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    • Exclusive: Stream HoneyBee's gorgeous 'The Hollow Tree EP'

      Tyler Maas
      October 23, 2015
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 31, 2026
    • Milwaukee Music Roundup: July 2026

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 31, 2026
    • MKE Music Rewind: The Championship, ‘Dance Casador!’ (2005)

      Tyler Maas
      July 30, 2026
    • Be3e’s debut record ‘NIGHTLIGHT’ is a maximalist hip-hop hyperpop fever dream

      Matt Wild
      July 30, 2026
    • Here are the September through December “Milwaukee Record Club” themes

      Tyler Maas
      July 29, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 29, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 24, 2018
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    • Welcome to August: Here’s what you’re doing this month

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      August 1, 2026
    • Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Buttons

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      August 1, 2026
    • Business To Business: Milwaukee Record co-founder Tyler Maas appreciates Tiprint Inc.

      Tyler Maas
      July 31, 2026
    • Survey: Scrap the July 3 drone show, use money for something else

      Matt Wild
      July 31, 2026
    • Mandela Barnes suspends campaign for Wisconsin governor, says it’s ‘very clear’ who Democratic nominee will be

      Matt Wild
      July 30, 2026
    • Embarking on a Milwaukee odyssey after seeing ‘The Odyssey’

      Matt Wild
      July 30, 2026
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    • Odd Duck owners to open new Middle Eastern restaurant in Bay View

      Matt Wild
      February 28, 2016
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    • Luxe serves stellar soul food on Milwaukee’s northwest side

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      July 30, 2026
    • Neon sign outside Mama Mia's in West Allis, Wisconsin

      Sunday Sauce: Mama Mia’s serves up history, chicken parm, serious garlic bread

      Mitch DeSantis
      July 26, 2026
    • Mandatory Milwaukee: Secret Stadium Sauce

      Tyler Maas
      July 24, 2026
    • Here are the 40 in-state breweries taking part in Wisconsin IPA Fest

      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2026
    • Axolotl Café: ‘I can’t tell you how excited it made me when I tasted something that reminded me of home’

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      July 20, 2026
    • Exterior of Hubbard Park Lodge in Shorewood, Wisconsin

      Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Settle in for polka music, bubbles, fish at Hubbard Park Lodge

      Caleb Westphal
      July 17, 2026
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    • Kyle Dunnigan somewhat entertains a patchwork Turner Hall

      Tyler Maas
      June 12, 2015
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    • Joe McAdam talks lakes, Waylon Mercy before Milwaukee’s first McAdamy Awards show

      Rick Katschke
      June 10, 2026
    • Check out The Laughing Tap’s new, improved location

      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
    • Comedy for a cause: Raegan Niemela discusses this week’s Cowboy Killers “ICE Out Now!” benefit show

      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
    • The Laughing Tap will celebrate grand re-opening at new downtown home March 27-28

      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
    • Comedy (and ‘The Traitors’) fans rejoice: Ron Funches will return to Turner Hall this summer

      Tyler Maas
      February 18, 2026
    • Comedian AJ Grill will perform during the Milwaukee Record Halftime Show on December 20

      Tyler Maas
      December 8, 2025
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    • Milwaukee Film Festival Cinema Hooligante films

      Here's the Cinema Hooligante program for the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival

      Matt Wild
      March 13, 2026
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    • Behold the lineup for Milwaukee Film’s 70mm Film Series, coming soon to Oriental Theatre

      Matt Wild
      July 31, 2026
    • MKE INT Short Film Fest returns September 11-12 with giant spiders, ‘Voices Heard,’ more

      Matt Wild
      July 29, 2026
    • Watch the trailer for ‘American Madness,’ screening this Thursday at Avalon Theater

      Matt Wild
      July 27, 2026
    • We’re writing an article about how we’re screening ‘Adaptation’ at Avalon Theater on August 19

      Matt Wild
      July 16, 2026
    • Here’s where ‘Ueck’ documentary will open in July, where it will travel to in August and September

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
    • See ‘American Madness,’ a documentary based on the book by Tea Krulos, July 30 at the Avalon

      Matt Wild
      July 3, 2026
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    • Highland Community School plays with fire, gets burned in 'The Pyromaniacs'

      Matt Wild
      March 5, 2026
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    • Patti Smith will treat Riverside Theater to songs and stories September 23

      Matt Wild
      July 21, 2026
    • Site of the Bronze Fonz

      Behold, an angel descended from heaven and said, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking the Bronze Fonz. He is not here, for he is undergoing routine maintenance. Come and see the place where he stood.’

      Matt Wild
      July 14, 2026
    • ‘SWANS’ will use Veterans Park swan paddle boats as a stage

      Tyler Maas
      July 13, 2026
    • Argren Faire will return to Riverwest September 12, complete with beer and mermaid lagoon

      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
    • Repaired Giannis mural in downtown Milwaukee

      Giannis mural fixed

      Matt Wild
      July 2, 2026
    • Computer game offers chance to relive ’90s-era East Side

      Ethan Duran
      July 1, 2026
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    • Restaurateur's Don Majkowski holiday results in Don Majkowski visit, drinking with Don Majkowski in Sheboygan

      Tyler Maas
      July 13, 2017
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    • Looking back at the Brewers’ gloriously gimmicky “Turn Ahead The Clock Night” game in 1999

      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2026
    • Let’s remember some former Milwaukee sports franchises

      Tyler Maas
      July 22, 2026
    • Here’s Giannis’ goodbye message to the Bucks, the Bucks’ goodbye message to Giannis, and that’s it

      Matt Wild
      July 6, 2026
    • Watch Bert Lauderdale report from Moran’s Pub in South Milwaukee during Wednesday’s World Cup match

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 2, 2026
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo mural in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin

      Giannis: The end of an era

      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026
    • Here are the Milwaukee landmarks that will glow green tonight for Giannis and Bobby, and that’s it

      Matt Wild
      June 23, 2026
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    • The year in development (with Urban Milwaukee's Jeramey Jannene)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      December 22, 2016
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    • The Catered Quiz: Patrick Bromley answers questions about Tobe Hooper and Joe Dante

      Rick Katschke
      July 28, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Kyle Gordon answers questions about The Ramones and Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’

      Rick Katschke
      July 21, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Dan Steffes answers questions about the Milwaukee Brewers and ‘Clue’

      Rick Katschke
      July 14, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Devin Hunter Leary answers questions about Bravo and Taylor Swift

      Rick Katschke
      July 7, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Erik Pepple answers questions about ‘The Movie Orgy’ and ‘Gremlins 2’

      Rick Katschke
      June 30, 2026
    • The Catered Quiz: Eli Mandel answers questions about the San Francisco 49ers and Pete Seeger

      Rick Katschke
      June 23, 2026
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Rusty Drinkswell

Rusty is a lifelong Milwaukee resident and imbiber who enjoys drinking alcohol and then telling people about it.

Dry (but a little bit high) January: We evaluated a bunch of local THC beverages

Rusty Drinkswell
January 14, 2025
When the clock struck midnight almost exactly 105 years ago to the day, the "noble experiment" of Prohibition began. Many towns, cities, and states had dabbled in various dry laws prior to January 16, 1920, but...

Prost! Oktoberfest season is in full swing in Milwaukee (and beyond)

Rusty Drinkswell
August 20, 2024
Welcome one and all to my favorite time of year for beer…Oktoberfest season! Before we go further, I will immediately address the "it is too early for beer cans to don their iconic blue and white Rautenflagge a...

RTDs in MKE: We evaluated a bunch of local canned cocktail brands

Rusty Drinkswell
July 9, 2024
As pretty much all of you know, summertime in Milwaukee is pretty much magical. The front page of this very site at any moment between the first 69 degree day (nice) and the Packers kicking off on a not-yet-fro...

How does Anodyne Coffee’s Milwaukee Record Blend pair with various types of booze? We found out!

Rusty Drinkswell
February 8, 2024
Below are the finest 900-ish words ever written about mixing airplane bottles of alcohol with Anodyne Coffee Roasting's Milwaukee Record Blend—which can be found at each of the Milwaukee-based coffee company's ...
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