Nite Owl is open for the season
With the longer days, rising temperatures, and Bob Uecker’s voice on the radio, it’s beginning to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee. The season technically started 10 days ago, but something was missing. That...
Robin Yount’s brother did something no other Major League player has ever accomplished
Thursday marks another Opening Day for your Milwaukee Brewers. With the new season also comes untold opportunities for greatness. In addition to the Brewers having an outside chance to win its first World Serie...
Reins Daily chronicles paranormal experiences in ‘Songs For The Phenomenon’
In early 2019, Twin Brother officially came to an end. The conclusion of the Milwaukee project—that managed five releases between its 2013 formation and 2019—soon found singer, songwriter, and founding member S...
Tenuta’s To Go has closed
After nearly to two years of operation on the edge of Bay View at 3902 S. Whitnall Ave., Tenuta's To Go has closed. On March 27, owner Frank Tenuta made an announcement on the takeout-only restaurant's website ...
Watch Bay View Terrace being built in this video from 1964
Bay View has experienced considerable changes in recent years. Between new apartment complexes, a steady stream of incoming businesses, and ostentatious mansions built and then quickly flipped by a former alder...
MKE Music Rewind: The Fatty Acids, ‘Leftover Monsterface’
In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.
The local music scene seems to operate in cycles. When looking back ...
Wait, so what is now Milwaukee used to be part of Massachusetts?
Many of you are probably aware of a city in North Carolina that also goes by the name "Milwaukee." And we're no strangers to a sound-alike city in Oregon called "Milwaukie." However, if you're anything like us ...
Hear songs from two upcoming Rx Drugs releases
Way back in the summer of 2016, Rx Drugs—the project of The Championship's Joe Crockett, which also features past and current members of The Promise Ring, Dashboard Confessional, and Trapper Schoepp And The Sha...
Black Husky Brewing will give you a free beer with proof of COVID-19 vaccination
There are countless reasons to get your COVID-19 vaccination. If things like keeping yourself and those around you safe, not needlessly killing any more strangers, restoring a pandemic-addled economy, bringing ...
Miller Lite is making “Bar Smells” scented candles
As many of us are continuing to remain isolated and socially distant in the (hopefully) late throes of a (hopefully) diminishing pandemic, some surely miss their favorite local bars a great deal. Recognizing th...
Taco John’s is still planning to open in Milwaukee
Last spring, we alerted you to the uplifting news that Taco John's—a "West-Mex" fast food chain that has more than 400 locations in 27 states—had announced plans to add 10 to 12 locations in the Milwaukee area ...
Save Our Spots restaurant fundraiser returns
On March 19 of last year, C.J. Krawczyk and his wife Julie celebrated his birthday by organizing a fundraising campaign to give some of their favorite restaurants "a lifeline until government relief arrived" at...
Stop, collaborate, and listen to this Elkhorn Ribfest parody of “Ice Ice Baby”
A few days ago, in a Mandatory Milwaukee column we wrote about "making the most of spring," we referenced the newfound excitement and optimism of being able to once again see concert announcements and lineup re...
Something To Do dabbles in “Deepfakes” in its “Let’s Break Some Laws” music video
Even though the COVID-19 crisis has made things incredibly difficult and altogether horrible for musicians, bands have managed to come up with resourceful and downright incredible ways to write and record new m...
Tim Dillard is joining the Brewers broadcast team
If you like the Milwaukee Brewers and you have a Twitter account, then chances are you’re aware of Tim Dillard. The charismatic veteran reliever has been bringing a dash of humor to the timelines of sports fans...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Making the most of spring
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Some places seasons come and go, while some places seasons become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fre...
Carryout Chronicles: Company Brewing
It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...
New Brewtown Buzz South publication to cover “Good News. Great Communities.”
If you read any Milwaukee-based publications with regularity, you've more than likely encountered the work of Catherine Jozwik at some point. The longtime freelance writer has contributed to virtually every loc...
Midwest Gaming Classic to return to Wisconsin Center for November 5-7 convention
In 2001, two guys started a small show at a Boy Scout Service Center "to celebrate the Atari Jaguar," which drew about 100 gaming enthusiasts. Since that unheralded outset, the event—which was later named Midwe...
Caley Conway’s “I Love You So Much I Don’t Want To See You” video doesn’t mince any words
Caley Conway has a knack for writing pointed, personal songs that have the unique ability to cut to the core while simultaneously sounding downright beautiful. After a prolific 2019, the inimitable Milwaukee mu...