Music

August 1, 2022

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar 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 recommendati...

Please enjoy 34 pictures from the 2022 Brady Street Festival

August 1, 2022

It was one of those Milwaukee summer weekends—a Milwaukee summer weekend where the weather was perfect and there were 8,000 things going on. And while things like the Riverwest 24 and German Fest were certainly...

Here’s the local lineup for the Lakefront Brewery Beer Garden at the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair

August 1, 2022

One doesn't hit up the Wisconsin State Fair (August 4-14) to eat organic small plate cuisine and witness evocative performance art. People go to the fair to eat cream puffs and weird stuff on a stick, watch pig...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: July 2022

July 31, 2022

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. (Want to hear us discuss a few selections on WUWM's Lake Effect? Click HERE.) LPs AND EPs ...

Lilliput Records will officially open in the former Milwaukee Exclusive Company on Saturday

July 29, 2022

More than four months after news broke that a new independent record store, Lilliput Records, would replace the Exclusive Company on Farwell Avenue, it's official: Lilliput will celebrate its first day of busin...

Stuff We Missed: You can go to a festival NINE TIMES this weekend, Milwaukee

July 29, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Earlier this week, we counted seven (7) festivals happening in Milwaukee thi...

Here’s the Canni Music Series lineup

July 28, 2022

Since opening in 2018, Canni Hemp Co.—Milwaukee's first dedicated CBD and hemp retailer—has grown, evolved, and expanded its offerings significantly. In addition to developing its own line of products, being a ...

Bubba Sparxxx will perform a free show at a Wauwatosa bar on September 15

July 27, 2022

Stop us if you've heard this one before...Bubba Sparxxx is going to be performing at a suburban Milwaukee bar. If you recall, the gold record-certified rapper took the stage in a tented patio at City Lounge in ...

Milwaukee musicians discuss Elliott Smith ahead of “Pictures Of Me” tribute/benefit show

Dan Agacki

July 26, 2022

The seeds for "Pictures Of Me: An Evening In Tribute To The Music Of Elliott Smith" (Friday, July 29 at Cactus Club) were planted in 2013. As a way to break the mold of tributes dedicated solely to commercially...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 25-31, 2022

July 25, 2022

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar 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 recommendati...

Bow to the ’70s classic rock vibe of Lords Of Apricity

July 22, 2022

Looking to add a little musical swagger to your step? Maybe drift off and think about the environment? Have you, or has someone you know, been known to wear a lot of denim? If you answered YES to any of these q...

Old Milwaukee: 20 Cream City-inspired country classics, ranked

Jared Blohm

July 20, 2022

With its brewing (and drinking) tradition as well as its railroad-hub history, the city of Milwaukee has served as inspiration for many country songwriters over the years. A few of those songs have become honky...

A day-by-day Milwaukee guide to Mile Of Music

July 20, 2022

From August 4-7, a total of eight Milwaukee bands and solo artists will make the 100-mile trek north on US 41—or I-43, if they want to take the scenic route—to partake the Mile Of Music festival in downtown App...

NilexNile enjoys the ride in “Enroute” music video

July 20, 2022

When we last debuted a music video from NilexNile back in mid-May, we told you how the up-and-coming Milwaukee rapper was chasing an accomplished 2021 with even bigger and better things this year. In the two-pl...

Stream a pair of songs from Brave You’s forthcoming album, ‘LIFER’

July 19, 2022

Every July, we here at Milwaukee Record put together a list of our favorite local music released that particular year (so far). And every year without fail, something comes along mere days after that article co...

Adorner explores softer, soulful side of psych in self-titled debut

July 18, 2022

When it comes to music, the word "psychedelic" often means "loud, distorted, and reverb-drenched." But there's another psych world out there, a psych world where the volume is turned down and the lights are dim...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 18-24, 2022

July 18, 2022

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar 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 recommendati...

Get to know Okay Omen and watch the “(in)sincere” music video