Music

March 12, 2020

In less than six years, Triple Eye Industries has managed an astounding 56 releases—many of them in vinyl format. To celebrate all they’ve done in a relatively short span, the Milwaukee-based independent record...

Join us at Company Brewing for our Milwaukee Day Showcase

March 11, 2020

About a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holiday. S...

Drop in, chill out, and stream some of Cashfire Sunset’s ‘Age Before Beauty’

March 11, 2020

After bursting onto the scene with 2018’s self-titled debut that quickly prompted the young band to land some high-profile local shows, Cashfire Sunset chased its first year in existence with an even more accom...

Pabst Theater Group shares measures it’s taking due to impact of coronavirus

March 10, 2020

Amidst national and local concerns over a possible outbreak, Milwaukee's Pabst Theater Group has shared new measures it's taking due to the impact of coronavirus—or COVID-19. On Tuesday, PTG, which operates the...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 9-15

March 9, 2020

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar 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 recommendati...

8 questions (and answers) for last night’s They Might Be Giants show at Pabst Theater

March 6, 2020

Thursday night, They Might Be Giants played a sold-out show at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater. It was a lot of fun! Here are eight questions (and answers) for said show: Q: This was a 30th anniversary show for 19...

Join us for Tuesday Tunes at Crafty Cow

March 5, 2020

Last year, Milwaukee Record debuted Tuesday Tunes. The weekly music series brought a wide variety of singer-songwriters to Kindred On KK for free concerts every Tuesday night between mid-February and early Apri...

16 Milwaukee videos that feature either puppets or Metallica’s “Master Of Puppets”

March 3, 2020

Remember when Milwaukeeans got their weather from a puppet? (That would be Albert the Alley Cat, who worked with Ward Allen on TV6 throughout the 1960s and '70s.) Remember when Milwaukee enjoyed Metallica playi...

Robert Plant and his new band, Saving Grace, will play Turner Hall Ballroom May 13

March 3, 2020

If our memories are correct, the last time Robert Plant graced Milwaukee with his legendary presence was in 2016, as a late addition to Emmylou Harris' "Lampedusa: Concert for Refugees" at Pabst Theater. Before...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: March 2-8

March 2, 2020

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar 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 recommendati...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: February 2020

February 29, 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 American Bandit / Garden Home - The Valentine's Split The Valentin...

Here’s the lineup for Burnhearts and Solemn Oath’s Folk House Kegger

February 27, 2020

UPDATE (3/13/2020): As a precautionary measure done in effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, Burnhearts and Solemn Oath have decided to postpone Folk House Kegger until further notice. ••• Earlier this m...

And the 2020 WAMI nominees are…

February 27, 2020

Who's got WAMI fever? Thursday morning, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards unveiled the nominees for their 40th annual shindig, set for Sunday, April 19 at Turner Hall Ballroom. Covering ...

Girls Rock Milwaukee announces 2020 camp dates

February 27, 2020

Since launching in 2013, Girls Rock Milwaukee—and, later, its affiliated Ladies Rock Milwaukee organization—has worked hard "to empower girls, women, and transgender and gender non-conforming individuals of any...

Public Domain: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades perform “Old Man, Can Your Dog Catch A Rabbit”

February 26, 2020

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The music video series features musicians adapting some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been heard before. Watch the entire series here....

Reigning Sound returns to Milwaukee with original lineup, fond memories

Andy Turner

February 25, 2020

Just 21 years old and a little overwhelmed, Jordan Davis found himself on stage as a member of the Mystery Girls at the Cactus Club, opening for Reigning Sound. It was Sept. 12, 2003, and Reigning Sound was Dav...

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds will return to Miller High Life Theatre September 18

February 25, 2020

Yep: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds will return to the Miller High Life Theatre on Friday, September 18. The group last played the venue (then known as the Milwaukee Theatre) in 2014—their first headlining Milwauk...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: February 24-March 1