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Milwaukee Film will take over operation of Oriental Theatre beginning in 2018

June 18, 2017

Big news, Milwaukee film buffs/East Side lovers: Milwaukee Film has announced the acquisition of a 31-year lease to operate the historic Oriental Theatre. The nonprofit organization responsible for the annual M...

Alejandro Escovedo will headline WMSE’s Backyard BBQ September 2

Matt Wild

June 16, 2017

There should be a law against thinking about September (the end of summer!) in the middle of June (the beginning of summer!), but we'll make an exception for WMSE's annual Backyard BBQ. On Saturday, September 2...

R.I.P. Point Fish Fry & A Flick

Matt Wild

June 16, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • For the past few months we've been featuring fish fry reviews from Caleb W...

Run, don’t walk, and stream Indonesian Junk’s “I’ll Run Away”

Matt Wild

June 15, 2017

When we last heard from Indonesian Junk, the Milwaukee power/glam/punk-rock outfit was celebrating the release of its debut, self-titled record. "True to form, there's plenty of power-pop blood coursing through...

Avalon Theater will screen 1966’s ‘Batman: The Movie’ in honor of Adam West

Matt Wild

June 14, 2017

Get out your shark repellent, Bat-fans: In honor of the recently departed Adam West, who portrayed Batman on the delightfully campy '60s series, Avalon Theater will screen the movie version of the delightfully ...

Remembering the time the Milwaukee Bucks traded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Matt Wild

June 14, 2017

There's a sublimely silly scene in 1980's Airplane! when young Joey, in the midst of a cockpit tour ("You ever seen a grown man naked?"), correctly identifies the co-pilot as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "I'm sorry son...

What’s the deal with that “Hello Milwaukee” song?

Matt Wild

June 13, 2017

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...

Feel alive with new track from Sex Scenes’ scandalous ‘Swallow’ EP

Matt Wild

June 13, 2017

If you've been out and about in recent weeks—say, at Gloss Weekend or Sunday's Locust Street Festival—you've probably spied the name "Sex Scenes" among the usual Milwaukee musical suspects. And if you've actual...

Andrew W.K. will party, party, party at The Rave October 20

Matt Wild

June 13, 2017

God bless Andrew W.K. Since 2001, the white-clad, long-haired rocker has been making the world a slightly less-shitty place by spreading his gospel of partying, partying, and partying some more. It's a noble me...

Stephen and Owen King will speak at Riverside Theater September 30

Matt Wild

June 12, 2017

M-O-O-N, that spells legendary author talk. Master of the macabre, highness of horror, and star of that one part in Creepshow where he turns into a plant and then blows his head off, Stephen King will make an a...

Hold on to your avocado toast: Millennials are leaving Milwaukee

Matt Wild

June 9, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Sound the alarm: The millennials are leaving Milwaukee! The millennials are l...

Should Milwaukee shows start earlier?

Matt Wild

June 8, 2017

It's a gripe as old as time: local shows—specifically club shows—start too late. Posted show times can sometimes be as late as 10 p.m., and it's all too common for the first band to hold off until 10:30 or late...

First Impression: Yokohama’s take on ramen takes East Side to new level

Matt Wild

June 7, 2017

In case you haven't heard, the ramen is coming. Red Light Ramen made the move from after-hours Ardent offshoot to full-time East Side destination in 2016. Kawa Ramen and Sushi is expected to take over the forme...

Milwaukee and Chicago hip-hop artists team up for Lakeside 4Cast at Summerfest

Matt Wild

June 7, 2017

What's better than the "World's Largest Music Festival"? How about a mini festival within the "World's Largest Music Festival"? On Tuesday, July 4, that's just what will happen when the newly christened Lakesid...

Rio Turbo will open for Corey Feldman & The Angels at Shank Hall, naturally

Matt Wild

June 6, 2017

For those keeping score at home, it's just over three weeks until Summerfest Corey Feldman and his merry band of lingerie-clad Angels descend on Shank Hall. Yes, on Wednesday, June 28, the former Goonie, Lost B...

Here’s the lineup for Summerfest 2017’s Emerging Artists Series

Matt Wild

June 6, 2017

Summerfest's "local stage" has been resting in peace for a few years now, but that doesn't mean Milwaukee talent won't be playing this year's Big Gig. Along with headliners like IshDARR and GGOOLLDD, the Emergi...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 28-June 3)

Matt Wild

June 5, 2017

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...

Watch some dudes catch some trout (and a buzz) in and around Milwaukee

Matt Wild

June 5, 2017

In an age when everyone is quote-unquote "connected," when everyone equates looking away from a screen for one minute to "missing out," and when everyone is pissing and moaning about something on Facebook, how ...

John Cleese and ‘Monty Python And The Holy Grail’ are headed in Milwaukee’s general direction

Matt Wild

June 2, 2017

"Old woman!" "Man." "Man, sorry. Rumor has it that John Cleese is coming to the Riverside Theater Saturday, October 7 for a live conversation and audience Q&A, and that the event will be preceded by a...

Let’s guess the mystery band that’s playing Miller’s free “Cheers to Milwaukee” concert

Matt Wild

June 2, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • On Friday, June 9, at 8 p.m., Riverside Theater will host a free concert dubb...

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