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Listen to the Milwaukee theme song that never was in this HealthReach ad from 1984

January 9, 2018

Any Milwaukeean worth their salt knows all about that old "Hello Milwaukee" song—a.k.a. that 1977 Channel 12 jingle that went on to inspire dozens of other versions for dozens of other cities. (If not, enjoy it...

Former Hello Falafel chef will launch family-inspired brunch pop-ups, Cyril&Alice

Matt Wild

January 8, 2018

Hello Falafel may have closed its doors (for now) this past weekend, but that doesn't mean the former Chef de Cuisine of Hello Falafel is resting on her laurels. Today, chef Theresa Schuenke announced a series ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 1-6)

Matt Wild

January 8, 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...

Ex-Sheriff Clarke will face trial January 22 for threatening a guy who shook his head at him

Matt Wild

January 5, 2018

Remember when a Riverwest man, Daniel Black, encountered then-Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. on a flight from Dallas to Milwaukee? Remember when Black asked Clarke if he was indeed Clarke, and, after Clarke replie...

Recently closed La Fuente will become a (temporary, maybe permanent) Nomad

Matt Wild

January 5, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • One of the final blows of 2017 was the closing of longtime Mexican restaurant...

In case you missed it, Black Cat Alley’s newest mural features an alcoholic Santa Claus

Matt Wild

January 5, 2018

Since opening in September 2016, the East Side's Black Cat Alley has seen its fair share of controversy. Well, one of the pieces in the outdoor mural gallery has seen its fair share of controversy, at least. Ad...

Could Lake Michigan freeze over? And if so, could you bike or drive across it?

Matt Wild

January 4, 2018

Spend enough time on Facebook and you might come across an event titled "Bike or drive across Lake Michigan?" Set for Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the Milwaukee Harbor, the brazen event claims that "at some u...

Here’s what Milwaukee needs to accomplish in 2018 (according to 8 Milwaukeeans)

Matt Wild

January 3, 2018

Twenty-seventeen was...well, it was a year. The list of national outrages and horror stories could go on for days, and that's not even taking into account the international outrages and horror stories. Luckily,...

Hey now, let’s enjoy this Smash Mouth/”Sheriff” Clarke Twitter feud

Matt Wild

January 2, 2018

It's a new year and we should all be feeling optimistic and carefree, so let's just get this over with: As you may or mercifully may not have heard, former Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. is curren...

Look sharp in the new year with Kiss Critique’s ‘Allegations’

Matt Wild

January 2, 2018

One of the more idiosyncratic Milwaukee albums of 2017 was Ravi/Lola's Shape Up Shoulders, a swirling concoction of candy-colored psychedelia and blissed-out Sunday-morning pop. It was yet another winning colla...

Hello Falafel will close January 6, become Odd Duck catering/private event space

Matt Wild

January 2, 2018

Sad news for fans of friendly falafel and/or good food: The owners of Bay View's Hello Falafel, 2301 S. Howell Ave., have announced they will close their vegetarian lunch spot on Saturday, January 6. The restau...

Body Futures ring in 2018 with ‘Maybe It’s Just The Weather’

Matt Wild

January 2, 2018

It takes a lot of nerve to release an album during the first few days of a new year. “Here you go, new year,” the move seems to say. “Top this.” In the case of Milwaukee’s Body Futures, it’s a move with guts to...

It’s cold, so let’s watch this guy shotgun a can of Old Milwaukee Ice

Matt Wild

December 28, 2017

Good grief, it's cold outside. Remember that part in Planes, Trains & Automobiles where Steve Martin asks John Candy to take a guess at the temperature, and Candy replies "One." It's that cold. So let's wat...

Watch Dustin Diamond play Harvey Weinstein, get stabbed to death in Milwaukee music video

Matt Wild

December 26, 2017

And lo, on the day after Christmas, in the year of our lord 2017, Nashville-by-way-of-Milwaukee hard rock band TENLo released a video in which Dustin Diamond plays Harvey Weinstein and totally gets stabbed to d...

Happy holidays, Milwaukee. Here are a bunch of restaurant openings and closings

Matt Wild

December 22, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Hey! Christmas break is kinda-sorta here! Why are you looking at the internet...

1983 Arcade Bar opens today. Here’s a look inside

Matt Wild

December 21, 2017

Unless your gaming diet has consisted of nothing but Call Of Duty for the past few years, you know that arcade games—particularly retro arcade games—are back. Across the country, "arcade bars" have tapped in, T...

“How you got a mall with no stores in it?” “Beer And Cheese” roasts Grand Avenue mall, Milwaukee

Matt Wild

December 21, 2017

As Milwaukee continues to redefine and reimagine itself in the awful, awful 21st century, it's comforting to know that for many people—say, Chicago-born and New York City-based comedians—our city will forever b...

Move over, ramen joints: 8,000 poke places are coming to the East Side

Matt Wild

December 21, 2017

Back in October, we got bored one night and thought, "Why don't we eat at three East Side ramen joints and write a thing about it?" The resulting thing, "I experienced the magic of the 'grown-up' East Side by e...

Turning Page’s Batman and Superman mural > ‘Batman v Superman’

Matt Wild

December 20, 2017

While the internet continues to argue about Star Wars: The Last Jedi (spoiler: it's okay!), let's take a moment to remember a recent blockbuster that everyone agreed sucked: 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Ju...

Put more “ho ho” in your holidays with this Bayshore Mall commercial from 2000

Matt Wild

December 20, 2017

Holiday season got you down? Dismayed at the crass commercialism that dominates this time of year? Can't think of anything to get your family, so, with mere days to go, you're considering faking an illness and ...

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