Music

August 29, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts....

Milwaukee Record Recommended: August 28 – September 3, 2023

August 28, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—brought to y...

Good luck getting the debut record from punk-rock trio Jinksie out of your head

August 28, 2023

Less than halfway through the debut record from Milwaukee punk-rock trio Jinksie, singer-guitarist Wendy Norton and singer-bassist Amelinda Burich shout out what could be either a sentiment of kinship or a veil...

Indulge in latest song from Rose Of The West, “Feast Or Famine”

August 25, 2023

Earlier this summer Milwaukee dream-pop project Rose Of The West suddenly re-bloomed with its first new song in four years, "Come And Find Me." The song was the lead single from ROTW's upcoming album No Things ...

MKE Music Rewind: The Lovelies, “Catalina”

August 24, 2023

In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014.Local bands come and go, often breaking up with little to no fanfare. It's notab...

WMSE’s Local/Live: The Aimless Blades

August 23, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist.milwaukeereco...

Here’s who’s playing the X-Ray Arcade Stage at Bay View Bash

August 22, 2023

Even though most of Milwaukee’s major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Yes, Bay View Bash will make its long-awaited return to ...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: Micah Emrich x Duwayne

August 22, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts....

Emmitt James sets the stage for this weekend’s “10 Year Big Band BBQ” event

August 21, 2023

It's been a big year for Emmitt James. Since leaving Los Angeles and moving back to his hometown of Milwaukee in late 2022, the hip-hop/jazz musician marked the release of his Undeniably Ground-Breakingly Excel...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: August 21-27, 2023

August 21, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—brought to y...

Here’s the schedule of events for this week’s Hip-Hop Week MKE

August 21, 2023

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2023, and from August 21 through August 27, Milwaukee is throwing it a hell of a party.Yes, the city-sponsored Hip-Hop Week MKE returns this week with a slew of e...

Bob Dylan will play two nights at Riverside Theater, October 11-12

August 21, 2023

Bob Dylan! Two nights at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater! Wednesday, October 11; and Thursday, October 12! Tickets ($59-$129) go on sale to the general public August 25 at 10 a.m.! (A presale begins August 24.) G...

Velocihamster pays tribute to father with lap steel cover of Pink Floyd’s “Money”

August 21, 2023

As we all know, Milwaukee is home to the world's only lap steel metal band, Velocihamster. We've covered the unlikely group in these digital pages many times before, telling you that a.) Velocihamster is the pr...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: Sunny Lou

August 21, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts....

Jay Matthes looks within on new single and video, “In A Song”

August 20, 2023

For as long as Milwaukee Record has been a thing (and a few years before that, even) Jay Matthes has been a fixture in southeast Wisconsin music. The veteran singer-songwriter plays more than 100 shows annually...

Gold Steps tap into pop potential on “Undercover”

August 18, 2023

What a difference a year can make. Last August, we wrote about a music video and single from Gold Steps. Since then, the Milwaukee (by way of Austin) pop-punk quartet released an EP on Revival Recordings, avidl...

Stuff We Missed: FPC Live’s two-room Deer District venue is gonna be a one-room venue now

August 18, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• We're in the process of compiling a detailed timeline of the Great Milwaukee M...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Kitty Soft Paw