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April 24, 2023

Not so long ago, Milwaukee—a city known as "Brew City" to much of the world—had only two craft breweries to its name. However, the early 2000s brought a few more into the fold, which led to a crescendo in the 2...

Okay, let’s vote on when the Marcus Center snow pile will finally melt this year

April 24, 2023

Honest question: Will this winter ever end? We're a week away from May and, save for that one stretch where it was 80 degrees for some reason, the last month has been nothing but 40-degree days and 30-degree ni...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: T!ny

April 23, 2023

Hosted by Kyle & Chris, The Show can be heard every day on WXRW 104.1 in Milwaukee. We interview people with stories to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. T!ny ...

Milwaukee Record Cats Of The Week: Violet and Bailey

April 22, 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...

Trapper Schoepp uses old formats to tell new tales on ‘Siren Songs’

April 21, 2023

Today marks the release of Siren Songs, the latest album from tireless Milwaukee troubadour Trapper Schoepp. While the record is a brand new effort, Schoepp fashioned the 12-song release by drawing influence fr...

Honey Creek continues its reinvention with “Burnt Bitter” single, music video

April 21, 2023

Almost three years ago to the day, Honey Creek released its first album. While that LP, A Whole Year In Transit, is a great debut in its own right, it now exists as a springboard to propel the pop-punk outfit t...

Stuff We Missed: The end of sneaking into Northridge Mall?

April 21, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Northridge Mall has been closed since 2003—that's 20 years!—but the still-st...

Sustainable Milwaukee: Curbside recycling and wishcycling

Brent Gohde

April 20, 2023

Whether we're setting the bar high for bike-centric holidays or manufacturing something for Jason Monoa to sit on when he rides into adventure, Milwaukee is objectively a unique epicenter for the cycling lifest...

Join us at The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap

April 20, 2023

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you have a junk drawer that's overflowing with can coolers. Maybe you even have a designated "koozie bag" that's stuffed with beer sleeves emblazoned with logos of ...

“Thank you so much for changing plans for us so many times!” Bikini Kill (finally!) rocks Riverside Theater

Cal Roach

April 20, 2023

In April of 1997, riot grrrl pioneer Bikini Kill embarked on a brief tour of Australia and Japan. These would be the last shows of the band's original eight-year run. Twenty-two years and many side projects lat...

After 3-year pause, Lakefront Festival of Art will return to Milwaukee Art Museum in June

April 20, 2023

It's going to be the summer of "After a three-year pause..." As we previously reported, Locust Street Festival will (officially) return after a three-year pause on June 11. Also returning after a three-year pau...

My wildly ambitious, never-gonna-happen-but-I’ll-die-trying MFF2023 itinerary

April 20, 2023

From April 20 through May 4, the 2023 Milwaukee Film Festival will screen 135 feature films and 148 short films at the Oriental Theatre, the Avalon Theater, and Times Cinema. Using the magic of a Milwaukee Reco...

Brady Street Festival to return July 29

April 19, 2023

Save the date! Brady Street Festival—one of Milwaukee's largest, longest-running, and all-around best summer block parties—will take place on Saturday, July 29 this year. Over the course of that day, a nine-blo...

Crafty Cow announces new spring menu items, burger upgrades

April 19, 2023

When we last checked in with Crafty Cow, the Milwaukee (and Wauwatosa/Oconomowoc) fried chicken and burger purveyor was celebrating April Fool's Day by temporarily offering its own take on Kwik Trip cuisine. No...

Prep for ‘Hundreds Of Beavers’ at MFF2023 with pre-premiere Beaver Bash at Von Trier

April 19, 2023

From April 20 through May 4, the 2023 Milwaukee Film Festival will screen 135 feature films and 148 short films at the Oriental Theatre, the Avalon Theater, and Times Cinema. It's gonna be great. What are we mo...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Lost Tribes Of The Moon

April 19, 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...

“We make our birria a little different here.” Romero’s stands out in new Greenfield location

Juan Miguel Martinez

April 18, 2023

Seventy-sixth Street in Greenfield is host to many fast food chains and mini malls that look like they haven't had upgrades since the mid-'80s. Yet there is a strange familiarity that all Milwaukeeans have with...

Milwaukee Record’s last-minute, semi-informative guide to 4/20 events and specials

April 18, 2023

It’s almost the 20th day of April and you know what that means, riiiiiiiight?! Yeah, you know! Love it, hate it, or feel absolutely indifferent to it, this unofficial holiday is reason for a sizable portion of ...

After 3 years, 2 reschedules, and 1 venue change, Bikini Kill plays Riverside Theater this Wednesday