In the post-everything world of 2018, there's little distinction left between "albums" and "EPs." And yet distinguish we do, dedicating our annual 25 best Milwaukee albums list to releases with five or more son...
It's tempting to call it a day for "the album." After all, who has time to sit down and listen to an entire record? Hell, who has time to record one? And yet, year after year, "the album" remains something that...
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. In April 2017, he began writing a weekly column documenting and reviewing his latest fish fry destinations. Here are his top places for 2017, with exce...
On January 1, 2017, Bay View's venerable Midwest Diner closed. If there was a more fitting omen for the year to come, we're not aware of it. For the next 12 months it seemed hardly a week would go by without an...
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...
Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. Since then, we've published more than 3,500 stories, reached millions upon millions of internet-weary eyeballs, created an awesome annual benefit concert, launched an...
As demonstrated in our recent rundown of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2017 (not to mention our list of 10 standout Milwaukee EPs of 2017), a dizzying amount of great music was made and released in our fair ...
In the post-everything world of 2017, there's probably little distinction left between "albums" and "EPs." And yet distinguish we do, dedicating our annual 25 best Milwaukee albums list to releases with five or...
Do end-of-the-year lists matter? Probably not. What purpose do they serve? Who knows! Isn't it all just subjective? Of course. Still, there's something incredibly satisfying about immersing yourself in a year's...
Believe it or not (we choose not), 2017 is more than halfway over. Summer may have just begun and winter may seem like a distant nightmare, but the fact remains that the year is currently on the downward slide....
Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. Since then, we've published more than 2,400 stories, reached millions upon millions of internet-weary eyeballs, created an awesome annual benefit concert, launched ...
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of th...
As our recent rundown of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2016 showed, a dizzying amount of great music was made and released in our fair city this year. And, as evidenced by things like the Milwaukee Film Fes...
While so many have already declared 2016 to be a down year in, well, years to be alive, at least Milwaukee can take solace in knowing there has maybe never been a better time to eat or drink delicious things ...
Do end-of-the-year lists matter? What purpose do they serve? Isn't it all just subjective? Who knows, but there's nothing more satisfying than immersing yourself in a year's worth of terrific music, rediscove...
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Believe it or not (we choose not), 2016 is halfway over. Summer may have just begun and winter may seem like a distant nightmare, but the fact remains that the year is currently on the downward slide. It...
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It's safe to say that Milwaukee has become a true blue comedy town. Once city touring talent passed over and a place utterly lacking any semblance of a local scene, Milwaukee comedy has quickly shifted f...
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Milwaukee's culinary and nightlife identities are enjoying staggering growth and inarguable evolution. Each year, a flurry of great new restaurants, enjoyable new bars, and downright wonderful new food exp...
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Milwaukee Record launched way, way back in April of 2014. That’s notable for two reasons: 1. Holy shit, we’ve made it 20 months! and 2. Twenty-fifteen was our first full calendar year of being a living, ...
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Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...