On The Record Episode 44: Food trends
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Milwaukee food is having something of a moment right now. Long known as a bastion of beer, brats, cheese, starchy sides, and, uh, pretty much nothing else, the city—in line with the national “foodie” sur...
On The Record Episode 43: Victor DeLorenzo and Janet Schiff
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As a founding member of the seminal Violent Femmes, Victor DeLorenzo has left an indelible impression on the world of music and pop culture, one that reaches far beyond the Femmes’ hometown of Milwaukee ...
On The Record Episode 42: Milwaukee punk rock
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Punk rock isn’t dead. In fact, it’s in quite good shape in and around Milwaukee these days. Between punk and hardcore bands like Direct Hit!, Expire, and Tenement currently making waves across state line...
On The Record Episode 41: Milwaukee Bucks season preview
Today marks the beginning of another Milwaukee Bucks season. Unlike many recent years, this particular campaign comes with a great deal of intrigue and expectation. After a franchise-worst 2013-14, the promisin...
On The Record Episode 40: TMJ4 anchor/reporter Bridget Shanahan
For the “lordy, lordy, look who’s 40” episode of On The Record, Tyler and Matt sit down and chat with TMJ4 anchor and reporter Bridget Shanahan. An Illinois native, Shanahan has worked in a number of different ...
On The Record Episode 39: John Axford
Despite playing for four other teams since the Milwaukee Brewers traded him in 2013, John Axford has maintained a great relationship with his first Major League city. The current Colorado Rockies reliever remai...
On The Record Episode 38: Yeah, Bro podcast’s Jacob Bach
Late last month, Milwaukee Record co-founder/editor Tyler Maas embarked on a straight man's tour of every Milwaukee gay bar in a single night. To help him navigate the unfamiliar territory, he called upon Jacob...
On The Record Episode 37: Emo with Braid and The Promise Ring
If you're even faintly aware of emo, chances are you're familiar with The Promise Ring and Braid. Together they carved an indelible thoroughfare for the revitalized genre that ran straight through the Midwester...
On The Record Episode 36: MFF2015 with The Tiny Film Invasion
The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival is currently in full swing, and it will continue to swing through Thursday, October 8. So in honor of this most awesome event, this week’s very special episode of On The Record ...
On The Record Episode 35: Ex Fabula
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For the past six years, Ex Fabula has served as Milwaukee’s premier live storytelling series, bringing a diverse cross-section of the city together and finding a common bond through the power of simple, di...
On The Record Episode 34: Recording in Milwaukee
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Here, in the age of the bedroom EP and at a time when albums can be captured by laptop microphones at a stream of consciousness pace, the recording industry is having to deal with some serious changes. Tho...
On The Record Episode 33: Ted Perry
You know him, you love him, and if you’re a regular local news viewer, you invite him into your home on a daily basis. Yes, this week we were thrilled to talk to the one and only Ted Perry. The FOX6 anchor has ...
On The Record Episode 32: The Roast Of Milwaukee at Bremen Cafe
Milwaukee Record is proud to present a very special episode of On The Record. On Thursday, August 6, to coincide with Milwaukee Comedy Festival’s opening night, we rounded up eight stand-up comedians with local...
On The Record Episode 31: Alia Janine talks life after porn (with Jaqi Furback)
Milwaukee native Alia Janine (pictured, right) spent the first 30 years of her life in Wisconsin. Not long after her departure, she started her career in the adult film industry. Four years and approximately 16...
On The Record Episode 29: Juiceboxxx
You know him, you love him, and even if you don’t, you probably have an opinion about him anyway. Yes, this week host Matt Wild sat down and chatted with the one and only Juiceboxxx. The 28-year-old rapper has ...
On The Record Episode 28: Milwaukee bike culture and the Riverwest 24
For this week’s two-wheeled, fixed-gear, helmet-required installment of On The Record, Matt and Tyler decided to salute Friday’s big Riverwest 24 bike “race” by chatting about Milwaukee’s ever-growing and ever-...
On The Record Episode 27: MKE fashion, design, modeling
When thinking of high fashion, cutting edge style, and crowded runways, it’s safe to say Milwaukee isn’t the first place that comes to mind. Though its reputation in the world of fashion stands firmly behind Ne...
On The Record Episode 26: Sylvan Esso’s Nick Sanborn
If you read Milwaukee Record with any regularity, you’ve no doubt seen ample mention of Sylvan Esso—almost exclusively flanked by glowing and well-deserved praise. Though the synth-pop duo is based in Durham, N...
On The Record Episode 25: Milwaukee Record Q&A
Since we’re heading into a holiday weekend and there are better things to worry about—fireworks, America, fireworks—Milwaukee Record co-founders Matt Wild and Tyler Maas decided to take things easy this week an...
On The Record Episode 24: Mile Of Music, Concert Cafe, Fox Valley’s deep connection to Milwaukee music
For this installment of On The Record, host Tyler Maas took the show on the road. The Fox Valley expat drove 100-some miles north on Highway 41 to record this episode in his dad’s garage bar on the outskirts of...