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    • Here are the daily admission promotions for Summerfest 2016

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      May 16, 2016
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    • WAMI announces Wall Of Honor, names first recipients

      Tyler Maas
      July 7, 2020

    • Sweets turn sour in Fuzzysurf’s stop animation “She Was Crying Sugar” music video

      Tyler Maas
      July 3, 2020

    • Indonesian Junk gets sketchy in new video for “City Lights”

      Matt Wild
      July 2, 2020

    • We’ve canceled our “Milwaukee Day Make Up” show

      Tyler Maas
      July 1, 2020

    • Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2020

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 30, 2020

    • Relive the music and mayhem of Milwaukee Record’s Virtual Summer Festival

      Matt Wild
      June 26, 2020
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    • Here's an interactive map of Wisconsin's various local health orders

      Matt Wild
      May 26, 2020
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    • The Tandem

      Look for the helpers: 9 Milwaukee companies doing good in times of need

      Ceara Milligan
      July 7, 2020

    • Company offers to make 1 million free masks if Milwaukee passes mandatory mask ordinance

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2020

    • Council passes resolution requiring MPD to get approval before buying “crowd control and militaristic equipment”

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2020
    • A pile of masks

      Here’s Milwaukee’s proposed mandatory mask ordinance, to be discussed Tuesday

      Matt Wild
      July 6, 2020

    • You can now buy Milwaukee Record tie-dye T-shirts (for a limited time)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 6, 2020
    • 1991 Great Circus Parade co-hosted by Captain Kangaroo

      Watch the 1991 Great Circus Parade and imagine a time when circuses, parades, and crowds existed

      Matt Wild
      July 6, 2020
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    • 199 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Valley Inn

      Caleb Westphal
      October 27, 2017
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    • Eagle Park is releasing a Bomb Pop Slush beer this weekend

      Tyler Maas
      July 2, 2020

    • Steny’s closes for deep cleaning: “A positive case of COVID-19 has made its way into our building”

      Matt Wild
      June 30, 2020

    • Milwaukee County Parks announce Vine Humboldt and South Shore Terrace beer garden opening dates, guidelines

      Tyler Maas
      June 29, 2020

    • 338 Friday fish frys and counting: Culver’s (Milwaukee – Layton Avenue)

      Caleb Westphal
      June 26, 2020

    • The Highbury has not reopened, but is giving away “Golden Tickets” to watch matches at the bar in private

      Tyler Maas
      June 23, 2020

    • 13 Milwaukee moments from ‘Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi’

      Tyler Maas
      June 22, 2020
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    • Join Milwaukee Record (and Ted Perry) at the 3rd annual Roast Of Milwaukee

      Tyler Maas
      July 5, 2017
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    • Listen to Ryan Mason and J Tyler Menz’s ‘My Brew Dads’ comedy album

      Tyler Maas
      June 17, 2020

    • The Underground Collaborative has closed

      Tyler Maas
      June 1, 2020

    • Take a break from the nightmare of modern existence with Joe Pera’s quarantine special, ‘Relaxing Old Footage With Joe Pera’

      Tyler Maas
      May 21, 2020

    • Enjoy The Laughing Tap’s “Quaran-Teeny Tiny Comedy” shows (and support Milwaukee Comedy)

      Tyler Maas
      May 20, 2020

    • Cream City Comedy Festival is postponed until spring 2021

      Tyler Maas
      May 6, 2020

    • Milwaukee Comedy Festival will move to October

      Tyler Maas
      April 21, 2020
  • Film
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    • 20 standout moments from the 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      October 16, 2017
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    • 10 beautiful words: ‘Mr. Belvedere’ Zoom reunion (with Bob Uecker!) on May 29

      Matt Wild
      May 23, 2020

    • Milwaukee Record Recommended: May 18-24 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

      Tyler Maas
      May 18, 2020

    • Milwaukee Film Festival: “The likelihood of us holding a 15-day, in-person event” is “exceedingly low”

      Matt Wild
      May 18, 2020

    • Apocalypse Drive-In at Bounce Milwaukee is back on, baby

      Matt Wild
      May 12, 2020

    • Watch last night’s episode of LiveSCREAM Theater…if you dare

      Matt Wild
      May 8, 2020

    • Longtime bandmates move from stage to screen as Justin Krol & Quinn Scharber composing duo

      Tyler Maas
      May 7, 2020
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    • Let's watch this wacky Milwaukee Art Museum commercial from 1983

      Matt Wild
      May 11, 2017
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    • Broken Bat’s wall was covered with the name of a fallen graffiti artist—now it’s a (repainted) tribute

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2020
    • Milwaukee Art Museum

      Milwaukee Art Museum will reopen July 16 (with timed ticketing, free admission for a month)

      Matt Wild
      July 6, 2020

    • Milwaukee artists honor Black lives with Riverwest Filling Station mural

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      June 18, 2020

    • Safe & Sound announces Virtual Juneteenth Celebration, seeks performers

      Tyler Maas
      June 10, 2020

    • Sculpture Milwaukee will return to downtown streets beginning in June

      Matt Wild
      May 28, 2020

    • Explore the all-too-timely world of conspiracy theories with Tea Krulos’ new book, ‘American Madness’

      Matt Wild
      May 15, 2020
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    • Which Milwaukee beers would you put up in a bet with Dallas for the Packers-Cowboys game?

      Matt Wild
      January 11, 2017
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    • Here’s the 2020 Milwaukee Brewers schedule

      Tyler Maas
      July 6, 2020

    • Giannis Antetokounmpo “RESPECT” mural will be painted above The Highbury Pub

      Tyler Maas
      July 2, 2020

    • We turned Milwaukee Record headquarters into a miniature golf course (again)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 2, 2020

    • Please enjoy this dramatic reading tribute to Da Crusher, ya bums

      Matt Wild
      July 1, 2020

    • New York City Packers bar Kettle Of Fish is in danger of closing

      Tyler Maas
      June 30, 2020

    • Buckle up and enjoy video of the Great Milwaukee Record Sausage Race

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 29, 2020
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    • On The Record Episode 94: Milwaukee Record Clearinghouse (Facebook Live)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      May 19, 2017
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 3, 2020

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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 26, 2020

    • My First Band: Denis Buckley (88 Fingers Louie, Explode And Make Up)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 19, 2020

    • My First Band: Jarret Nathan (PEARS, Push Ups)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 12, 2020

    • My First Band: Matt Wilson (Trip Shakespeare, The Twilight Hours)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 5, 2020

    • My First Band: Poli van Dam (The Bombpops)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      May 29, 2020
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Author Phillip Martinez

Phillip Martinez

Phillip Martinez

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Phil Martinez enjoys the finer things in life like music, a good flick, and deep-fried cheese curds. He lives in Bay View and is the kind of dude who says "films" when talking about movies. Phil also has a license to kill from the state of Wisconsin (seriously).

Mike D drops the beat (and the ball) at Summerfest DJ gig

Phillip Martinez
July 7, 2016
//For better or worse, expectations play a big part in experiencing live music. When Paris Hilton was scheduled for a DJ set at last year's Summerfest, expectations were low—same with seeing Dead Kennedys ...

Hollywood Vampires channel the dead in tribute-heavy Summerfest set

Phillip Martinez
July 6, 2016
//After a short hiatus for the Fourth of July, Summerfest was back in action on Tuesday night. It was certainly not the most enticing day of artists on this year’s lengthy lineup, but there was one act tha...

Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear captivate Colectivo

Phillip Martinez
October 27, 2015
Writing captivating stories is a tough gig, and pairing those stories with song composition only increases the room for error. When done right, though, these musical narratives are able to take the listener on ...

Talib Kweli shows Turner Hall why he’s lasted 20 years strong

Phillip Martinez
July 10, 2015
Brooklyn was in the house Thursday night as Milwaukee played host to one of independent hip-hop's most influential artists, Talib Kweli. With a career spanning 20 years, Kweli has pumped out six solo albums, ne...

The Avett Brothers bring big time energy to Marcus Amphitheater

Phillip Martinez
July 5, 2015
It’s the Fourth of July at Summerfest at the Marcus Amphitheater before The Avett Brothers are to perform their headlining set. The venue was sparsely populated during openers Warren Haynes and Brandi Carlile, ...

Milwaukee Record’s requisite Paris Hilton at Summerfest review

Phillip Martinez
June 29, 2015
Interest was piqued Sunday night at Summerfest’s Harley-Davidson Roadhouse as crowds gathered and packed the bleachers and any available square foot of concrete awaiting the arrival of the EDM community’s black...

Olivia Chaney captivates at inaugural Back Room show at Colectivo Coffee

Phillip Martinez
June 15, 2015
Sunday night, prior to singing her beautifully crafted interpretation of a 13th century French poem, English folk-artist Olivia Chaney discussed the idea of harboring nostalgia for something you’ve never had or...

Father John Misty captivates Pabst Theater with energetic, endearing display

Phillip Martinez
June 1, 2015
Fancy footwork, mic-twirling, spastic movements, primal screams and Jim Morrison-esque theatrics aren’t what are typically seen at a concert of an artist rooted in folk music. Sunday night at the Pabst Theater,...
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