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August 24, 2023

First of all, to all the fine folks we can already hear grousing in the comments, these are, as the headline suggests, photos of a protest march on Wednesday's Republican presidential debate at Fiserv Forum. Th...

MKE Music Rewind: The Lovelies, “Catalina” (2000)

August 24, 2023

In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. Local bands come and go, often breaking up with little to no fanfare. It's notab...

Two Tims, one excellent show, no bullshit: Heidecker showcases versatility at Turner Hall

August 23, 2023

It's been said that many comedians secretly want to be musicians and that lots of musicians actually wish they were comedians. We've seen enough comics awkwardly infusing acoustic guitar into their set and have...

Steve Young talks touring, Bronze Fonz, Industrial Musicals before next week’s show at The Cooperage

Rick Katschke

August 23, 2023

The term “industrial musicals” might not be familiar, but the concept of a musical that was created to be performed at a company sales meeting or industry conference is instantly understandable in the age of la...

WMSE’s Local/Live: The Aimless Blades

August 23, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeereco...

Watch Milverine throw out first pitch at Tuesday’s Brewers game

August 22, 2023

On Monday, Milwaukee folk/superhero Milverine announced he would be throwing out the first pitch at Tuesday's Milwaukee Brewers game at American Family Field. "Yes, hi guys, this is the Milverine," Milverine...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Pietro’s Pizza has been “Bay View’s finest” for 50 years

August 22, 2023

Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...

Here’s who’s playing the X-Ray Arcade Stage at Bay View Bash

August 22, 2023

Even though most of Milwaukee’s major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Yes, Bay View Bash will make its long-awaited return to ...

Milverine will throw out first pitch at Tuesday’s Brewers game

August 22, 2023

UPDATE: Watch it HERE. Today in "This rules! Wait, how has this not happened already? Oh well, it still rules!" news, Milwaukee folk/superhero Milverine will throw out the first pitch at Tuesday's Milwaukee ...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: Micah Emrich x Duwayne

August 22, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. ...

Emmitt James sets the stage for this weekend’s “10 Year Big Band BBQ” event

August 21, 2023

It's been a big year for Emmitt James. Since leaving Los Angeles and moving back to his hometown of Milwaukee in late 2022, the hip-hop/jazz musician marked the release of his Undeniably Ground-Breakingly Excel...

Here’s the schedule of events for this week’s Hip-Hop Week MKE

August 21, 2023

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2023, and from August 21 through August 27, Milwaukee is throwing it a hell of a party. Yes, the city-sponsored Hip-Hop Week MKE returns this week with a slew of e...

Bob Dylan will play two nights at Riverside Theater, October 11-12

August 21, 2023

Bob Dylan! Two nights at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater! Wednesday, October 11; and Thursday, October 12! Tickets ($59-$129) go on sale to the general public August 25 at 10 a.m.! (A presale begins August 24.) G...

Velocihamster pays tribute to father with lap steel cover of Pink Floyd’s “Money”

August 21, 2023

As we all know, Milwaukee is home to the world's only lap steel metal band, Velocihamster. We've covered the unlikely group in these digital pages many times before, telling you that a.) Velocihamster is the pr...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: Sunny Lou

August 21, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. ...

Jay Matthes looks within on new single and video, “In A Song”

August 20, 2023

For as long as Milwaukee Record has been a thing (and a few years before that, even) Jay Matthes has been a fixture in southeast Wisconsin music. The veteran singer-songwriter plays more than 100 shows annually...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Chai

August 19, 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...

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