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June 17, 2014

Since 2005, venerable music festival Lollapalooza has taken over Chicago’s Grant Park for a two-day summer celebration of the world’s hottest musicians and the tank-top-and-neon-sunglasses-wearing fans that lov...

Tracklist: 10 Milwaukee bands we love in spite of their names

June 16, 2014

Finding a perfect band name can be a daunting prospect. Does the name give listeners a rough idea of what they’re in for? Does it evoke a desired feeling or mood? Is it (and/or its corresponding Twitter handle)...

Nexus Game Fair attempts to fill the Gen Con-sized hole in Milwaukee’s gaming scene

Rob Wieland

June 16, 2014

The good citizens of Milwaukee may be shocked to discover that their fine city has a long history of geek heritage. In addition to (at least) two nerd-friendly bars and having a prominent fictional character st...

Ryan Mason answers the call to open for Kumail Nanjiani

June 16, 2014

Until recently, Ryan Mason was regarded to be among the funniest stand-up comedians in Milwaukee. Sadly, that’s no longer the case. No, the quality of Mason’s slanted observations on everyday existence—which yi...

Off Base: Carlos Gomez’s “hacktastic” plate approach pays off

Jack Moore

June 13, 2014

The popular narrative of Carlos Gomez’s career can be traced out from the player comments in Baseball Prospectus’ annuals. 2007: He has great tools and succeeded at Double-A at age 20, but it’s still not cle...

Defying “Dirty Dining” at No. 1 Chinese

June 13, 2014

By the time you finish reading this sentence, you will have ingested 20 milligrams of fecal matter. Okay, maybe that’s not accurate (THAT’S A HARD MAYBE!), but there’s no denying that most of us consume some pr...

It’s all right! It’s okay! Mark Borchardt to star in new web series!

June 12, 2014

It’s been 15 years (!) since Chris Smith’s documentary American Movie introduced the world to embattled Milwaukee filmmaker Mark Borchardt. That film famously tagged along with Borchardt and lotto-loving BFF Mi...

Michael Ian Black stands up strong in Turner Hall return

June 12, 2014

Last time The Late Late Show gig was up for grabs, Michael Ian Black fell just short of Craig Ferguson for the hosting role. Almost a decade later, Ferguson is relinquishing the reins, and Black is in the hosti...

The Disclaimer: Nomad’s “favela” controversy, click-bait, short skirts, and Les Paul

June 11, 2014

Every Wednesday at noon, WMSE’s Ryan Schleicher, Shepherd Express’ Evan Rytlewski, and Milwaukee Record’s Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called T...

I failed Red Rock Saloon’s “Unforgiven Challenge”

June 11, 2014

I’ve always been able to eat a lot. Even before I was a love-handled and beer-gutted walking (with some discomfort) Wisconsin male stereotype, I could always put away more food than those around me—usually at a...

Plastic tray dining: A tour of Milwaukee’s downtown cafeterias

June 11, 2014

When people talk about Milwaukee’s “downtown dining” scene, they’re usually talking about upscale restaurants that wouldn’t feel out of place in a tourism video scored by Peaches’ “Downtown.” Millioke, Carnevor...

Var brings stand-up comedy to an art gallery setting

June 11, 2014

Last Friday, Bay View bars, restaurants, shops, and, yes, even galleries fostered the work of various Milwaukee artists during the neighborhood-wide gallery night. One Friday later, Bay View’s year-old Var Gall...

Tony Memmel to compete in VH1 contest

June 10, 2014

Star-making television contests are far from guarantees of fame and fortune for the winning musicians—just ask American Idol champs Fantasia Barrino, Ruben Studdard, and Lee DeWyze; or Making The Band participa...

Exclusive: Hear two new songs (and watch one new video) from Heidi Spencer And The Rare Birds

June 10, 2014

Let’s talk about Heidi Spencer’s voice. It’s a voice like a waking dream: sleepy-eyed but lucid, lost in the wilderness but always in control. Over the course of four albums and more than 10 years, it’s a voice...

Tracklist: 11 Milwaukee restaurants we wish were still open

June 9, 2014

Milwaukee is in the throes of Downtown Dining Week. From June 5-12, “Milwaukee’s Favorite Feast” gives diners an incentive to try downtown restaurants, as 40 cafes, bars, bistros, grills, and gastropubs scatter...

Fable & The World Flat crosses country in Sinnet remix

June 9, 2014

At the end of May, Fable & The World Flat’s Matthew Gorski moved to Los Angeles. Though the drummer’s departure certainly limits the sleek synth-rock project’s ability to play live, Gorski told us he and lo...

Locust Street Festival 2014: A minute-by-minute recap

June 9, 2014

The annual Locust Street Festival of Music & Art & Tai Chi Demonstrations marks the official start of Milwaukee’s summer street fest season. The busy Riverwest thoroughfare pulls out all the stops with ...

Exclusive: Listen to Calamity Janes And The Fratney Street Band’s debut, Easier, Better

June 9, 2014

The Calamity Janes have been a going Milwaukee concern for only a year or so, but they already feel as old as the city itself. That’s party due to the members’ deep ties to the local scene, but also because the...

VISIT Milwaukee’s “You Gotta Be Here” video is hilariously awful