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Peter Mulvey wrote a song for Charleston, and it’s spreading

June 22, 2015

The way in which we, the rank and file citizens of the United States, react to mass shootings in this country has become depressingly predictable. Our initial feelings of shock and grief almost instantly give w...

Belle And Sebastian, Courtney Barnett leave Pabst Theater dancing, wanting more

Matt Wild

June 22, 2015

There were multiple moments during Friday night’s Belle And Sebastian show at the Pabst Theater when it was possible to mistake the proceedings for a ribald comedy show instead of a rock concert. “One of the an...

Is the Bucks arena deal on “life support”?

Matt Wild

June 19, 2015

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Hot off pondering the great teenage-Redditor question of why a woman can hit ...

Old Earth treads new ground in California

Tyler Maas

June 16, 2015

Since New Berlin native Todd Umhoefer moved back to the region in 2012 after two years in San Francisco, the mastermind of experimental folk project Old Earth locked himself away in his downtown Milwaukee studi...

Kyle Dunnigan somewhat entertains a patchwork Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

June 12, 2015

Kyle Dunnigan is a tough sell at the ballroom level. Though the comic's work is certainly recognizable, the fact that the best known components of his comic catalog come in the form of a little-known character ...

I finally saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live cast at the Oriental Theater

Matt Wild

June 11, 2015

Prior to last month, I had seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show only once, when I was 15. My friends and I were gathered in the wood-paneled basement of the only girl who would give us the time of day, watching m...

No longer new in town, John Mulaney slays in hilarious Milwaukee return

Tyler Maas

June 1, 2015

Former Saturday Night Live head writer John Mulaney's uproariously funny 2012 special New In Town is on the short list of the best hours of comedy captured on tape in recent memory. The intensely quotable—"OHH!...

Walt Hamburger’s preparation meets opportunity

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2015

Walt Lontkowski—better known to Wisconsin punk aficionados as "Walt Hamburger"—is in the midst of a "rock and roll fantasy camp" moment. The Appleton area musician (who went to elementary school in Riverwest) i...

Taco Tuesday Of Reckoning: I ate at every Milwaukee Taco Bell in 8 hours

Tyler Maas

May 14, 2015

What constitutes a hero? Heroes aren’t born. Heroes are made. A hero is fashioned from bravery put to use when times get tough, harvested from experience incurred on the field of battle, and nourished by the ad...

Milwaukee Psych Fest returns to Cactus Club, brings Feck out of retirement

Cal Roach

May 13, 2015

Like most pop culture terminology, the meaning of “psychedelic” has changed over the years. As a description of music, it entered the lexicon a half-century ago as a drug reference. Nowadays, it might have no c...

Bloch-buster: Milwaukee’s connection to Psycho, H.P. Lovecraft, and Robert Bloch

Tea Krulos

May 6, 2015

One enduring horror character that refuses to die is Norman Bates, former star of Psycho (as well as various sequels and remakes), and current star of reboot prequel show Bates Motel (which has a series finale ...

Tonic Tavern owner to open second Bay View bar

Tyler Maas

May 6, 2015

Since 1987, Gerry's Diamond Tap—a Bay View gem that was relatively hidden on the quiet corner of Logan and Lincoln avenues—was a quaint and character-laden South Shore dive where a diverse selection of neighbor...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 1, 2015

May in Milwaukee usually serves as the calm before the storm that is summer festival season. By the time next month, we'll be gearing up for block parties, weekly concerts, and a massive wave of occurrences bea...

Tracklist: 10 ridiculous moments from Milwaukee’s TV news past

Matt Wild

April 27, 2015

This article was originally published in 2015. For more than 80 years, TV news has been there to report on breaking stories, world-changing events, and moments in time that bring us together as a people. It ...

Tracklist: 10 celebrities who did time in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2015

As Wisconsin’s largest city, Milwaukee plays host to its fair share of touring musicians, top-tier comedians, professional athletes, and other pop culture figures of note. That said, it’s also the type of city ...

Steven Look goes back to basics with King Eye & The Squirts

Tyler Maas

April 15, 2015

For more than a decade, Steven Look's voice could be heard bolstering beyond-their-years indie rock projects The Meteah Strike and, later, Fable & The World Flat. Following a two-release 2013 from Fable, th...

Exclusive: Listen to Surgeons In Heat’s excellent comeback album, Disaster

Matt Wild

April 9, 2015

For the past five years or so, Surgeons In Heat have had the distinction of being one of Milwaukee’s best bands and one of its most elusive. Following the release of two EPs in 2011 and 2012—both of which were ...

Uncovering 10 highlights in the highlight-filled career of Quincy Jones

Matt Wild

April 7, 2015

It’s simple: modern music would not be what it is today without Quincy Jones. The 82-year-old musician/producer/arranger/composer/entrepreneur/humanitarian has worked with everyone from Michael Jackson and Fran...

Remembering the time Bob Uecker encountered a furry convention in Pittsburgh

Matt Wild

April 6, 2015

Legendary Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker is, well, a legend. For more than 50 years (!), Uecker has been regaling radio listeners with top-shelf play calling and second-to-none anecdotes. And those an...

Jim Jefferies takes on guns, immunization, his own fans at Pabst Theater

Tyler Maas

March 16, 2015

Over the course of his 15-plus years on stage in his native Australia, the United Kingdom, and, now, here in the states, Jim Jefferies hasn't shied away from speaking his mind (usually with humorous results). A...

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