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Stream a new song from the forthcoming hip-hop compilation, “Land By The Lake II”

May 19, 2017

Though recent releases by IshDARR and WebsterX are spreading the good word of Milwaukee hip-hop far beyond city limits, there's no shortage of talented area emcees who are helping to bolster the reputation of l...

Here’s the 10th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party lineup

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2017

Since opening in 2007, Burnhearts has slowly-but-steadily transformed into one of Milwaukee's premier beer bars. Along the way, the Bay View lounge's owners have shown customers they like to party. Beyond Mitte...

Vinyl Me, Please will join us for a live “Book Club” podcast

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2017

Last June, Milwaukee Record invited former A.V. Club Milwaukee City Editor-turned-author Steven Hyden to Cactus Club to talk about his debut book, Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me, for an interactive discussion...

Get lost in Dashcam’s “Blue Eyes,” featuring NO/NO’s Cat Ries

Matt Wild

May 18, 2017

Anyone else remember USA Up All Night? You know, that old USA Network show from the '90s where they showed old B-movies from the '80s? Hosted by Gilbert Gottfried and Rhonda Shear? Yeah, that show was great. An...

When you’re sure you’ve had enough, just remember that Milwaukee has a polka hip-hop band

Matt Wild

May 18, 2017

In R.E.M.'s sad-sack classic "Everybody Hurts," Michael Stipe offers some sad-sack comfort to his fellow sad sacks: "When you're sure you've had enough / Of this life / Well hang on." Might we suggest a Milwauk...

Here are the daily admission promotions for Summerfest 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 17, 2017

There's an old Milwaukee saying we just made up: If you can't manage to score free or discounted tickets to Summerfest, you're not really trying. Looking to enjoy the dulcet tones of Spin Doctors and Huey Lewis...

Here’s the Bay View Jazz Fest 2017 lineup

Tyler Maas

May 17, 2017

For the fourth straight year, the organizers behind Bay View Gallery Night, in association with Milwaukee Jazz Vision, are melding the massive 50-business artistic endeavor with Bay View Jazz Fest. Earlier this...

Here’s the 2017 Pridefest entertainment lineup (including the Milwaukee Record Stage!)

Tyler Maas

May 16, 2017

With all due respect to earlier-occurring newcomers Riverwest FemFest, Arte Para Todos, Gloss Weekend, and Cream City Comedy Festival, Milwaukee’s festival season truly and officially begins with PrideFest. The...

Get ready for Gloss Weekend with this festival compilation

Tyler Maas

May 16, 2017

Though there's still another full month of spring left, Milwaukee's colossal "summer" festival season in almost in full swing. One of the first events to usher in the epoch of entertainment is Gloss Weekend. Fo...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re kind of “fit”

Matt Wild

May 16, 2017

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deign...

Stream the Milwaukee-produced, 27-track anti-Trump compilation “UNPRESIDENTED”

Matt Wild

May 15, 2017

Back in 2015, a group of likeminded Midwest musicians embarked on an ambitious multi-media project dubbed "UNINTIMIDATED: Wisconsin Musicians Against Scott Walker." Organized by IfIHadAHiFi and Body Futures dru...

Here’s the lineup for the inaugural Bumstead Block Party

Tyler Maas

May 11, 2017

Since opening last fall, Bumstead Provisions has supplied Bay View with another option for excellent food, as well as a place to buy beer and liquor to-go, a site to try to consume gigantic pretzel sandwiches, ...

Violent Femmes and Corey Feldman: 14 standout (non-festival) summer shows

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 10, 2017

Summertime musical entertainment in Milwaukee typically finds a home at the city’s 8,000 street fests, or, you know, that whole Summerfest thing. But look beyond the temporary street stages and the sea of dance...

Here’s the lineup for the 2017 Locust Street Festival

Tyler Maas

May 10, 2017

The annual Locust Street Festival of Music & Art is one of the city’s best street fests, celebrating all that is good, right, and drum circle-y in Riverwest. On Sunday, June 11, the 41st installment of the ...

Andrew Shelp talks expansion, highlights, future of Milwaukee Psych Fest

Kevin Mueller

May 10, 2017

Long known as a power pop town, Milwaukee has often forsaken its burgeoning psychedelic music scene in favor of more accessible sonic pursuits. Over the last five years, however, musician Andrew Shelp (of Moss ...

Watch The Promise Ring perform on a 2002 episode of ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’

Tyler Maas

May 9, 2017

Though The Promise Ring has been known to play semi-frequent reunion shows, the band officially called it quits in 2002. Before parting ways that year, the seminal Milwaukee emo act released its underappreciate...

Here are all the special activities and promotions for Summerfest 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 9, 2017

There's an old Milwaukee saying: If you can't find free tickets or figure out a way to score discounted admission to Summerfest, you're not really trying. So here are all the special activities and promotions f...

Explore Ravi/Lola’s enigmatic “Organization Structure” video

Matt Wild

May 9, 2017

When one thinks of psych music in the 21st century, one tends to think of heavy, effects-laden rock. But there's another side to modern psych—a softer, more melodic side that trades swirling dervishes of noise ...

Watch Sylvan Esso and Big Freedia perform “Pony” on ‘The Gorburger Show’

Tyler Maas

May 8, 2017

Durham, North Carolina indie pop duo Sylvan Esso—which formed after Mountain Man singer Amelia Meath and Decibully/Made Of Oak member Nick Sanborn met in Milwaukee—released its downright delightful sophomore re...

Ahoy! Here’s Milwaukee Boat Line’s Concert Cruise lineup

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2017

Despite the dozens of festivals, block parties, and weekly outdoor music series taking place on Milwaukee soil every summer, Milwaukee Boat Line sees fit to extend the city’s celebratory spirit to the water wit...