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      Tyler Maas
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      Tyler Maas
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      Tyler Maas
      August 16, 2019

    • Please enjoy Ravi/Lola’s delightful ode to John Gurda, “Scholar Gurda, John”

      Matt Wild
      August 16, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      August 15, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      August 19, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      August 19, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      August 16, 2019

    • Tart, tangy, saucy, bitter: “Like 20” Fernwood neighbors come together through a shared affinity for weird yard signs

      Tyler Maas
      August 15, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      August 14, 2019
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      Tyler Maas
      July 19, 2018
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      Tyler Maas
      August 19, 2019

    • Lakefront Brewery is recalling bottles of My Turn: Junk because they might explode

      Matt Wild
      August 15, 2019

    • Shot For Shot With Chefs: Caitlin Cullen of The Tandem joins us for an inspiring night of singing, learning, irresponsible drinking

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      August 14, 2019

    • Celebrate 6 years of MobCraft Beer at next weekend’s Weird Fest Block Party

      Tyler Maas
      August 8, 2019

    • The state of the art of knock offs: An interview with Dan Schierl, founder of the Generic Dr Pepper Knockoffs Facebook page

      Peter Woods
      August 5, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      August 1, 2019
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      July 13, 2018
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      Tyler Maas
      August 14, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      July 30, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      July 29, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      July 15, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      July 11, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      July 9, 2019
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      Tyler Maas
      February 21, 2019
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      Matt Wild
      August 6, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      August 1, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      July 30, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      July 24, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2019

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      July 22, 2019
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      September 7, 2017
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      Matt Wild
      August 8, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      August 7, 2019

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      Rachel Seis
      July 24, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      July 19, 2019

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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 16, 2019

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      Matt Wild
      July 11, 2019
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      Tyler Maas
      August 5, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      August 2, 2019

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      Tyler Maas
      July 22, 2019

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      July 17, 2019
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      June 3, 2016
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      August 16, 2019

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      August 9, 2019

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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      August 2, 2019

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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 31, 2019

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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 26, 2019

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People will swim/brave the Milwaukee River (again) this Saturday at the Cream City Classic

Matt Wild
August 6, 2019
The Milwaukee River is a lot of things: a playground for boats, pontoons, kayaks, and...swimmers? Yes, this weekend, up to 100 people will take part in the second annual Cream City Classic, an open swim in the ...

Coming soon to Cinema Hooligante: ‘The Blair Witch Project’ and ‘Shrek Retold’

Matt Wild
August 6, 2019
If you’ve been to the Milwaukee Film Festival in the past five years, you've probably encountered a peculiar set of films called Cinema Hooligante. This often bloody, disturbing, sick, subversive, and just plai...

Lime scooter app lets you email Mayor Barrett and tell him how much you love Lime

Matt Wild
August 5, 2019
Is there any frivolous city issue more exhausting than electric scooters? With the flag debate taking the summer off, the answer is no, no there is not. But in case you've been living under a "micromobility" ro...

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

Matt Wild
August 5, 2019
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...

NO/NO prepares to say goodbye with new song, final album

Matt Wild
August 2, 2019
Search the stratosphere for stellar Milwaukee music and you'll find NO/NO. In the past five years, the new wave-y synth-rock outfit has dished up a number of defining moments: a pair of cool and sexy EPs in 201...

Mama if that’s movin’ up then the Journal Sentinel is movin’ out

Matt Wild
August 2, 2019
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

Soul Low, which is not a band anymore, has a new album

Matt Wild
August 1, 2019
Back in November 2018, one of Milwaukee's best indie rock bands, Soul Low, called it quits. The writing had been on the wall for some time (band members had moved to different parts of the country the previous ...

Celebrate the first day of the 2019 Wisconsin State Fair with 10 years of ride-inspection videos

Matt Wild
August 1, 2019
Today marks the glorious first day of the 2019 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 1-11, hundreds of thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the sights, ...

“Look for more” within the campaign art for the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild
July 30, 2019
It's still summer, but it's never too early to start thinking about the Milwaukee Film Festival. The 2019 installment—the festival's 11th—is set for October 17-31 at the Oriental Theatre, Avalon Theater, Times ...

Let’s take a close look at this ’70s-era cartoon map of Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin

Matt Wild
July 30, 2019
Maps! Who doesn't love maps? Old maps, new maps, weird maps, unnervingly accurate maps drawn by Racine talk show hosts in under three minutes! Oh, and cartoon maps of Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin that look...

Buy This Book: ‘Milwaukee Jazz,’ by Joey Grihalva

Matt Wild
July 29, 2019
"I could only find so many photographs, talk to so many people, and include so much information. And so, I would like to acknowledge every soul that has ever been a part of the Milwaukee jazz scene but is not i...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Leon’s Frozen Custard looms large in city’s legacy

Matt Wild
July 29, 2019
broadstreet.zone(66838); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Jump, dive, and flip into some videos from the awesome/dangerous Redgranite Quarry

Matt Wild
July 28, 2019
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

What we’re likely gonna hear at tonight’s Weird Al “Strings Attached” show

Matt Wild
July 27, 2019
broadstreet.zone(72091); Hey! Welcome to the second annual Weird Al Week! Over the course of seven days, Milwaukee Record will fill your feed with fresh, funny, and slightly fanatical Al-related materiel. It a...

35 pictures of NorthSouth Club, the giant new axe-throwing/shuffleboard bar in Walker’s Point

Matt Wild
July 26, 2019
To paraphrase Douglas Adams, NorthSouth Club—a.k.a. the new axe-throwing/shuffleboard bar located at 230 E. Pittsburgh Ave. in Walker's Point—is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly b...

Let’s listen to some really rare Weird Al rarities

Matt Wild
July 26, 2019
broadstreet.zone(72091); Hey! Welcome to the second annual Weird Al Week! Over the course of seven days, Milwaukee Record will fill your feed with fresh, funny, and slightly fanatical Al-related materiel. It a...

Watch Violent Femmes go back to their Oriental Theatre roots in “I’m Nothing” video

Matt Wild
July 25, 2019
Everyone knows the story of how Milwaukee's most famous folk/punk/weirdo export Violent Femmes were "discovered" playing outside the Oriental Theatre by members of The Pretenders in 1981. So what would happen i...

Sit down, shut up, and watch some clips from Al TV

Matt Wild
July 25, 2019
broadstreet.zone(72091); Hey! Welcome to the second annual Weird Al Week! Over the course of seven days, Milwaukee Record will fill your feed with fresh, funny, and slightly fanatical Al-related materiel. It a...

The drive-in lives on at Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre in Jefferson

Matt Wild
July 24, 2019
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

Exploring the beauty (and the fishing spots) of Lakeshore State Park

Matt Wild
July 23, 2019
broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...
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