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Wu-Tang Clan will play Riverside Theater August 3

February 26, 2019

Wu-Tang Clan will play Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Saturday, August 3. We repeat: Wu-Tang Clan will play Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Saturday, August 3. It's the group's 25th anniversary tour. Hell ye...

Join us at The Cooperage for our Milwaukee Day Showcase

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2019

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...

Lex With The Records and Milwaukee’s role in the new era of New York hip-hop

Damon "Jank" Joy

February 25, 2019

While you've been listening to Cardi B on repeat, a distinctly new sound has been brimming on the East Coast. This new movement is reminiscent of '90s grimy street-level rhymes compounded with sample-heavy beat...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (February 25-March 3)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 25, 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...

And “Milwaukee’s Best Bloody” is…

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2019

Sunday afternoon, thousands of people gathered at the Italian Community Center to partake in a beloved celebration of a tomato-based local delicacy. Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation's annual “MKE’s Best Bloody...

Colter Wall captivates Turner Hall with songs of the plains

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2019

Friday night, a one-block stretch of Vel R. Phillips Avenue in downtown Milwaukee simultaneously hosted two of modern music's most promising young voices. While the brand new Fiserv Forum was privy to what was ...

Here’s the Triple Eye Industries Fest IV lineup

Tyler Maas

February 22, 2019

In a span of less than five years, Triple Eye Industries has managed an astounding 43 releases—many of them in vinyl format. To celebrate all they've done in such a short span, the Milwaukee-based independent r...

MKE Music Rewind: The Promise Ring, ‘Very Emergency’

Matt Wild

February 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. I have a confession to make: I didn't get into The Promise Ring unti...

“Celebration!” will honor heroines in Milwaukee music, art

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2019

It safe to say Milwaukee music has never been in a better place than it is right now. One major reason for this especially fruitful epoch of local music is the outstanding, important, and tireless work that wom...

Hear Wilco member talk about his love for Milwaukee, shooting album art at Mader’s

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2019

Last week, we wrote about a less-than-flattering remark Arcade Fire singer Win Butler directed Milwaukee's way while he was being interviewed on a basketball podcast. A few days later, our fair city was referen...

Listen to a 1993 Nirvana show at Milwaukee’s MECCA Auditorium

Matt Wild

February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019 would have been Kurt Cobain's 52nd birthday. The Nirvana frontman was born on February 20, 1967; he died on April 5, 1994. In just a few years, he'll be gone longer than he was around. Gloo...

Mike Krol talks ‘Power Chords’ approach, Penthouse magazine spread, playing in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2019

Since playing Milwaukee Record's stage at last year's Bay View Bash, Los Angeles (by way of Wisconsin) musician Mike Krol has been busy putting the finishing touches on his new album. Last month, Power Chords—K...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (February 18-24)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 18, 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...

Arcade Fire singer doesn’t seem to think Milwaukee is a “culturally rich” city

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2019

Last year, Arcade Fire closed out Summerfest with a performance at The American Family Insurance Amphitheater. The show was the Grammy-winning indie rock band's first Milwaukee show in 14 years. The lengthy gap...

Milo says goodbye to Milo at sold-out Cactus Club show

Tanner Owen

February 15, 2019

On the heels of his latest album, Budding Ornithologists Are Weary Of Tired Analogies, Rory Ferreira, a.k.a. Milo, rapped for a sold-out crowd at Cactus Club Thursday night. Milo has dubbed this tour "MILO'S FI...

Meet Joe Wong, the Milwaukee-born composer who made the music for Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2019

By now, you've likely plowed through the first season of the new Netflix original series Russian Doll. Though the Natasha Lyonne vehicle is inventive, hilariously dark, and incredibly enjoyable on its own, you ...

Join us at Kindred On K.K. for “Tuesday Tunes”

Josh Hoppert

February 14, 2019

Founded in 2017 by sisters Marija and Vesna Madunic, Kindred On K.K. has taken the big, boxy building at 2535 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue in fun and beautiful directions. They offer a from-scratch menu, a full bar w...

Say goodbye to The Midwest Beat and stream a song from the band’s final album, ‘Incantations’

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2019

Following 14 years, close to 300 shows, three European tours, and a trio of albums, The Midwest Beat is coming to an end. The longstanding Milwaukee-Madison project will officially call it quits today with the ...

Watch Abby Jeanne take a spin around Hi-Fi Cafe in her “Music Box Dancer” video

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2019

Hi-Fi Cafe holds a special place in Abby Jeanne's heart. The Milwaukee singer and all-around musical force has been hanging out at the Bay View "time warp" since she was in middle school. She used to work there...

Spend a day with Milwaukee quadruple amputee Joe Reed in Ben Wagner’s “Take My Time” video

Tyler Maas

February 12, 2019

Last year, much of the city learned the inspiring story of Joe Reed. The Milwaukee man had all of his limbs amputated as a child as a result of meningitis. In the years that followed, Reed was abused by his fos...