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Exclusive: Stream Platinum Boys’ “Ride Free” and watch the LP teaser video

February 23, 2015

Since announcing its presence in 2013, Milwaukee classic rock quartet Platinum Boys—which features members of The Fatty Acids and Rio Turbo among its ranks—has been a refreshing part of local music with memorab...

Karaoke Underground passes the mic to punk and indie rock fans

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2015

Whether it's a weekly ritual or an occasional guilty pleasure, almost everyone out there has a love of (or at least tolerance for) karaoke. The pastime allows everyday people to wield a microphone and lay s...

Watch Tigernite’s lively “Witch” music video

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2015

Last year seemed to be a watershed moment for Milwaukee-made music videos, as local artists forged a myriad of visual renderings with incredible innovative concepts and a professional sheen that was rarely, if ...

John Mulaney is coming to Pabst Theater May 29

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2015

In the winter of 2013, up-and-coming comedian John Mulaney packed Turner Hall on the weight of his uproariously funny 2012 special, New In Town. Since that well-attended early March show—a rare event that force...

Gloss Records founders see the big picture with small-run releases

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2015

Like many other aspects of the now semi-oxymoronic catch-all that is the modern “Music Industry,” a record label doesn’t necessarily hold the same weight it once did. Instead of waiting desperately for somebody...

Eagle Trace’s second EP is a family affair

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2015

Siblings playing together in a band isn’t an altogether unique concept in Milwaukee music. Acts like Juniper Tar, Ugly Brothers, and Calamity Janes (among many others) have shown that great things can come of f...

A horse apiece: Dead Horses jockey for position in two music scenes

Tyler Maas

February 18, 2015

During the five-year run of Dead Horses, the acoustic quartet's blend of traditional folk musicianship and airtight multi-part harmonies has found the band rising to hometown prominence—twice, to be exact. Born...

Lisan Wood constructs comedy out of her painful past

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2015

After a lifetime of comic curiosity, Lisan Wood finally crossed the stand-up comedy threshold last April and hasn’t looked back. In the 10 months since first stepping on stage, Wood has quickly become a fixture...

Tracklist: 6 reasons to care about the Milwaukee Bucks

Tyler Maas

February 16, 2015

This season has seen the Milwaukee Bucks receiving exponentially more local attention than any year in recent history. Of course, the majority of that attention is funneled into the heated and deeply divisive d...

Watch GGOOLLDD’s “Boyz” music video

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2015

Last year, Milwaukee dance-pop quintet GGOOLLDD swiftly took over the city’s music scene on the weight of its great four-song EP, $TANDARD$, and a steady diet of unforgettable live shows in every nook of town. ...

Kathleen Madigan’s Pabst Theater special will be filmed October 10

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2015

Early last month, we told you of veteran comedian Kathleen Madigan’s intentions to film her next special at Milwaukee’s historic Pabst Theater in October. Friday, the venue announced the filming of said special...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to celebrating and/or escaping Valentine’s Day

Tyler Maas

February 12, 2015

Some of you are in a serious relationship, or at least involved in a budding romance. Others are happily (or perhaps miserably) single. No matter where your love life lands, the same thing holds abundantly true...

The Young Revelators will kick off SXRW at Tonic Tavern tonight

Tyler Maas

February 11, 2015

Depending on who you're asking, the 7.6-mile, 12-minute drive between Linneman's and Cactus Club might as well be a trip to the moon, an ocean away, an impossible trip to the other side of America. As close as ...

Download our Local Coverage concert

Tyler Maas

February 10, 2015

Last month, Milwaukee Record put on a little benefit concert with a unique twist. The inaugural Local Coverage saw eight Milwaukee acts that hail from various corners of the city and nooks of the musical spectr...

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally’s “Summer Of 69: No Apostrophe” tour hits Milwaukee May 8

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re bound to be bogged down with insipid TV segments and articles regarding celebrity romances. For the most part it’s hard to muster half a shit about how and why two strangers...

Exclusive: Stream Breadking’s winter compilation, Coal

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

As anyone who was at Mitten Fest Saturday can attest, spring is on its way. Still, despite the slowly rising temperatures, the increased amount of daylight, and Brewers pitchers and catchers mere days from repo...

Sebastian Maniscalco matches the hype at Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

"Who am I shooting tonight?" a photographer asked a Turner Hall security guard at the top of the stairwell about 20 minutes before showtime Friday. Even among ardent followers of stand-up, the woman's question ...

Geeks rejoice! 42 Ale House is coming to St. Francis

Tyler Maas

February 6, 2015

Since it opened two years ago, 42 Lounge has been a bastion for all things geek in Milwaukee and has served as a sort of embassy for gamers, cosplayers, anime fans, and Doctor Who aficionados amid a cluster of ...

WAMI releases people’s choice ballot, sets awards show date

Tyler Maas

February 6, 2015

Wisconsin Area Music Industry (better known as "WAMI") has recognized the accomplishments of in-state musicians for the last 34 years. For almost as long, people have bemoaned the organization—sometimes with go...

Get to know Towers, Mitten Fest’s (relative) mystery band

Tyler Maas

February 5, 2015

In about a year's time, Milwaukee rock quintet Towers has gotten off the a quick start with a cluster of shows. However, if you showed up late to any of the young band's gigs, you probably missed the perpetual ...

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