Author: Matt Wild | Page 97 | Milwaukee Record

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (August 25-31)

September 3, 2019

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...

NO/NO says goodbye with the excellent, bittersweet ‘Diagnostic’

Matt Wild

August 30, 2019

Bands come and go. It's just the way things work: bands form; bands make their mark (or not); and, provided the guitarist isn't named Keith Richards, bands end. They flame out, fizzle out, or simply disappear. ...

MKE Music Rewind: The Movies, “Dancin’ On Ice” (1976)

Matt Wild

August 29, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. With all due respect to folks who remember the short-lived Milwaukee...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Greatness never sleeps at Nessun Dorma

Matt Wild

August 28, 2019

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...

5 public art controversies from Milwaukee’s past (and present)

Matt Wild

August 27, 2019

Art, as we all know, is in the eye of beholder. But so too is the purpose of art. What is art supposed to do? Inspire? Memorialize? Provoke? Decorate? "Start a conversation"? Here are five examples of recent Mi...

R.I.P. Kindred on KK

Matt Wild

August 25, 2019

Sad news for fans of great restaurants that hosted our "Tuesday Tunes" series earlier this year: Kindred on KK, 2535 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., has closed. As first reported by OnMilwaukee, the Bay View restaurant a...

This week’s top 5 scooter controversies, ranked

Matt Wild

August 23, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

The WhiskeyBelles will sing the national anthem at the September 15 Packers-Vikings game

Matt Wild

August 22, 2019

We're exactly—good grief—two weeks away from regular season Green Bay Packers football. We've been prepping our Halftime Show schedule. We've been re-reading the annual Deadspin article on why the Packers suck....

Watch an ’80s-tastic video of ’80s-tastic Milwaukee band The Converters

Matt Wild

August 22, 2019

Some things need little to no introduction, so we'll keep this brief: Here's an '80s-tastic video of '80s-tastic Milwaukee band The Converters. It was shot at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the '80s-t...

Milwaukee-made ‘Give Me Liberty’ is funny, freewheeling, frank

Matt Wild

August 21, 2019

Medical transport driver Vic (Chris Galust) is having a hell of a morning. A passenger drones on and on about the state of the country. Another passenger obsessed with Elvis can't stop singing "Rock Around The ...

Adventure Rock plans to open new location in Walker’s Point

Matt Wild

August 20, 2019

Good news for fans of climbing stuff: indoor climbing gym Adventure Rock plans to open a third Milwaukee-area location. The new rock-climbing paradise will be at 613 S. Second St., a.k.a. the soon-to-be-former ...

All the shows, seminars, and screenings scheduled for this week’s Hip-Hop Week MKE

Matt Wild

August 20, 2019

Back in 2018, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved the creation of Hip-Hop Week MKE. "Hip-hop has the unique ability to bring communities together and stimulate conversations about relevant issues ...

New episode of Netflix’s ‘Patriot Act’ explains why Milwaukee’s public transportation sucks

Matt Wild

August 19, 2019

We here at Milwaukee Record love our city's public transportation. We use and depend on it every day. We love Milwaukee Country Transit System. We love The Hop. We love Amtrak. We don't mind those scooters. Hel...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (August 11-17)

Matt Wild

August 19, 2019

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...

Twitch your finger, click, and watch crews move a 625-ton wall in downtown Milwaukee

Matt Wild

August 16, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

Please enjoy Ravi/Lola’s delightful ode to John Gurda, “Scholar Gurda, John”

Matt Wild

August 16, 2019

Tonight at Linneman's Riverwest Inn, local psychedelic pop band Ravi/Lola will celebrate the release of its latest album, Neighborhood Daydream. "I enjoy writing stories and character sketches in our songs and ...

MKE Music Rewind: The Scarring Party, ‘Losing Teeth’

Matt Wild

August 15, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. It's funny how music designed to sound out-of-time can end up perfec...

Lakefront Brewery is recalling bottles of My Turn: Junk because they might explode

Matt Wild

August 15, 2019

Last month, we happily told you about Lakefront Brewery's latest employee-focused "My Turn" beer, Junk, created by Lakefront Export Manager and Social Media Manager (and our pal) Andy Junk. Today, we sadly have...

12 pictures of John McGivern and John Gurda hanging out and being friends

Matt Wild

August 14, 2019

Let's take a moment and pay our respects to Milwaukee's two famous Johns. There's John McGivern, ubiquitous actor and tireless television personality. There's John Gurda, ubiquitous Milwaukee historian and avid...

There’s a $2,000 treasure hunt in Milwaukee tonight, and it sounds like a nightmare

Matt Wild

August 14, 2019

Remember that scene in the 1989 Batman where the Joker rides a parade float and tosses out bags of cash to the lowly citizens of Gotham? "It's time for 'Who Do You Trust?' Hubba-hubba-hubba! Money-money-money! ...

Author Matt Wild