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NEWSKI: “We played an unlicensed show at Chipotle and everyone hated us”

Matt Wild
March 2, 2023
Has it really been nearly five years since Milwaukee alt/geek-rock lifer Brett Newski played a surprise show at an area Walmart and got kicked out? It has! In the year of our lord 2023, Brett Newski's musical m...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Chicken Wire Empire

Milwaukee Record Staff
January 25, 2023
WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on our Soundcloud. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's L...

Listen to Caley Conway talk about her latest EP, ‘Only A Dark Cocoon’

Matt Wild
January 24, 2023
One of our favorite recent Milwaukee records is Caley Conway's Only A Dark Cocoon, an EP built around the classic Joni Mitchell song "The Last Time I Saw Richard." One of our favorite Milwaukee radio shows, mea...

Trapper Schoepp makes a pilgrimage to Johnny Cash’s cabin in “Cliffs Of Dover” video

Matt Wild
January 20, 2023
Back in 2019, Milwaukee troubadour Trapper Schoepp published a long-lost Bob Dylan song called "On, Wisconsin," becoming the youngest musician to share a co-writing credit with Dylan in the process. (What did y...

Caley Conway is ready for her closeup in “All Good Dreamers” video

Matt Wild
December 21, 2022
Last week, Milwaukee singer-songwriter Caley Conway released Only A Dark Cocoon, a fascinating and beautifully rendered three-song EP inspired by the classic Joni Mitchell song "The Last Time I Saw Richard." "O...

Nathaniel Heuer gets a little help from his friends on new Name Hymn songs

Matt Wild
December 20, 2022
Milwaukee music aficionados know Nathaniel Heuer from his work with moody chamber-folk outfit Hello Death. They also know Heuer from his voice—baritone, emotional, unmistakable. Interestingly, that voice barely...

Caley Conway inhabits, expands classic Joni Mitchell song on ‘Only A Dark Cocoon’ EP

Matt Wild
December 16, 2022
Caley Conway is difficult to pin down. Over the course of nine years the ever-busy Milwaukee singer-songwriter has explored the spaces between folk, jazz, rock, and post-rock. She's released numerous records an...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2022

Milwaukee Record Staff
December 12, 2022
It was the year things kinda-sorta-not-really-but-mostly got back to "normal." It was also an incredibly strong year for Milwaukee music! Here are our favorite Milwaukee LPs, EPs, songs, and more released in th...

What goes around comes around in Klassik’s “All Comes Back” video

Matt Wild
December 6, 2022
The opening moments of "All Comes Back"—the latest song from tireless Milwaukee artist Klassik—get straight to the point. "Well it all comes back you know," Klassik croons over an urgent metronome beat. "You ca...

Watch Dead Horses play their ‘Brady Street’ album on WMSE’s Local/Live

Matt Wild
November 3, 2022
Back in August, Milwaukee duo Dead Horses released the terrific Brady Street. The album features 10 tracks of gorgeously rendered folk/Americana, all highlighted by singer Sarah Vos' timeless vocals and Dan Wol...

Fox Face will play its final show Saturday at Bay View Bash

Matt Wild
September 15, 2022
After more than a decade of shows, albums, and even more shows, blistering Milwaukee femme-led garage-punk band Fox Face is calling it quits. The band's 6 p.m. show on the WMSE stage at Saturday's Bay View Bash...

Watch Trapper Schoepp (and Leroy the dog) take a tour of Milwaukee in “I Am A Rider” video

Matt Wild
September 7, 2022
Some Milwaukee songs and videos practically bleed Milwaukee. Others are literally called "Milwaukee." Back in 2019, tireless Milwaukee troubadour Trapper Schoepp delivered a Milwaukee-heavy video for his Bob Dy...

Music returns to Mitchell Park Domes September 29 with “Rhythm & Brews,” Trapper Schoepp

Matt Wild
August 8, 2022
If you've been back to the Mitchell Park Domes since the early COVID lockdowns, you know that they remain Milwaukee's most idiosyncratic (and endangered) treasures. But one thing hasn't returned to the Domes si...

Join Ruth B8r Ginsburg on June 25 for a parade and fundraiser for reproductive freedom

Matt Wild
June 14, 2022
"We will not stop fighting for ourselves and each other. This event is part of that fight." That's a statement from venerable Milwaukee band Ruth B8r Ginsburg. For the past seven years, the femme-led force o...

New book, ‘The Milwaukeean,’ tells tragedy-and-triumph tale of Milwaukee music original Klassik

Cal Roach
June 2, 2022
By now, any fan of Milwaukee music has heard of Klassik, and any fan of Klassik knows a bit about his life story. Kellen Abston is an artist who makes no attempt to hide his past or his opinions, and the journe...

REYNA returns with “you could at least say goodbye”

Sahan Jayasuriya
March 11, 2022
Bands come and go, and Milwaukee is no stranger to this. Every half decade or so, a new crop of talent blossoms in our city, and we watch those artists as they grow and develop as songwriters, performers, and a...

Devil Met Contention explores a space oddity in cinematic “Neon” video

Matt Wild
January 12, 2022
Music videos come in all shapes and sizes: performance videos, animated videos, OK Go making a warehouse-sized mousetrap out of Doritos or whatever. Then there are epic, cinematic, "is this a music video or a s...

Decibully, Camden, and Promise Ring members play by their own rules in Nuisance

Tyler Maas
January 5, 2022
In 2020, while much of the world was isolated and relying on things like Zoom happy hours and FaceTime chats to stay in touch, longtime friends and former Camden bandmates reconnected and decided to remotely wr...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff
December 13, 2021
Last year, we put our annual "25 Best Milwaukee Albums" list to bed and opted for a looser and more personal year-end concept. We think it went well! So, once again, here are some of our favorite Milwaukee LPs,...

Listen to “I Don’t Even Dance,” the first Camden single in more than 20 years

Tyler Maas
November 2, 2021
Way back at the tail end of the last millennium, four Milwaukee musicians joined forces to form Camden. During its brief-but-commendable run, the indie-tinged emo outfit toured with Death Cab For Cutie and The ...
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