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January 5, 2024

In case you haven't been made aware of it by way of our various mentions of the event, a swell of local press, and promotion from participating vendors, the third annual Milwaukee edition of our N/A Day "Dry Ja...

Questions (and answers) about the Milwaukee sales tax increase that has everyone riled up

January 4, 2024

On January 1, 2024, a new sales tax increase went into effect in the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. Like most anything these days, it has a lot of people riled up. HOW MUCH IS IT? The City of Milwauk...

You had to know we would review the new Hong Kong Seafood Buffet, right?

January 4, 2024

Over the course of our nearly 10 years in business, it's become abundantly clear there are just some things that Milwaukee Record is expected, nay, DESTINED to cover. Is a celebrity autographing bottles of liqu...

MKE Music Rewind: The Rage, “Girl Like You” (1980)

January 4, 2024

In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: "Girl Like You," by The Rage. Power pop is universal. Power pop is ti...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Feeling optimistic about the city in 2024

January 3, 2024

Some feelings of early-year optimism come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Feeling optimistic about Milwaukee in 2024. In case you hadn't heard, we'r...

Food/Drink Roundup: A couple of East Side places closed and another kinda-sorta closed

January 3, 2024

Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: A couple of East Side places closed (and another kinda-sorta closed). ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Best of 2023 (Live from Anodyne)

January 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. Featuring performances from Buffalo Nichols, Versio Curs, A...

Silk Exotic on Silver Spring has closed, so here’s our story about seeing 2 Live Crew there in 2015

January 2, 2024

Time's up, boss: After 20 years in business, the original Silver Spring Road location of Milwaukee gentlemen's club Silk Exotic has apparently closed. "#SilkMilwaukee on Silver Spring is CLOSED," reads an annou...

Warm up this winter with our Midweek Music series at Crafty Cow’s Bay View location

January 2, 2024

Back in November, we wrapped up another autumn installment of our Midweek Music concert series at Crafty Cow's Wauwatosa location. Well, in an effort to help warm up your winter, we'll be bringing the free conc...

Social Cig closes out 2023 with breezy ‘In The Pocket’ EP

January 2, 2024

It's easy to love Social Cig. The self-described "indie-skate-rock" project of Milwaukee musician Parker Schultz is arguably the most enjoyable (and popular) local DIY acts to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic....

Watch local weather guru Bert Lauderdale report from the 2024 Polar Bear Plunge

January 2, 2024

With the first day of the year comes a first-day-of-the-year tradition in Milwaukee: jumping into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan. Yes, the 2024 Polar Bear Plunge took place on Monday. Hundreds of hearty sou...

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

January 1, 2024

It wasn’t too long ago that January was pretty much a vacant, blustery tundra of Milwaukee entertainment options. Between frigid conditions, uncertainties regarding Packers playoff seeding and the post-holiday ...

The people have spoken, and Tabman is the Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023

December 31, 2023

broadstreet.zone(156366); It's official: our month-long, six-round, very serious, bracket-style tournament to determine this year's Best Milwaukee Thing—a tournament that drew more than 100,000 total votes, we...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: December 2023

December 31, 2023

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE 9 A.M. - My Children Are Going To Hell My Children Are Going To He...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Brewski’s Sports Club is a hit for football, baseball, basketball, bluegill

Caleb Westphal

December 29, 2023

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #521, Brewski's Sports Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was in an ebullient mood, with n...

It’s Rushmor Records vs. Tabman in the final round of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023 Bracket

December 29, 2023

broadstreet.zone(156366); And so it comes down to this. After more than 97,000 votes (lol), we've arrived at the final round. It's your final chance to vote for the Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023. Your final cha...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Ruck

December 29, 2023

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...

Milwaukee Record’s New Year’s Eve guide

December 28, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do this New Year's Eve, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommen...

Rockin’ good news: We’re screening ‘Wild At Heart’ January 24 at the Avalon