Erik Koconis preps for the Fest
August 7-10, Milwaukee Comedy Festival will celebrate its ninth year. In the near-decade span since the inaugural festival of funniness, Milwaukee's comedy scene has grown mightily, expanded rapidly, and entire...
Girls Rock Milwaukee comes back bigger, better in year two
Yesterday, 11 new bands formed in Milwaukee. While none of these new bands have yet to finish writing their first song, and some of them won't last more than a week, each of these acts hold untold significance ...
Tracklist: Brett Favre and 9 other WI sports figures we feel weird honoring
After years of debate, some hurt feelings, a brilliant career that ended on a sour and petty note, and a sext of what appears to be a baby's penis flanked by Crocs, the polarizing and oh-so-annoying debacle bet...
Off Base: How I learned to stop worrying about the Cardinals and enjoy first place
It started in 1982.
At the time, the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals weren't even in the same league, but became quick—albeit temporary—rivals in the World Series (also known as the "Suds Series")....
Crocodiles take Cactus Club over the mid-week hump
It's hard to get people out on a Wednesday night. It's harder yet to get people into a cozy neighborhood bar/venue on a Wednesday in the middle of summer when people are either recovering from or preparing for ...
NPR posts version of Sylvan Esso’s “Wolf” from Alverno Presents “Lend Me Your Voice”
At the risk of Milwaukee Record becoming a full-on Sylvan Esso fan site, we've stumbled on a new version of the North Carolina band's song "Wolf" on NPR. This version is of particular local relevance, as the vi...
Exclusive: Stream The Midwestern Charm’s new album, Growing Pains
The Midwestern Charm will always have a place in music. The Milwaukee (by way of Oshkosh) band's identifiably-angst-ridden output on its 2012 self-titled record helped bring them to local consciousness both her...
Bandsketball reaches final four, preps for Friday’s championship
More than a month ago, 32 Milwaukee bands and rappers threw their respective hats in the ring—or more accurately, brought their drastically varying basketball skills to the court—to engage in the inaugural Band...
Shane Mauss comes home for a run of Comedy Cafe shows Nov. 6-8
With all due respect to Frank Caliendo (very little), comedian Shane Mauss might be the funniest comic with direct Wisconsin ties working today. The La Crosse native relocated to California long ago, but he gra...
Latino Arts announces schedule for fall season
Since 1985, Latino Arts Inc. has fostered Hispanic expression sourced by artists, musicians, dancers, and thespians from all corners of Latin America, as well as ample representation from talents right here in ...
Tracklist: 11 Milwaukee bands that are bigger elsewhere
Some people think the Milwaukee music scene can be too insular. There’s some truth to that, but not all local bands stay nestled in the supportive confines of our city limits. Some venture well beyond Milwaukee...
Ryan Holman discusses comedic cross-pollination before Brady Street Festival
If you follow Milwaukee comedy, you almost certainly know who Ryan Holman is. The funnyman's relaxed witticisms are regularly put on display in monthly showcases, in opening slots for touring comedians at Comed...
Off Base: Revisiting 11 Brewers mid-season rentals
Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is less than a week away. Beyond totally fucking up fantasy teams, exhausting the guy whose job it is to Photoshop a player wearing his new team's cap, and maki...
Counting Crows go long, fall short at Riverside Theater
Just over two years ago, veteran pop-rock mainstay Counting Crows only filled the BMO Harris Pavilion to about a quarter of its capacity in one of the young venue’s first non-Summerfest bookings. This time arou...
Just 8 remain in Bandsketball championship contention
What started as a collection of 32 Milwaukee music acts taking the court to determine which is the best at basketball has now shrunk into single-digit contenders. Over the weekend, the second round of Bandsketb...
We saw an experimental band at Treats Tavern at 6:30 a.m.
Most weekends in Milwaukee, the bounty of performances by local acts and touring talent forces music fans to face difficult decisions in regard to which of the many shows going on throughout the city at any giv...
Off Base: 6 ultra-specific Brewers All-Star break awards
Though Major League’s All-Star break and its “mid-summer classic” nickname seem to imply an event that cuts the 162-game big league season in half, the Milwaukee Brewers have actually played 96 games to this po...
Don’t miss “Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker” tonight on MLB Network
Change your plans tonight. Player, actor, Hall Of Fame broadcaster, furry expert, and Milwaukee Record hero Bob Uecker will be honored with an hour-long MLB Network documentary that will air at 6 p.m. CST Thurs...
Caste Of Killers stands front and center in local comedy growth
While there’s always room for growth, Milwaukee’s stand-up comedy scene is in a very healthy place right now. This weekend alone, area comedians will perform in bar room variety shows, secret house gigs, late n...
Damn! Wisconsin ranks third on bullshit Reddit swearing list
Holy shit! From Redditor “Niehaus” comes some fucking interesting news that Reddit users in Wisconsin love the hell out of swearing. A pair of specific-ass graphs ranked swearing per subscriber in comments of 1...