Author: Matt Wild

Social Cig finds Jurassic love in colorful “Hot Red” video

January 2, 2023

We'll be the first to admit that we've been sleeping on Social Cig. The Parker Schultz-fronted indie-rock project had a big 2022, releasing the full-length CHEESEHEAD, receiving plenty of local acclaim, and pla...

Cowabunga! We’re screening the original ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ January 25 at the Avalon

Matt Wild

December 29, 2022

Hey dude, this is no cartoon: On Wednesday, January 25, we're screening the 1990 live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film at the Avalon Atmospheric Theater. Reserved seating tickets to the 7 p.m. screening...

Wisconsin radio station WKZG is now “Weird Al Radio” (for a few days)

Matt Wild

December 28, 2022

How do you follow up playing nothing but Christmas music for nearly two months? If you're Seymour/Green Bay radio station WKZG 104.3, you play nothing but "Weird Al" Yankovic music, of course. Yes, following...

Anatomy of a Wisconsin Snack Table

Matt Wild

December 22, 2022

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! Howdy, Patreon pals! And welcome to the nebulous ho...

Here’s everything in Milwaukee Public Museum’s exhibit about its future home

Matt Wild

December 21, 2022

As you (hopefully) know by now, the Milwaukee Public Museum isn't long for this world. MPM is in the early stages of building a new, state-of-the-art, smaller home just north of the Deer District, on the corner...

Caley Conway is ready for her closeup in “All Good Dreamers” video

Matt Wild

December 21, 2022

Last week, Milwaukee singer-songwriter Caley Conway released Only A Dark Cocoon, a fascinating and beautifully rendered three-song EP inspired by the classic Joni Mitchell song "The Last Time I Saw Richard." "O...

Stubby’s Gastrogrub & Beer Bar will permanently close December 23

Matt Wild

December 21, 2022

Long-running Humboldt bridge eatery Stubby's Gastrogrub & Beer Bar (2060 N. Humboldt Blvd.) will permanently close on December 23. The restaurant made the announcement Wednesday on social media. "After 1...

Nathaniel Heuer gets a little help from his friends on new Name Hymn songs

Matt Wild

December 20, 2022

Milwaukee music aficionados know Nathaniel Heuer from his work with moody chamber-folk outfit Hello Death. They also know Heuer from his voice—baritone, emotional, unmistakable. Interestingly, that voice barely...

Caley Conway inhabits, expands classic Joni Mitchell song on ‘Only A Dark Cocoon’ EP

Matt Wild

December 16, 2022

Caley Conway is difficult to pin down. Over the course of nine years the ever-busy Milwaukee singer-songwriter has explored the spaces between folk, jazz, rock, and post-rock. She's released numerous records an...

Ladybird rides the rails in “Lounge Car Love Song”

Matt Wild

December 16, 2022

With the holiday season in full swing, millions of Americans are subjecting themselves to the indignities of air travel. Security theater! Endless delays! Cramped seats! Endless delays! Want to know a better wa...

Trolley’s Terry Hackbarth goes solo with “Never Really Found You”

Matt Wild

December 15, 2022

It's been nearly seven years since veteran Milwaukee power-pop group Trolley released its last album, Caught In The Darkness. And though those seven years have been peppered with a few singles ("I'll Never Tell...

Have a very rockabilly Christmas with The Grovelers’ cover of “Sleigh Bell Rock”

Matt Wild

December 14, 2022

When one thinks of Milwaukee bands most likely to release a Christmas song, one obviously thinks of The Grovelers. This is a long-running rockabilly/garage/punk band with album titles like Derelicts And Screw-U...

Christmas cheer goes only so far in Ravi/Lola’s whimsical “Christmas Village Mouse”

Matt Wild

December 13, 2022

It's been more than a minute since we heard from Milwaukee psych-pop band Ravi/Lola. Back in 2019, the group released the delightful Neighborhood Daydream—an album, we should mention, that contained a song dedi...

Janet Jackson will play American Family Insurance Amphitheater May 28

Matt Wild

December 12, 2022

Oh hell yeah. Janet Jackson (Miss Jackson if you're nasty) will play Milwaukee's American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Sunday, May 28, 2023. With Ludacris! Tickets go on sale Friday, December 16 at 11 a.m. ...

Janalyn Rose will warm your heart with “Lost & Found (The Mittens Song)”

Matt Wild

December 12, 2022

We may be suckers for sad, bittersweet, and melancholy Christmas tunes, but that doesn't mean we don't enjoy some real-deal holiday musical cheer from time to time. Take the new song from Milwaukee singer Janal...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (November 20 – December 3)

Matt Wild

December 8, 2022

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...

Haunter rises again on noisy, lovely LP, ‘Fieldy’

Matt Wild

December 8, 2022

"Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste." "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine." "It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine." These, of course, are some of...

Study studies previous studies, ranks Milwaukee 6th best city in America

Matt Wild

December 6, 2022

If you're a regular reader of Milwaukee Record, you know that we like to have a bit of fun with the various "studies" that populate the internet, and where Milwaukee ranks in these "studies." We're the ninth mo...

What goes around comes around in Klassik’s “All Comes Back” video

Matt Wild

December 6, 2022

The opening moments of "All Comes Back"—the latest song from tireless Milwaukee artist Klassik—get straight to the point. "Well it all comes back you know," Klassik croons over an urgent metronome beat. "You ca...

Take a ring-ting-tingling “Sleigh Ride” with Xposed 4Heads

Matt Wild

December 5, 2022

In case you missed it, Milwaukee-made Christmas songs are coming in hot. First there was the Very Melty Christmas comp. Then there was the 22-track Wisconsin Christmas comp. There's plenty more where that came ...

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