Music

September 22, 2023

On "Every Bad Dream," the final track of Rose Of The West's breathtaking sophomore album No Things Permanent, singer-songwriter Gina Barrington rattles off a litany of wounds and secret triumphs. "Every little ...

Here’s the Flannel Fest lineup

September 21, 2023

Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett—in partnership with The Cooperage, Taco Moto, and Pedal Tavern—hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as “Flannel Fest.” That iteration brought hundred...

Shle Berry breathes new life into a past single with “Wrong Way” music video

September 21, 2023

Following a busy breakout year in 2019 that included tons of memorable live performances, oodles of local press, and the release of the Tampons EP, Milwaukee singer, rapper, and producer Shle Berry was poised f...

Here’s the Beet Street lineup (and everything else you need to know)

September 20, 2023

Even though summer's days are numbered, Milwaukee has no plans to stop the festival fun anytime soon. A bunch of large-scale autumn undertakings await, and one of the best among them just announced its lineup t...

Unlawful Assembly is a DIY hardcore label of the people and for the people

Dan Agacki

September 20, 2023

With the advent of big business poking around in the hardcore scene, one thing is certain: Unlawful Assembly is not a record label that's producing music for Taco Bell ads. Big business will not be sniffing at ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Hayward Williams

September 20, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeereco...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 18-24, 2023

September 18, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—brought to y...

34 pictures of Bay View Bash 2023 (before and during the rain)

September 18, 2023

Bay View Bash 2023! It was a beautiful late-summer day stuffed with people, music, food, vendors, and, starting at about 7 p.m., lightning storms and torrential downpours! Yeah, things ended a bit early due ...

Goose fly into Miller High Life Theatre for night of polished groove-rock

Cal Roach

September 18, 2023

Everybody skips Milwaukee—it's a tired lament, and one that jam band fans can't chime in on, at least not this year, as nearly every artist from that sprawling community has stopped or will stop by the Brew Cit...

Wait out Dramatic Lovers’ yearlong hiatus with new ‘Hiatus’ EP

September 18, 2023

In case you missed it, one of Milwaukee's finest bands, Dramatic Lovers, is in the midst of a yearlong hiatus. Why? Because singer-songwriter William "B.J." Seidel is off seeing the world. Good for him! Good...

Buffalo Nichols updates the blues (and returns to Milwaukee) on ‘The Fatalist’

September 15, 2023

"Drum machines are a 50-year-old technology. If the blues hadn't been hijacked and trapped in amber, I think they naturally would've been incorporated." That's Milwaukee musician Carl Nichols—a.k.a. Buffalo ...

Our Midweek Music series returns to Crafty Cow Tosa this fall

September 14, 2023

Back in the fall of 2021, Milwaukee Record brought live music to Crafty Cow Tosa (6519 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa). The weekly concert series—which we dubbed "Midweek Music"—featured FREE weeknight performances f...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Spidora (with manager Stem Brillson)

September 13, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeereco...

Olivia Rodrigo will play Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum March 16, 2024

September 13, 2023

As part of her just-announced GUTS world tour, Olivia Rodrigo will play Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum on Saturday March 16, 2024. Chappell Roan will play in support. Wow! So that's it! Here's all the convoluted t...

Bug Moment takes a (bad) trip to the Flying Toad Circus in “Lagoon” and “Carousel” video

September 12, 2023

In the six months that "emo-adjacent rock melancholia" Milwaukee band Bug Moment released its stellar second record, The Flying Toad Circus, the group has rocketed to the top of the city's music scene. Sold-out...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 11-17, 2023

September 11, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—brought to y...

Benefit for Lee Olson brings Greg Cartwright, local music reunions to Cactus Club on November 11

September 8, 2023

If you fancy yourself a fan of Milwaukee-made garage rock, it's likely you've heard Lee Olson's voice at some point. As the charismatic singer of Static Eyes, Olson was known for his impassioned and incomparabl...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: NilexNile

September 8, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. ...

Gordon Gano sets Lawrencia Bembenek saga to music in Milwaukee Rep’s ‘Run Bambi Run’