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June 7, 2021

Just a few miles south of Milwaukee proper sits the aptly-named city of South Milwaukee. In addition to its natural wonders, some standout restaurants, and an awesome new statue downtown, the industrial suburb ...

Let’s weigh some Milwaukee double (and triple!) albums

May 25, 2021

Last month, Milwaukee music mainstay Eric Blowtorch released what was described as the city's first triple album. Yes, Eric Blowtorch And The Inflammables' massive Quality Items features a whopping 36 "tracks o...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2021 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser (“Super Friends Edition”)

April 16, 2021

WMSE's annual, glorious, can't-miss Rockabilly Chili fundraiser was a little different this year. For one week, instead of cramming into the MSOE Kern Center, folks picked up competing chilis from a bunch of Mi...

Milwaukee Record’s “Pretty Good Online Auction” returns April 7-14

April 2, 2021

Last September, Milwaukee Record’s "Pretty Good Online Auction" found dozens of people placing bids on more than 100 items from a wide range of local businesses, with proceeds being split evenly between our pub...

Here are the participants for WMSE’s 19th annual Rockabilly Chili, “Super Friends Edition”

March 25, 2021

WMSE's annual, glorious, can't-miss, god-we-miss-it Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is going to be a little different this year. From April 5-11, instead of cramming into the MSOE Kern Center, you'll be able to ...

Milwaukee bars, restaurants, venues reflect on one year of COVID, look ahead

March 3, 2021

Give or take a week or two, it's been one year since COVID-19. It's been one year since "pandemic" became an everyday word. And for countless Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and music venues, it's been one year si...

10 Milwaukee-specific ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home

February 9, 2021

Almost one full year into the COVID-19 crisis, Valentine's Day is now one of the only holidays that hasn't been impacted by the pandemic yet. Emphasis on "yet" in that sentence. With the romantic occurrence com...

Milwaukeeans share their Mitten Fest memories

February 3, 2021

For the past eight years, Burnhearts has curated a winning wintry mix of live music, rare and delicious craft beer, tasty food and barrel-aged cocktails, locally-made goods, and charity that all came together o...

10 good things to happen in Milwaukee during this awful year

December 29, 2020

This year will surely go down as one of the worst of our lifetimes. We'd say the worst, but we're honestly not sure how 2021 will turn out. Though the past nine-plus months have been racked with unthinkable tra...

We asked Packers fans to share their “Rodgers to Rodgers” Hail Mary memories

December 10, 2020

On December 3, 2015, Packers fans were treated to one of the most incredible plays in franchise history when Aaron Rodgers lofted a ball toward the rafters of Ford Field in Detroit. As anyone reading this artic...

5 logical reasons Giannis will probably stay in Milwaukee, 5 irrational reasons he might not

December 2, 2020

Now that the dust from an especially active (and very short) Bucks offseason has settled and Giannis Antetokounmpo has returned to Milwaukee, the time has come. The reigning MVP and otherworldly talent is enter...

Masked Intruder’s Officer Bradford is shedding layers, bringing back charity calendar in 2021

October 26, 2020

When he’s not keeping a close and disapproving eye on the miscreants in Masked Intruder, Officer Bradford is encouraging people to have a positive body image. Between the oft-revealing outfits he wears while on...

MKE Music Rewind: Midnight Reruns, “King Of Pop”

September 28, 2020

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. Every decade seems to have a band or two that, in one way or another...

Tune in (and bid) for the live finale of Milwaukee Record’s Pretty Good Online Auction!

September 17, 2020

TL;DR: Milwaukee Record's Pretty Good Online Auction ends today at 7 p.m.! Bid now! We'll be doing a Facebook Live stream from 1-7 p.m. Tune in! Are you a fan of auctions? Are you a fan of auctions filled wi...

Place your bids for Milwaukee Record’s Pretty Good Online Auction, September 11-17

September 8, 2020

Are you a fan of auctions? Are you a fan of auctions filled with fabulous items from fabulous local businesses? Are you a fan of auctions that culminate in live broadcast events with dodgy production values? Th...

Our Milwaukee Record Re-Porter beer is back!

August 17, 2020

Since 2016, Milwaukee Record and Company Brewing have joined forces to make a delicious spiced porter called "Milwaukee Record Re-Porter." For the uninformed, Re-Porter is Company’s Night Rye’d Porter that has ...

Fruits and vegetables produce artistic opportunity for dwellephant

August 5, 2020

When we last checked in with dwellephant, the incomparable Milwaukee artist was telling us the motivation behind his series of coffee cup illustrations. In the approximately six months since that interview, dwe...

8 unique to-go summertime drinks available in Milwaukee right now

August 4, 2020

Face it. Unless you're the type of person who is still going out to bars and restaurants with reckless abandon for your health and the health of others, it's probably been a while since you've had a quality dri...

13 Milwaukee moments from ‘Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi’