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Trapper Schoepp uses old formats to tell new tales on ‘Siren Songs’

April 21, 2023

Today marks the release of Siren Songs, the latest album from tireless Milwaukee troubadour Trapper Schoepp. While the record is a brand new effort, Schoepp fashioned the 12-song release by drawing influence fr...

Honey Creek continues its reinvention with “Burnt Bitter” single, music video

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2023

Almost three years ago to the day, Honey Creek released its first album. While that LP, A Whole Year In Transit, is a great debut in its own right, it now exists as a springboard to propel the pop-punk outfit t...

Join us at The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2023

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you have a junk drawer that's overflowing with can coolers. Maybe you even have a designated "koozie bag" that's stuffed with beer sleeves emblazoned with logos of ...

Crafty Cow announces new spring menu items, burger upgrades

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2023

When we last checked in with Crafty Cow, the Milwaukee (and Wauwatosa/Oconomowoc) fried chicken and burger purveyor was celebrating April Fool's Day by temporarily offering its own take on Kwik Trip cuisine. No...

Milwaukee Record’s last-minute, semi-informative guide to 4/20 events and specials

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2023

It’s almost the 20th day of April and you know what that means, riiiiiiiight?! Yeah, you know! Love it, hate it, or feel absolutely indifferent to it, this unofficial holiday is reason for a sizable portion of ...

Here’s Downtown South Milwaukee’s 2023 “Music At The Market” lineup

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2023

Now that spring has (briefly) made its presence known, we can finally start to look forward to some of the fun outdoor activities that help make Milwaukee and its surrounding cities such a special place to live...

10 ways Milwaukee is celebrating Record Store Day 2023

Tyler Maas

April 17, 2023

Love it or hate it, it’s safe to say Record Store Day is here to stay. What started as an honest-to-goodness movement to encourage listeners to get out and support independent music retailers who were suffering...

Klement’s Factory Outlet Store to permanently close April 27

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2023

We have some terrible news for fans of high quality Milwaukee-made meats sold at bargain basement prices. Klement’s will be permanently closing its Factory Outlet Store (2650 S. Chase Ave., 414-744-2330 Ext. 26...

Pay The Devil look back, forge ahead on ‘Turn To Gold’

Tyler Maas

April 13, 2023

Pay The Devil works at its own pace. As it turns out, that pace comes out to one album about every four years. Yes, the veteran Milwaukee folk/Americana amalgam released its first album, Wrong Side Of The River...

Triple Eye Industries to release picture discs, lathe cuts, exclusive action figure this Record Store Day

Tyler Maas

April 13, 2023

It isn't unusual for Triple Eye Industries to get in on the Record Store Day festivities. Though the Milwaukee label has been involved in some recent iterations of the consumer holiday, what they have planned f...

Wisconsin area codes, ranked

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2023

Way back in 1947, AT&T started using area codes in North America. At first, a total of 86 three-digit codes were established in the U.S. and parts of Canada, and two of those were assigned to regions in Wis...

Wylie Jakobs trusts his instincts on quarantine-crafted ‘Seven Days’

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2023

Longtime Ahab's Ghost singer/guitarist Jake Wylie Hess has a knack for making the most of an unpleasant time. In early 2020, the Milwaukee musician—who performs and releases solo material under the "Wylie Jakob...

Beverages, pizza, and smooth cottage cheese: More rapid reviews of things we were sent

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2023

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I’ll say yes and, if there’s a natural fit for our audience, I’ll write about it. Other ...

A guide to Milwaukee Day 2023 events and deals

Tyler Maas

April 10, 2023

More than a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holida...

Piles return with soaring new single, “Ice Age”

Tyler Maas

April 7, 2023

As society continues to move on from a worldwide pandemic, we're now learning the status of various projects in the Milwaukee music scene. Most often, we've seen bands quietly call it quits as members either fo...

Help Scout renovate its gallery space by buying art, drinks

Tyler Maas

April 6, 2023

Originally based on Historic Mitchell Street, Scout Gallery relocated to a space in the Hide House during the pandemic, where it has been an ardent supporter of area artists throughout its Bay View existence. T...

“The party knob will be turned all the way to 69” at The Mothership’s 4-year anniversary party

Tyler Maas

April 5, 2023

There's no bar in Milwaukee—or the world, for that matter—quite like The Mothership. Since opening in April 2019, the Bay View bar has served up more Hamm's and Campari than any other establishment in the state...

Brewed City: The Daily Bird

Tyler Maas

April 5, 2023

Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs boast a wealth of great independent coffee shops, award-winning roasters, and other excellent area establishments where you can get a caffeine fix. We plan to celebrate som...

Your Turner Hall Tiki Takedown winners are…

Tyler Maas

April 2, 2023

Sunday, more than 300 folks put on their finest Hawaiian shirt, donned some colorful leis, and made their way to the Turner Hall Tiki Takedown. The third installment of the event brought great tunes by DJ E-Ric...

Welcome To April: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2023

April is typically a period of rebirth. Baseball season is back, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occasional days of unseasonable ...

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