Music

Masked Intruder’s Officer Bradford will stream, run a charity 10K on July 19

July 9, 2020

When we last checked in with Officer Bradford of Masked Intruder, the fake punk rock police officer was removing his uniform (and almost everything else) to strike some poses for a charity calendar he was selli...

Paper Holland stays active in isolation with its “Back To The Sea” music video

Tyler Maas

July 8, 2020

If you didn't see Milwaukee Record's Virtual Summer Festival last month, you missed a ton of great previously recorded performances and homemade music videos from close to 40 Milwaukee bands, rappers, and solo ...

WAMI announces Wall Of Honor, names first recipients

Tyler Maas

July 7, 2020

When we last checked in with WAMI, the organization behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards unveiled the nominees for their 40th annual awards ceremony (originally set to take place at Turner Hall on Ap...

Sweets turn sour in Fuzzysurf’s stop animation “She Was Crying Sugar” music video

Tyler Maas

July 3, 2020

We’ve said it again and again and again (and again), but it’s worth repeating: on top of being a great band, Fuzzysurf also puts out some ambitious and all-around awesome music videos. Just when you thought the...

Indonesian Junk gets sketchy in new video for “City Lights”

Matt Wild

July 2, 2020

It's been nearly a year since Milwaukee's long-running, long-swaggering glam-punk outfit Indonesian Junk released its latest album, Spiderbites. "Produced, engineered, and mixed by Shane Hochstetler at Howl Str...

We’ve canceled our “Milwaukee Day Make Up” show

Tyler Maas

July 1, 2020

Back on March 11 (which seems like a lifetime ago, doesn't it?!), we announced our plans to celebrate Milwaukee Day with an April 14 show at Company Brewing. The holiday event was going to feature performances ...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 30, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. (Want to hear us discuss a few selections on WUWM's Lake Effect? Click HERE.) LPs AND EPs ...

Relive the music and mayhem of Milwaukee Record’s Virtual Summer Festival

Matt Wild

June 26, 2020

At some point during yesterday's eight-hour Milwaukee Record Virtual Summer Festival, someone (we think it was Lauryl Sulfate) said the whole thing was like MTV—when MTV was new and scrappy and weird. We can't ...

Here’s the (rough) schedule for tomorrow’s Milwaukee Record Virtual Summer Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 24, 2020

Hey! On Thursday, June 25, we'll be livestreaming our inaugural (and hopefully final) Milwaukee Record Virtual Summer Festival! Tune in to our Facebook page from noon until 8 p.m. for a day's worth of music, sp...

You can take a Wisconsin Death Trip to see Static-X, other nu-metal bands at “Herd Immunity Fest” in Ringle next month

Tyler Maas

June 24, 2020

As the world continues to grapple with the deadly (and still very much ongoing) COVID-19 crisis, literally every large-scale festival in the world has been postponed indefinitely, pushed to next year, or outrig...

Chill On The Hill’s 2020 season has been canceled

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2020

For the last 15 years, Bay View Neighborhood Association’s Chill On The Hill has brought music to Humboldt Park’s amphitheater every Tuesday between the beginning of June and the end of August. Much like every ...

Listen to The Old Northwest’s new EP, ‘Lowland Hymns’

Tyler Maas

June 15, 2020

It wasn't supposed to be this way. The Old Northwest's three-song EP, Lowland Hymns, was originally intended to see the light of day during a Sugar Maple release show (which was to feature support from Hello De...

No Seatbelts debut “The One” music video, issue statement about “black joy”

Tyler Maas

June 10, 2020

Since first hitting the scene in 2017, No Seatbelts—a project with direct ties to artists like Two Tones, ¡palabra!, and B~Free, among others—quickly developed a reputation for can't-miss live shows, unconventi...

And yes, the 2020 Milwaukee Polka Riot has been canceled, too

Matt Wild

June 10, 2020

It's come to this.Yes, the 2020 Milwaukee Polka Riot has been canceled. Because of COVID-19, of course. It would have been the fourth year for "America's first and (as far as we know) only alternative polka...

Washington Park Wednesdays cancels 2020 concert series

Tyler Maas

June 9, 2020

Washington Park Wednesdays has canceled its 2020 season. The annual concert series—which features a perennially impressive range of local acts performing under the gorgeous Washington Park bandshell every Wedne...

Hip-Hop Week MKE 2020 has been canceled

Matt Wild

June 9, 2020

Originally set for August 17-22, Hip-Hop Week MKE 2020 has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. It would have been the event's third annual celebration.The news was announced Tuesday via a pres...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 31, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Lex Allen - The OfferingThe Offering by Lex AllenBig Al And T...

Check out Live From The Rock Room’s videos from May

Tyler Maas

May 30, 2020

broadstreet.zone(78457); Long before the sudden wave of homespun performances and living room livestreams in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, there was a video series that offered viewers the opportuni...

Animation and imagination take center stage in Fuzzysurf’s “I Don’t Dream Anymore” video

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2020

We've said it again and again and again, but it's worth repeating: on top of being a great band, Fuzzysurf also puts out some ambitious and all-around awesome music videos. Just when you thought the indie rocke...

Catch up on videos of Wes Tank rapping Dr. Seuss books over beats by Dr. Dre

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2020

In late March, we showed you "a new trick" where Milwaukee musician, producer, actor, and videographer Wes Tank rapped the words of Dr. Seuss' book Fox In Sox over a beat made by Dr. Dre. In the months since we...