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July 9, 2024

When we last checked in with Hot Science—the musical moniker of electronic artist Sam Sumner—in late 2020, the project was gearing up to put out Summoner, its third release in roughly a year's time. In the near...

Here’s the lineup for the 2024 Waukesha Rotary BluesFest

July 9, 2024

Summerfest 2024 may be in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean there aren't tons of other music festivals coming up this summer—both in and outside Milwaukee proper. For an example of the latter, behol...

Some semi-deep final thoughts on Summerfest 2024

July 8, 2024

To paraphrase a great band that played Summerfest in 1983: it's the end of Summerfest 2024 and I feel fine. Of Summerfest 2024's nine days—divided into three consecutive Thursday-Friday-Saturday chunks—I att...

The DNC has some bus wraps for the RNC

July 8, 2024

The Republican National Convention will take place in Milwaukee July 15-18. You can find oodles of great RNC info and coverage HERE. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Ahead of ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Dash

July 6, 2024

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: South Bound Again brings great fish to Oak Creek corner (again)

Caleb Westphal

July 5, 2024

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week, fish fry #548: South Bound Again in Oak Cr...

Watch Trapper Schoepp play an impromptu concert in front of the Whitefish Bay sinkhole

July 5, 2024

While Trapper Schoepp spends much of each year on the road and has found fans all over the world, the tireless Milwaukee troubadour makes sure to regularly pay homage to Wisconsin in his work. In recent years, ...

Take Me Back To Summerfest 2002: The Promise Ring and Guided By Voices at Piggly Wiggly Music Market

July 4, 2024

On August 24, 2024, Guided By Voices will headline WMSE's Backyard BBQ in Humboldt Park. Yes, on that Saturday, you can simply show up at the Humboldt Park stage and enjoy a free show (!) from the Dayton, Ohio ...

Listen to our “July 4 / Summer BBQ” Milwaukee music playlist

July 4, 2024

Today is July 4. Some of you are celebrating the nation today, as is your right. Others are spending America's birthday acknowledging the country's flaws and inequalities, as is also your right. Many of you are...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (June 2024)

July 4, 2024

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's own Matt Wild gets his NPR on by sitting down with WUWM's Lake Effect and discussing some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HE...

Start your day at Orenda Cafe in Silver City

July 3, 2024

While we always try to put a spotlight on local dining, the recent rash of restaurant closings in and around Milwaukee has found us being even more intentional about supporting places we love—both through our p...

WMSE’s Local/Live: The November Criminals

July 3, 2024

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, July 2, 2024: The No...

Milwaukee musicians, vendors to have major presence at this year’s Great Midwest Hemp Fest

July 2, 2024

In addition to the dozens upon dozens of great festivals, block parties, and seasonal music series happening in and around Milwaukee between now and the end of September, one Madison-based happening has recentl...

Victor Buell IV goes back to the retro-future with ‘Material Vessel’

July 2, 2024

When he's not busy performing monolith-sized psych-rock with Astral Hand, Milwaukee musician Victor Buell IV is busy crafting hazy retro-future soundscapes with his own solo/studio project, VBIV. Buell released...

See inside super trashed Northridge Mall before it’s torn down

July 1, 2024

Milwaukee's once great Northridge Mall closed in 2003. For the next 15 years or so, Northridge stood as a mostly intact ghost mall. In the past five or six years, however, thanks to near-constant break-ins, van...

Welcome to July: Here’s what you’re doing this month

July 1, 2024

Where has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited summer entertainment allotm...

Summerfest Weekend 2 Recap: A constructive summer(fest)

July 1, 2024

Summerfest Weekend 2! It was a good one! There were no SZA sets or surprise Kim Kardashian appearances, but there was a whole lot of music, some baked beans can koozies, a stolen Saz's sampler platter, and more...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We have one of the “most beautiful skylines in the world”?

July 1, 2024

Before we begin, let it be known that Milwaukee Record loves Milwaukee. We live here, work here, raise our families here, and have written exclusively about Milwaukee for the past 10-plus years. It's who we are...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2024