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My First Band: Carl Nichols and Johanna Rose (Nickel&Rose)

November 15, 2019

This week's guests are Carl Nichols and Johanna Rosa, a duo who makes beautiful music together as Nickel&Rose. Since the folk project formed roughly three years ago, the pair has played all around Europe, t...

Best Of The ’10s: The 10 best Milwaukee albums of 2012

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 14, 2019

Throughout November, Milwaukee Record is revisiting a full decade of Milwaukee music, assembling (and ranking) the 10 best Milwaukee albums of each year. The retrospective will wrap up in December with our list...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: November 11-17

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 11, 2019

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

Best Of The ’10s: The 10 best Milwaukee albums of 2011

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 11, 2019

Throughout November, Milwaukee Record is revisiting a full decade of Milwaukee music, assembling (and ranking) the 10 best Milwaukee albums of each year. The retrospective will wrap up in December with our list...

My First Band: Kellen Abston (Klassik)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 8, 2019

Listeners throughout Milwaukee, all around the Midwest, and in Rob Gronkowski's car know Kellen Abston for his extensive, eclectic, and altogether impressive body of work he's released under the name Klassik. O...

Best Of The ’10s: The 10 best Milwaukee albums of 2010

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 7, 2019

Throughout November, Milwaukee Record is revisiting a full decade of Milwaukee music, assembling (and ranking) the 10 best Milwaukee albums of each year. The retrospective will wrap up in December with our list...

Public Domain: Chicken Wire Empire performs “Peggy-O”

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 7, 2019

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The music video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been he...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: November 4-10

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 4, 2019

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

My First Band: Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2019

Ellis Ludwig-Leone has spent most of his life immersed in music. Long before the Yale-educated composer and songwriter made his mark with San Fermin, the Brooklyn indie rock collective's bandleader was a kid in...

Welcome to November: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2019

November. Summer is now far in the rear view mirror. The Milwaukee Film Festival is officially over. By now, your Halloween costume has been washed, de-vomited, and stored away for later use. On paper, November...

15 standout moments from the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2019

Is it over? Is it really over? Boo. Yes, after 15 days, 444 public screenings, 349 films, and enough Ian's Pizza to last us a lifetime (don't worry, we'll probably be back this weekend), the 2019 Milwaukee Film...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: October 2019

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 31, 2019

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. Want to hear us discuss a few of this month's releases on WUWM's Lake Effect? Click HERE. ...

My First Band: Mike Kennerty (The All-American Rejects)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 25, 2019

If you're familiar with The All-American Rejects (and you almost certainly are), then you're also familiar with the work of Mike Kennerty. The guitarist joined the internationally-known rock band in 2002, just ...

A-side/B-side: Are “classic album” concerts a grand idea or played out?

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 22, 2019

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe.Joey Grihalva: On...

40 Milwaukee Halloween events

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 22, 2019

broadstreet.zone(32806); It technically isn’t Halloween until next Thursday, but the vast majority of Milwaukee’s seasonal celebrations are to take place over the weekend. From Friday night through October 31 ...

My First Band: Channy Leaneagh (Poliça, Gayngs, Roma di Luna)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 18, 2019

In the eight-plus years Poliça has been a band, the synth-pop project has toured the world, released critically-acclaimed albums that have been heard millions upon millions of times, and further bolstered the a...

Public Domain: Devil Met Contention performs “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home”

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 15, 2019

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The music video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been he...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 14-20

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 14, 2019

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

Fritz’s Pub has closed

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 13, 2019

After 41 years in business, Milwaukee fish fry staple Fritz's Pub (3086 S. 20th St.) has closed. The long-in-the-works and oft-delayed closure was announced via Fritz's Facebook page early Saturday morning: La...

My First Band: Noah Gundersen (Beneath Oceans, Young In The City, Glorietta)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 11, 2019

At just 30 years old, Noah Gundersen has already managed to accomplish more than most musicians do in a lifetime. The Seattle-based singer and songwriter has put out more than a dozen albums and EPs, which have...

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