Author Milwaukee Record Staff

Here’s an updated list of relief fundraisers for Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and venues

April 14, 2020

In an effort to help out as many folks and businesses as possible, here's an updated list of relief fundraisers for Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and venues (presented in alphabetical order):• Blackbird Bar ...

My First Band: Todd Bell (Braid, Hey Mercedes)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 10, 2020

Compared to many other musicians, Todd Bell got kind of a late start. He more than made up for it, however, when the second band he ever played in would up becoming one of the most influential emo bands of all ...

Help support Milwaukee Record by donating during our “14-Hour Socially Distant Telethon” April 14

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 9, 2020

The short story: Milwaukee Record has set up a GoFundMe relief fund so we can weather the COVID-19 crisis and come out on the other side stronger than ever. You can donate HERE. (Thank you!) In order to help th...

Scenes from the line at Riverside University High School during Tuesday’s “vote and die” election

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 7, 2020

Never forget: On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the middle of a global pandemic, Wisconsinites were forced to risk their health and the health of others in order to vote. Here are some scenes from the ridiculously ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: April 6-12 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 6, 2020

Crazy times, eh? With every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here’s what we’ll be watching, playing, reading, and list...

We’ve moved our Tuesday Tunes concert series to fall. Here’s the new schedule

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 5, 2020

Early last month, we announced that Milwaukee Record would be joining forces with Crafty Cow to bring a spring concert series called "Tuesday Tunes" to the Bay View restaurant. The free weekly music series—also...

My First Band: Tyler Maas (Milwaukee Record, Infinity & One)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 3, 2020

Well, this wasn't supposed to happen, but strange and uncertain times call for desperate measures. With Milwaukee (and much of the world) under quarantine and social isolation for the foreseeable future, we're ...

16 pictures of Milwaukee under quarantine

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 2, 2020

Walk outside these days (something you should avoid doing if possible) and you'll be greeted by empty streets, empty storefronts, and other signs of Milwaukee under quarantine. Speaking of signs, you'll see ple...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: March 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 31, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE The Bbys - Unsomniac Unsomniac by The BbysCRLSS - Poly Poly by ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 30-April 5 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 30, 2020

Miss live entertainment? Check out these new photos of Milwaukee venues

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 30, 2020

It's been two weeks since venues throughout Milwaukee (and everywhere else, for that matter) closed their doors for the foreseeable future. Some performance spaces decided to cancel or postpone events and shut ...

My First Band: Caleb Westphal (Devils Teeth, 325 Friday fish frys and counting)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 27, 2020

Caleb Westphal is best-known for his amazing fish fry streak, which currently stands at 325 consecutive Fridays (and counting!). This impressive, hyper-specific, and unarguably Midwestern feat has earned the Mi...

The 50 best Milwaukee Brewers players of all time (10-1)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 26, 2020

Major League Baseball’s 2020 season has been postponed indefinitely and, as a result, we’re not quite sure when the Milwaukee Brewers will be taking the field again. As we wait for Opening Day to come (whenever...

The 50 best Milwaukee Brewers players of all time (30-11)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 24, 2020

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 23-29 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 23, 2020

Crazy times, eh? With every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here's what we’ll be watching, playing, reading, and list...

My First Band: Dylan Mattheisen (Tiny Moving Parts)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 20, 2020

As the energetic singer and spellbinding guitarist of Tiny Moving Parts, Dylan Mattheisen—along with his cousins/bandmates William and Matthew Chevalier—has toured the world over, built an impressive fan base t...

The 50 best Milwaukee Brewers players of all time (50-31)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 19, 2020

Major League Baseball's 2020 season has been postponed indefinitely and, as a result, we're not quite sure when the Milwaukee Brewers will be taking the field again. As we wait for Opening Day to come (whenever...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 16-22 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 15, 2020

Crazy times, eh? With virtually every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here's what we'll be watching, playing, reading...

Our screening of ‘The Fifth Element’ at Avalon Theater has been postponed

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 14, 2020

Last month, we announced we'd be showing the 1997 sci-fi classic, The Fifth Element, at Avalon Theater. The screening—scheduled for Wednesday, March 18—sold out in less than a week. Unfortunately, in the weeks ...

My First Band: Marc Solheim

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 13, 2020

Marc Solheim is a low-key Milwaukee music legend. Though he rarely takes the stage himself these days (except when he fronts his Morrissey and The Smiths cover band, Salford Lads Club), Solheim has been a noted...