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I saw a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend for $20 at the Racine Zoo

August 11, 2017

During the 1960s, Stax Records of Memphis was at the forefront of American soul music, possibly only being eclipsed by Berry Gordy's Motown. Otis Redding and Sam & Dave were the biggest artists to come from...

Buckle up, Milwaukee, for the world’s first “alternative polka festival”

Matt Wild

August 11, 2017

When out-of-town travel writers pen glowing reviews of Milwaukee, they almost always mention how our city is much more than its "beer-and-brats" reputation. (Which is true, though we do love our beer and brats....

Soul Low would like you to ‘Cheer Up,’ please

Matt Wild

August 10, 2017

Drop the digital and/or physical needle on Soul Low's third full-length album, Cheer Up, and you're lulled into a false sense of serenity. A one-minute string instrumental opens the proceedings, evoking the orn...

Rancid and Dropkick Murphys bring grown-up punk to BMO Harris Pavilion

Dan Agacki

August 10, 2017

Sometimes, to amuse yourself on the drive to work, you call into radio stations to win concert tickets. Sometimes you're caller number five and you actually win the tickets. And so I found myself, maxed out on ...

Three Riverwest basement bands played 7 Mile Fair, and it was just as weird as you’d expect

Lauren Keene

August 9, 2017

Hailed as "Wisconsin's Largest Flea Market," the elusive 7 Mile Fair is one of the few places where you can buy live birds, bootleg Beats by Dre, fresh produce, fidget spinners, pork rinds…you get it. Located i...

Fibonacci Sequence takes its time with ‘Cinema Finis’

Steve Lampiris

August 9, 2017

To enter the world of Milwaukee's Fibonacci Sequence is to enter a world whose backstory includes two Chads ("Chad 1" and "Chad 2"), a producer/musician named Chris Kringel, and a current bass player being conf...

Craig Finn and John K. Samson are playing at Cactus Club October 22

Tyler Maas

August 8, 2017

Here's another one to file in the "huge shows happening in intimate venues" category. Roughly six weeks after Cactus Club hosts P.O.S, the same Bay View bar will be the site of another impressive bill that's no...

Spend your Sunday helping Steve Look, a local musician who was electrocuted and almost died

Tyler Maas

August 6, 2017

For more than a decade, Steve Look’s voice could be heard bolstering beyond-their-years indie rock projects The Meteah Strike and, later, Fable & The World Flat. Since early 2015, the singer-guitarist has s...

Stream another track from the ‘Land By The Lake II’ hip-hop compilation

Tyler Maas

August 4, 2017

Back in mid-May, we treated you to an early taste of Land By The Lake II, the forthcoming follow-up to a compilation that producer and engineer DSCRIBE curated to help "create a snapshot of Milwaukee’s potent h...

The Killers exceed expectations at sold-out Milwaukee show

Lauren Keene

August 3, 2017

During MTV's final era of actually showing music on television, people of a certain age were exposed to countless mid-aughts top 40 hits. Various morning music video showcases like AMTV, Music Mix, and Morning ...

Public Domain: Klassik performs “Amazing Grace”

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2017

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 ...

Ahead of new album, Primus plays one for the diehards at The Rave

Cal Roach

August 2, 2017

The news dropped on Monday that Primus will be releasing a new album next month. Titled The Desaturating Seven, it will be the first album by the band's classic lineup (bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist ...

PUP is great, grateful at Turner Hall in Milwaukee debut

Tyler Maas

August 2, 2017

Since reaching continental consciousness with its outstanding 2013 debut, PUP has toured aggressively—only stopping long enough to write and record their (even better) 2016 follow-up, The Dream Is Over. In spit...

Ryan Adams dives into back catalog, mixes old with new at Riverside Theater

Dan Agacki

August 1, 2017

Ryan Adams is one of the most prolific songwriters of our time. The only person who has cranked out albums at a more furious pace is Guided By Voices' Robert Pollard. Adams' latest full length, Prisoner, is a s...

Kenny Rogers knows when to fold ’em, will bring “Final World Tour” to Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

July 31, 2017

The last time country music icon Kenny Rogers blew through town on a train bound for Illinois, Minnesota, or possibly Iowa, the impeccably bearded septuagenarian was playing the Wisconsin State Fair. It wasn't ...

Here’s the full WMSE Backyard BBQ lineup

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2017

Last month, before Summerfest, Pabst Street Party, and Corey Feldman's front tooth all came and went, WMSE announced the legendary Alejandro Escovedo will headline the station’s 8th annual Backyard BBQ at Humbo...

Whenever life gets you down, just remember there’s a “Karma Chameleon” parody called “I’m A Milwaukeean”

Matt Wild

July 26, 2017

In Monty Python's "Galaxy Song," a ditty from the group's 1983 film The Meaning Of Life, Eric Idle offers this bit of existential comfort food: Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown And things seem hard o...

Get ready for Triple Eye Industries Fest 2, stream the ‘Vinyl Noise Beer Vol. 2’ comp

Tyler Maas

July 26, 2017

As Milwaukee prepares to say goodbye to July, the city has already said farewell to a wide variety of festivals, block parties, and a number of other celebrations that help make summer here special. After Germa...

Returning to Warped Tour after 15 years away

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2017

On July 27, 2002, I attended the first and only Van's Warped Tour of my life. The show, which took place at the Tweeter Center in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, boasted dozens of popular punk, ska, and hard...

You didn’t need to understand Gin Blossoms’ Festa Italiana appearance to enjoy it

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2017

Last Friday, BoDeans headlined Festa Italiana's opening night. With no discernible Italian connection, the performance would've seemed strange if not for the band's Milwaukee roots. The following night's Calyps...