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January 19, 2023

Following more than two years of success in Madison amid a pandemic and a period of worldwide economic instability, Le C's Tea House decided to make its way into the Milwaukee market. That expansion came to fru...

WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili fundraiser will return to Kern Center April 16

January 19, 2023

While this winter hasn't been especially wintry, it's time to think spring. That's right: we're delighted to inform you that WMSE's annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is set to return to MSOE's Kern Center on S...

MKE Music Rewind: The Fendermen, “Mule Skinner Blues” (1960)

January 19, 2023

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. First of all, yes, we may be stretching the definition of "MKE" for ...

Letters in the word Milwaukee, ranked

January 18, 2023

Milwaukee. As far as major U.S. metropolitan markets go, Milwaukee is among the longer and more interesting city names in America. The nine letters (well, eight letters with one of them appearing twice) in Milw...

Foo Fighters and Green Day will headline Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival

January 18, 2023

The days of Elton John surprising/angering folks at Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary bash are long gone. Need proof? None other than Foo Fighters and Green Day will headline the 2023 Harley-Davidson Homecomi...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Overhand

January 18, 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 our Soundcloud. milwaukeerecord · WMSE Loc...

Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe open now in former Brewed on Brady Street

January 17, 2023

Last November we told you about Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe, a new breakfast spot coming to the former Brewed Cafe at 1208 E. Brady St. Owner Marcia Joy promised Sweet Joy would feature both Brazilian and American...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Great Circus Parade poster (1991)

January 17, 2023

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce to unearth strange, curious, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts. ITEM: GREAT CIRCUS PARADE POSTER YEAR: 1991 PRICE: $250 ...

Prep for Scam Likely’s debut album with three (excellent) advance singles

January 17, 2023

One of our favorite Milwaukee songs of 2022 was "Jesus Christ Stop Yelling I'm Right Here" by Scam Likely. (Note: This was also one of our favorite Milwaukee song titles of 2022.) At the time of its release, "S...

Brady Street officially exploring pedestrianization options, hires GRAEF and TKWA for study

January 16, 2023

After years of chatter and conjecture, a plan to close off a portion of Brady Street to vehicular traffic is officially moving forward. The Brady Street BID has retained the services of local consulting firm GR...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (January 1-15)

January 16, 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," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

New raw bar planned for former Laughing Taco space in Walker’s Point

January 16, 2023

Just over a year after The Laughing Taco closed its doors at 1033 S. 1st St., a new raw bar is being planned for the Walker's Point space. A license application filed with the city reveal that 2A Wine Mercha...

7 Milwaukee events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2023

There's a lot of hate, ignorance, and stupidity floating around out there, which makes this day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all the more needed. Looking for something productive to do today, Milwaukee? Here ar...

Milwaukee’s bagel renaissance runs directly through Walker’s Point

January 15, 2023

As you're all certainly aware, today is National Bagel Day. While we don't typically keep tabs on nor celebrate these made up national or international online "holidays," we thought that today's National Bagel ...

Milwaukee Record’s Cat Of The Week: Castaway

January 14, 2023

UPDATE: CASTAWAY HAS BEEN ADOPTED! ••• 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 po...

Let’s guess how Coach Bud feels about different types of water

January 13, 2023

On Wednesday night, shortly after Milwaukee beat the Hawks in Atlanta, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer took a sip of bottled water during a post-game interview. Based on his reaction, he absolutely hated it. ...

My First Band: Andy Junk (Holy Shit!, Chinese Telephones)