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Here’s the Denim Park Summer ’19 Concert Series lineup

July 17, 2019

Though Milwaukee seems to have every weekend covered in terms of entertainment, it's always refreshing to see bands perform in the city's collection of weeknight concerts. Events like Chill On The Hill, Jazz In...

A Milwaukee guide to Mile Of Music

Tyler Maas

July 17, 2019

From August 1-4, a total of 10 Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-adjacent) bands and solo artists will make the 100-mile trek north on US 41—or I-43, if they want to take the scenic route—to partake in the fifth annual M...

Listen to a cut from The Hatchets’ Woody Guthrie concept album, ‘The Uncounted Blue Jillions’

Matt Wild

July 16, 2019

Milwaukee has a thing for Woody Guthrie. In February 2018, an all-star cast of Milwaukee musicians (led by Johanna Rose) paid tribute to the folk icon with the GuthrieUNCOVERED show at Turner Hall. In November ...

Hear Christopher Porterfield’s cover of a Paper Holland song for the band’s ‘Galápados’ companion album

Tyler Maas

July 15, 2019

Last June, Paper Holland released its long-awaited sophomore album, Galápagos, a meticulously-crafted batch of summertime-suited songs that cracked the top 15 on our list of 2018’s best Milwaukee records. On Ju...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 15-21

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 15, 2019

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...

Let’s all share our theories about why Summerfest had its lowest attendance in more than 30 years

Matt Wild

July 13, 2019

By now you've probably heard the news, but if you haven't, here it is: Summerfest—a.k.a. The World's Largest Music Festival, a.k.a. The Big Gig, a.k.a. Sure, I Guess I'll See Guided By Voices At 4 P.M.—posted i...

Let’s play “spot the local celebrity” with Trapper Schoepp’s “On, Wisconsin” video

Matt Wild

July 12, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

Liar’s Trial ruin your black tie affair with classic country album ‘Friends In No Places’

Matt Wild

July 12, 2019

It takes approximately 15 seconds before prison is mentioned on the new Liar's Trial album, Friends In No Places. This should come as no surprise: the Milwaukee country band named its 2016 album Songs About Mom...

Savor the summer with two sun-kissed Cabin Essence songs

Matt Wild

July 12, 2019

There are certain expectations when you name your band after a Beach Boys song. Take Cabin Essence, the retro-minded Milwaukee project fronted by Nick Maas. (No relation to Milwaukee Record's own Tyler Maas.) O...

The world is warm and friendly when you sing along to the Mike Crivello’s jingle

Matt Wild

July 11, 2019

If you live in the metro Milwaukee area, you're likely familiar with Mike Crivello's Camera & Imaging Center, Brookfield's one-stop photography shop since 1969. And if you're familiar with Mike Crivello's—a...

Bon Iver announce new “adult” album, ‘i,i,’ release two new songs

Matt Wild

July 11, 2019

Good morning! Are you ready for some Bon Iver news? Hopefully you have some coffee brewing! Like the old saying goes, "Don't talk to me about Bon Iver before my second cup!" Anyway, Bon Iver have announced t...

The best Milwaukee albums of 2019 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 10, 2019

Believe it or not (we choose not), 2019 is more than halfway over. With that in mind, we thought it was a perfect time to listen to some music and celebrate the year's first six months by rounding up the best M...

Public Domain: Dusk performs “When I Was A Young Girl”

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 9, 2019

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The music video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been he...

Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, ScHoolboy Q send Summerfest off in surreal style

Damon "Jank" Joy

July 8, 2019

Thousands of people filled the newly “lifted” American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Summerfest’s final day to see hip-hop royalty. Though it took 11 days to bring rap to the amphitheater during this year's ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 8-14

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 8, 2019

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...

Semisonic treats Summerfest to greatest hits and brand new material in first Milwaukee show in 18 years

Rick Katschke

July 7, 2019

When the official Summerfest lineup was unveiled in spring, one of the biggest surprises was that Semisonic would be returning to the Big Gig after an absence of nearly two decades. The 2001 edition of Summerfe...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 11

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 7, 2019

Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 10

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 6, 2019

Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...

Here’s the lineup for WMSE’s 10th annual Backyard BBQ

Tyler Maas

July 5, 2019

As we recover from a fun Fourth Of July and prepare to enter the final weekend of Summerfest, it's a great time to look ahead at all the great events that remain on Milwaukee's bursting schedule of summer festi...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 9

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 5, 2019

Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...