Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 26-29 (Milwaukee Film Festival edition)
Since Wisconsin is showing staggering COVID-19 numbers at the moment, we strongly suggest you stay inside and/or keep distance from others for the time being. Fortunately, the Milwaukee Film Festival is here to...
My First Band: Trevor Smith (Wood & Wire, Green Mountain Grass)
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As the banjo player in Wood & Wire, Trevor Smith has traveled all around the county, shared the stage with some legendary acts, released four excellent albums (five, if you count t...
My First Band: David Quinn
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David Quinn is quickly making a name for himself in country music circles with a relentless show schedule (at least until recently, of course) and ever-evolving material. The Chicago-b...
My First Band: Jon Gabrus (High And Mighty, Action Boyz)
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We broke format a little this week to talk all things music with a guest who has no musical experience of his own. Jon Gabrus is an actor (Guy Code, Younger, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), comed...
My First Band: Bob Nanna (Braid, Hey Mercedes)
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Listeners all over the world know Bob Nanna as the voice of Braid (one of the most influential emo bands of all time), as well as celebrated projects like Hey Mercedes and The City On ...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: September 2020
Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup (a list compiled via our own archives and other resources like 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and Br...
Join Milwaukee Record on X-Ray Arcade’s patio for a socially distant night of Midwest music
Do you like Midwestern-made music? Do you want to support X-Ray Arcade? Do you want to do something—ANYTHING—in a safe and responsible setting that's not your goddamn house? Do you want to squeeze every possibl...
My First Band: Arlo McKinley
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If you haven’t heard of Arlo McKinley yet, you should know he comes with John Prine’s seal of approval. Before Prine’s heartbreaking death this spring, the legendary folk singer handpi...
Here are the 260 Milwaukee bars and restaurants approved for in-person dining
Every Friday, the City of Milwaukee Health Department releases an updated list of Milwaukee bars and restaurants that have been approved for in-person dining. (Masks are still required when you're not eating or...
My First Band: Jim Hanke (Vinyl Emergency Podcast)
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Over the course of the show's 137-episode run (and counting!), Jim Hanke's Vinyl Emergency podcast has featured in-depth conversations with notable musicians about their record collect...
My First Band: Trapper Schoepp
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Through the years, Trapper Schoepp has released four excellent albums, played hundreds of shows all over the U.S. and Europe, shared the stage with some of music's most noted names, ha...
Place your bids for Milwaukee Record’s Pretty Good Online Auction, September 11-17
Are you a fan of auctions? Are you a fan of auctions filled with fabulous items from fabulous local businesses? Are you a fan of auctions that culminate in live broadcast events with dodgy production values? Th...
My First Band: Lydia Loveless
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With such a vast and downright impressive body of work to her credit, you might be shocked to learn Lydia Loveless just turned 30. Since 2010, the singer and songwriter has released a ...
Weekend protest events include celebration of 100 days of protesting
Looking for Milwaukee-area protests and protest-related events this weekend? Look no further. (The following list was compiled via Facebook and a list compiled by Lee Stedman.)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Tosans Sta...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: August 2020
Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup (a list compiled via our own archives and other resources like 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and Br...
My First Band: Chris McCaughan (The Lawrence Arms, Sundowner)
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If you're reading this, chances are you know Chris McCaughan from his work in The Lawrence Arms. Over the course of more than 20 years singing and playing guitar in the iconic Chicago ...
Weekend protest events include marches, candlelight vigils for Jacob Blake
Looking for protests and protest-related events this weekend? Look no further.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
Blxck MKE “March on Washington”
Urban Ecology Center, Washington Park (1859 N. 40th St., Milwaukee)
5 p.m.
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Signs (and scenes) from Kenosha: August 27, 2020
All photos by Wendy Schreier....
Official reactions to the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake
Kenosha police shot an unarmed Black man, Jacob Blake, seven times in the back Sunday evening. Protests ensued. Blake is currently in serious condition at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.Here are some offi...