Author Matt Wild

Let’s all chip in and buy Koz’s Mini Bowl for $499,000 and not turn it into something awful

August 29, 2022

Back in 2021, we implored Milwaukee to chip in and buy Falcon Bowl for $249,000 and not turn it into something awful. It...worked?! Now, another Milwaukee (mini) bowling staple is up for sale: Koz's Mini Bowl (...

Having trouble with the living? Lavish Waste is here to help with electro-punk ‘Juice Demon’

Matt Wild

August 29, 2022

Certain corners of the internet went batty earlier this summer over the trailer for Rob Zombie's The Munsters. Beyond the fact that Rob Zombie was directing a PG-rated Munsters movie, the trailer looked wonderf...

City attorney: Northridge unsecured, unsafe. Countless YouTube videos shot inside Northridge: Yep.

Matt Wild

August 26, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Milwaukee's once-mighty, now-infamous Northridge Mall has been closed since ...

Check out a new, delightfully detailed illustrated map of Milwaukee

Matt Wild

August 25, 2022

What is it about illustrated maps of Milwaukee that's so fascinating, so captivating, so delightful? We have one from the '70s hanging in our office, and many others have popped up over the years, too. Now, art...

American Legion emblem at Kilbourn Reservoir Park has been restored, will be dedicated Friday

Matt Wild

August 25, 2022

If you've been to Kilbourn Reservoir Park lately—or if you've driven west on North Avenue, headed towards Riverwest, lately—you've undoubtedly seen restoration work being performed on that big American Legion e...

Here’s the four-show, four-neighborhood schedule for Season 14 (!) of Ex Fabula

Matt Wild

August 25, 2022

Is it possible that Milwaukee's homegrown storytelling org, Ex Fabula, has been around for 13 years? It's true! The nonprofit first arrived on the scene back in 2009, and has been staging inclusive and justice-...

“It was my hobby”: After 9 years of calling it home, Cudahy man says goodbye to historic Lake School

Matt Wild

August 24, 2022

By his own estimation, Greg Gryskiewicz has put more than 12,000 hours of work into his home."I've averaged 30 hours a week, every week for nine years," Gryskiewicz says. "The weeks that I didn't work 30 ho...

Celebrate Landmark Lanes’ 95th anniversary with games, comedy, ‘Lebowski,’ more

Matt Wild

August 23, 2022

In an era of flashy "activity bars," it's funny to think that Landmark Lanes (2220 N. Farwell Ave.) has been doing the "activity" thing for decades upon decades. The East Side "Underground City" isn't just a ba...

Want Red Arrow Park to be a roller rink in summer? Attend a free skate party, rally this Saturday

Matt Wild

August 22, 2022

In case you missed it, there's been a lot of chatter lately about turning Red Arrow Park (920 N. Water St.) into a roller skating rink during the summer. The park is an ice skating rink in the winter, after all...

East Side residents concerned about losing good restaurant seats object to proposed apartments

Matt Wild

August 21, 2022

An apartment building proposed for a site near Downer Avenue on Milwaukee's east side is getting some pushback from nearby residents. And that pushback is hilarious.Several condominium owners and homeowners...

New video from The Beat Index puts you on hold, and it “Feels Like A Lifetime”

Matt Wild

August 19, 2022

Concept albums are a dime a dozen, but how many concept albums are '70s-soft-rock homages to on-hold music for automated phone systems? That's the delightful hook for the upcoming album from The Beat Index, Vol...

Stuff We Missed: Yep, the Wisconsin State Fair topped 1 million attendees this year

Matt Wild

August 19, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Every July, Milwaukee has a field day with the question of how many people a...

Mike Mangione provides end-of-summer vibes with new song/video, “The Turnabout”

Matt Wild

August 18, 2022

What makes a home a home? That's the question at the heart of Mike Mangione's latest single, "The Turnabout." The end.Okay, there's more! First, let's talk about Mangione. The veteran singer-songwriter has ...

Buy a Pabst Theater chair, help animals at MADACC and students at ArtWorks

Matt Wild

August 18, 2022

Buying a chair from your favorite Milwaukee institution—like, buying a physical chair and taking it home—is always fun. Hell, the offices of Milwaukee Record are littered with chairs from the pre-renovation Ori...

Watch a Dodgers reporter slide down Bernie’s Slide, get messed up

Matt Wild

August 17, 2022

Who among us hasn't dreamed of sliding down Bernie's Slide at American Family Field? Los Angeles Dodgers on-field reporter David Vassegh sure has. With the Dodgers in town for a four-game series against the Mil...

Lilliput Records will celebrate its Grand Opening this weekend with deals, beer, music, more

Matt Wild

August 17, 2022

In late July, Lilliput Records rose from the ashes of the Exclusive Company at 1669 N. Farwell Ave., keeping the independent record store dream alive on the East Side. The store is owned by former Exclusive man...

Toadskin gets down in the dirt with grungy debut, ‘Outdoor Lore’

Matt Wild

August 17, 2022

It's appropriate that the debut album from Milwaukee band Toadskin should take its inspiration from the earth. Songs like "Sediment," "Stems," and "Witness In The Woods"—all from the new Outdoor Lore—point to a...

Mandatory Milwaukee: County Clare greets visitors with “a hundred thousand welcomes”

Matt Wild

August 16, 2022

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 explore how they might figure...

Watch Brat Sounds turn on and turn up (ad infinitum) in “Every Worry Like A Pet” video

Matt Wild

August 16, 2022

An album release is filled with anticipation. Just ask Brat Sounds, Milwaukee's premier melodic indie-rock outfit. The group is preparing for the October release of its new record, Nothing, by unveiling a new s...

Kevin Smith will host a screening of ‘Clerks III’ at Pabst Theater on November 5

Matt Wild

August 16, 2022

Does the world really need another Clerks film? Sure, why not! Hell, perhaps director Kevin Smith can make an even better case for the upcoming film when he screens it at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater on Saturday, ...