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Times Cinema to host “Nic Cage November”

October 28, 2022

Now that another year of Shocktoberfest is wrapping up, Neighborhood Theater Group has a tough act to follow once Halloween is through. However, it seems like they've found just the thing. Starting next Friday,...

Watch Valerie Lighthart’s chilling and unnerving “Monster” music video…if you dare

Tyler Maas

October 27, 2022

This past April, multi-faceted Milwaukee musician, model, and photographer Valerie Lighthart completed her "By Moonlight" EP trilogy with the release of Pt. III: The Banshee. That third release followed Pt. I: ...

Heads up! Nite Owl will end its season “this weekend or next”

Tyler Maas

October 26, 2022

Nite Owl is a spring and summertime staple that’s thrived on Milwaukee’s South Side since 1948. The iconic drive-in has been an important and widely-loved part of the city’s warm weather months for generations....

Chris Schulist talks about being Jack White’s tour DJ and professional Hype Man

Tyler Maas

October 24, 2022

People in Milwaukee know Chris Schulist for a lot of different reasons. In addition to being the co-owner of The Vanguard, co-founder of Dope Folks Records, and the former vocalist of The Mistreaters, Schulist ...

Remembering some lesser-known Packers wide receivers

Tyler Maas

October 21, 2022

The Packers have a lot of issues right now. The top of that long list of shortcomings is the wide receiver position. The receiving corps was questionable at the start of the season when everyone was relatively ...

I went to the last Ponderosa in Wisconsin (and one of the last locations in the world)

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2022

In 1965, Dan Lasater, Norm Wiese, and Charles Kleptz opened a restaurant in Kokomo, Indiana. The steakhouse was called Ponderosa, named after the Ponderosa Ranch in the long-running Bonanza television series. B...

Triskele’s has closed, is selling its art and signage

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2022

After 15 years in business, Triskele’s has officially closed. The chef- and owner-operated restaurant that opened on the corner of 3rd St. and Maple St. in late 2007 quietly called it quits back on October 8, a...

The Vanguard to become “Paisley Pork, The Restaurant Formerly Known As Vanguard” for one night only

Tyler Maas

October 18, 2022

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. On top of regularly adjusting its menu in new and exciting ways, the owners of the Bay View bar and sausage emporium have shown no hesitation to occasionally break ...

The WhiskeyBelles and Great Lakes Distillery collaborate on “Touch Of Honey” whiskey

Tyler Maas

October 18, 2022

Back in 2012, The WhiskeyBelles released their debut album, Whiskey Woman. Since then, the folk-tinged country trio has played hundreds of shows all over the Midwest, won a bunch of WAMI Awards, became a regula...

MFML, Dashcam, and The Quilz join forces on “Hey Cowboy” single and video

Tyler Maas

October 17, 2022

A great indication of a healthy, vibrant, and quality music scene is collaboration. Here in Milwaukee, it seems as if musicians are more willing to work together than ever before. In addition to playing shows t...

Author Luke Geddes talks ‘TV Grime’ zine, the highs and lows of classic Halloween television

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2022

Milwaukee author Luke Geddes is an accomplished scribe whose books have earned praise from trusted voices at respected publications like the New York Times, NPR, and Publishers Weekly. In addition to being an a...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Studies show we hardly swear and barely smile

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2022

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city’s many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication ackno...

Nomad World Pub announces FanZone 2022 for unprecedented autumn World Cup

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2022

Nomad World Pub owner Mike Eitel has been hosting World Cup parties at (and outside of) his Brady Street bar since 1998. Though that will continue this year, Nomad is being hit with an unfamiliar obstacle: the ...

Bag of beef, Duncan Sheik, booze, and knives: Rapid reviews of things we were sent

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2022

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 ...

Hover Craft announces 2022 vendor lineup

Tyler Maas

October 11, 2022

Since 2009, Hover Craft has brought skilled local artists, crafters, retailers, and others residing beneath the broad "maker" umbrella together to bring Milwaukee-made goods to area consumers during the holiday...

Nightmare On Center Street to bring scary good fun to Company Brewing October 29

Tyler Maas

October 11, 2022

There's no shortage of great Halloween-adjacent events taking place in and around Milwaukee this year (stay tuned for more on that soon), but one of the longest-running and altogether best holiday happenings in...

Diet Lite hunts down stolen gear (with hilarious results) in short film, ‘This God Damn City’

Tyler Maas

October 10, 2022

In addition to being a downright great band, Diet Lite has a keen sense of humor and a knack for releasing music videos that are equal parts unique and hilarious. Last November, the Milwaukee garage rock trio t...

Sprecher is producing Pumpkin Spice Root Beer, Pumpkin Cream Soda, other experimental flavors in its “Soda Lab”

Tyler Maas

October 6, 2022

Founded in 1985, Sprecher Brewery is Milwaukee's oldest craft brewery still in operation. A few years after launching, the then-Milwaukee (now Glendale) brewery dabbled in soda by making root beer. They haven't...

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Flannel Fest

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2022

Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." That iteration brought hundreds of people to the Harbor District bar on a fall day/night to s...

Savannah Bananas to bring “Banana Ball” high jinks to Franklin Field next September

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2022

It's time to say farewell to another baseball season in Milwaukee. However, it's never too early to start thinking about next year. Sure, the Brewers are cool and all, but we're actually referring to two non-Ma...

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