Author Milwaukee Record Staff

The War On Drugs to play Pabst Theater September 21

May 9, 2014

Philadelphia band The War On Drugs has been a critical favorite since 2011, when its Slave Ambient album landed on oodles of year-end best-of lists. This year’s terrific Lost In The Dream is receiving even more...

The Disclaimer: Summer concert preview (non-Summerfest edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 8, 2014

Every Wednesday at noon, WMSE’s Ryan Schleicher, Shepherd Express’ Evan Rytlewski, and Milwaukee Record’s Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called T...

Exclusive: Listen to Space Raft’s ridiculously great debut album

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 7, 2014

Few Milwaukee albums in recent history have drummed up as much pre-release hype than the self-titled debut from Space Raft. There are plenty of reasons for that: The band’s résumé is top-notch (members have don...

Milwaukee Film and HBO partner for local premiere of The Normal Heart

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 7, 2014

The 2014 Milwaukee Film Festival is still four months away, which raises an important question: What are we supposed to do for four months? Sure, there’s the monthly Milwaukee Film members screening at the Orie...

Chill On The Hill acts announced

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 6, 2014

With the fate of Humboldt Park's proposed beer garden still unknown, Bay Viewers can still enjoy the park's already existent amenity, the vastly popular Chill On The Hill. Back for its 10th season, the free mus...

Stream Sylvan Esso’s debut on NPR, immediately claim tangential Milwaukee connection

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 5, 2014

If you missed "Lend Me Your Voice," the Alverno presents performance regarding his role in various musical endeavors, Milwaukee ex-pat Nick Sanborn plays in a shitload of bands. As Decibully was fading (and aft...

Juiceboxxx video goes horribly right

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 5, 2014

One of the last times Juiceboxxx appeared on camera, it didn't go very well. While Milwaukee Record is firmly in the camp that blames technical difficulties for his ill-fated performance on TMJ4's "Wisconsin To...

Join Milwaukee Record at Maker Market

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 1, 2014

After a successful inaugural year, Maker Market is returning for its second season. On the first Sunday of each month between May and September, the parking lot of Bay View’s Colectivo will turn into an arts an...

Milwaukee’s best: Talking beer with local musician-bartenders

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 1, 2014

For many Milwaukee musicians, pursuing their passion isn’t enough to pay the bills—an additional day and/or night job is needed. (Note: This is true for most non-musicians, as well.) So what better gig to pursu...

Exclusive: Listen to the debut album from Antler House, Through The Dirt

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 29, 2014

Don’t feel bad if the name Antler House doesn’t sound familiar. Though the Milwaukee trio has been kicking around Riverwest cafes and basements just shy of two years, the band has only recently upped its show s...

Steve Wozniak to delivery keynote at Flying Car 2014

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Milwaukee’s annual “Flying Car” event is one of those things so loaded with buzzwords and “creatively” capitalized organizations that it’s hard to make heads or tails of it. Formerly “Innovation Week,” Flying C...

Michael Ian Black to return to Turner Hall June 11

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Comedic Swiss Army knife Michael Ian Black has done it all. The funnyman is an alumnus of seminal sketch troupe The State; he accounted for 33.333 (repeating) percent of the incomparable and criminally underrat...

Tracklist: 10 beers* to avoid during Milwaukee Beer Week

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Unofficially, every week of the year is Beer Week in Milwaukee. Between the staggering number of drinking establishments, ever-present standing among the drunkest cities in America on inane lists, rampant local...

Surgeons In Heat operational again, release two new cuts

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Timeless power-poppers Surgeons In Heat have been fairly quiet since releasing their self-titled LP in 2012, which is well deserving of the No. 24 spot on our “50 best Milwaukee albums of the 2010s (so far)” li...

Here’s the list of the 2014 WAMI winners

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Last week, we discussed whether or not the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards (or WAMIs, if you’re nasty) were still relevant, whether or not they were ever relevant, and, more importantly, whether or not the...

Sticking up for Record Store Day, and keeping the Bucks in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 24, 2014

It’s Wednesday, which means some new stores are opening in the Grand Ave.

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 23, 2014

In keeping with our thrilling Facebook contest earlier this afternoon, we’re required by law to report that a few new stores are opening in The Shops of Grand Avenue. According to the Milwaukee Business Journal...

Point Fish Fry & A Flick returns to Milwaukee’s lakefront July 18

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 23, 2014

Milwaukee’s long, dark, wintertime of the soul is finally over, which means a slew of summer festivals are finally ramping up, ready to provide a weary populace some much needed relief. For the sixth year in a ...

A-side/B-side: Are the WAMIs even worth making fun of anymore?

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 23, 2014

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle important city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Sometimes.Matt W...

Get up! Get up! Get out to Section 422 to see Bob Uecker’s new statue Friday

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 22, 2014

There hasn’t been a new statue at Miller Park in quite a while. What’s it been, two years already? Fresh off the team erecting a pet home in its sad perpetuation of some desperate dog gimmick, the Brewers are a...