My First Band: Chris Gethard
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This week's guest is Chris Gethard. Though Gethard isn't a musician, he is a cult comedy legend, the namesake of The Chris Gethard Show, an actor (who you might know from films like Do...
Bayshore’s “reimagining” continues with Bayshore bringing back stuff it had before “reimagining”
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.
• Back in 2019, the word "reimagining" got tossed around a lot when it came to...
Johanna Rose, now living in Vermont treehouse, ascends with ‘Can’t Love You From The Ground’
Whether as part of a group (Ruth B8r Ginsburg, Nickel&Rose, New Boyz Club) or simply solo, Johanna Rose has long been one of Milwaukee's finest artists. Except Rose hasn't been a Milwaukee artist for a few ...
The most memorable moments of the 2022 Milwaukee Brewers season: Part 1
The 2022 season didn’t end the way anyone was hoping for the Milwaukee Brewers, but it certainly provided some moments to remember. For over a decade I’ve been maintaining a “Today in Wisconsin Baseball History...
The civic joys of eating at the Milwaukee County Courthouse Cafe
On a random Friday afternoon in September, the Milwaukee County Courthouse cafeteria is gloriously empty.
The emptiness of the Milwaukee County Courthouse cafeteria is only amplified by its size: absurdly bi...
Sprecher is producing Pumpkin Spice Root Beer, Pumpkin Cream Soda, other experimental flavors in its “Soda Lab”
Founded in 1985, Sprecher Brewery is Milwaukee's oldest craft brewery still in operation. A few years after launching, the then-Milwaukee (now Glendale) brewery dabbled in soda by making root beer. They haven't...
Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s Flannel Fest
Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." That iteration brought hundreds of people to the Harbor District bar on a fall day/night to s...
Savannah Bananas to bring “Banana Ball” high jinks to Franklin Field next September
It's time to say farewell to another baseball season in Milwaukee. However, it's never too early to start thinking about next year. Sure, the Brewers are cool and all, but we're actually referring to two non-Ma...
In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (September 18 – October 1)
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...
Milwaukee Public Library’s video homage to Stephen King is perfect
Along with being awesome in general, Milwaukee Public Library is awesome at social media. MPL's Twitter and TikTok accounts are loaded with funny, cheeky, and delightfully DIY videos. And a new video celebratin...
Things currently found in Gardetto’s “Original Recipe” snack mix, ranked
As most of you probably already know, Gardetto’s—an iconic snack mix that boasts an "irresistible big, bold taste" and graces store shelves throughout the country—originated right here in Milwaukee. Almost exac...
Relive the hope and horror of Cleveland Balloonfest ’86 in Dinner Set Gang’s “Ceiling Fan” music video
On September 27, 1986, Cleveland hosted an event called Balloonfest '86. The large-scale happening had noble aspirations: to raise funds for the United Way, set a world record by releasing nearly 1.5 million he...
Bid on a life-size Milverine Zombie (and other items) at tonight’s Pumpkin Pavilion fundraiser auction
Following a three-year absence, Bay View Neighborhood Association and Rushmor Records' Pumpkin Pavilion celebration will return to Humboldt Park on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 (plus carving even...
Rejoice, for Culver’s CurderBurger will rise again, October 12-31
Back in the fall of 2021, beloved Wisconsin-based fast-food chain Culver's unveiled the CurderBurger, a.k.a. a Deluxe ButterBurger topped with a cheese curd "crown." It started as an April Fool's Day joke, but ...
Hen’s Deli set to land at former Soup Bros. space in Walker’s Point
Roughly two months after the closure of Walker's Point staple Soup Bros. (and roughly two days after the closure of Soup Bros.' sister restaurant, Boo-Boo's Sandwiches), a new business has announced plans to se...
403 words about the Kopp’s / “National Pro-Life Cupcake Day” controversy
On Monday, folks in the Milwaukee subreddit noticed that Kopp's Frozen Custard was planning to honor something called "National Pro-Life Cupcake Day" on October 9 with a "Hey Cupcake" custard flavor:
Accor...
Wake up early for our “British Invasion” Packers watch party at Cactus Club on October 9
Every season since 2017 (except 2020, of course), we've proudly booked and produced the "Milwaukee Record Halftime Show" concert series. Though we've put on more than 70 concerts (mostly) at the Cactus Club sin...
Retoro guitarist Mason Mattner goes solo with irresistible “No More” and “Uppercuts And Superfudge”
Earlier this year, garage-rock band Retoro released one of the best Milwaukee albums of 2022 with the seven-song Hairlush Boutique. Here's what we said about the record in our "Milwaukee Record's favorite Milwa...
Boo-Boo’s Sandwiches is closed, so here are 700 words about Boo-Boo’s K-Jon Chicken Sandwich
It's sad but true: the incredible Boo-Boo's Sandwiches (405 S. 2nd St.) is closed. For now.
On Sunday night, the Walker's Point sandwich shop posted this message to social media:
To all our Fantastic Fans, ...
Welcome to October: Here’s what you’re doing this month
Remember when the end of summer was also kinda-sorta a signal for things slowing down in Milwaukee entertainment? Those were simpler (and much more boring) times. Thankfully, there are also a ton of musicians, ...