Music

October 25, 2021

There are days when you want to listen to music that lifts your spirits and leaves you feeling good about life. Then there are days when you want to listen to music that leaves you feeling like you just got don...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 25-31, 2021

October 25, 2021

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...

SistaStrings set sail on the Milwaukee River in new ‘No Wake!’ music video series

October 22, 2021

Summer may be over, but that doesn't mean the memory of summer has to be over. A new music video series, No Wake!, is here to keep that warm-weather memory alive, showing various local musicians boating along t...

Here are your 2021 WAMI winners

October 18, 2021

As we've previously mentioned, the 40th WAMI Award Show was postponed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a lengthy delay, it was finally able to take place on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Turner Hal...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 18-24, 2021

October 18, 2021

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...

WMSE’s Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill returns to Turner Hall Ballroom December 12

October 18, 2021

It's impossible to single out just one show on WMSE 91.7 FM and call it the station's "best." But if you had to assemble, say, a top 5, Dewey Gill's Big Band Program (Sundays from 9 a.m. - noon) would certainly...

Get ready for Valerie Lighthart’s spellbinding new EP and stream “Burn The Witch”

October 15, 2021

When we last caught up with Valerie Lighthart back in late spring, the multi-talented Milwaukee musician, model, and photographer was preparing to release an EP entitled PT I: THE GODDESS. Since releasing that ...

Count all the local references in Jon Henry’s “Tour Milwaukee” music video

October 13, 2021

Milwaukee has a way of inspiring people. Whether it's lyrical nods in songs, familiar faces and places being featured in music videos, representing the region with a Bucks jersey or MilwaukeeHome shirt on stage...

Strand of Oaks’ Timothy Showalter finds peace, confidence with ‘In Heaven’

Joshua Miller

October 12, 2021

The past few years have been rough on Timothy Showalter. First, his mother-in-law died in a car accident in 2018. Then his beloved cat had to be put to sleep due to cancer later that year. He struggled with his...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 11-17, 2021

October 11, 2021

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...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: October 4-10, 2021

October 4, 2021

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...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: September 2021

September 30, 2021

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE The Bbys - YAYA YAYA by The Bbys Cullah - ½ ½ by Cullah G...

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music to host instrument drive for students in need October 2

September 28, 2021

Do you have a gently used instrument collecting dust in your home that you'd like to get rid of? Do you wish to help students and other community members who have expressed an interest in learning to play music...

Watch Vincent Van Great and Amanda Huff in sexy, sweet video for “Double Strawberry Plush”

September 27, 2021

A few weeks ago we hipped you to Troublemakers, the new seven-track collaborative EP from Vincent Van Great and Amanda Huff. "Troublemakers finds Vincent Van Great setting aside his hip-hop chops and, instead, ...

409,386 people attended Summerfest 2021, down from 718,144 in 2019

September 22, 2021

A total of 409,386 people attended Summerfest 2021, the Big Gig reported Wednesday night. The number represents a sharp drop from 2019's attendance of 718,144, which itself was the lowest Summerfest attendance ...

Nile talks collaboration, getting back on stage, ‘Free Lunch’ mixtape

September 22, 2021

In 2019, Nile was working his way onto big Milwaukee bills, he was embarking on out-of-town shows, he was earning attention from local media and listeners alike, and he was beginning to hit his stride as a solo...

Here’s the lineup for Beet Street 2021

September 22, 2021

Following four years of family-friendly, fall-focused fun (and taking 2020 off for pandemic-related reasons), Cactus Club has decided to bring its Beet Street Harvest Festival back for another installment. From...

We’re serving up Midweek Music at Crafty Cow Tosa this fall

September 21, 2021

In early 2020, we announced the lineup for our Tuesday Tunes music series at Crafty Cow in Bay View. As you can probably guess, a worldwide pandemic caused us to postpone—and to eventually outright cancel—the s...

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