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Two new murals are coming to Black Cat Alley this spring

April 20, 2018

Since opening in September 2016, the East Side's Black Cat Alley has seen its fair share of controversy. Adam Stoner's "Devontay," which depicted a black man in an orange prison jumpsuit, immediately came under...

Soul Low is haunted by the past in “Bad Set Of Moods” video

Matt Wild

April 20, 2018

We're born, we're young (for a while), we're old (for a while), and we die. It's as simple as that. Actually, the "old" part of that roadmap tends to take up most of our time. And what do we tend to dwell on du...

What’s the deal with Milwaukee’s marijuana laws?

Matt Wild

April 20, 2018

Ever come across a mildly interesting thing in Milwaukee and wonder, "What's the deal with that mildly interesting thing?" What's The Deal With explores these local curiosities, and aims to find the stories beh...

Four “part 4″s more enticing than Tom Barrett running for governor for a fourth time

Matt Wild

April 19, 2018

Earlier this week, in "You have GOT to be shitting me" news, sources confirmed that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "isn't ruling out" running for Wisconsin governor in 2018. This despite the fact that Barrett has ...

Bill Murray and friends bring the classics to life in delightful Riverside Theater show

Matt Wild

April 18, 2018

"This is where people usually walk out." So joked Bill Murray early on in his highly unlikely, utterly unexpected, and thoroughly charming musical stage show with cellist Jan Vogler and friends Tuesday night...

18-foot-tall bronze Sculpture Milwaukee piece will be permanently installed outside City Hall

Matt Wild

April 17, 2018

Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved a gift of an 18-foot-tall, 9,200-pound bronze sculpture from Sculpture Milwaukee, which will be permanently installed outside City Hall. Instal...

Remembering the time the Milwaukee Bucks almost moved to Minnesota

Matt Wild

April 17, 2018

Tonight at 7 p.m., the Milwaukee Bucks meet the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Yes, the Bucks are down one game, but no matter what happens over the course of the next we...

VoodooHoney Records will bring the music of Beyoncé to Turner Hall June 1

Matt Wild

April 16, 2018

If the weather put a damper on your plans to check out a group of local musicians reinterpreting the work of an iconic musician this past weekend, fret not: On Friday, June 1, Milwaukee record label VoodooHoney...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (April 8-14)

Matt Wild

April 16, 2018

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...

It’s miserable outside, so, what the hell, let’s watch a guy go metal detecting in Washington Park

Matt Wild

April 16, 2018

You don't need us to tell you that it's miserable outside and that this amount of snow and cold in the middle of April is an affront to all that is good and temperate in the world. But perhaps you do need us to...

Like a godsend or a harbinger of doom, the Milwaukee streetcar is out there, waiting…

Matt Wild

April 13, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • OH GOD THE STREETCAR IS CURRENTLY PROWLING THE STREETS OF MILWAUKEE AS WE SPE...

B~Free takes on the King of Pop in MJ-UNCOVERED

Matt Wild

April 12, 2018

It's a testament to the long-running popularity of Michael Jackson that B~Free's first exposure to the King of Pop came not from a record or a video, but from a TV miniseries. "When I was little they came ou...

Axe throwing bar, AXE MKE, will open in June, is taking reservations now

Matt Wild

April 12, 2018

Axe throwing and alcohol—it's a match made in 2018 bar-gimmick heaven. And hey! There's an axe throwing joint opening soon on the East Side—June, to be exact. Yes, the much-anticipated AXE MKE, coming to 192...

Oak & Shield Gaming Pub will open May 4, be all-ages until 10 p.m.

Matt Wild

April 11, 2018

Back in February, the owners of Board Game Barrister and 42 Lounge announced a new geek-tastic venture, Oak & Shield Gaming Pub, which would take over the space formerly occupied by Karma Bar & Grill, 6...

Midwest Gaming Classic powers up with new events, new location

Matt Wild

April 11, 2018

"The Midwest Gaming Classic is a trade show, but we're really a social trade show. It's less about finding out about products, and more about coming to the show and finding people." So says Dan Loosen, co-or...

Here’s the setlist from Monday’s ridiculously self-indulgent Weird Al show at Pabst Theater

Matt Wild

April 10, 2018

If there was any doubt that "Weird Al" Yankovic's Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour would be anything other than, well, ridiculously self-indulgent (and amazing), Monday's show at Pabst Theat...

Ringo Starr is too busy to sign autographs, not too busy to play BMO Harris Pavilion

Matt Wild

April 9, 2018

Let's just come out and say it: Ringo Starr rules. He's a living legend, a comforting presence in a world gone mad, and a genius drummer (arguments over that last point in the comments below, please). Plus, tha...

The Decemberists face the awful at Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

April 9, 2018

"There are white supremacists in the White House! You have a douchebag for a governor!" Aaaaand that's how you start your set if you're The Decemberists and you're playing a sold-out Riverside Theater on a S...

Weird Al bandmates Stephen Jay and Jim “Kimo” West go solo on Parallel Universe Tour

Matt Wild

April 6, 2018

As longtime members of "Weird Al" Yankovic's band, Stephen Jay and Jim "Kimo" West are musical chameleons, disappearing into whatever style happens to be called for: rock, pop, hip-hop, country, polka. But in t...

It’s time for Olive Garden in Downtown Milwaukee

Matt Wild

April 6, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Hey, Olive Garden, it's me, Milwaukee, again. In 2010, I visited one of yo...

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