Tucked Away: Island Jam
Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...
Stream three songs off Cairns’ splendid ‘Cluttered Sky’
While Cairns is less renowned than its members' other projects (Caley Conway, Temple, Calliope, YLLA, D'Amato, and Gauss, among them), the band has quietly managed an impressive catalog in its two-plus years on...
8 ways to take part in International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women's Day. Given the state of the country and the world at the moment, it's incredibly important to acknowledge that women still deal with inequality in virtually every avenue of soci...
Next week’s Hot Snakes show is moving to Mad Planet
Back in January, we anxiously reported that Hot Snakes (of "Holy shit, the motherfucking Hot Snakes!" fame) would be playing at the cozy confines of Cactus Club on Thursday, March 15. Predictably, the show sold...
Shakespeare meets Snapchat in ‘Dick Pix Montana’
Stop us if you've heard this old story before: Boy meets girl at youth contraception PSA video shoot. Boy and girl start texting, then boy mistakenly posts a dick pic on social media and gets arrested. So goes ...
Join us at Company Brewing for the official Milwaukee Day Showcase
It’s been less than 10 years since a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and turned that laughable coincidence into a full-blown ...
Check out The Vanguard’s new menu
Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Beyond its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athletes ...
The Vans Warped Tour ’18 band name breakdown
Last week, Van’s Warped Tour announced its 2018 lineup. The final cross-country tour will be making 38 tour stops throughout two countries between late June and early August. The touring punk, ska, and hardcore...
Meet Mini Meltdowns and stream a song from the band’s debut 7-inch
Even though Jon Phillip now lives in Nashville, he's still a notable figure in Milwaukee music. The former Benjamins and Trapper Scheopp drummer—who also kept time for nationally-known acts like Limbeck, Tommy ...
I had salt cave therapy in a suburban mini mall and all I got was this runny nose
In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...
Former Packer tweets stolen Mike Birbiglia joke, internet (and Mike Birbiglia) tells him it’s Mike Birbiglia’s joke
As negative and divisive as the internet can sometimes (okay, usually) be, it has a weird way of bringing unlikely people together in even more unlikely ways. For example, you probably didn't expect to be readi...
Comet Cafe has revamped its menu
Since Comet Cafe "grew up and started serving meatloaf and booze" in 2005, the East Side dining staple has earned oodles of acclaim in Milwaukee and beyond with its comfort food and vegan delicacies. Though som...
Vote for Hugh Masterson in Southwest Airlines’ “Artist On The Rise” competition
Though Hugh Masterson left Wisconsin for the country music mecca of Nashville a few years ago, Wisconsin hasn't left him. Since moving, Masterson has toured extensively, gotten some airplay on CMT, and released...
Tucked Away: Bamboo Restaurant
Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...
11 notable Milwaukeeans with even more notable names
We're all trying to make a name for ourselves. Whether it's in the form of worldwide fame or just a good reputation among friends and co-workers, everyone wouldn't mind some positive attention from others. Fort...
A comprehensive guide to finding dogs at Milwaukee Art Museum
Last February, figuring you needed a break from the endless stream of increasingly awful news and overwhelming negativity that dominates the internet, we suggested you step away from the computer and search for...
Post Animal (that band with Steve from ‘Stranger Things’ on guitar) is playing Cactus Club in April
Last fall, we delivered the unfortunate news that Post Animal—a Chicago psych rock band with Joe Keery (aka "Steve Harrington" from Stranger Things) on guitar—was forced to cancel its November 18 Cactus Club co...
Palm Tavern is for sale
Way back in 2003, long before Bay View was a bastion of bars and restaurants with excellent beer selections and hundreds of liquor options on hand, Palm Tavern opened. In the years that followed, the small neig...
Milwaukee Record’s comprehensive guide to Mama Tried
Later this week, throngs of local riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark, dull bike...
Gypsy Taco has a new name
Mitch Ciohon, the owner of award-winning taco purveyor Gypsy Taco (and a Gypsy Burger offshoot), announced he would be changing the name of his business last month. “It has come to my attention that the name ar...