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Gold Steps tap into pop potential on “Undercover”

August 18, 2023

What a difference a year can make. Last August, we wrote about a music video and single from Gold Steps. Since then, the Milwaukee (by way of Austin) pop-punk quartet released an EP on Revival Recordings, avidl...

Stuff We Missed: FPC Live’s two-room Deer District venue is gonna be a one-room venue now

Matt Wild

August 18, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • We're in the process of compiling a detailed timeline of the Great Milwaukee M...

Vanguard owners to open bar and listening lounge in former Lee’s Luxury Lounge

Tyler Maas

August 17, 2023

Back in May, Lee's Luxury Lounge closed after almost 20 years in business. The delightfully kitschy Bay View bar's sudden closure left a noticeable hole in the neighborhood and brought on considerable speculati...

East Side Maytag Coin Laundry will close August 27

Matt Wild

August 16, 2023

It's the final spin for a longtime laundromat on Milwaukee's east side. After 17 years in business, East Side Maytag Coin Laundry, 2009 E. Kenilworth Pl., will close its doors (and washers and dryers) on Sun...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Kitty Soft Paw (2023)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 16, 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...

Latino Arts announces fall season

Tyler Maas

August 16, 2023

Despite being around since 1985 (and formally taking root in Walker’s Point in 1997), Latino Arts Inc. is only becoming more relevant with age. Recent seasons have brought noted musicians and the work of respec...

Extreme and Living Colour bring signature tunes (and more) to Pabst Theater

Cal Roach

August 16, 2023

At first glance, the pairing of Extreme and Living Colour—a couple of American rock bands whose last charting singles came out in the mid-'90s—for a tour in 2023 seems odd. Both bands are dangerously close to o...

Relive Dana Ehrmann’s prize-winning Wisconsin State Fair coverage with this video

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 15, 2023

If you've been following us on TikTok (or Instagram, or Facebook, or Twitter), you've probably seen a handful of brilliant video reports from the recently wrapped 2023 Wisconsin State Fair. All of these videos ...

Sypher Lady X talks recent Brady Street Festival performance, Milwaukee’s Latine hip hop scene

Juan Miguel Martinez

August 15, 2023

Brady Street Festival came and went. Summerfest is long gone. Mexican Fiesta is on the horizon (August 25-27), with many banda and cumbia acts sure to fill the stages, as well as many Latine hip hop acts lookin...

Wisconsin State Fair attendance tops 1 million—again

Matt Wild

August 15, 2023

If, during your visit(s) to the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair last week (and two past weekends), it seemed like roughly one million other folks were there with you, enjoying the Fair's sights, sounds, smells, and p...

Here’s who’s playing the Rushmor Records Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

August 15, 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 ...

Our future’s now! Or at least it was then: Looking back at a Wisconsin air conditioner company’s 1971 album

Steve Young

August 14, 2023

The cover of Our Future’s Now!, the private-pressing souvenir album of Trane’s 1971 First Annual Meeting, gives a clue about the oddness of what’s inside. The two performers striking “ta-da” poses don’t look li...

I came in for “The Craic”

Tyler Maas

August 14, 2023

There's this bar on the corner of Howell Ave. and Howard Ave. that I drive by fairly often. The business—called Gingerz Sportz Pub—opened in early 2017, which has given me ample opportunity to stop by. However,...

Milwaukee is once again the “drunkest city in America.” Or maybe not? Who knows.

Matt Wild

August 14, 2023

If there's one thing Milwaukee loves more than drinking, it's sharing random internet lists that reveal how much Milwaukee loves drinking. Yep, it's time for another "Milwaukee is the drunkest city in Americ...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (July 30 – August 12)

Matt Wild

August 14, 2023

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." However you want to define it, it's safe to say tha...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Mick

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 12, 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...

Watch Vincent Van Great throw out the first pitch at last Friday’s Brewers game (and prepare for his new album)

Tyler Maas

August 11, 2023

It's been quite a month for Vincent Van Great. Last Friday, the up-and-coming Milwaukee singer, rapper, and producer had the distinct honor of taking the mound at American Family Field and throwing out a ceremo...

Hey you guys! The final Goonies Night bike ride to Sloth actor’s grave is September 2

Tyler Maas

August 11, 2023

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you know and love The Goonies. The 1985 film was, is, and will always be an all-time classic that’s beloved by generations of children and adults alike. Even if you...

Stuff We Missed: We sure made some lists this week, Milwaukee

Matt Wild

August 11, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Isn't it funny that certain local websites toil away day in and day out, hig...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Beans & Barley has been an East Side dining staple (and more) for 50 years

Matt Wild

August 10, 2023

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Beans & Barley! Look up the phrase "Milwaukee dining, deli, and cute ...

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