264 Friday fish frys and counting: St. Augustine of Hippo Caleb Westphal January 25, 2019 Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. I was out taking a morning walk, and was busy racking my brain as to where to go for fish in the...
Milwaukee Record Recommended (January 14-20) Milwaukee Record Staff January 14, 2019 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...
57 Milwaukee releases (probably) coming your way in 2019 Tyler Maas January 9, 2019 It seems like we’re just days removed from celebrating the best albums and EPs Milwaukee managed in 2018. With all the promise a new year brings also comes the promise of new music. In the same way many of us r...
Welcome to January: Here’s what you’re doing this month Tyler Maas January 1, 2019 Not too long ago, January was pretty much a vacant, blustery tundra in terms of Milwaukee entertainment options. Between frigid conditions, uncertainties regarding Packers playoff seeding, and the post-holiday ...
21 Milwaukee events to help heat up winter Tyler Maas December 18, 2018 Even though it's already snowed a few times, the daylight hours have dwindled significantly, and the Packers are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, it's technically not even winter yet. Yes, the...
Something To Do’s “That Good Life” video is just one huge, hilarious dance montage Tyler Maas November 28, 2018 When we last checked in with Something To Do, the veteran Milwaukee-Madison ska band was performing its Gob Bluth-channeling single, "I've Made A Huge Mistake," in the digitized presence of a bustling cityscape...
Get ready for Abby Jeanne’s ‘Music Box Dancer’ release show at Turner Hall with 2 new songs Tyler Maas October 22, 2018 With a well-attended four-show “Fire In February” residency this winter, two excellent songs released for WMSE’s annual Record Store Day 7-inch, a flurry of high-profile festival gigs, a well-deserved $20,000 B...
New Turner Hall restaurant, Tavern at Turner, set to open October 3 Matt Wild September 18, 2018 For more than a decade, Turner Hall Ballroom has been a gem of a venue, hosting bands and events (like our own Local Coverage!) both big and small. And for more than a decade, the restaurant on the first floor ...
MKE Music Rewind: Decibully, “On The Way To Your Hotel” Tyler Maas August 23, 2018 In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. I'm a sucker for opening tracks. While most artists typically sl...
Milwaukee Record turns 4 today! Thanks for making that possible Tyler Maas April 7, 2018 Today is Milwaukee Record's fourth birthday. Yes, on April 7, 2014, two Milwaukee writers without jobs (or seemingly any other options at the time) each chipped in about $700 of their own money to launch a new ...
20 ways to celebrate and/or avoid Valentine’s Day Tyler Maas February 7, 2018 Some of you are in a serious relationship, or at least involved in a budding romance. Others are happily (or perhaps miserably) single. No matter where your love life lands, the same thing holds abundantly true...
Welcome to February: Here’s what you’re doing this month Milwaukee Record Staff February 1, 2018 February holds the distinction of being the year’s shortest month, one of Wisconsin’s coldest spans of time, and the final full month of winter. However, this particular February finds Milwaukee artists and ven...
Here’s everything you need to know about Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2018 Tyler Maas January 30, 2018 After months of cold, dreariness, premature darkness, and an absence of outdoor activity, the sixth annual Burnhearts Mitten Fest is just days away. For eight hours (noon to 8 p.m.) on Saturday, February 3, por...
Milwaukee isn’t getting that Amazon headquarters, but here’s some stuff it is getting Matt Wild January 19, 2018 Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Milwaukee isn't getting that Amazon headquarters. https://www.youtube.com...
On The Record Episode 119: Milwaukee Women’s Center with Andi Mallmann-Elliott Milwaukee Record Staff January 17, 2018 Our apologies for the delay between episodes! Other than taking some time off for the holidays, we've been busy putting the finishing touches on our annual Local Coverage benefit concert. This year's show (Frid...
Give 3 “good” reasons for this week. (You can’t) Tyler Maas January 12, 2018 Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Milwaukee loves getting national attention. That is, unless that attention is...
13 Milwaukee releases we’re excited to hear in 2018 Tyler Maas January 10, 2018 It seems like we’re just days removed from celebrating the best albums and EPs Milwaukee managed in 2017. With all the promise a new year brings also comes the promise of new music. In the same way many of us r...
Abby Jeanne releases new single, announces “Fire In February” residency Tyler Maas January 4, 2018 Last Sunday night, Abby Jeanne capped off a breakout 2017 with her "Electric New Year" show, an unofficial culmination of a year in which the owner of Milwaukee's most captivating voice released her well-receiv...
Welcome to January: Here’s what you’re doing this month Tyler Maas January 2, 2018 It wasn’t too long ago that January was pretty much a vacant, blustery tundra of Milwaukee entertainment options. Between frigid conditions, uncertainties regarding Packers playoff seeding, and the post-holiday...
Milwaukee Record’s New Year’s Eve entertainment guide Tyler Maas December 27, 2017 It’s been a rough year, Milwaukee. Still, between the celebrity deaths, frightening political developments, and various other sources for internet outrage, at least a few decent things happened. Come Sunday, mu...
