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Mandatory Milwaukee: The “Recombobulation Area” signs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

February 21, 2022

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the "Recombobulation Area" signs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport...

Neighbors who oppose that Third Ward concert venue near Summerfest are still at it

Matt Wild

February 18, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: that proposed FPC Live venue and the neighbors who oppose it. • Bac...

Please enjoy this Giannis Antetokounmpo-themed parody song of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Matt Wild

February 17, 2022

Strange but true: Even though one half of Milwaukee Record's sprawling two-person editorial team is a parent of a kid under the age of 10, that half has somehow escaped the apparently inescapable "We Don't Talk...

East Side bridge will be closed for 5 months, so let’s remember the time a nearby sinkhole swallowed a Cadillac Escalade

Matt Wild

February 17, 2022

Urban Milwaukee is reporting that a "key roadway on Milwaukee's East Side"—a.k.a. the North Avenue bridge between Oakland and Bartlett, a.k.a. the North Avenue bridge over the Oak Leaf Trail, not the North Aven...

Here are the dates for the 2022 Milwaukee Night Market, and that’s it

Matt Wild

February 16, 2022

Wednesday, June 15 Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday, August 17 Wednesday, September 21 Okay, okay, here's more, via a press release: Milwaukee Night Market returns for a full season in 2022, first Market...

Summerfest 2022 will feature Rod Stewart, “no plans” for mask or vax protocols

Matt Wild

February 16, 2022

Following an almost-fall fest in 2021, Summerfest is set to take over three summer weekends in 2022: June 23-25, June 30-July 2, and July 7-9. This year's Big Gig will feature just-announced headliner Rod Stewa...

Cleanse yourself in the chaotic goodness of Rat Bath’s “Bone Eater”

Matt Wild

February 16, 2022

What comes to mind when you hear/read the words "rat bath"? Unless you're a rat aficionado (shout-out to all the rat aficionados out there!), it's probably something vaguely unpleasant. But forget all that: Mil...

Next Milwaukee Mayor: Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan move on to April 5 election

Matt Wild

February 15, 2022

And then there were two. With all votes counted (including absentee ballots), Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan emerged as the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's Milwaukee mayoral primary election. Johnson nab...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 6-12)

Matt Wild

February 14, 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...

LUXI dials up the Valentine’s Day spirit with “Call Me”

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

Death, taxes, top-shelf offerings from Milwaukee DIY electro artist LUXI. These are the three constants in life. Let's talk about the third one (thankfully). LUXI—a.k.a. Alexandre Maxine Hill—has been a cons...

Coming soon to 3rd Street Market Hall: a Milwaukee Police Department substation

Matt Wild

February 14, 2022

Last month, the long-awaited 3rd Street Market Hall opened on the first floor of The Avenue—a.k.a. the old Shops of Grand Avenue. The spiffy new food hall has it all: multiple food vendors (with more on the way...

Uncle Wolfie’s bringing new restaurant, The Wolf on Broadway, to downtown Kinn Guesthouse

Matt Wild

February 9, 2022

What happens when you combine Brewers Hill brunch spot Uncle Wolfie's Breakfast Tavern and the new downtown Kinn Guesthouse? A new wolf-tastic restaurant, The Wolf on Broadway. "We are thrilled to announce t...

One woman wants to build a Hobbiton-themed “Bed & Second Breakfast” in Wisconsin

Matt Wild

February 9, 2022

Could a Lord Of The Rings/Hobbiton-themed bed and breakfast/resort/retreat be coming to Wisconsin? If one woman AND A BIG "YES" FROM MILWAUKEE RECORD have anything to say about it, the answer is, indeed, "YES."...

Social Caterpillar tackles ‘Hurting/Healing’ in latest ‘(Distance)’ EP

Matt Wild

February 9, 2022

The word "intimate" immediately comes to mind when listening to Social Caterpillar. Since 2016, the Milwaukee band has specialized in a pastoral, lightly psychedelic—and occasionally tightly wound—brand of indi...

Pray for Milwaukee: Unenforceable mask mandate set to end in 19 days won’t end early

Matt Wild

February 9, 2022

This is how it ends, Milwaukee. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with two and a half more weeks of an unenforceable mask mandate that many Milwaukeeans are completely unaware of. In case you're one o...

Here’s your handy Milwaukee mayoral primary voting guide

Matt Wild

February 8, 2022

Milwaukee will take one step closer to electing a new mayor on Tuesday, February 15. That's the day when the city will vote in the 2022 Spring Primary. Fun! Register to vote HERE. Find out about early voting an...

Victor DeLorenzo and Night Crickets supergroup dream of ‘A Free Society’

Matt Wild

February 8, 2022

When is a pandemic record not a pandemic record? According to Milwaukee drummer Victor DeLorenzo, his long-distance collaboration with far-flung musicians David J and Darwin Meiners—the result of which is the d...

ALERT: “BEAR ON A TIGHTROPE” IS BACK AT THE AVENUE

Matt Wild

February 8, 2022

We love the new 3rd Street Market Hall. The long-awaited food hall opened last month on the first floor of The Avenue—a.k.a. the old Shops of Grand Avenue. A host of food vendors share the communal space, and t...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Posting a picture of your car’s dashboard thermometer when it’s really cold outside

Matt Wild

February 7, 2022

Some things come and go, while some things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: posting a picture of your car's dashboard thermometer when it's really cold outside. You wake ...

What happens when two bands write three new songs based on the same three song titles?

Matt Wild

February 7, 2022

"What's in a name? Would 'Kiss By A Rose' by any other name sound so sweet?" So asks Milwaukee post-rock/power-pop outfit Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends in the linear notes to a new split EP, Dangerous...

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