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Bunk Bed gets gory in VHS-horror-movie-inspired “Crowd And Judgement” video

July 29, 2024

What makes a low-rent horror movie from the past a good low-rent horror movie from the past? The kills, of course! Creative kills, gory kills, or kills where Jason just stuffs someone into a sleeping bag and sl...

Forgiveness bleeds in Maximiano’s “You Have A Heart In Me”

Matt Wild

July 29, 2024

Ever since the early-2023 dissolution of their previous band, Crawlspace, singer-songwriter Maximiano Janairo (or simply Maximiano) has become a staple of the live Milwaukee music scene. Hell, there have been t...

Mol Sullivan stands still in Milwaukee-made “Cautiously” video

Matt Wild

July 26, 2024

Milwaukee music fans may not be familiar with Mol Sullivan because, well, she's not from Milwaukee. Sullivan is a Cincinnati singer-songwriter whose catalog stretches back to the early 2010s. It was only in ear...

Open now: Taichi Bubble Tea, in the old Hotel Foster/Globe East space

Matt Wild

July 25, 2024

Taichi Bubble Tea is now open at 2028 E. North Ave. It's the first Wisconsin location for the national bubble tea and ramen chain, and the 8,000th new bubble tea and ramen joint in Milwaukee (approximately). He...

Developer proposes tallest mass timber building in world, tallest building in Wisconsin for iconic snow pile site

Matt Wild

July 24, 2024

The iconic Marcus Performing Art Center parking garage snow pile, beloved by millions of Milwaukeeans and diligently documented every winter and spring by us, may be on its way out. Permanently. Long-simmeri...

We’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. More than 58,000 rides on The Hop in June 2024. We watched The Hop have its second-best month in four years. All those rides will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to argue.

Matt Wild

July 24, 2024

Milwaukee's streetcar system, The Hop, reported 58,441 rides in June 2024. The number represents The Hop's highest monthly ridership since July 2023 (65,749), and its second-highest monthly ridership since Dece...

Wanna watch ‘Columbo’? Again? Check out the return of Club Columbo in Riverwest

Matt Wild

July 23, 2024

In the annals of TV detective series history, Columbo stands alone. The 1970s classic stars a rumpled Peter Falk as the titular (and equally rumpled) L.A. homicide detective, who spends episode after episode so...

Milverine will be at Avalon’s premiere of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ of course

Matt Wild

July 22, 2024

In today's "Yep, that absolutely makes sense" news, Milwaukee's beloved shirtless power-walking hero Milverine is scheduled to make an appearance at the Avalon Atmospheric Theater (2473 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) on...

Get ready with Danny Arcane’s new video, “Following”

Matt Wild

July 19, 2024

Promoting yourself on social media can be fun and all (and awful and all), but there's something so...exhausting about it, isn't there? The endless grind, the endless trend-chasing, the endless endlessness...it...

Scenes from the RNC security perimeter Day 4: Eh, what can you say?

Matt Wild

July 18, 2024

It was a gorgeous day in downtown Milwaukee for Day 4 of the Republican National Convention. The sun was out, the temperature was in the mid-70s, and there was a light breeze. Then why did everything feel so......

Happy Culver’s Day, Wisconsin!

Matt Wild

July 18, 2024

Anything going on in the great state of Wisconsin right now? Not much, huh? Well, buckle up and bust out the blue aprons, because today, July 18, 2024, is "Culver's Day"! The big day was announced by Gov. To...

Scenes from the RNC security perimeter Day 3: “Hardly anybody” visiting Bronze Fonz

Matt Wild

July 17, 2024

"Do you want your picture taken?" That was the question posed to us by a gentleman sitting near the Bronze Fonz on Wednesday afternoon. We were taking pictures of the iconic (and once-controversial) downtown...

Food/Drink Roundup: RNC (and wooden board pasta flight) edition

Matt Wild

July 17, 2024

broadstreet.zone(154824); Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: RNC news! • The Republican National Conven...

Scenes from the RNC security perimeter: Day 2

Matt Wild

July 16, 2024

On Day 1 of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the security perimeter was abuzz with a large protest march. The area was much quieter on Day 2—Tuesday, July 16—though early-afternoon news that pol...

Tonight will be the “most perfect evening” in Wisconsin, apparently

Matt Wild

July 16, 2024

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! One of the best things about co-running ye olde Mil...

Scenes from the RNC security perimeter: Day 1

Matt Wild

July 15, 2024

The Republican National Convention is taking place in Milwaukee this week, July 15-18. You can watch coverage of all the official events on Milwaukee's City Channel. You can find additional coverage literally a...

Some “Great Milwaukee Block Party” counter-RNC events, plus 13 RNC screenings of ‘Reagan’ starring Dennis Quaid

Matt Wild

July 15, 2024

The Republican National Convention takes over Milwaukee this week, July 15-18. It'll be a huge moment for politicians, reporters, local tourism groups, and local food hall owners. What will the rest of us get o...

‘The Daily Show’ cancels Milwaukee broadcasts during RNC

Matt Wild

July 14, 2024

Comedy Central's The Daily Show had planned to broadcast four episodes from the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee during the week of the Republican National Convention, July 15-18. But on Sunday, the s...

Summerfest 2024 attendance was 555,925; down from 624,407 in 2023

Matt Wild

July 12, 2024

The Summerfest 2024 attendance numbers are in—and they're a little soggy. According to a press release from Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., a total of 555,925 fans attended this year's Big Gig. That's 68,482...

Ellie Jackson says goodnight to “China Lights”

Matt Wild

July 12, 2024

The last time we checked in with Milwaukee singer/songwriter/cafe co-owner Ellie Jackson, she had just released the one-two punch of "Dinner With A Friend" and "Dream Girl." The singles were poppy and dreamy, r...

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