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Public Domain: Field Report performs “The Lost Chord”

January 31, 2017

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo’s Prospect Avenue cafe to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve n...

Billy Bob Thornton and his rockabilly band are coming to Shank Hall in April

Matt Wild

January 30, 2017

Nearly a year after Kiefer Sutherland pulled the ol' "longtime actor moonlights as rock star" move at Milwaukee's Shank Hall (let's just try to move past Johnny Depp's Hollywood Vampires show at Summerfest, o...

Hear Slow Walker bring its A-game to new EP, ‘Command Z’

Tyler Maas

January 30, 2017

Slow Walker is a curious name for a band that operates at such a frantic pace. The garage rock outfit put out three full-lengths between 2011 and 2014. Last year saw the release of two cassettes: a collection...

Mayhem conjures up evil nostalgia at Turner Hall

Cal Roach

January 25, 2017

Believe it or not, Milwaukee was once a haven for metal. There was a time—let's call it "The '90s"—when cult European bands that American metalheads never dreamed they'd get to see in person would make a spec...

Stream Dream Vacation’s chaotic and cathartic EP, ‘Exude Sorry’

Tyler Maas

January 25, 2017

It's not unusual for people to turn to music to help cope with tragedy, sadness, and conflict. At times, that reliance of music's comforting capabilities extends to those writing the songs. Last November, Dre...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 23, 2017

Following five nights, more than 70 performances, and a bunch of new elements added to the mix, another Riverwest FemFest is officially in the books. The third annual benefit just so happened to overlap with a ...

“Tribe UNCOVERED” redefines A Tribe Called Quest, showcases an eclectic Milwaukee music scene

Cal Roach

January 21, 2017

There are good reasons you don't hear a lot of rappers covering other rappers. Much of hip-hop's success lies in the idiosyncrasies of its MCs; individuality is job one, and the self-referential bent of rap ly...

Listen to the first new Codebreaker song in 6 years, “When The Lights Go Down”

Matt Wild

January 19, 2017

Milwaukee music is currently awash in gauzy, '80s-tinged synth-pop—think GGOOLLDD, NO/NO, Dashcam, etc. But long before those bands were even blips on the retro radar, the mighty Codebreaker held the distinct...

Ben Gibbard goes solo, reaches for great heights at Pabst Theater

Sahan Jayasuriya

January 19, 2017

Breaking away from a band and performing solo is always a risk. If executed poorly, it can expose a songwriter's weaknesses and highlight the necessity of their bandmates. If executed successfully, it serves ...

Thanks for making Local Coverage 2017 great, Milwaukee!

Tyler Maas

January 18, 2017

Last Friday, Milwaukee Record hosted our third annual Local Coverage show at Turner Hall. There, a diverse cast of 10 Milwaukee bands and rappers took the stage to perform (approximately) 15-minute sets of an...

Remembering the time Wendy O. Williams was arrested in Milwaukee for getting freaky with a sledgehammer

Matt Wild

January 18, 2017

Musical provocation might net you some dutiful social media outrage these days, but it likely won't get you arrested. That wasn't always the case: In 1969, Jim Morrison was charged with obscenity and indecent e...

Klassik uncovers the story behind Friday’s “Tribe UNCOVERED” show at Turner Hall

Matt Wild

January 17, 2017

Back in early 2016, Alverno College's long-running performing arts series, Alverno Presents, announced its current season would be its last. Among the many casualties of the announcement was Alverno Presents' ...

Steve from ‘Stranger Things’ is in a band that’s playing at Cactus Club tonight

Tyler Maas

January 16, 2017

Even though 2016 can be chalked up as a rough year all around, one of the few quality distractions from the unprecedented political happenings, the ever-widening racial and economic gaps, and the steady strea...

Here’s everything you should know about Local Coverage 2017

Tyler Maas

January 13, 2017

Tonight is the night! This evening, historic Turner Hall Ballroom will play host to Milwaukee Record's third annual Local Coverage benefit concert. Over the course of the event's short history, the show has g...

Inside Milwaukee’s green rooms: Anodyne, Club Garibaldi, The Metal Grill

Tyler Maas

January 12, 2017

While countless people flock to Milwaukee's numerous clubs, theaters, arenas, concert-equipped coffee shops, and other performance spaces every year, only a select few are allowed to peer behind the scenes. U...

Stream Shoot Down The Moon’s first album since 2012, ‘Forever Sedated’

Tyler Maas

January 12, 2017

In October of 2012, Shoot Down The Moon released Meetings And Greetings. The record was the Milwaukee indie rock outfit's third full-length and fourth release since its 2005 outset. Not long after, the band r...

Young, shy, and snotty: Being an underage music fan in Milwaukee

Lauren Keene

January 11, 2017

Beer, cheese, motorcycles, sports—these are the things that a lot of people still think about when they hear the word "Milwaukee." I've lived in Milwaukee my entire life and have never really cared about the ...

Exclusive: Stream The Fatty Acids’ “Strangers / In Your House,” from the upcoming ‘Dogs Of Entertainment’

Matt Wild

January 10, 2017

There comes a point in every long-running band's career when listeners (and writers) start tossing around words like "veterans" and "fixtures." Ready or not, The Fatty Acids have arrived at that point. Over the...

19 Milwaukee releases we’re excited to hear in 2017

Tyler Maas

January 9, 2017

It seems like we're just days removed from celebrating the best releases Milwaukee managed in 2016. With all the promise a new year brings also comes the promise of new music. In the same way many of us resol...

Here’s the Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2017 lineup

Tyler Maas

January 4, 2017

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 in full force and there's not much to do outside. Fortunately,...