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Daniel James of The Daniel James Gang walks us through ‘Ghosts Of The Past’

October 20, 2026

It's been a few years since Milwaukee glam-punk stalwart Daniel James retired his long-running Indonesian Junk band and revived his long-dormant solo project, The Daniel James Gang. Twenty-twenty-four's Darknes...

Milwaukee Brewers! Let’s enjoy some new and classic Brew Crew songs

Matt Wild

October 19, 2026

In case you missed it (you didn't), the Milwaukee Brewers are going to the World Series! And in case you also missed it (you didn't), there's a wonderful/ridiculous/wonderful viral Brewers song that has taken t...

Diet Lite will pack it up, play final show December 5

Matt Wild

October 19, 2026

"Turn me over when I'm done / I'll be here anyhow / I'm your roaster coaster down payment / A real kick in the mouth." That was Diet Lite on "Pack It Up," the raucous opening track of the band's 2025 album D...

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic wraps ‘Bigger & Weirder Tour’ with fantastic Fiserv Forum show

Matt Wild

October 18, 2026

Saturday night's "Weird Al" Yankovic show at Fiserv Forum was, according to the man himself, the 165th and final stop of the "Bigger & Weirder Tour." How would Al and his band mark the momentous occasion...

What I’m looking forward to at tonight’s ‘Bigger & Weirder’ Weird Al show

Matt Wild

October 17, 2026

I've seen "Weird Al" Yankovic in concert maybe eight or nine times. I've seen him at a county fair. I've seen him at Summerfest. I've seen him in a casino. I've seen him play his non-parody deep cuts in a fa...

New bar, Hermit’s Keep, planned for former Angelo’s Piano Lounge

Matt Wild

October 16, 2026

A new tarot-themed bar and cocktail lounge called Hermit's Keep is planned for the former Angelo's Piano Lounge at 1686 N. Van Buren St. License applications filed with the city list November 6 as a proposed op...

THE BREWERS WIN IT, THE BREWERS WIN IT, OH MY GOD THE BREWERS WIN IT

Matt Wild

October 15, 2026

THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS DEFEATED—NAY, SWEPT!—THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS THURSDAY NIGHT TO WIN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AND PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THEIR FIRST WORLD SERIES APPEARANCE SINCE 1982! AHHH...

West Allis taco and tequila joint El Impostor is open

Matt Wild

October 15, 2026

Back in August, Casey Rataczak of Rebelhead Restaurant Group—a.k.a. the group behind the Camino in Walker's Point and the Camino in West Allis—announced the impending opening of El Impostor. The West Allis rest...

Let’s ask the Uecker 8-Ball some questions about Game 3 of the NLCS

Matt Wild

October 14, 2026

Back in 2017, the Milwaukee Brewers released one of the finest fan giveaways in the history of baseball: a Bob Uecker-themed magic 8-ball. Just ask the plastic ball a question, flip it over, and read the answer...

New bar in former Wonder Bar/Biersal space, Fancy’s, is open

Matt Wild

October 14, 2026

Remember when beloved Washington Heights watering hole Wonder Bar held down the fort at 5520 W. Vliet St. for more than 20 years? Remember when it closed in July 2023? Remember when a new joint, Biersal Tavern,...

Bring your old home movies to UWM on October 24 for another Home Movie Day

Matt Wild

October 14, 2026

Remember back in 2022, when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee asked folks to bring in their old home movies for a Home Movie Day? Well, UWM is doing it again! On Saturday, October 24, the public is once ...

What Would Weird Al Do? ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic as a force of good in a world gone weird (in a bad way)

Matt Wild

October 13, 2026

There's a running gag in the 1999 episode of VH1's Behind The Music on "Weird Al" Yankovic. The joke is simple: there's no drama. There's no sex and drugs, no self-destructive downfalls, no hard-earned rede...

Who’s that woman in the front row of the Brewers game? Who’s that man? There’s a connection

Matt Wild

October 12, 2026

The woman in the front row of Monday's Milwaukee Brewers - Los Angeles Dodgers NLCS game is longtime Brewers superfan "Front Row Amy" (real name Amy Williams). She's been immortalized in bobblehead form. She's ...

Weird Al Week begins (again) with everything we’ve ever written about Weird Al (again)

Matt Wild

October 12, 2026

As we recently walked through the Menomonee Valley (where we harvest our grain), we took a look at the entertainment lineup for mid-October and realized it was very plain. Well, except for "Weird Al" Yankov...

Ahead of Strokes book chat, Steven Hyden talks Milwaukee nostalgia, rolling with the punches

Matt Wild

October 9, 2026

On Thursday, October 15, music critic, author, and podcast host Steven Hyden will stop by Boswell Book Company to chat about his new book, Is This It: The Never-Ending Rise And Fall Of The Strokes (And Rock 'n'...

Milwaukee Record’s 66 Days of Halloween (2026, Part III)

Matt Wild

October 9, 2026

Welcome to Milwaukee Record's 66 Days of Halloween countdown! You can find Part I, which covers Days 0-22, HERE. You can find Part II, which covers Days 23-44, HERE. DAYS 62-66: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Instead of pl...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about our upcoming Weird Al Week

Matt Wild

October 8, 2026

In case you missed it, next week is Weird Al Week! Buckle up! To celebrate the October 17 "Weird Al" Yankovic show at Fiserv Forum, your friendly Al fans at Milwaukee Record are pulling out all the stops. Fr...

Von Trier uncovers hidden mural above front door

Matt Wild

October 7, 2026

It seems like Von Trier, 2235 N. Farwell Ave., uncovers an old-school mural every decade or so, doesn't it? Back in 2017, when the beloved East Side German tavern was owned by John Sidoff, it uncovered a mid-ce...

Step ‘Inside A Dream’ with the music of David Lynch, October 17 at The Argo

Matt Wild

October 6, 2026

It is happening again. Perhaps for the final time. On Saturday, October 17, The Argo in Whitefish Bay will be transformed into the Roadhouse in Twin Peaks for Inside A Dream: The Music Of David Lynch. A 10-p...

Oak Leaf Trail speed limit proposal put on hold

Matt Wild

October 5, 2026

A proposed 15-mph speed limit on portions of the Oak Leaf Trail and other Milwaukee County trails has come to a sudden halt. In an email newsletter last Friday, Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman ...

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