The Hotel Foster is closing
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Following what's been a summer of speculation, rumors, assumptions, and an overriding sense of uncertainty, The Hotel Foster will be closing Saturday, August 13. Wednesday evening, longtime Foster barten...
The Fatty Acids’ Josh Evert embraces the environment in ‘Uncle Sam’s Club For The Agoraphobic’
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Though best known as the frontman of The Fatty Acids and drummer of Jaill, Josh Evert has ventured into unfamiliar territory and struck out on his own for his last two efforts. Seriously. In December, he...
Stream Ugly Brothers’ long-awaited album, ’16 Tiny Mountains’
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As ubiquitous has Ugly Brothers' name has become on show bills and festivals since the band's 2011 origin, the Riverwest folk project has released shockingly few songs. It's been two years since Ugly Bro...
Marisa Lange celebrates a year of Sorry Not Sorry showcase
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Technically speaking, Marisa Lange has been doing comedy since the mid-'90s. Though her teenage flirtation with stand-up didn't last long, Lange eventually made her way back to the stage roughly two year...
Airo Kwil breaks barriers in “Run Away Now” music video
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Last year, Will Rose formally re-introduced himself as Airo Kwil (née Airhytmatic) with Dark Cinema, a full-length that showcased the rapper's distinct voice and his drumming acumen, which he does simult...
‘Lobotomy: The Musical!’ drills to the core of mental health issues
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After last winter's run of Spread The Nudes shows, it didn't take long for inspiration to strike writer Chris Holoyda again. Following one of the performances, a conversation with friends during a post-s...
The MexItalian Food Truck is so random, so awesome
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For a select few hours on sporadic weekdays, a few feet of sidewalk between the Piggly Wiggly and Home Depot parking lots on Chase Avenue becomes the site of something truly special. There, nestled tight...
Latino Arts announces fall/winter exhibitions, performances
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Last year marked Latino Arts Inc.'s 30-year anniversary. Despite being around since 1985 (and formally taking root in Walker's Point in 1997), the invaluable outlet for showcasing the work of Hispanic ar...
Atomic Records will be back in business (for a day)
If you talk to any record collector in Milwaukee who's over the age of 30 for long enough, you're bound to hear them wax poetic about Atomic Records. After being in business for more than 20 years, the East S...
Stream the easy, breezy, beautiful self-titled Ladders EP
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Since releasing its excellent debut, Suha, in 2014, Ladders has kept busy while staying (relatively) quiet. The band's delicate instrumentation and the soft, soothing melodies employed on that first full...
Stream Soul Low’s sophomore slump-dispelling ‘Nosebleeds’
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Apparently, UNEASY wasn't just some throwaway album title. After entering local music fans' collective conscious with the lauded 2013 debut before most of the band's members could legally drink, Soul Low...
Here’s the 2016 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup
Entering its 19th year, Center Street Daze Festival serves to remind Milwaukee the end of festival season is in sight. Just two months earlier and a few blocks north, Locust Street Festival Of Music And Art uno...
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2016 Milwaukee Comedy Festival
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The Milwaukee Comedy Festival will officially kick off next Thursday. Going on its 11th year, the event pre-dates the city's still-swelling comic boom, and certainly helped local comedy evolve, through s...
Milwaukee Record’s guide to $1 beer specials
With literally thousands of bars in and around Milwaukee vying for limited drinking dollars, business owners need to get creative to stay ahead of the competition. Some bar owners draw in customers with great f...
Hear Dan Harmon talk about losing his virginity under the Hoan Bridge
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This week Thursday through Saturday, comedian John Roy will come to Wisconsin to record his next album at Madison's renowned Comedy Club On State. Beyond amassing an impressive list of credits on every l...
Join us in the Grand Avenue basement for a special live podcast
What are you doing the afternoon of Sunday, August 7? Cancel it! Here's what you're doing.
In accordance with the 11th annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival, Milwaukee Record is recording a special live episode o...
Catacombs swap aims to adjust tracking for VHS, Beta collectors
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This week, various news outlets reported that Funai Electric, which is thought to be the final company that produces VCRs, will stop manufacturing VHS players in August. With major studios ceasing tape r...
Avast! Showoff to shove off as Concert Cruise opener
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If this were pop-punk Jeopardy, "Who is Showoff?" would be a response destined for at least the $800 category. Still, the Illinois-born quartet was once signed to Maverick Records (Madonna's label), the ...
Heavy Leaves start fresh as Yahara with ‘New Year’s Day’
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There are two reasons you probably don't recognize the name Yahara. First, the name is the brand new identifier for an unsung Riverwest folk outfit that used to be called Heavy Leaves. And even as Heavy ...
WMSE and Company Brewing come together for new Smash Ale
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Last summer, WMSE eased its way into the beer business by tapping Smash Ale, a limited release pilsner brewed special for the listener-supported station by Sprecher. Given the positive response and flurr...