Record Recommended: June 20-26
//Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here ar...
South Shore Frolics and “People’s Flag” pit old Milwaukee against new
//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 ...
Here are the new vendors and food items coming to Summerfest 2016
//Summerfest 2016 is exactly two weeks away. The full schedule has been released, the promos have been announced, and Recorded Music is currently gearing up for another great year. But what about the food?...
Yeah, Bro! Episode 60: Pride with model Kyle Glenn
//Every week, we'll be posting a new episode of Yeah, Bro! Podcast, the show where host/local gay treasure Jacob Bach talks about "gay things" (usually) with straight men. You can also stream our partner p...
Locust Street Festival 2016: A minute-by-minute recap
//For the past four decades, the annual Locust Street Festival of Music and Art has been one of the city's best street fests, celebrating all that is good, right, and drum circle-y in Riverwest. This year'...
We tried (and failed) “Wisconsin’s Largest Pizza Challenge” at Pizza Shuttle
//Milwaukee's East Side is changing. Though the historic neighborhood is becoming cluttered with cookie cutter apartment complexes, rent is on the rise, and chain restaurants continue to move it, a few bus...
Let’s talk about sandwiches
//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 ...
‘Deadpool,’ ‘Trainwreck,’ ‘The Force Awakens’ top Point Fish Fry & A Flick 2016
//Since 2009, for a handful of Fridays throughout the summer, Point Fish Fry & A Flick has transformed Discovery World on the lakefront into an outdoor movie mecca. Co-produced by the Pabst Theater Gro...
On The Record Episode 68: PrideFest with Jacob Bach
//Can you feel it in the air? Milwaukee's festival season officially kicks off this weekend with the return of PrideFest Milwaukee 2016. June 10-12, the Henry Maier Festival Grounds will be abuzz with musi...
Yeah, Bro! Episode 59: UpStairs Lounge attack with Greg Bach
//Every week, we’ll be posting a new episode of Yeah, Bro! Podcast, the show where host/local gay treasure Jacob Bach talks about “gay things” (usually) with straight men. You can also stream our partner p...
On The Record Episode 67: Summer festivals and Ask Us Anything (Live!)
//For this endearingly slipshod episode, hosts Matt Wild and Tyler Maas (that's us) decided to try something a little different and do an "Ask Us Anything" kind of deal via Facebook Live. So yes, as we wer...
We’re hosting a conversation with comedian Dave Hill at Boswell Book Company June 9
//Hey! On Thursday, June 9, you should totally stop by Boswell Book Company for a sure-to-be hilarious, insightful, and face-melting free shindig with comedian/author/musician Dave Hill. Hill's new book, D...
A-side/B-side: So what do we think of this year’s Summerfest lineup?
//In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe.Matt ...
Listen to our “Ode to Bob Uecker” on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Life”
//Back in April, Milwaukee Record co-founder, co-editor, and all-around co-person Matt Wild penned a "Milwaukee Day ode to Bob Uecker." Using the 414-based holiday as a handy excuse to once again write abo...
Tracklist: 15 Milwaukee bands with food names
//With Downtown Dining Week set to run June 2-9, Milwaukee Record decided to spend the next eight days devoting at least some of our bandwidth to covering local dining, both downtown and beyond. Before all...
Welcome to June: Here’s what you’re doing this month
Though July comes close to matching it, there’s simply no month in Milwaukee that’s more jam-packed with entertainment than June. Festival season officially kicks off with PrideFest, which gives way to Polish F...
Public Domain: Joseph Huber performs “Oh Shenandoah”
//Milwaukee Record is proud to introduce "Public Domain." The video series will feature Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo's new Back Room performance space at its Prospect Avenue cafe to adapt so...
Yeah, Bro! Episode 58: Cock and balls with Brock Burczyk
//Every week, we’ll be posting a new episode of Yeah, Bro! Podcast, the show where host/local gay treasure Jacob Bach talks about “gay things” (usually) with straight men. You can also stream our partner p...
Tracklist: 22 Milwaukee summer songs
//Memorial Day is a time to pause, give thanks to all those who have served our country, and compete in a makeshift fishing tournament where you need to catch at least 20 points worth of fish before you ca...
Learning from Leon’s, losing local bands at Summerfest
//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 ...