Category: Music

The Obsoletes will release ‘Is This Progress?’ on vinyl for the first time ever

December 4, 2020

In 2004, The Obsoletes released their one and only album. That record, Is This Progress?, is a collection of timeless tracks that straddle the line between alt-country and power-pop. A year after the Milwaukee-...

Last weekend MKE radio played “Last Christmas” 31 times. The very next day it played it again

Matt Wild

December 2, 2020

Christmas is still three weeks away, but for two Milwaukee radio stations, the holiday is already old hat. Yes, B93.3 and 95.7 BIG FM have been playing nothing but Christmas music since November 5 and 6, respec...

El Sebas of Browns Crew tests the solo waters with “Chavo De Abajo”

Juan Miguel Martinez

December 1, 2020

A long time ago—well, not too long ago for some—Latino/a/x music was a more tangible thing on the south side of Milwaukee. In the 1990s, there were constant events and shows, artists sold CDs and tapes out of t...

This ‘Hometown Music Scene’ documentary shows you how Milwaukee rocked in 1991

Tyler Maas

November 30, 2020

Before a worldwide pandemic made its way to Milwaukee in mid-March and put a sudden stop to live music (well, put an end to it in any responsible way, at least), the city's music scene was in an incredibly good...

The Rave is auctioning off a bunch of autographed concert posters today

Tyler Maas

November 30, 2020

Concert venues were among the first businesses to close when the COVID-19 crisis came and they'll surely be among the last businesses to re-open if and/or when things ever improve. While many venues throughout ...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: November 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 30, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup (a list compiled via our own archives and other resources like Bandcamp, 88Nine Radio Milwau...

Musical “funeral walk” for Paul Setser, Sarah Kozar, Dave Bolyard set for Saturday

Matt Wild

November 25, 2020

As if 2020 wasn't unforgiving enough, this year marked the loss of three beloved Milwaukee musicians: Paul Setser of Riverwest venue Circle-A (and more), Sarah Kozar of The Squeezettes (and more), and Dave Boly...

Pre-order ‘The Milwaukeean,’ an in-depth and wide-ranging book on the incomparable Klassik

Matt Wild

November 24, 2020

We've written about Milwaukee musician and performance artist Kellen "Klassik" Abston innumerable times in the digital pages of Milwaukee Record. Whether it's best-of-the-year album lists or our own video serie...

Kyle John Kenowski’s animated “TRUSTWORMY” makes a case for Milwaukee music video of the year

Tyler Maas

November 23, 2020

Last week, Kyle John Kenowski—a self-described "classical psychedelic folk pop musician and animator"—released an album called Need Disease. The record's arrival also coincided with the release of a new music v...

Listen to Valerie Lighthart’s new larger-than-life single, “Savior”

Tyler Maas

November 23, 2020

In 2018, we introduced you to Valerie Lighthart—a musician who also has a background in photography, writing, acting, and modeling—by premiering "I'll Be Damned." Since putting out that debut single, the Milwau...

The MilBillies rep Milwaukee in fiery bluegrass debut

Jared Blohm

November 19, 2020

For the past two plus years, The MilBillies have sharpened their boisterous bluegrass sound in the corners of the dimly lit dive bars of Milwaukee. While the five-piece string band hasn’t been able to perform i...

MKE Music Rewind: Trolley, “Born In ’77”

Matt Wild

November 17, 2020

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. There comes a point in everyone's life when certain math becomes...t...

Prepare for adoptahighway’s new album with unreleased songs and a new music video

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2020

It's been a while since we've heard from adoptahighway. Since releasing his tremendous A Fault—along with some impressive visuals to accompany the album—in early 2015, experimental musician and composer Barry P...

Take a trip to the ’60s with Abby Jeanne’s cover of “Somebody To Love”

Tyler Maas

November 11, 2020

Back in July, the incomparable Abby Jeanne chased her latest 7-inch—which included a cover of the 1981 Siouxsie And The Banshees hit, "Spellbound"—with a cover of "Stop And Listen" by The Shag. The tribute to t...

Summerfest’s Harley-Davidson Roadhouse is gonna be the Generac Power Stage now

Matt Wild

November 9, 2020

Yep. Harley is out, Generac is in. R.I.P. The Rocky Rococo Pizza Clubhouse. Here's the press release. We’re pumped to announce a new partnership with @generac! Generac Power Stage will introduce a new stage ...

Watch claymation creatures evolve and adapt in You Win !!!’s “Shrap.nel” music video

Tyler Maas

November 9, 2020

Back in September, we formally introduced you to You Win !!!, the new project consisting of multi-talented Milwaukee musician Amanda Huff and producer William Gardiner (who releases music under the moniker of T...

Trey Anastasio says he’s worn the same MilwaukeeHome shirt to bed for 6 years

Tyler Maas

November 7, 2020

If you're a music fan, then chances are you have an opinion on the band Phish. If you live in Milwaukee, then chances are you have an opinion on the MilwaukeeHome clothing line. Last night, those polarizing ...

Let’s all guess who the new Summerfest stage sponsor will be

Matt Wild

November 6, 2020

On Thursday, Summerfest announced that Harley-Davidson was ending its longtime association with the Big Gig, thus leaving naming rights to the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse up for grabs. We joked that the new spons...

Harley ends Summerfest sponsorship, opening door for American Family Insurance Roadhouse

Matt Wild

November 5, 2020

Harley-Davidson has ended its longtime sponsorship deal with Summerfest, it was revealed today, leaving the name of the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse up for grabs. We can only assume American Family Insurance will ...

Hot Science perfects the formula on ‘Summoner’

Tyler Maas

November 2, 2020

Over the course of the last 10 months, Sam Sumner—an electronic musician who releases material under the "Hot Science" moniker—accomplished enough in terms of both quantity and quality of output to have what mo...