WMSE’s Local/Live: Klassik
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.
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Here’s the (in-progress) lineup for the new “It’s Alive On The RiverWalk” busker series
One of Milwaukee's many low-key gems is its RiverWalk. The pedestrian walkway runs along both sides of the Milwaukee River for approximately 20 city blocks, connecting the Historic Third Ward, Downtown, and the...
Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 17-23, 2023
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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...
Stuff We Missed: Audio from Harley’s 100th has some lady saying Elton John was “way too gay”
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.
• By now we all know the story of how Harley-Davidson celebrated its big 100th...
Watch Green Day play “Longview,” throw cocktail wieners at 1993 Milwaukee Mega Jam
Remember the time Green Day played Milwaukee's MECCA Auditorium in 1995, and frontman Billy Joe Armstrong got arrested for mooning the crowd? Of course you do. How about the time the band played Milwaukee's Meg...
Soul Low announces Cactus Club reunion show, ‘UNEASY’ vinyl release
Today marks the 10th anniversary of UNEASY. Soul Low quietly released the debut album on July 13, 2013 and quickly became one of the city's most popular, most exciting, and most promising bands on their strengt...
Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2023 (so far)
Believe it or not, 2023 is more than halfway over. Weird! What's not weird: the continued talent of the Milwaukee music scene. Here are just a few of our favorite 2023 Milwaukee releases—records, songs, videos—...
WMSE’s Local/Live: Dramatic Lovers (Live from Anodyne)
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.
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Summerfest: Attendance up 40% from 2022, will stick with three-weekend format in 2024
If Summerfest seemed pleasantly—but not overwhelmingly—packed this year, that's because it was. On Tuesday, Summerfest announced that a total of 624,407 fans attended the nine-day 2023 Big Gig. While still down...
Shank Hall will apply for all-ages license, has new carpet
We'd like to take this opportunity to share our personal thoughts about Milwaukee's Shank Hall:
Shank Hall is the "best music venue in town." We feel this way because Shank Hall has spent the last 34 years h...
Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 10-16, 2023
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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...
Bug Moment’s canceled Culver’s show now set for 4 Seasons Skate Park
When life hands you lemons in the form of a canceled show at a beloved fast food restaurant, make lemonade—by moving that show to a beloved skate park.
Last month, popular Milwaukee band Bug Moment—along wit...
Lou Barlow had something special in store at intimate URSA performance
Just short of five years since his last visit, Lou Barlow made his return to URSA in Bay View last Friday. The previous appearance had a “working out the kinks” feel, with minimal seating and plenty of folks mi...
Summerfest Weekend 3 Recap: The random indie-rock edition!
At one point during the third and final weekend of Summerfest, I was considering buying a toe ring. At another I was screaming along to one of my favorite songs in the rain. At another I was being offered a spl...
Sparks played Milwaukee? Sparks played Milwaukee! SPAAAAARKS!
So, wait...did Sparks play in Milwaukee 40 years ago? The internet seems to think that they played Summerfest on July 3, 1983—almost 40 years eerily to the day. But I suppose we should forgive Russell Mael, the...
Take me back to Summerfest 2001: Prince at the Marcus Amphitheater
When Prince died in 2016 at the age of 57, he was hailed as a genius. This was the quirky, restless, uniquely creative mastermind behind Purple Rain, Sign O' The Times, oodles of hit songs, and hell, even that ...
Here’s the music and entertainment lineup for Bastille Days 2023
Milwaukee's Bastille Days made a "slightly downsized" post-pandemic return in 2022, but there's nothing "slightly downsized" about Bastille Days in 2023. From Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16, the long...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 3
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Summerfest! It continues! The third and final weekend of the 2023 Big Gig takes over Henry Maier Festival Park July 6-8. Looking for some Weekend 3 recommendations? Look no further! (...
Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 3-9, 2023
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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...
We’re DJing an all-local happy hour set at Cactus Club on July 12
Here at Milwaukee Record, we support local music, we love local music, we write about local music, and we've amassed a respectable collection of local music through the years. Since we've been getting that itch...