12 standout summer comedy shows
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We're just days into another Milwaukee summer and life is good. Between now and the end of September, the city will be alive with festivals, block parties, weekly music series, and conditions conducive t...
Model-turned-poet Elyse Cizek bares her soul in ‘NUDITY’
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Lots of people want to write a book. For Los Angeles (by way of Milwaukee) model Elyse Cizek, it became nothing short of a need. During a particularly depressing Milwaukee winter, she applied her raw emo...
Direct Hit! mixes opportunity with execution on ‘Wasted Mind’
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Down Appleton Avenue on Milwaukee's far northwest end sits what appears to be an abandoned building. You'd miss it if you weren't looking for it. You might miss it if you were. Next door is Midpoint Mote...
Wake up with Tenement’s cover of Squeeze’s “Black Coffee In Bed”
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With an intense work ethic and an outstanding catalog to boot, Tenement's recent Rolling Stone distinction of being one of "10 Great Modern Punk Bands" absolutely holds weight. The Appleton (and Milwauke...
First Impression: Lost Valley Cider Co.
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Much like the rampant expansion craft brewing has experienced recently, the world of hard ciders is bursting with exponentially more brands that are creating exciting and new concoctions in effort to kee...
Vincent VanGREAT’s persistence produces results in ‘UnGREATful’
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This time last year, longtime SAFS Crew producer Vincent VanGREAT was planning to release his debut solo release, UnGREATful, which would bring the beat maker to the forefront and allow him to sing and r...
Milwaukee comes together to help Orlando
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Tonight, Wisconsin state representative JoCasta Zamarripa, District 12 alderman José Pérez, and others will meet in a Walker's Point park a week after 49 lives were lost in the Pulse Orlando shooting, a ...
Biju’s Block Party gives back to local music super fan
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Even if you've only been to a few local concerts, you've surely seen her. Whether she was watching intently near the front of the stage, perched behind a table to sell a band's merchandise or doling out ...
Carly Malison delivers in female-focused Hellcat Amazons showcase
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It usually takes a comedian years of trial and error to find their voice. Carly Malison didn't have that problem. Mere months after trying stand-up for the first time, she topped a crop of comics—many of...
Silent protest: 42 Ale House’s “Headphone Disco” skirts St. Francis ordinance
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Back in April, we featured 42 Ale House on our list of "16 quintessentially Milwaukee patios," despite the fact the nerd bar is technically located about a mile from Milwaukee's border in St. Francis. Wh...
I hung out with the mayor of Cudahy
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Last year, a few weeks after we posted about a particularly harsh video about West Allis (that, again, we had no part in making), I sought to see if the industrial Milwaukee suburb was indeed the "worst ...
Milwaukee Record’s 2016 summer movie guide
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In addition to the wealth of festivals, patio fun, (ugh) pedal taverns, tailgating blowouts, beer gardens and beach relaxation, and countless other outdoor activities Milwaukee offers throughout the summ...
I got a Milwaukee flag tattoo
Oh great, another opinion article about the fucking Milwaukee flag! Well, not exactly. At this point, I'm sure whatever thoughts and feelings I could write about the latest (and seemingly most organized) effort...
From garbage man to garbage innings: An ode to Joe Winkelsas
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Even the most devoted fan of the Milwaukee Brewers would forgive you for not knowing the name Joe Winkelsas. Though the unheralded relief pitcher's Major League career technically spanned seven years and...
Compliments to the chef: Area gourmets serve up cross-kitchen love
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Today marks the final day of Downtown Dining Week and, with it, the conclusion of Milwaukee Record's unofficial Food Week-type thingy we tried to do. Over the last seven or so days, we featured some Milw...
You can “Save Yield Bar” by donating to its GoFundMe campaign
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Last month, we were sad to break the news that Yield Bar had abruptly closed its doors with no notice, following 11 years in business. Yesterday, news that a cocktail and ramen establishment called Yokoh...
Zed Kenzo blends appreciation with ambition
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A little over a year ago, Zecháriah Ruffin returned to Milwaukee after a short (and not-so sweet) stint in Los Angeles. Focused more on getting her life back in order than music at the time, she—under th...
Direct Hit! spots (and becomes?) the East Side Turkey in new video
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Just over two weeks from now, Direct Hit! will release Wasted Mind, its new full-length and debut record on Fat Wreck Chords, into the world. As one could maybe glean from the title, the album centers on...
Announcing Bandsketball 2016
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Since 2014, Bandsketball has served as a means of bringing musicians from all ends of Milwaukee's music scene together in an unconventional and incredibly fun way. Each summer, a combined 32 bands or hip...
Piles bassist lightens up with solo project, \\NASTOS\\
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Last May, a little-known trio called Piles forcefully announced its arrival with Planet Skin, its sophomore album and a near-masterpiece of Milwaukee-made post-punk that earned the No. 6 slot on our "25 ...