Record Recommended: January 4-10
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Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty "Record Recommended" (patent pending) honor. Here are o...
Tracklist: 12 things Milwaukee needs to accomplish in 2016
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If there was a dominant storyline for Milwaukee in 2015, it was this: Milwaukee is changing. From the streetcar system to the Bucks arena, from Downtown development to condos, condos, condos luxury apart...
The 15 best comedy shows we saw in 2015
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It's safe to say that Milwaukee has become a true blue comedy town. Once city touring talent passed over and a place utterly lacking any semblance of a local scene, Milwaukee comedy has quickly shifted f...
On The Record Episode 48: OnMilwaukee founders Jeff Sherman and Andy Tarnoff
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In early 1998, Jeff Sherman and Andy Tarnoff met for a drink at the Nomad Pub. With a noble idea, minimal coding background, and an overriding love for their city, OnMilwaukee.com was launched that Septe...
Milwaukee mouthfeel: The best and worst of 2015 dining
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Milwaukee's culinary and nightlife identities are enjoying staggering growth and inarguable evolution. Each year, a flurry of great new restaurants, enjoyable new bars, and downright wonderful new food exp...
Let’s talk about that recent survey of Milwaukee millennials
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Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...
The 25 best Milwaukee Record stories of 2015
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Milwaukee Record launched way, way back in April of 2014. That’s notable for two reasons: 1. Holy shit, we’ve made it 20 months! and 2. Twenty-fifteen was our first full calendar year of being a living, ...
On The Record Episode 47: Talking about the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2015
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Earlier this month, Milwaukee Record unveiled its list of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2015. On this episode of On The Record, hosts Tyler Maas and Matt Wild discuss that list, explain how they arrive...
Talking about (and listening to) the best Milwaukee music of 2015
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Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...
The 15 best Milwaukee music videos of 2015
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As our recent rundown of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2015 showed, a dizzying amount of great music was made and released in our fair city this year. In addition to the continually growing and ever-im...
On The Record Episode 46: Fuck it, let’s just talk about ‘Star Wars’
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens December 18. ’Nuff said. For this decidedly geeky and non-locally focused episode of On The Record, host Matt Wild pulls up a cantina barstool at Bay View’s Boone &...
The 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2015
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Assembling our annual list of the best Milwaukee albums of the year is both a joy and a challenge. A joy because there’s nothing better than immersing yourself in a year’s worth of terrific music and red...
Whatever happened to that dumb “Love MKE. Blow Up A Car” thing?
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Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...
On The Record Episode 45: Milwaukee makers, buying local
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In the age of big box standardization and the creepy convenience of same-day Amazon drone delivery, it's especially important to make an effort to shop locally. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just ar...
Let’s talk about that “offensive” Shorewood sculpture one last time
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Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...
On The Record Episode 44: Food trends
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Milwaukee food is having something of a moment right now. Long known as a bastion of beer, brats, cheese, starchy sides, and, uh, pretty much nothing else, the city—in line with the national “foodie” sur...
Record Recommended: November 16-22
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Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty “Record Recommended” (patent pending) honor. Here are o...
Grantland, online publishing, and the death of meaningful content
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Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...
On The Record Episode 43: Victor DeLorenzo and Janet Schiff
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As a founding member of the seminal Violent Femmes, Victor DeLorenzo has left an indelible impression on the world of music and pop culture, one that reaches far beyond the Femmes’ hometown of Milwaukee ...
Record Recommended: November 9-15
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Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty “Record Recommended” (patent pending) honor. Here are o...