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

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...

Let’s remember Scott Walker’s ineptitude with some updates on Foxconn and trains

Matt Wild

February 4, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: past, present, and future doofus Scott Walker. • Scott Walker. Reme...

Beginning today: Vote early in Milwaukee’s 2022 mayoral primary

Matt Wild

February 1, 2022

On Tuesday, February 15, Milwaukee will take one step closer to electing a new mayor when the city votes in the 2022 Spring Primary. Don't want to wait until the 15th to vote? Good news: you can vote early, fro...

Tori Amos will play Milwaukee’s Bradley Symphony Center May 29

Matt Wild

February 1, 2022

Unless we're mistaken (and someone will surely tell us if we're mistaken), Tori Amos hasn't played a show in Milwaukee since 2009. That's set to change Sunday, May 29, when the music icon makes a stop at the Br...

Skate with superheroes February 12 at Red Arrow Park’s “Downtown Ice CAPE-ade”

Matt Wild

February 1, 2022

Last week we rounded up 7 Milwaukee outdoor ice skating rinks for all your outdoor ice skating needs. This week, we're here to tell you that one of the rinks—Red Arrow Park's "Slice of Ice"–will host a superher...

Sculpture Milwaukee 2022, “Nature Doesn’t Know About Us,” will be guest-curated by Ugo Rondinone

Matt Wild

February 1, 2022

We love Sculpture Milwaukee. Since 2017, the nonprofit organization has been filling Downtown Milwaukee (and nearby neighborhoods) with outdoor art pieces from artists both world-renowned and locally celebrated...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 23-29)

Matt Wild

January 31, 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...

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