Mystery One Bookstore is closing
Sad news for crime and/or awesome bookstore fans: Mystery One Bookstore (2109 N. Prospect Ave., 414-347-4077), the long-running hole-in-the-wall serving up crime and mystery fiction on Milwaukee‘s East Side, wi...
Pondering Milwaukee music videos and experiencing the “Selig Experience”
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...
Celebrate the first day of the 2015 Wisconsin State Fair with 10 years of pig racing videos
Today marks the glorious first day of the 2015 Wisconsin State Fair. From August 6-16, thousands upon thousands of proud Wisconsinites will flock to the State Fair Grounds in West Allis to take in the sights, t...
Welcome To August: Here’s what you’re doing this month
It can't be here already. Though it feels like summer just started, we've now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn't going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite, actually. Though the v...
Watch Milwaukee Record’s Matt Wild talk 50 Cent, Miller Park camping on The Morning Blend
Back in April, I wrote about watching popular TMJ4 morning show The Morning Blend for an entire week. I felt pretty good about that. A few days later, The Morning Blend invited me on the show to talk about my p...
50 Cent vodka signing at Oak Creek Woodman’s: A minute-by-minute recap
Remember when the news broke that 50 Cent would be signing bottles of vodka at the Oak Creek Woodman’s? Of course you do. Remember when everyone asked, “Why is 50 Cent signing bottles of vodka at the Oak Creek ...
Brady Street Festival 2015: A minute-by-minute recap
Every summer weekend in Milwaukee is one that’s abound with activity and causes to celebrate, usually outside and in close proximity to live music and a beer stand. However, there are a select few days each sum...
Watch some videos of UFOs—a.k.a. the U.S. Army Golden Knights—flying over Milwaukee
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In case you needed a reminder, this past Saturday was bonkers. In one 24-hour period, Milwaukee played host to the Riverwest 24, Brady Street Festival, the Milwaukee Air & Water Show, Milwaukee Brewf...
Pabst “returns” to Milwaukee: Hype or hope?
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...
Tracklist: 62 things to do in the 62 remaining days of summer
As we slowly crawl into the dog days of summer, it’s tempting to simply stay inside, crank the AC, and watch Richie Rich on Netflix or whatever. But no! This is Milwaukee! Home of the insanely long winters and ...
Let’s remember the Cadillac Escalade that was swallowed by an East Side sinkhole in 2010
Back in 2010, Milwaukee was hit with not one, but two nights of flash flooding in a single week. The night of July 15/16 saw basements and streets overflowing with rain, but it was the second night, July 22/23,...
Let’s talk about that lion that’s totally on the loose in Milwaukee
Okay, let’s talk about that lion that’s totally on the loose in Milwaukee. So the Journal Sentinel is reporting that a woman called Milwaukee police Monday afternoon claiming she had spotted a lion roaming the ...
Who Said It Best (And Worst): July 13-17
Who Said It Best (And Worst) rounds up the week’s best and worst quotes from notable Milwaukee figures and folks-about-town.
SAID IT BEST
Senator Chris Larson, on the Senate approval of the Bucks arena deal...
Anything happen in Milwaukee lately? Kind of a boring week, huh?
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• So, anything new in Milwaukee? Kind of a boring week, huh? Yawn. Sure, there ...
Throwback to the future: Cosplay Rave 3.0 vs. ’90s rave culture
Kids these days, with their hula hoops and their raps, might not realize it, but their parents may have spent their youth as part of the early ’90s rave culture, tracking down underground parties full of thuddi...
We went to Scott Walker’s presidential announcement and this is what we saw
Photos by Wendy Schreier, captions by Tea Krulos
The Waukesha County Fair opens its gates tomorrow, and similar to how the Stones warmed up the Summerfest grounds, Scott Walker—now an official 2016 preside...
Watch John Oliver take down Bucks arena in takedown-iest takedown ever
How is it that Last Week Tonight host and indestructible “takedown” cyborg John Oliver hasn’t already ripped the idea of public financing for sports stadiums—and, by extension, the arena proposed by the Milwauk...
Here’s a picture of that new apartment complex planned for Brady Street
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Take a look around town and you’ll notice that once-distinctive streets and c...
Summerfest attendance, women’s soccer, Kacey Musgraves, and more
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...
Summerfest on low attendance: “It’s not my fault!”
There were a lot of weird things (including “Weird Al”) about the recently wrapped Summerfest, but one thing we welcomed was the absence of crushing crowds. Even on the fest’s biggest days, it was possible to m...