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May 18, 2015

Our recent Tracklist outlining 12 non-festival Milwaukee shows worth checking out this summer has one especially egregious omission. We're not sure how we missed this last week, but Saturday Night Live alumnus,...

Off base: A Milwaukee Brewers-themed Follow Friday

April 17, 2015

Yeah, we know it's early, but through nine games, the Milwaukee Brewers haven't exactly done much on the diamond worth highlighting. With a dreadful 2-7 record, the makeshift franchise is not only mired in last...

A-side/B-side: What Milwaukee things do you consider irreplaceable?

April 15, 2015

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle important city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Matt Wild: I...

Kato Kaelin’s (unofficial) Milwaukee Brewers season preview

April 6, 2015

After a long, cold, and baseball-less six months, America's pastime is officially back in Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Brewers play their home opener at Miller Park today. This lovely day has become nothing short...

Let’s all get worked up about the weird “Milwaukee” space on the new Monopoly board

March 20, 2015

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Monopoly is one of those classic board games that is constantly being remade ...

And lo, it came to pass that Scott Baio tweeted his support for Scott Walker

March 13, 2015

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was 13 years old, he gave his life to Christ...

Off Base: The 10 best Milwaukee Brewers offseason acquisitions

February 26, 2015

Though opening day of the 2015 Milwaukee Brewers season is still 39 agonizing days away, the team has now reported to its spring training headquarters in Maryvale, Arizona. Single game tickets go on sale this w...

“Major League Night,” other nights that aren’t “Major League Night” coming to Miller Park in 2015

February 17, 2015

Say what you will about “theme nights” for professional sports—they’re cheesy, overhyped, desperate, distracting, etc.—but it’s hard to deny that they give fans a small slice of fun in what might otherwise be r...

10 notable figures from Milwaukee’s TV news past

January 26, 2015

This article was originally published in January 2015. Tune into the local TV news these days and you’ll find a dizzying array of Milwaukee stars. Yes, these anchors and reporters are bona fide Milwaukee cel...

Extra Points: 15 Wisconsin athletes turned awful actors

November 21, 2014

If you were anywhere within the Wisconsin state border yesterday and had access to a computer, radio or television, you almost certainly learned the Hollywood gossip about Green Bay Packers players Clay Matthew...

Fine, here’s video of last weekend’s My Little Pony convention

November 11, 2014

// Last weekend, more than 600 people gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Milwaukee for the city’s first My Little Pony convention, which is a thing where My Little Pony fans—including grown men calle...

Welcome to September: Here’s what you’re doing this month

September 1, 2014

In Milwaukee, the end of summer is a bittersweet thing. The weather cools, the festivals shut down, and the Brewers start to blow it. But the end of the season also marks the beginning of the city’s typically s...

Lakeshore Chinooks season preview

May 27, 2014

It’s safe to say that baseball season is in full swing. The Brewers are about a third of the way through the year. Rickie Weeks has already experienced his hot streak that inevitably precedes his season-ending ...

Celebrate our Summer Preview Week with goofy videos of people moshing at summer festivals

May 19, 2014

When people ask Milwaukeeans why they choose to live in such a cold, beer-drunk place, they’ll likely get a simple answer: SUMMER. Yes, following 8,000 years of soul-crushing winter, Milwaukee truly comes alive...

Get angry with the Brewers’ video for “Happy”

April 10, 2014

Baseball is back. With the return of America’s pastime comes periphery joys of various meats smoldering on a sea of grill, almost-daily Bob Uecker radio ramblings that are equal parts disjointed and hilarious, ...

Welcome to Milwaukee Record

April 7, 2014

Hello. Welcome to the Milwaukee Record, your newest source for Milwaukee music, culture, and gentle sarcasm. Enjoy! Okay, some explanation is probably in order. The Milwaukee Record is a new venture from for...

Misogyny, Will Smith, and Hank the Dog: 2014 Brewers season preview

April 7, 2014

Spring is in the air. Yes, it’s been literally days since the last snowfall. Local news stations are filing their “brave the cold” fodder away, and dusting off “beat the heat” segments. Melting ice has uncovere...

Brewers vs. Bucks: Comparing the AmFam Field and Fiserv Forum stadium deals

Dan Shafer

October 5, 2023

Dan Shafer is the founder of The Recombobulation Area, an award-winning, reader-supported weekly column and online publication. Click HERE to subscribe. The home of the Milwaukee Brewers, American Family Fie...

A-side/B-side: Making a case for a WNBA expansion team coming to Milwaukee