Music

April 4, 2019

Bad news, Ozzy Osbourne fans: The legendary Prince of Darkness has postponed his 2019 tour due to an "injury sustained while dealing with his recent bout of pneumonia." That tour included a July 4 show at Summe...

MKE Music Rewind: Competitorr, “Stop Go”

April 4, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. I moved to Milwaukee in the fall of 1996, but sometimes it feels lik...

Stomata, B~Free announce special May 3 performance at Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

Josh Hoppert

April 3, 2019

After months of planning, composing, songwriting, and more planning, the time has finally come. On May 3, get ready to sit comfortably or dance beautifully in the beauty and comfort of The Harris Theater at the...

Pixies played The Rave and they were great and here’s what they played and said between songs

April 2, 2019

Similar to our "Pixies played Summerfest and they were great and here's what they played and said between songs" review from July 2018, let's keep this short and sweet: Legendary alternative rock band Pixies pl...

After 45 years, Mott The Hoople return to Milwaukee for stunning Miller High Life Theatre show

Caleb Westphal

April 2, 2019

When Mott The Hoople last played in Milwaukee, the Domes were less than a decade old, Summerfest was approaching its seventh season, and Richard Nixon was in the last throes of his presidency. The date was May ...

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets brings weakened pulse of Pink Floyd to Riverside Theater

Cal Roach

April 2, 2019

Nick Mason stressing that his Saucerful Of Secrets tour is not a tribute act smacks of Spinal Tap to be sure. Okay, fine: It's a Pink Floyd cover band, how's that? And one of only about three in the whole world...

WMSE will release a GGOOLLDD 7-inch for Record Store Day 2019

April 1, 2019

Since 2015, local radio institution and chili competition curator WMSE has helped spread the good will and wonder of Record Store Day with a limited-edition release of a 7-inch from a Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-re...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (April 1-7)

April 1, 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...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: March 2019

March 29, 2019

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records, notable singles, and more. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Eli Cash - The D...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (March 25-31)

March 26, 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...

Wrap your arms around “Arms,” the wonderful new single from Soda Road

March 26, 2019

When we last checked in with Soda Road—a.k.a. the new project from former Sat. Nite Duets member Stephen Strupp—the band was in a mood. We described Soda Road's debut album, Varsity Of Winter, as a "melancholy,...

WAMI announces performers, People’s Choice nominees

March 26, 2019

Who's got WAMI fever? On Sunday, April 14, the 39th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards will take over Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom for a night of fun, excitement, and, of course, music. The 2019 no...

Sean Raasch officially says farewell to Twin Brother

March 25, 2019

The past two years have been full of ups and down for Twin Brother. In early 2017, singer and founding member Sean Raasch expanded his longtime trio into a full-fledged six-piece band and put out the excellent ...

Calliope says farewell (for now), morphs into cosmic Astral Hand

March 25, 2019

Type "Milwaukee psych-stoner-biker-band" into the search engine of your choice and you'll land on Calliope. Beginning with a bluesy self-titled album in 2013 and culminating with the thunderous Chapel Perilous ...

Soar into the weekend with LUXI’s animated “Fly Away” video

March 22, 2019

Late last year, LUXI released Lost Letters (Of Seraphina). The latest in the synth-pop producer's ever-growing catalog earned high placement on our list of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2018, and we called th...

MKE Music Rewind: Casino Versus Japan, “It’s Very Sunny”

Sahan Jayasuriya

March 21, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. For over three decades, Milwaukee's music scene has experienced nume...

Pete Freeman doesn’t want buildings scraping his sky in “Skylines & Distilleries”

March 21, 2019

You may know Pete Freeman as the guy behind that Front Row Amy song that totally blew up. You may know Pete Freeman as the guy behind that "Please don't move to Milwaukee" song that also blew up. Now, Pete Free...

Abby Jeanne, Saebra & Carlyle will release a split 7-inch on Record Store Day

March 19, 2019

Last April, Abby Jeanne celebrated Record Store Day by releasing a special edition 7-inch with WMSE. This time around, the eternally occupied singer is joining forces with another local favorite to put out anot...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (March 18-24)