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New holiday alert: Celebrate the inaugural Friday Fish Fry Day on February 19

February 9, 2021

There's a "national day" for just about everything. Isn't it about time that the beloved Wisconsin tradition of the Friday fish fry gets its own day, too? YES. YES IT IS. And so let it be known, fish fry fan...

My First Band: Elijah Wolf

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 8, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); We're breaking our usual Friday release format this week to give you an extra special BONUS episode with Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter Elijah Wolf. The up-and-coming purveyor of...

Keston Hiura and 8 other Brewers who made the move to first base

Kyle Lobner

February 8, 2021

All winter long, it’s appeared likely that the Brewers would head in a new direction at first base for the upcoming season. It's a familiar feeling for an organization that’s started someone new at the position...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 31-Feb. 6)

Matt Wild

February 8, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Enjoy these classic Menards commercial bloopers

Tyler Maas

February 8, 2021

Some Super Bowl, eh?! Okay...so the game kind of disappointed, but at least The Weeknd performed at halftime. Nice! Well, we'll be honest, the halftime show wasn't exactly the best we've ever seen...BUT there w...

My First Band: Jen Razavi (The Bombpops)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 5, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Jen Razavi. You might know her better as "Jen Pop," one of the singers, guitarists, and founding members of The Bombpops. The Los Angeles-based band has earned not...

Watch Trixie Mattel strut her stuff and cover Violent Femmes’ “Blister In The Sun”

Tyler Maas

February 5, 2021

It's been a big week for Trixie Mattel. A few days ago, the former RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars champion and current host of The Pit Stop officially became part-owner of This Is It. As if injecting new life and...

Shoegaze meets metal (and Cheap Trick) in Shamewave’s ‘Heaven’ EP

Matt Wild

February 5, 2021

Approximately halfway through "The Only Way To Get To Heaven," a.k.a. the leadoff track to Shamewave's new three-song Heaven EP, the fact that Shamewave's Cody Ratley spent the past decade recording and playing...

It’s Friday, so let’s watch John Gurda talk about water for an hour

Matt Wild

February 5, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Here's what you need to know about John Gurda: he's a beloved and endlessly ...

Gov. Evers has issued a NEW statewide mask mandate and what is even happening anymore

Matt Wild

February 4, 2021

On Thursday, one hour after the Republican-controlled Assembly voted to kill the state's COVID-19 public health emergency and mask mandate, Gov. Tony Evers issued a new COVID-19 public health emergency and mask...

Like nearly 6,000 Wisconsinites, Wisconsin’s mask mandate is dead

Matt Wild

February 4, 2021

UPDATE: Well, one hour after the death of his original COVID-19 public health emergency and mask mandate, Gov. Evers has issued a new COVID-19 public health emergency and mask mandate. What is even happening an...

A look back at some forgettable Super Bowl halftime shows

Nick Olig

February 4, 2021

The 55th Super Bowl is slated for Sunday, February 7 in a meeting between two teams who probably envy the 13 total championships the Green Bay Packers have won in their unmatched history. To distract us from th...

Carryout Chronicles: Gold Rush Chicken

Tyler Maas

February 4, 2021

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. It’s especially tough for restaurants in Wisconsin, where COVID-19 numbers are currently off the charts. Wanting to highlight local...

Here are all the groups that have registered their support for ending Wisconsin’s mask mandate

Matt Wild

February 4, 2021

There aren't any. The picture is blank. That's the joke. With Republicans in the state Senate and Assembly set to terminate Gov. Tony Evers' COVID-19 public health emergency and Wisconsin's mask mandate some...

Milwaukeeans share their Mitten Fest memories

Tyler Maas

February 3, 2021

For the past eight years, Burnhearts has curated a winning wintry mix of live music, rare and delicious craft beer, tasty food and barrel-aged cocktails, locally-made goods, and charity that all came together o...

Meet Fight Dice, a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired music collective featuring members of The Promise Ring and Braid

Tyler Maas

February 3, 2021

They say to write what you know. Well, the members of Fight Dice know Dungeons & Dragons. Before the Milwaukee music and arts collective got its start, its members had spent a few years playing the game tog...

Milwaukee alderwoman proposes pilot program to “put residents to work with snow removal cleanup”

Matt Wild

February 3, 2021

Hot (cool?) on the heels of yesterday's news of two Milwaukee aldermen calling the city's snow removal efforts "simply unacceptable," comes news of a Milwaukee alderwoman with a snow-removal plan. Alderwoman...

Mi Pais serves up hot dogs and mini tortas, snacks and shots, more

Juan Miguel Martinez

February 2, 2021

There are places that feel like home. They make you feel safe, there's food, and there are people who remind you of your own family or warm memories. Mi Pais (1401 W. Greenfield Ave., 414-935-2567) provides all...

Summerfest 2021 moving to three weekends in September

Matt Wild

February 2, 2021

Summerfest 2021—previously scheduled for June 24-26, July 1-3, and July 8-10—has been moved to September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. "While the progress made through the vaccine rollout is encouraging, we believe ...

Bask in the impromptu ambiance of Whaler’s ‘ex-tem-po-re’

Tyler Maas

February 2, 2021

When he isn't making excellent prints for his Bureau Of Print Research And Design business or helping to release music from a vast roster of Midwest bands as co-owner of Triple Eye Industries, Francisco Ramirez...

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