Author Matt Wild

Haven’t we suffered enough? Here’s the logo for American Family Field

September 3, 2020

Yep. The home of your Milwaukee Brewers is still gonna be called American Family Field next year. So long, Miller Park. We, um, didn't really get to say goodbye.Here's the logo for the rebranded park. It su...

Milwaukee Health Commissioner resigns: “I believe that I am limited due to factors that are out of my control”

Matt Wild

September 2, 2020

Dr. Jeanette Kowalik has resigned from her position as Milwaukee Health Commissioner. According to a statement, Kowalik will join the Washington D.C.-based nonprofit Trust for America's Health as Director of Po...

My first (I think) and last (for now) Milwaukee shows

Matt Wild

September 2, 2020

This article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive content that (unlike this re-post) will never appear on our site? Want to read about the live show Matt accide...

Milwaukee Public Museum, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum may share same (new) building

Matt Wild

September 2, 2020

Like it or not, the Milwaukee Public Museum is set to move to a new, significantly smaller location in the upcoming years. "It's time to admit that it's (nearly) the end of the Milwaukee Public Museum as we kno...

Watch John Oliver condemn the Kenosha police who won’t condemn the murder of two protesters

Matt Wild

August 31, 2020

Look, no one needs a lengthy intro to another "Watch this John Oliver clip" article, so we'll keep this short. On Sunday, Oliver spent the bulk of his Last Week Tonight show screaming into the void that is the ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Aug. 23-29)

Matt Wild

August 31, 2020

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...

You can vote early at Fiserv Forum from October 20 through November 1

Matt Wild

August 31, 2020

You read the headline: If you want to vote early in the 2020 General Election, you can do it at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum, 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave., from October 20 through November 1. The Fiserv will be open f...

The Journal Sentinel is moving, and absolutely EVERYTHING in its old offices is being auctioned off

Matt Wild

August 28, 2020

First of all, support local journalism and subscribe to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Second of all, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is leaving the cavernous downtown building it has called home since 1924 and...

Summerfest announces new three-weekend format, dates for 2021

Matt Wild

August 27, 2020

Summerfest will look a little different next year. Hopefully.Today, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. announced a new three-weekend format for Summerfest 2021. The next Big Gig is set to take place over three ...

Stephen Colbert apologizes for dumping on Milwaukee, uses our headline in apology

Matt Wild

August 26, 2020

Amidst last week's non-existent Democratic National Convention, we were dismayed to learn that Late Night host Stephen Colbert had taken a stinky dump on our city with a lame "Virtual Milwaukee" tour. It wasn't...

Milwaukee Bucks boycott Game 5 of first-round playoff series, win

Matt Wild

August 26, 2020

The Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of a first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. The game, originally scheduled for 3:10 p.m. CST, has been postponed.The Bucks released this stat...

Sign a petition, help save Wisconsin music venues

Matt Wild

August 25, 2020

We said it before, we said it again, and we'll say it again: independent music venues in Wisconsin are in trouble. These businesses were among the first to close in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ...

Gov. Evers declares State of Emergency to “provide safety and protection to the people of Kenosha”

Matt Wild

August 25, 2020

Little more than 24 hours after releasing a statement decrying the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Gov. Tony Evers has declared a State of Emergency in Wisconsin. The move comes after two nights of f...

WMSE’s “BBQ In Your Backyard” will feature past performances from Alejandro Escovedo, Old 97’s, more

Matt Wild

August 24, 2020

One of the 8,000 Milwaukee events to be canceled in 2020 is the WMSE Backyard BBQ. Sadly, the station won't be throwing its annual free concert in Humboldt Park this summer; happily, they will be throwing a vir...

Desi awakens childlike wonder with animated “Stay Up” video

Matt Wild

August 22, 2020

To listen to the music of Desi is to close your eyes and drift off into a different world—if only for a few minutes at a time. That ethereal alternate universe is more than apparent on "Focus" and "Don't Trip,"...

Well, at least there’s a DNC bobblehead

Matt Wild

August 20, 2020

It's something! Here are the highlights of the release, courtesy of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: • The officially licensed bobbleheads will be available exclusively in the National Bobblehe...

Black Cat Alley is seeking three artists (or artist teams) to create three new murals

Matt Wild

August 20, 2020

In a Mandatory Milwaukee piece from earlier this year, we had this to say about Black Cat Alley: The site may now shy away from any overt social or political statements, but the natural alley-ness of the alley...

18 pictures (and 0 videos) from Day 4 of the Milwaukee-based Democratic National Convention

Matt Wild

August 20, 2020

The 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee: What a loss. What a waste. What more can you say?Here are 18 pictures and one video from Day 1. Here are 18 pictures and one video from Day 2. Here are ...

18 pictures (and 1 video) from Day 3 of the Milwaukee-based Democratic National Convention

Matt Wild

August 19, 2020

You know the drill: The 2020 Democratic National Convention was once set to take over Milwaukee and attract both 50,000 people and the world's attention. Now, thanks to COVID-19, it has been reduced to a nearly...

Vinz Clortho sets sail (again) with ‘Fool’s Paradise II’ EP

Matt Wild

August 18, 2020

The last time we heard from Vinz Clortho, the Milwaukee band (not the Ghostbusters character) had just released an unlikely/wonderful shoegaze cover of Sheryl Crow's "If It Makes You Happy." (For real: if you h...