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Remembering ‘Now That’s What I Call Milwaukee!’ a mixtape where every word is “Milwaukee”

January 22, 2019

If you're anything like us, you eat, sleep, and breathe Milwaukee. Because of that, you've probably experienced occasional Being John Malkovich moments where every word in your head suddenly becomes "Milwaukee....

Milwaukee Record Recommended (January 21-27)

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 21, 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...

Hear Direct Hit! cover Nickel&Rose before Local Coverage 2019

Tyler Maas

January 18, 2019

Tonight is the night! Following months of planning and preparation, Local Coverage will take over Turner Hall Ballroom for another evening of fun philanthropy. If you're unfamiliar with our annual benefit conce...

Here’s everything you should know about Local Coverage 2019

Tyler Maas

January 15, 2019

Following months of planning, the night is almost upon us! Friday night, historic Turner Hall Ballroom will play host to Milwaukee Record’s fifth annual Local Coverage benefit concert. Over the course of the ev...

Gaze upon Summerfest’s new Uline Warehouse and prepare for a better way to see the Gin Blossoms

Matt Wild

January 15, 2019

File this one under It's January, So Let's Talk About Summerfest (Presented By American Family Insurance): Tuesday morning, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. unveiled renderings of the new Uline Warehouse Stage co...

Driveway Thriftdwellers sharpen sound on new album

Jared Blohm

January 14, 2019

The Driveway Thriftdwellers are from Milwaukee. And Madison. They’re a country band. And a rock and roll band. And if your local record store has an Americana section, you’ll probably find the band’s albums fil...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (January 14-20)

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 14, 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...

MKE Music Rewind: Heidi Spencer & The Rare Birds, “Alibi”

Matt Wild

January 10, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. Every few years or so, there's a Milwaukee artist that seems to be ...

57 Milwaukee releases (probably) coming your way in 2019

Tyler Maas

January 9, 2019

It seems like we’re just days removed from celebrating the best albums and EPs Milwaukee managed in 2018. With all the promise a new year brings also comes the promise of new music. In the same way many of us r...

Sincere Engineer discusses breakout year, 2019 plans, her Norm Macdonald tattoo

Tyler Maas

January 8, 2019

Deanna Belos is on fire. In the roughly 15 months since her project, Sincere Engineer, released Rhombithian—the band's debut album—on Red Scare Industries, the Chicago singer-songwriter has earned heaps of a...

Here’s the Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2019 lineup

Tyler Maas

January 7, 2019

Now that New Year’s festivities have come and gone, folks in Milwaukee are forced to come to terms with the harsh realization that winter is here and there’s not much to do outside. Fortunately, we’re less than...

Milwaukee Record Recommended (January 7-13)

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 7, 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...

Negative/Positive kick off new year with ‘Kick Me In Both Of My Shins At The Same Time’

Matt Wild

January 4, 2019

For artists with a unique backstory, there comes a point when that backstory takes a backseat to the music itself. For Milwaukee's Negative/Positive, that point is now. Yes, Negative/Positive is the guitar-bass...

Surprise! Phylums just released an excellent new album called ‘phylums ii’

Tyler Maas

January 4, 2019

We're only four days into 2019 and the year has already been chock full of surprises. So far, we've learned Café Centraal will reopen as a “ Grand Café & Tappery,” ice bars will take over the city (weather ...

Public Domain: ¡palabra! performs “El Son de la Má Teodora”

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 3, 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...

Brendan Kelly talks Wandering Birds album, new Lawrence Arms material, memorable Milwaukee shows

Tyler Maas

January 2, 2019

While Chicago punk rock legend Brendan Kelly is probably best known for his work with The Lawrence Arms (closely followed by the hilariously bleak things he tweets as his "Nihilist Arby's" internet alter ego), ...

Chicken Wire Empire traverses new territory on ‘What Moves Mountains’

Tyler Maas

December 27, 2018

Chicken Wire Empire has done a lot in its first five years as a band. Since being formed by a pair of jam band enthusiasts, the contemporary Milwaukee bluegrass outfit has grown to five members. Along the way, ...

Kurt Vile feels at home at Turner Hall

Kevin Mueller

December 22, 2018

“I like this place. This place is cool. It’s cooler than the other place we played,” Kurt Vile remarked midway through his laid-back show Friday night at Turner Hall Ballroom. It’s one of the only things the...

Brush up on some of 2018’s best local music with the Silver City Sampler

Tyler Maas

December 20, 2018

In case you missed our various recent reminders, Milwaukee music is an incredibly good place. Though there's no shortage of Best Of lists and awards that help recognize the recorded efforts of Milwaukee musicia...

Riverside Theater celebrates 90 years

Catherine Jozwik

December 17, 2018

Milwaukee's historic Riverside Theater, now celebrating 90 years of operation, has a rich and colorful history that includes vaudeville, a fire, and even reported paranormal activity. Oh, and being one of Mi...