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First video from anti-Scott Walker “Unintimidated” project skewers Facebook activism

February 2, 2016

// Have you been displeased with Wisconsin's political climate for the last, oh, let's say, five years? Does the very thought of a certain Wisconsin governor make you break out in hives? If you answered "no...

Christopher Porterfield and company explore the obscure for Alverno Presents’ “How To Write A Popular Song”

Cal Roach

February 1, 2016

// The radio promos for Saturday's Alverno Presents show at Pitman Theatre suggested that you ought to have heard of Charles K. Harris, but you probably haven't. He was a Poughkeepsie native who grew up and...

Masked Intruder nemesis Officer Bradford tells tales from his punk rock patrol

Tyler Maas

January 28, 2016

// It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Since being "court appointed" to the position about four years ago, a Milwaukee man who goes by the name Officer Bradford puts on his uniform—jean shorts, a f...

Record Recommended: January 25-31

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 26, 2016

// Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty "Record Recommended" (patent pending) honor. Here are o...

Christopher Porterfield channels early Milwaukee music hustler for “How To Write A Popular Song”

Matt Wild

January 26, 2016

// In 1893, Milwaukee-based songwriter Charles K. Harris penned popular music's first multi-million-selling piece of sheet music, "After The Ball," a sentimental ballad with a bittersweet twist ending. Thir...

Tracklist: 12 Milwaukee bands we want to reunite

Tyler Maas

January 25, 2016

It's so hard to say goodbye. Luckily, when it comes to music these days, it seems that there's no such thing as a permanent break up. In recent weeks, Guns 'N Roses and At The Drive-In both announced plans to r...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2016

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 25, 2016

// Four days, four venues, more than 50 acts, and nary a hitch. Based on those stats alone, the second annual Riverwest FemFest would be considered a success. But with more than $10,000 (!) raised for Date ...

Appleseeds return for FemFest with new music, perspective

Tyler Maas

January 21, 2016

// If you've looked at the altogether outstanding lineup for Riverwest FemFest (which begins tonight and runs through Sunday), you've probably seen the mysterious "surprise band" slated to take the stage at...

Riverwest FemFest is nigh! Download the third and final compilation

Tyler Maas

January 20, 2016

// Believe it or not, it was technically last summer when the utterly loaded 50-act lineup for the second annual Riverwest FemFest was announced. It's been more than two months since the four-day schedule w...

Record Recommended: January 18-24

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 18, 2016

// Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty "Record Recommended" (patent pending) honor. Here are o...

Thanks for making Local Coverage 2016 great, Milwaukee!

Tyler Maas

January 18, 2016

// Holy shit! As creators of Local Coverage, we might be a little biased, but the second annual benefit show wherein 10 local acts covered each other will probably go down as our single favorite concert of ...

Continue your FemFest prep with the benefit’s second compilation

Tyler Maas

January 15, 2016

// Only a year in, it's in no way hyperbolic to say that Riverwest FemFest is already one of the best events bearing the "fest" suffix in town. Following a successful first year in which two days of female-...

Procrastination pays off on Group Of The Altos’ “Coplights” video

Tyler Maas

January 14, 2016

// Despite its continually changing number of members and its utter refusal to be chained to any single style of music for more than one release, two things Milwaukee's self-proclaimed "surly high school or...

Exclusive: Revel in the blues-rock goodness of The Young Revelators’ ‘All I See’

Matt Wild

January 13, 2016

// When one thinks of the sound of Riverwest, "earnest blues-rock" probably doesn't come to mind. Yet here are The Young Revelators, a young (natch) trio hailing from the ever-buzzing neighborhood, speciali...

Record Recommended: January 11-17

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 13, 2016

// Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty "Record Recommended" (patent pending) honor. Here are o...

Brendan Dassey’s half brother fights ‘Making A Murderer’ conviction with Christian rap song

Tyler Maas

January 12, 2016

Thanks to Making A Murderer, the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach and subsequent conviction of Steven Avery and his (then) 16-year-old nephew Brendan Dassey have returned to the spotlight in Wisconsin, and have si...

Tracklist: 8 things you should know about Local Coverage 2016

Tyler Maas

January 11, 2016

// After months of thought, planning, and work, Local Coverage 2016 is now only days away. On Friday, January 15, a diverse grouping of 10 Milwaukee bands and rappers will take the stage at Turner Hall to p...

Get ready for Riverwest FemFest with the benefit’s first comp

Tyler Maas

January 8, 2016

// Ever since the crazy-good lineup for the second annual Riverwest FemFest was announced in September and the four-night schedule for that dizzying, delightful lineup was set in stone in November, our exci...

Here’s the Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2016 lineup

Tyler Maas

January 7, 2016

// It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, we're not talking about Christmas, New Year's or the city's steady string of summer festivals. Rather, the unofficial title of Milwaukee's favorite day belon...

Michael Gerlach builds beautiful things as King Courteen

Tyler Maas

January 7, 2016

// Michael Gerlach builds beautiful things from nothing. As a woodworker, he transforms razed relics from Milwaukee's industrial past into things like furniture and visual art. As King Courteen, the 22-year...