Giannis mural vandalized
UPDATE: No worries. Artist Mauricio Ramirez appeared on the scene Wednesday afternoon and worked to restore the mural.
Roughly one week after Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat, the downtow...
WMSE’s Local/Live: Kitty Soft Paw (2026)
WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist.
milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, June 30, 2026: Kitty...
A brief history of Spacecrime
If you grew up in the '90s, you probably watched MTV. You might have been a Headbangers Ball kid, a YO! MTV Raps kid, or a TRL kid. I was personally an Amp kid who stayed up past 1 a.m. on weekends to listen to...
Here’s the music and entertainment lineup for Bastille Days 2026
Milwaukee’s Bastille Days is just around the corner. From Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 12, the long-running celebration of all things French will pack Cathedral Square Park (and the area surrounding it...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2026
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Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup!
LPs AND EPs OF NOTE
Contraptions - Buster Supreme EP
Buster...
Should you worry about feral hogs in Wisconsin? Ponder life’s questions with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poetry
Why are we here? What happens when we die? What time does Love Island USA come on tonight? Yes, life is full of questions. Luckily, Wisconsin's newspaper of record, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is here to an...
The Catered Quiz: Erik Pepple answers questions about ‘The Movie Orgy’ and ‘Gremlins 2’
On a special extended edition of The Catered Quiz, Erik Pepple of A Video Store Near You joins the show to answer questions about The Movie Orgy and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. In addition to the double dose of ...
AI music models threaten music—including Milwaukee music—more than ever
"Create never before heard music in 1-click using AI," reads MusicFlow’s slogan. There's a problem, though: this does sound like something you've heard before, because it's been trained using millions of songs ...
The Airport Lounge has made its final departure
We'll keep things brief because, quite honestly, we're not 100% sure how to approach this one. The Airport Lounge (5881 S. Howell Ave.) has closed. The self-described "adult entertainment club" had occupied its...
Ian’s Pizza to open production facility with “a small restaurant” in Bay View
Good news for people who love pizza and live in or around the Bay View neighborhood. Ian’s Pizza is coming!
The popular by-the-slice establishment—which started in Madison in 2001 and has since opened a tota...
Hank Azaria And The EZ Street Band channel Springsteen during enjoyable Summerfest set
Cover bands play Summerfest all the time. Wander around the grounds long enough and you're bound to hear an abundance of musicians performing secondhand renditions of songs written and made famous by someone el...
Sudan Archives blends digital excitement with strings, vocals at Summerfest
One of the most striking things about live music is when a single person can captivate an entire audience with their presence. Their songs, their voice, their instruments, and their body, all moving in tandem. ...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Cici
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Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Go all in at In Cahoots Saloon & Eatery in Genesee Depot
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #651, at In Cahoots Saloon & Eatery in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin.
A sea of goats and...
EDM lovers light up Summerfest for Subtronics
Summerfest's scope and crowds never fail to amaze: 12 stages; hundreds of artists; and Milwaukee, ever-so-eager to kick off each new festival weekend. On Thursday night, Subtronics paid a visit to Summerfest. T...
Kim Gordon plays ‘Play Me’ to appreciative Summerfest crowd
Kim Gordon is 73, and her 45-year reign as the queen of the alternative noise-rock kingdom remains unchallenged, as displayed Thursday night at Summerfest's Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard. While she did not...
Prepare for Vincent Van Great’s Summerfest set with “Ultimate Freshness”
Things have been uncharacteristically quiet in the Vincent Van Great camp of late. Aside from becoming a member of the Recording Academy, working with IshDARR on a one-off 2025 single, and performing in partner...
Here’s info on the ‘tailgate-themed’ party for the Uecker mural, set for June 30
In case you missed it, the 100-foot Bob Uecker mural in downtown Milwaukee is finished, and it's incredible. So let's party!
On Tuesday, June 30, Milwaukee Downtown will throw a "tailgate-themed" party to co...
We paired ‘Simpsons’ characters Hank Azaria has voiced with Bruce Springsteen songs
The Summerfest lineup has it all. Each and every year, "The World's Largest Music Festival" manages to book an eclectic blend of talent that includes many of the biggest names in music today, some up-and-comers...
Get final taste of original Schlitz recipe July 3-5 at Old World Wisconsin
Still smarting from the discontinuation of Schlitz? Wish you could travel back to the past and once again enjoy a sip of the "beer that made Milwaukee famous"? Us, too. Well, let's all go to Old World Wisconsin...