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August 18, 2023

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I’ll say yes and, if there’s a natural fit for our audience, I’ll write about it. Other ...

If you could never leave one Milwaukee street, which would you pick?

July 28, 2023

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal and hypothetical crosstalk style. Tyler Maas: I have a question for you, Matt. I must admit, it's kind of a strange on...

Wasted lives and pop-music salvation: Inside Rustbelt’s “Oh My God Here It Comes Now” video

July 25, 2023

It's been one year since New-York-by-way-of-Milwaukee musician John Chiaverina called it a day on his long-running Juiceboxxx project. "Juiceboxxx was an exercise in believing in myself despite everything," Chi...

It’s all hands on deck for Brave You’s “Sold Out Reunion Tour” video

July 25, 2023

When we last caught up with Brave You almost exactly a year ago, the Milwaukee synth-punk project was treating listeners to a couple singles from LIFER, the band's first album since adding two new members. Sinc...

Jenny Lewis performing at Summerfest's American Family Insurance House in 2023

Summerfest Weekend 3 Recap: The random indie-rock edition!

July 9, 2023

At one point during the third and final weekend of Summerfest, I was considering buying a toe ring. At another I was screaming along to one of my favorite songs in the rain. At another I was being offered a spl...

Sparks played Milwaukee? Sparks played Milwaukee! SPAAAAARKS!

DJ Hostettler

July 7, 2023

So, wait...did Sparks play in Milwaukee 40 years ago? The internet seems to think that they played Summerfest on July 3, 1983—almost 40 years eerily to the day. But I suppose we should forgive Russell Mael, the...

Summerfest Weekend 2 Recap: The entirely ’80s edition (sort of)!

July 2, 2023

THURSDAY Thursday afternoon, with Milwaukee's air quality still hovering in the "Unhealthy" range, a thought occurred to me: I was currently pondering which form of Summerfest transportation (bike or bus) woul...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2023

June 30, 2023

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE HOSTS - Wade Low Wade Low by HOSTS Kia Rap Princess - The Vibe ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: June 19-25, 2023

June 19, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee 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 recommendations—brought to y...

Tap your toes, profess your innocence to songs from upcoming ‘Run Bambi Run’ musical

June 6, 2023

In case you missed it, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater is prepping an original rock musical about "Milwaukee's infamous femme fatal," Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek. Yes, Run Bambi Run will detail the wild story of...

Gas station pizza, ranked

June 5, 2023

We've been there before, and we're sure we aren't alone. Driving from Point A to Point B, hunger suddenly strikes and there are no viable fast food chains nearby. Perhaps you're already filling up at a gas stat...

20 Years Later: Lion’s Tooth co-owner Cris Siqueira in conversation with Megan Kelso

Cris Siqueira

June 2, 2023

It has actually been 26 years since I first met cartoonist Megan Kelso in Seattle while touring the U.S. to interview my comics heroes for a Brazilian newspaper. The title "20 Years Later" refers to when I star...

Riotnine draws a line with blistering, uncompromising ‘Death Before Detransition’

June 2, 2023

There are times for asking questions and taking a measured stance, and times for simply picking a side. In the ongoing cultural and political war against the LGBTQIA community, Milwaukee screamo/post-hardcore g...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 2023

May 31, 2023

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Combustor - s/t Combustor by Combustor Delicious Monsters - Fre...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: May 15-21, 2023

May 15, 2023

Milwaukee 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 recommendations for May 15-21, 2023. MONDAY, MAY 15 H...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Oriental Theatre is a majestic movie palace of memories

May 5, 2023

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the Oriental Theatre! Is it possible to take something extraordinary—some...

Some background and observations about the 1946 film ‘Two Guys From Milwaukee’

May 4, 2023

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! April 20 marked the beginning of the 2023 Milwaukee...

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

May 1, 2023

May in Milwaukee usually serves as the calm before the storm that is summer festival season. By this time next month, we’ll be inundated with block parties, weekly concerts, and a massive wave of occurrences be...

My wildly ambitious, never-gonna-happen-but-I’ll-die-trying MFF2023 itinerary