Music

July 9, 2018

Those good-time rapscallions in the Platinum Boys are at it again. The hard-partying Milwaukee band is in the midst of a week-long summer tour that includes a show at Junker's in Cincinnati on Monday, a show at...

Soccer Mommy sends Summerfest home in style with solid afternoon showing

July 9, 2018

While Summerfest manages to pull of the annual miracle of booking at least a few things to suit all tastes in its lineup of 800 acts playing the grounds' 12 stages, the festival isn't exactly known for helping ...

Here’s the 2018 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup

July 6, 2018

In 2014, stung by a few years of lousy late-summer/early-fall weather, the organizers of Center Street Daze decided to move their fest up to early August. The new date paid off, and what was once a bittersweet ...

A day-by-day Milwaukee guide to Mile Of Music

July 6, 2018

From August 2-5, roughly a dozen 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...

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

July 5, 2018

Legendary alternative rock band Pixies headlined the BMO Harris Pavilion Wednesday night at Summerfest. Legendary alternative rock band Pixies—Black Francis/Frank Black, Joey Santiago, David Lovering, new-ish b...

“Milwaukee could be as big as Austin if there weren’t so many restrictive venues”: An interview with Beggar

Dan Agacki

July 5, 2018

There's no aging out of punk, but as the years go by and the mid 30s set in, people tend to fall away into adult obligations. At the opposite end of the spectrum there's also no age limit. The reality, though, ...

Rocket Paloma wonders if it’s the victim or the crime in “Ghosted”

July 3, 2018

There's nothing simple about Rocket Paloma. Take the band's winding backstory: singer Joey Kerner played under the name as a solo act soon after taking a composition class at Cardinal Stritch, then remade the g...

Vincent Van Great and Dana Coppa hit the Mad Planet dance floor in “Enter Flex” video

July 3, 2018

When we last checked in with Vincent Van Great...well, it was only about two weeks ago, when the ever-busy, ever-evolving rapper/producer was releasing the terrific "I'm The Man Pt. 2" and prepping for gigs at ...

MKE Music Rewind: Alligator Gun, “Curfew”

July 3, 2018

In our weekly MKE Music Rewind, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Shirk, the debut full-lengt...

Relive the 11th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party with these photos

July 2, 2018

Saturday, as Summerfest was in full swing and Milwaukee was easing into a long holiday weekend, hundreds of people gathered on Potter and Logan avenues in Bay View for the 11th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Pa...

Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2018

June 30, 2018

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records and notable singles released this past month. RECORDS OF NOTE Th...

Let’s remember the Social Distortion Milwaukee riot of 1988

June 29, 2018

Tonight, on day three of Summerfest 2018, living-legend punk band Social Distortion will headline the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse at 10 p.m. It'll surely be a lively, crowded show full of old (and new?) fans enjo...

Summerfest’s “Throwback Thursday” lineup at Harley-Davidson Roadhouse was Lit (and Alien Ant Farm and P.O.D.)

June 29, 2018

Though Summerfest officially started off in grand (and/or soul-searching) fashion on Wednesday, thousands upon thousands of people were convinced to kick off their Big Gig attendance with "Throwback Thursday," ...

Public Domain: Jayke Orvis performs “Shady Grove”

June 28, 2018

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly 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 ...

Review: Nothing (formerly known as “Taped Music” and “Pre-Recorded Music”) at JoJo’s Martini Lounge

June 28, 2018

Yesterday signaled the beginning of another Summerfest. Now in its 51st year, the 11-day affair offers the same winning blend of live music, hedonistic festival fare, fireworks, and fun on Milwaukee's lakefront...

Celebrate the first day of Summerfest with a bunch of cover band promo videos

June 27, 2018

Summerfest, as we all know, is the "World's Largest Music Festival." And while that title is certainly well-earned, it obscures the fact that a good chunk of that music is provided by cover bands. Not that ther...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest