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“A swan song for the world as we knew it.” Take a walk with Lyrid to the “Seminary Wood Shrine”

October 23, 2020

"It was the end of March, and kind of this moment where if you listened closely, you could hear a swan song for the world as we knew it." That's Milwaukee musician Elisabeth Gasparka, speaking about a spring...

Cairns get back to basics on its brooding, beautiful ‘This Is Also The Place’ EP

Tyler Maas

October 22, 2020

Cairns is tough to pin down. Since starting as the solo endeavor of Milwaukee multi-instrumentalist John Larkin about five years ago, the project has evolved from its stripped-down "bedroom recording" roots to ...

Milwaukee band TENLo unveils “Sunshine” video, directed by and starring Stormy Daniels

Matt Wild

October 22, 2020

When we last checked in with TENLo, the Milwaukee rock duo had released a video for their 2017 song "Kill All The Things." Starring Dustin Diamond. With Diamond playing Harvey Weinstein. And getting stabbed to ...

Rum Revere serves up broken beats, lockdown loops, occasional John Candy/Enya mashups

Matt Wild

October 21, 2020

The world is upside down. Everything is wrong, twisted, and horrible. A weary populace attunes its ears to the ether, searching for sounds that not only match, but could possibly make sense of an ever-present f...

Soup Moat is bigger, better, sludgier than ever on ‘Be Brave, Run Away’

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

Soup Moat has quietly become one of the best bands in Milwaukee. That unanticipated ascent is pretty much the only thing the band has done quietly. After years of winning over unsuspecting audiences with lively...

Holy Pinto explores a (mostly) desolate Milwaukee in “Special” music video

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

In early February, Aymen Saleh—a Canterbury, England native who performs under the name Holy Pinto—paid homage to his adopted hometown with a star-studded and local-landmark-laden music video for a song called ...

Listen to a soundboard recording of The Promise Ring’s 1999 show at Concert Cafe

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

It's only Tuesday. We're in the final infuriating days leading up to the 2020 General Election. We're still dealing with a pandemic that seriously might never end. If you need a pick-me-up for any of those reas...

Auction of latest Brett Newski song will support FairVote, and oh yeah, the song is on VHS

Matt Wild

October 19, 2020

Remember earlier this month, when tireless Milwaukee troubadour Brett Newski released his latest and greatest "messin' with people in public" video for the song "What Are You Smoking?" In between shots of Newsk...

Here’s the lineup for this year’s Flannel Fest livestream

Tyler Maas

October 16, 2020

Last October, Boone & Crockett—in partnership with The Cooperage, Taco Moto, and Pedal Tavern—hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." The 2019 iteration brought hun...

In a final twist of the knife, Leonard Bearstein reminds us he won’t be returning to Milwaukee this holiday season

Matt Wild

October 15, 2020

The Maestro has spoken. Leonard Bearstein and his all-furry, all-animatronic Symphony Orchestra were once a holiday fixture of the Shops of Grand Avenue, delighting and unnerving mall denizens in equal measu...

Girls Rock Milwaukee’s online auction is now live

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2020

Do you want to support Girls Rock Milwaukee? Do you want to score items from the Milwaukee Bucks, Sweetwater Music, Guitar Center, Jelly Belly, Wisconsin Athletic Club, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, Milwaukee ...

Get ready for a new Avenues album with “Devious”

Tyler Maas

October 9, 2020

Believe it or not, it's been more than five years since Avenues released new music. Since putting out its Creep Show EP in 2015, the long-running punk project has toured avidly, earned some impressive supportin...

Audio interview: Meet Ty Williams, a.k.a. DJ Chad

Harrison Willow

October 8, 2020

I want to introduce you to local artist Ty Williams, a.k.a. DJ Chad. Ty has been playing in the Milwaukee scene since 2019. He's originally from Oakland, California; he moved to Milwaukee in 2016 to begin st...

Check out Summerfest’s plans for the redeveloped Northwestern Mutual Children’s Theater & Playzone

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

Heads up, David Seebach and other kiddie performers—you're getting some new digs at Summerfest. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual announced a major redevelopment and reimagining of Summe...

Gov. Evers announces $15 million for music venues, $10 million for independent movie theaters, more

Matt Wild

October 6, 2020

In today's "Shred of Hope" news, Gov. Tony Evers announced more than $100 million in grants "aimed at providing additional economic stabilization for small businesses and communities hardest hit by the COVID-19...

Relive summer with Wes Tank and Jump Rope Squad’s “Jump Around” video

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

Wes Tank had a good year. Amidst a howlingly awful 2020, the Milwaukee musician found internet fame with his rap versions of classic Dr. Seuss books—and, later, with his own StoryRaps series for Kidoodle.TV. Ch...

GoFundMe Alert: Mad Planet needs help, too

Matt Wild

October 2, 2020

Remember the early days of the COVID-19 crisis? When we all came to the aid of dozens of Milwaukee businesses (including Milwaukee Record—THANK YOU) and donated to dozens of GoFundMe campaigns? Seems like a lif...

Watch Brett Newski annoy/delight people (again) in video for “What Are You Smoking?”

Matt Wild

October 1, 2020

"I know it's a terrible time for many, but the virus is going to get people off the hamster wheel and have a healthy new perspective. It will give people much more clarity as to what's a priority in their lives...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: September 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 30, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup (a list compiled via our own archives and other resources like 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and Br...

Join Milwaukee Record on X-Ray Arcade’s patio for a socially distant night of Midwest music

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 29, 2020

Do you like Midwestern-made music? Do you want to support X-Ray Arcade? Do you want to do something—ANYTHING—in a safe and responsible setting that's not your goddamn house? Do you want to squeeze every possibl...