooooo! YeaAHHHH! David Lee Roth will headline the BMO Pavilion on Saturday, June 20 during Summerfest. It will be Roth's first Summerfest performance in 20 years. Ahhhyaaaa! Tickets for reserved seating ...

Two good shows coming to Milwaukee: David Byrne, Rilo Kiley

Matt Wild

December 8, 2025

We'll keep this extremely short and sweet: Legendary Talking Heads frontman and solo artist David Byrne will bring his Who Is The Sky? Tour to the Miller High Life Theatre on May 3, 2026. Tickets go on sale ...

Pomona Cider Co. will close December 27

Matt Wild

December 6, 2025

Another loss for Milwaukee's East Side: After just under three years in business, Milwaukee cidery Pomona Cider Co. will close its doors at 2163 N. Farwell Ave. on December 27. The business made the announcemen...

Remembering when I was 11 and I got a Guns N’ Roses cassingle for St. Nick’s Day

Matt Wild

December 6, 2025

This heartwarming tale of St. Nick's Day and Guns N' Roses was first published in 2022. If there's one thing that Wisconsinites love, it's celebrating all the "quirky Wisconsin things" that make our state un...

22 photos of The Argo, the new music and entertainment venue in the old Fox Bay Theater

Matt Wild

December 5, 2025

The Milwaukee area's newest music and entertainment venue, The Argo, opens to the public this weekend. Located in the old Fox Bay Theater at 334 E. Silver Spring Dr. in Whitefish Bay, The Argo boasts a 700-pers...

Barely Civil, Known Moons team up for fantastic ‘Barely Known’ split EP

Matt Wild

December 5, 2025

What's better than one of the best Milwaukee bands releasing new music? Well, two of the best Milwaukee bands releasing new music on a split EP, of course. Enter Barely Known, an upcoming EP featuring two un...

Here are the MCTS fare increases that go into effect January 1, 2026, and that’s it

Matt Wild

December 5, 2025

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Hugh Jackman serving custard at the Greenfield Kopp’s: A minute-by-minute report

Matt Wild

December 4, 2025

On Tuesday, December 2, in the year of our lord 2025, actor Hugh Jackman descended on Milwaukee to promote his latest film, Song Sung Blue. (The film dramatizes the real-life story of Milwaukee couple Mike and ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about supporting small businesses

Matt Wild

December 4, 2025

This year's Small Business Saturday was something of a bust for Milwaukee small businesses, thanks to a big ol' winter snowstorm. So why not make every day of this holiday season Small Business Saturday? Tha...

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