Here are your 2019 WAMI winners
The 39th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards (a.k.a. the WAMIs) took over Turner Hall Ballroom Sunday night, and what a night it was. Those in attendance were treated to performances by Hall of Fame ind...
My First Band: Amos Pitsch (Tenement, Dusk)
You might know Amos Pitsch as the singer of Tenement, a Northeastern Wisconsin punk band that garnered national acclaim after releasing the 2015 double-album masterpiece, Predatory Headlights. Maybe you know hi...
Let’s talk about Summerfest, and the Brewers saving the July 3 fireworks
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 of the ...
Milwaukee Record Recommended (April 8-14)
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...
It’s Milwaukee Record’s 5-year anniversary! How about that!
On Monday, April 7, 2014, Milwaukee Record became a thing. Following months of planning, fretting, and drinking at the BBC for some reason (R.I.P.), former A.V. Club Milwaukee city editor Matt Wild and former A...
My First Band: Mike Krol (Mike Krol, The Reactants)
Before he was the front man, bandleader, and namesake of a Los Angeles-based project on the Merge Records roster, Mike Krol was a Wauwatosa teen who loved ska. Recently, while in Milwaukee to play a homecoming ...
Let’s talk about the fight over the Marcus Center’s “historic” grove of chestnut trees
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 of the ...
Welcome to April: Here’s what you’re doing this month
April is typically a period of rebirth. Baseball season is back, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occasional days of unseasonable ...
Milwaukee Record Recommended (April 1-7)
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: Officer Bradford (Masked Intruder)
Jackson Bradford might have the most interesting job in music. The Milwaukee native spends at least half of each year wearing a cop costume and short-shorts while sporting a mustache as part of his lovable “hee...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: March 2019
Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records, notable singles, and more.
LPs AND EPs OF NOTE
Eli Cash - The D...
Let’s talk about pedestrian safety and horrible Milwaukee drivers
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 of the ...
Watch da pouring of (some of) “Da Crusher” statue
Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski is known as "The Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous." Over the course of his 40-year professional wrestling career, the South Milwaukee native and World War II vet was the pride of a reg...
Milwaukee Record Recommended (March 25-31)
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: Kyle Kinane (comedy, The Grand Marquis)
Though you probably know Kyle Kinane as a comedian, actor, and "the voice of Comedy Central," the prolific stand-up first took the stage in a musical capacity. That's right! Before earning a reputation as one o...
18 shows to get excited about this spring
Spring, sprung. Winter waning, summer looming. Life. Hope. Shows. You know the drill. Here are 18 exciting shows coming to Milwaukee this spring.
Wednesday, March 20
Milwaukee Record Presents: Billy Madison...
Milwaukee Record Recommended (March 18-24)
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: Dan Didier (The Promise Ring, Maritime, Dramatic Lovers)
Another week, another prolific percussionist who got his start in Grafton, Wisconsin. This time around, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dan Didier. The drummer (and current keyboard/synth player in Dramati...
Here’s what’s going down at CrusherFest, June 8-9 in South Milwaukee
Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski is known as "The Man Who Made Milwaukee Famous." Over the course of his 40-year professional wrestling career, the South Milwaukee native and World War II vet was the pride of a reg...
Let’s talk about the DNC, the Domes, and Downtown
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 of the ...