Music

June 11, 2018

Let's just get this out of the way: the weather was pretty lousy for Locust Street Festival of Music & Art 2018. It was cold (low 50s), it was cloudy (the sun was entirely absent), and it rained for a good ...

Pabst Theater receives King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard like conquering heroes in Milwaukee debut

Cal Roach

June 10, 2018

From a distance, everything about King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard seems like a gimmick: the goofy name; the preposterously psychedelic record and song titles; the album concepts (All the songs are the same...

And this year’s “Cheers to Milwaukee” secret band is…[insert band name here]

June 8, 2018

After a week of feverish speculation, whispered rumors, and "It's gonna be Elton John" jokes, the identity of the band playing tonight's "Cheers to Milwaukee" show at Riverside Theater can finally be revealed. ...

Join us at Colectivo’s Lakefront Cafe this summer for “Friday Nite Music”

June 8, 2018

Colectivo Coffee has a wide variety of cafes spread across metro Milwaukee (and a few in Madison and Chicago), each with its own look, feel, and unique personality. However, as far as location and view are conc...

Gobble up The Unitaskers’ “Tide Pods”

June 8, 2018

Remember 8,000 years ago when people were eating/not really eating Tide Pods? Truly a more innocent time. Well, goofball Milwaukee indie rock outfit The Unitaskers remember. Last week, the band released its fir...

S.S. Web steers into new water with ‘This Cold Soul’

Jared Blohm

June 6, 2018

After more than 10 years as a band, it was safe to assume what was coming on S.S. Web's fifth album—a dark, fast-paced blend of folk and punk with country and bluegrass influences tied together with lead singer...

Hop Along talks latest album, new studio approach, growing expectations

June 6, 2018

Hop Along released its fourth album, Bark Your Head Off, Dog, in early April. Early reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, many of them calling the Philadelphia indie rock band's latest its most textured ef...

MKE Music Rewind: The Celebrated Workingman, “A Lover’s Waltz”

June 5, 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. If someone were to make a list of current Milwaukee music MVPs (ser...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2018

June 4, 2018

Twenty-eighteen saw some important changes for Riverwest FemFest. The fourth annual benefit was moved from winter to late spring/early summer, and it expanded its footprint from five days to eight. But the fest...

Go on the road with GGOOLLDD in “The Way That I Feel” video

June 4, 2018

There's a reason Milwaukee hasn't heard much from GGOOLLDD lately. For starters, the beloved electo-pop project relocated to Appleton last year, before ultimately winding up in Louisiana. More significantly, th...

Stephen Malkmus lives up to his legacy at sold-out Colectivo show

Lauren Keene

June 3, 2018

In his 2007 book Love Is A Mixtape, author Rob Sheffield describes his introduction to Pavement, the '90s indie rock band that put singer/songwriter Stephen Malkmus on the musical map: Our friend Joe in New Yo...

Old 97’s will headline WMSE’s 9th annual Backyard BBQ

June 1, 2018

There should be a law against thinking about the end of August (the end of summer!) at the beginning of June (the beginning of summer!), but we'll make an exception for WMSE's Backyard BBQ. On Saturday, August ...

Let’s get our hopes up again and guess the mystery band playing the “Cheers to Milwaukee” show

June 1, 2018

Do you like shows? (Yes!) Do you like free shows! (YES!) Do you like free shows where the headliner remains a secret? (Um...) Well, you're in luck, because Miller Brewing and Riverside Theater are teaming up fo...

Take a guided tour through Europe with Fox Face’s “Hiawatha” video

May 31, 2018

Last year was a big one for Fox Face. The punk quartet played out consistently in Milwaukee, they toured the Midwest, got a new drummer, signed to a record label, and released its excellent full-length (Spoil +...

Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 2018

May 31, 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 Bu...

Public Domain: SistaStrings perform “Ave Maria” and “Deep River”

May 30, 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 ...

Bask in the digital glow of LUXI’s “Dust Fades”

May 29, 2018

LUXI has been gracing Milwaukee music venues with her brooding, whimsical electronica output since she—aka Alexandre Maxine Hill—released 2013's W∆VES. That impressive debut gave way to a steady stream of atmos...

Here are the individual stage schedules for Locust Street Festival 2018

May 29, 2018

Locust Street Festival is not only one of the first Milwaukee fests each year, it's also one of the best. Earlier this month, we let you know who would be performing on Riverwest Public House's stages. A few da...

20 Milwaukee songs for Summer 2018