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Bob Mould to play Turner Hall September 17

June 3, 2014

Over the course of 30-plus years, Bob Mould has become a triple threat. His work with Hüsker Dü defined the hardcore movement of the ’80s; his pop-minded Sugar provided an alternate soundtrack to the ’90s; and ...

Tracklist: 11 Milwaukee bars that could use rescuing

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 2, 2014

Last week, we revealed that Spike TV mainstay Bar Rescue is scouting a Milwaukee location to salvage with its tried and true bar-saving formula of screaming at people and using high-end technology given to them...

Exclusive: Listen to the new Calliope album, ORBIS

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 2, 2014

On its 2013 self-titled debut, Calliope sneered at current musical trends and offered up a sleazy, unabashed slab of dirty roadhouse blues. It was the kind of record that felt willfully out of time, something t...

Lorde will play the BMO Harris Pavilion September 26

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 2, 2014

You know you’ve arrived when, at 17, you’re telling the world press that you “don’t want to be a role model.” That’s just where New Zealand pop sensation Lorde has found herself in 2014, less than two years aft...

The Disclaimer: Why aren’t there more shows at the BMO Harris Bradley Center?

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 29, 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 a new Sat. Nite Duets song, “On My Honor”

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 29, 2014

No Milwaukee band is better attuned to summer’s giddy highs and bittersweet lows than Sat. Nite Duets. The scrappy Riverwest outfit has grappled with the summer season on nearly all of its albums—hell, one of t...

A-side/B-side: Does Milwaukee need more all-ages venues?

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 28, 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. Maybe.Tyler Maas...

Myles Coyne & The Rusty Nickel Band do Daytrotter

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 27, 2014

Recording a Daytrotter session isn’t quite the breath of rarefied air it used to be, but it’s always cool when a Milwaukee band gets the honor of schlepping to Rock Island, Illinois to lay down some songs that ...

Tracklist: 15 Milwaukee summer songs

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 26, 2014

Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer, and gives a tired and thankful country a day to unwind, eat some brats, and probably play some bags. We at Milwaukee Record will be doing just that, but be...

Aaron Freeman—a.k.a. Gene Ween—to bring new band to Turner Hall

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 22, 2014

Following an infamous meltdown during a 2012 show in Vancouver, Aaron Freeman’s future looked bleak. Freeman—a.k.a. Gene Ween of the beloved cult act Ween—had seemingly finally let drugs and alcohol get the bes...

Prepare for festival season with a new episode of “Run Of The Mil”

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 22, 2014

In case the sudden change in weather and our super-sized summer festival guide didn’t tip you off, it’s almost time for, well, summer festival season. Yes, for the next four months the Henry Maier Festival Grou...

The Disclaimer: Critics save the MAM, TV news reports on rap, and African World Fest takes a break

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 22, 2014

Pearl Jam to play BMO Harris Bradley Center October 20

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 21, 2014

Between columns about where a new Milwaukee arena should be located, and speculation over whom the Bucks should draft with the No. 2 pick to play the Bradley Center into sweet oblivion, BMO Harris Bradley Cente...

A-side/B-side: Is this year’s Summerfest lineup any good?

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 21, 2014

Exclusive: WebsterX enlists help on “Desperate Youth” remix

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 20, 2014

WebsterX, the pet project of East Side rapper Sam Ahmed, came out of nowhere last year with the beyond-his-years debut, Desperate Youth. Besides nabbing a spot on our best Milwaukee albums of the 2010s (so far)...

Milwaukee Record’s 2014 summer festival guide

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 20, 2014

The Milwaukee calendar can be split into two sections: the bullshit part that everyone hates (a.k.a. winter), and festival season. Yes, for four months out of the year, Milwaukee is a joyous, wonderful place st...

Jeff Tweedy to go solo, play Pabst Theater June 16

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 19, 2014

Jeff Tweedy has fronted Wilco since 1994, and in all that time he’s apparently never had the urge to release a solo album, a la every frontman ever. That’s about to change, however, as Tweedy is currently prepa...

Ghostbusters, Caddyshack highlight 2014 Point Fish Fry & A Flick (Update)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 19, 2014

The film world suffered a huge loss earlier this year with the death of Harold Ramis. The Chicago-born writer, director, and actor shaped the comedic sensibilities of multiple generations with films like Caddys...

Celebrate our Summer Preview Week with goofy videos of people moshing at summer festivals

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 19, 2014

When people ask Milwaukeeans why they choose to live in such a cold, beer-drunk place, they’ll likely get a simple answer: SUMMER. Yes, following 8,000 years of soul-crushing winter, Milwaukee truly comes alive...

Here’s the lineup for the 2014 Locust Street Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 15, 2014

You’d never know it from the early-spring-like, Jesus-Christ-is-this-ever-going-to-end weather, but summer in Milwaukee is more or less here, and with it comes the buildup to the city’s countless festivals and ...