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A guide to PrideFest’s Milwaukee Record Stage

June 4, 2018

Last year brought record-breaking attendance figures to PrideFest, with more than 37,000 people coming through the gates. Milwaukee Record was honored to play at least a small part in that. The smallest part, t...

The ones that got away: 5 near-miss Brewers draft picks

Kyle Lobner

June 4, 2018

The 2018 MLB Draft opens this week with the first 78 selections live on MLB Network on Monday, and the remaining 38 rounds spread over Tuesday and Wednesday. Many of the players selected in the early rounds wil...

Talking Wisconsin Bike Week with Jake Newborn of Milwaukee Bike Fed

Tyler Maas

May 31, 2018

There's arguably never been a better time to ride a bicycle in Milwaukee. There are more dedicated bike lanes than ever, unique bike-centered events that bring riders together all year long, and new legislation...

Bowling In Place #3: JB’s On 41

Josh Hoppert

May 29, 2018

Milwaukeeans work hard and bowl harder. Follow this monthly series to learn more about your favorite bowling houses and some new ones you'll want to visit. In the 1950s, Deddo and Erv Raasch opened the 24-la...

Little Cancun is opening a Bay View location

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2018

Roughly five years after Hector's closed its 3040 S. Delaware Avenue location, the Bay View property will once again be home to a Mexican restaurant. Last week, signage was posted in the window of the vacant sp...

Pedal Tavern confessions: A driver discusses etiquette and memorable tours

Tyler Maas

May 23, 2018

When he isn't teaching metro Milwaukee's youth, drumming in Winter Bear, or hanging out with Public Enemy, Corey Baumann spends his summers getting exercise and making some extra money as a Milwaukee Pedal Tave...

226 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Nite Cap Inn (Palmyra)

Caleb Westphal

May 4, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. I'm hoping that Wisconsin's winter season is finally over. A blizzard hit us the second weekend ...

Intuitive Reiki blends therapy and telepathy with the human touch

Tyler Maas

April 27, 2018

In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...

The .357 String Band’s ‘Fire & Hail’ turns 10

Jared Blohm

April 26, 2018

On April 26, 2008, a capacity crowd packed Mad Planet for the release of the .357 String Band's second album, Fire & Hail. Although the Milwaukee four-piece had been building a reputation as a genre-shatter...

Bowling In Place #2: Holler House

Josh Hoppert

April 25, 2018

Milwaukeeans work hard and bowl harder. Follow this monthly series to learn more about your favorite bowling houses and some new ones you’ll want to visit. If you're looking for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, you wil...

Remembering the New Barbarians / MECCA Arena riot of 1979

Matt Wild

April 25, 2018

Buried in the long, storied, and debauched history of The Rolling Stones is a peculiar footnote: The New Barbarians. A side project, of sorts, of Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, the band formed in the spring of 1...

Buried treasure and missing statues: 5 unsolved Milwaukee mysteries

Matt Wild

April 23, 2018

Mysteries: everyone loves 'em, from amateur detectives and podcast hosts to Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts and Robert Stack. Here are five—including the infamous "Milwaukee treasure"—that hit close to home: Milwa...

Two new murals are coming to Black Cat Alley this spring

Matt Wild

April 20, 2018

Since opening in September 2016, the East Side's Black Cat Alley has seen its fair share of controversy. Adam Stoner's "Devontay," which depicted a black man in an orange prison jumpsuit, immediately came under...

“No longer just hippies or weirdos” Talking veganism with Vegan Milwaukee founder Colleen Bielinski

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2018

In late 2004, Colleen Bielinski decided to go vegan. A few years into her new lifestyle, she amassed a respectable listing of Milwaukee's vegan-friendly restaurants. Figuring others would appreciate her finding...

Remembering the time the Milwaukee Bucks almost moved to Minnesota

Matt Wild

April 17, 2018

Tonight at 7 p.m., the Milwaukee Bucks meet the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Yes, the Bucks are down one game, but no matter what happens over the course of the next we...

A comprehensive guide to Milwaukee Day events and deals

Tyler Maas

April 9, 2018

It’s been less than 10 years since a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and turned that laughable coincidence into a full-blown ...

Weird Al’s Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour: What we’re hoping to hear

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 9, 2018

Hey! Welcome to Weird Al Week! For a few more weekdays, Milwaukee Record will be filling your feed with fresh, funny, and slightly fanatical Al-related materiel. It all leads up to the two Weird Al shows at Pab...

Chiropractic treatment is the best kind of crack

Tyler Maas

April 6, 2018

In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 2, 2018

April is typically a period of rebirth. Baseball season begins, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occasional days of unseasonable w...

221 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Landmark 1850 Inn

Caleb Westphal

March 30, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. It was just after midnight last Friday, but I was not thinking about going to bed. Instead, I wa...

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