My First Band: Dave Arcari
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This week's episode finds us crossing the pond—over video chat, at least—to speak with Dave Arcari. Over the course of his roughly 20-year solo career, the Scottish "alt-blues" singer ...
My First Band: Sam Porter (Kali Masi)
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As the singer and guitarist of Kali Masi, Sam Porter has performed all around the United States, toured Europe, played Riot Fest and other festivals of note, shared the stage with the ...
Milwaukee bars, restaurants, venues reflect on one year of COVID, look ahead
Give or take a week or two, it's been one year since COVID-19. It's been one year since "pandemic" became an everyday word. And for countless Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and music venues, it's been one year si...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: February 2021
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 selections on WUWM’s Lake Effect? Click HERE.)
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My First Band: Tom May (The Menzingers)
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This week's guest is Tom May, who you might know as a guitarist and vocalist from The Menzingers. Since the band's start in Scranton, Pennsylvania more than 15 years ago, the punk rock...
My First Band: Davey von Bohlen (The Promise Ring, Maritime, Cap’n Jazz)
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This week's guest is Davey von Bohlen, who you might know from influential Midwest emo acts like The Promise Ring and Cap'n Jazz or from his work in Maritime. Long before he was helpin...
Here’s the full transcript of CNN’s Town Hall with President Biden, broadcast from Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater
On Tuesday, February 16, President Joe Biden answered questions during a CNN Town Hall, hosted by Anderson Cooper and broadcast live from Milwaukee's Pabst Theater. Biden discussed "his plan to contain the coro...
Milwaukee Bucks will allow limited number of fans to attend games at Fiserv Forum, beginning tonight
Cool! Here's the very detailed press release:
MILWAUKEE BUCKS TO ALLOW LIMITED FANS TO ATTEND GAMES AT FISERV FORUM BEGINNING TONIGHT
Bucks receive approval from Milwaukee Health Department to allow 10 ...
My First Band: Duncan Sheik
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Duncan Sheik is probably best-known for "Barely Breathing," the hit single from his self-titled 1996 debut album that went Gold, spent more than a year on the charts, and earned the si...
My First Band: Elijah Wolf
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We're breaking our usual Friday release format this week to give you an extra special BONUS episode with Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter Elijah Wolf. The up-and-coming purveyor of...
My First Band: Jen Razavi (The Bombpops)
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This week's guest is Jen Razavi. You might know her better as "Jen Pop," one of the singers, guitarists, and founding members of The Bombpops. The Los Angeles-based band has earned not...
Milwaukee Record now sells forest green and cream T-shirts (for a limited time)
Oh Deer! We have a brand new T-shirt design. With the help of Redwall Screen Printing, we’re making a limited run of forest green Milwaukee Record shirts with cream lettering. PRE-ORDER NOW! Why forest green an...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: January 2021
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 selections on WUWM’s Lake Effect? Click HERE.)
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My First Band: Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie)
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My First Band has reached the century mark! We're celebrating the 100-episode milestone in grand fashion with the incomparable Adam Weiner, who you might know better as the singer, pia...
My First Band: Scott H. Biram
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This week's guest is Scott H. Biram, but you might know him better as "The Dirty Old One Man Band." Since releasing his solo debut in the year 2000, the tireless troubadour has played ...
My First Band: John Sparrow (Violent Femmes, The Danglers)
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John Sparrow is living every Milwaukee musician's dream. The percussionist has toured all around the world, performed at legendary venues like the Sydney Opera House and Red Rocks Amph...
My First Band: Lydia Luce
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Even though Lydia Luce first came to consciousness in folk and Americana circles with her excellent 2018 debut, Azelea, the Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalis...
My First Band: Charlie Berens (Manitowoc Minute, Berens & Greuel)
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My First Band kicks off 2021 with Charlie Berens. The affable actor, writer, comedian, and Emmy-winning host has made a name for himself throughout Wisconsin (and far beyond) with his ...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: December 2020
Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup (a list compiled via our own archives and other resources like Bandcamp, 88Nine Radio Milwau...
10 good things to happen in Milwaukee during this awful year
This year will surely go down as one of the worst of our lifetimes. We'd say the worst, but we're honestly not sure how 2021 will turn out. Though the past nine-plus months have been racked with unthinkable tra...