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Killer High Life says goodbye (?) on ‘Found Dead’

August 10, 2026

Have you ever stupidly missed out on a band? You know, somehow avoided listening to a band for no particular reason at all? That's me and Milwaukee band Killer High Life. I've been seeing the group's (delightfu...

Crash House draws up excellent ‘Blueprints’ EP

Matt Wild

August 9, 2026

It's one thing to be a band that combines multiple genres and influences; it's another to be a band that does so seamlessly and without breaking a sweat. Milwaukee "post-hardcore grunge-gaze" outfit Crash House...

Celebrate the first day of the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair with 16 years of ride-inspection news stories

Matt Wild

August 6, 2026

Today marks the glorious first day of the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 6-16, hundreds of thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in all the sights, ...

The simple summertime high of camping at Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Matt Wild

August 5, 2026

broadstreet.zone(191205); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Wheel & Sprocket August 3-10 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. What's in a name? When it comes to the unl...

Milwaukee radio, music fixture Jordan Lee charged with child sexual assault

Matt Wild

August 5, 2026

Milwaukee radio and music fixture Jordan Lee faces a felony charge of 1st Degree Child Sexual Assault - Intercourse with Person under 12. The criminal complaint was filed Tuesday. Lee, 44, is scheduled to make ...

Astrology-themed Star Bar will open on East Side August 13

Matt Wild

August 4, 2026

The stars will be out August 13 when a new astrology-themed bar, Star Bar, opens at 2011 Ivanhoe Pl. on the city's East Side. As we previously reported in June, the location is a small, roughly 700-square-fo...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (July 2026)

Matt Wild

August 3, 2026

Once a month, I (Matt) sit down with Joy Powers of WUWM's Lake Effect to discuss some of my favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HERE. This month, I fall for the drea...

Help a Silver City business that’s been broken into twice while dealing with National Ave. construction

Matt Wild

August 3, 2026

Last month we told you there's never been a more important time to get out and support Silver City businesses. Why? Because National Avenue is in the midst of a massive, multi-year reconstruction project, and b...

Behold the lineup for Milwaukee Film’s 70mm Film Series, coming soon to Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

July 31, 2026

Did you know that Milwaukee's historic Oriental Theatre is one of fewer than 20 cinemas in the entire country equipped to project 70mm films year-round? It's true! Seeing movies projected on 35mm film is rare e...

Survey: Scrap the July 3 drone show, use money for something else

Matt Wild

July 31, 2026

Fireworks are great, but if you can't afford them and the only thing you can afford is a drone show, just forget the whole thing. That's the crystal-clear message of a new survey released this week, courtesy...

Mandela Barnes suspends campaign for Wisconsin governor, says it’s ‘very clear’ who Democratic nominee will be

Matt Wild

July 30, 2026

And then there were four. On Thursday, Mandela Barnes announced that he is suspending his campaign for Wisconsin governor. Barnes, the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2023, leaves David Crowley...

Embarking on a Milwaukee odyssey after seeing ‘The Odyssey’

Matt Wild

July 30, 2026

Have you seen Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey yet? Yes, there's an actual film behind the endless discourse and scholarly shit-talking! And it's really, really good! See it now! Want to see it projected in glor...

Be3e’s debut record ‘NIGHTLIGHT’ is a maximalist hip-hop hyperpop fever dream

Matt Wild

July 30, 2026

I'll be honest here: I'm not really equipped to "review" NIGHTLIGHT, a.k.a. the debut album from Milwaukee artist Be3e. It's a hyper-processed, hyperactive, and just plain hyper maximalist hip-hop hyperpop feve...

MKE INT Short Film Fest returns September 11-12 with giant spiders, ‘Voices Heard,’ more

Matt Wild

July 29, 2026

Looking for a jam-packed local film festival to satiate your local film festival appetite this fall? Then look no further that the MKE INT Short Film Fest, set to return to the Avalon Atmospheric Theater Septem...

Dirt McGirk, and 5 more (mostly) dead burner accounts from Milwaukee’s past

Matt Wild

July 28, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); The already chaotic Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor got even zanier last week when NBC News revealed that on-again, off-again candidate David Crowley was associated with an ...

Today in Democratic primary news: Crowley raises $775K, warns of Republican ‘trick’; Hong leads in new poll

Matt Wild

July 28, 2026

We're exactly two weeks away from the 2026 primary for Wisconsin governor. On Tuesday, August 11, Republicans will vote for Tom Tiffany (or Andy Manske, we guess), while Democrats will vote for David Crowley, J...

Resurrectionists shout it from the streets in TW Hansen-directed ‘Ditch Gospel’ video

Matt Wild

July 28, 2026

Sometimes certain elements come together so well and so powerfully that you can't believe they're only now falling into place. Take the new video for Resurrectionists' "Ditch Gospel," for instance... The ban...

Watch the trailer for ‘American Madness,’ screening this Thursday at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild

July 27, 2026

In case you missed it, American Madness—a.k.a. a documentary based on the 2020 book of the same name by Milwaukee author Tea Krulos—will make its Milwaukee premiere on Thursday, July 30 at the Avalon Atmospheri...

How many times is Francesca Hong’s name mentioned in this David Crowley press release about Francesca Hong?

Matt Wild

July 24, 2026

Zero. Here's the press release: Crowley: Republican Governors Association Doubles Down on Its Preferred Candidate With Another Six Figure Ad Buy, Bringing Total Wisconsin Spending to $3.6 Million Milwa...

Today in Democratic primary news: Polls, Crowley TV ads, ‘Dirt McGirk,’ Sid McCain endorses Hong

Matt Wild

July 22, 2026

Wednesday was a busy year in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. Let's dive right in! (And yes, all of this happened today.) • A new Marquette University Law School poll of 838 registered voters—i...

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