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A Milwaukee filmmaker wants to make documentaries while living in a van

May 28, 2015

For the last five years or so, Milwaukee filmmaker Anthony Lopez has captured the city at its most sublime and idiosyncratic. As part of his High Frequency Media production company, Lopez created dozens of top-...

Soul Low follows UNEASY with fun, easy EPs

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2015

Just two summers ago, an unknown band of young Milwaukeeans released eight songs they wrote and recorded in pieces over the course of a few years, beginning all the way back in 2009 when three of the (then) 20-...

Listen to Vonny Del Fresco’s debut album, Memoirs

Matt Wild

May 26, 2015

Hanging out in our 20-song Milwaukee summer music playlist is “Daylight,” a track from 21-year-old rapper Vonny Del Fresco. Musically, it’s the perfect song for a hazy summer day—laid-back and blissed-out—thoug...

Tracklist: 20 Milwaukee summer songs

Matt Wild

May 25, 2015

Memorial Day is a time to pause, give thanks to all those who have served our country, and probably play a game of washers or bags or whatever. It’s also a time to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer. ...

Five industrial acts (and one Dead Milkman) will play Erosion Fest June 12 at Miramar Theatre

Matt Wild

May 22, 2015

Summer is almost upon us, and with it, approximately 8,000 events that involve the word/suffix “fest.” But how many of those fests (conveniently compiled here for your perusing pleasure) boast not one, but five...

Faux Fir prepares to say farewell (for now) on June 6

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2015

Excluding a shorthanded Tonic Tavern set during Arte Para Todos, Faux Fir hasn’t played out in a while. Following a show on June 6, the break is going to be considerably longer. Earlier this week, the Milwaukee...

Walt Hamburger’s preparation meets opportunity

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2015

Walt Lontkowski—better known to Wisconsin punk aficionados as "Walt Hamburger"—is in the midst of a "rock and roll fantasy camp" moment. The Appleton area musician (who went to elementary school in Riverwest) i...

Take a walk with Juiceboxxx in “Walking In Milwaukee” video

Matt Wild

May 21, 2015

Milwaukee-by-way-of-the-world rapper Juiceboxxx may be divisive, but give him credit: dude doesn’t give up. Take the video for “Walking In Milwaukee,” which finds the longtime MC and energy drink purveyor tirel...

Northless’ Nick Elert sets the score for Wisconsin horror

Tyler Maas

May 20, 2015

Film composition is a largely unsung art form. For every Marvin Hamlish crossing out the O on his or her ongoing EGOT campaign, thousands upon thousands of musicians work in relative silence, despite—quite iron...

Jenny Lewis fucking killed it last night at Turner Hall

Matt Wild

May 20, 2015

Jenny Lewis fucking killed it Tuesday night at Turner Hall. The former Rilo Kiley frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist put on a confident, defiant, and masterful show worthy of any arena-packing r...

Tame Impala makes good on Riverside Theater sellout

Cal Roach

May 15, 2015

Tame Impala’s last visit to Milwaukee was for a very-sold-out performance at Turner Hall just over two years ago. The band was riding high on widespread accolades for its second LP, Lonerism, and as a live unit...

Temple’s catalog grows as its lineup shrinks

Tyler Maas

May 15, 2015

Over a two-day stretch last June, criminally underrated Milwaukee post-punk quartet Temple stepped into the booth at Shane Hochstetler's since-relocated Howl Street studio—for the first time since recording its...

Some questions (and answers) for last night’s Bob Dylan show at Riverside Theater

Matt Wild

May 14, 2015

It’s telling that when it comes to Bob Dylan—hands-down the greatest singer-songwriter of all time—one needs to practically apologize for wanting to see him play live. Dylan, ever the confounding contrarian, do...

Milwaukee Psych Fest returns to Cactus Club, brings Feck out of retirement

Cal Roach

May 13, 2015

Like most pop culture terminology, the meaning of “psychedelic” has changed over the years. As a description of music, it entered the lexicon a half-century ago as a drug reference. Nowadays, it might have no c...

Exclusive: Listen to a track from Hello Death’s upcoming album, Remnants

Matt Wild

May 12, 2015

Band monikers can often be random and arbitrary, but Milwaukee’s Hello Death is nothing if not aptly named. The experimental folk quartet—made up of members of Group Of The Altos—is both welcoming and morose, f...

Death From Above 1979 will play Turner Hall July 29

Tyler Maas

May 11, 2015

It figures that mere hours after we put the finishing touches on a list of non-festival Milwaukee shows to check out this summer, perhaps the best show meeting that ultra-specific set of criteria is announced. ...

Tracklist: 12 non-festival Milwaukee shows worth checking out this summer

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 11, 2015

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...

Chimp Eats Banana keeps the spirit of Chumbawamba alive

Tyler Maas

May 8, 2015

When you read the name "Chambawamba" in the headline of this article, you almost assuredly thought something along the lines of "Oh, God!" or "Why?" Who knows, maybe both. The vast majority of the world knows t...

Watch The Midwest Beat’s European tour sendoff, “High Up In The Alps”

Tyler Maas

May 7, 2015

For reason even the band itself can't fully grasp, The Midwest Beat is big in Italy. In fact, the decade-old Milwaukee/Madison folk-rock act says its material seems to go over better with European listeners tha...

Get to know Vincent VanGREAT with new “Ninja Sauce” video

Tyler Maas

May 5, 2015

Back in March, we formally introduced you to Vincent VanGREAT—the longtime producer of veteran rap collective, SAFS Crew—by way of "Blast Off," the first single from his forthcoming UnGREATful. Though the highl...