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Got a downtown wall that could use a mural? Answer the “Call for Walls”

February 6, 2020

Murals! Everyone loves murals! It seems a week doesn't go by without another public art masterpiece popping up somewhere in Milwaukee. But now, in a nice twist, a call is being issued for the location of a new ...

The new Cousins Subs on the corner of Oakland and Locust: The Milwaukee Record Review

Matt Wild

February 5, 2020

Here's a fun Cousins Subs story: A few months ago, I ordered Cousins delivery to our office in Walker's Point. An hour passed, then two. No Cousins. Just as I was about to call HQ and demand a lifetime supply o...

A guide to finding Green Bay Packers (and a few Badgers) on XFL rosters

Tyler Maas

February 5, 2020

On Sunday night, the National Football League's 100th season came to an exciting conclusion when the Kansas City Chiefs topped the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl LIV. If the conclusion of the season—or G...

AEW is coming to Milwaukee and giving WWE a run for its money

Vince Morales

February 5, 2020

UPDATE (3/13/2020): As a precautionary measure done in effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, AEW's April 1 show at UWM Panther Arena has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 28. Here's the statement fro...

Toxic work environments, and 7 more things that could go wrong with the 2020 DNC

Matt Wild

February 4, 2020

Monday night, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a damning article on the leadership—or lack of leadership—of the Milwaukee host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. It seems that two to...

Professional Bowlers Association wants help naming its new Milwaukee league team

Tyler Maas

February 4, 2020

Milwaukee loves bowling. The city is home to Holler House, which is the oldest sanctioned bowling alley in the country, as well as 93-year-old East Side mainstay Landmark Lanes, and dozens of other alleys that ...

Watch former Milwaukee comic Carter Deems on ‘Wild ‘n Out’

Tyler Maas

February 4, 2020

Last July, we got together with then-Milwaukee comedian Carter Deems to talk about his growth as a comic, his underground popularity in the battle rap community, and—most importantly—being selected to be a cast...

Relive Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2020 with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 3, 2020

For the eighth consecutive year, Burnhearts curated a winning wintry mix of live music, rare and delicious craft beer, tasty food and barrel-aged cocktails, locally-made wares, and charity that all came togethe...

Welcome to February: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 3, 2020

February holds the distinction of being the year’s shortest month, one of Wisconsin’s coldest spans of time, and landing pretty much smack dab in the middle of winter. However, this particular February finds Mi...

Ned Flanders metal band Okilly Dokilly will return to Cudahy’s X-Ray Arcade May 2

Tyler Maas

February 3, 2020

Last spring, Okilly Dokilly, "the world’s only Nedal band"—a.k.a. a Ned Flanders-themed metal band—helped unofficially christen Cudahy’s newly-opened X-Ray Arcade when they headlined an unforgettable show at th...

My First Band: Zach Stephenson (Hockey Dad)

Tyler Maas

January 31, 2020

Zach Stephenson has come a long way since he was playing AC/DC covers in Wollongong, New South Wales. Though he still lives in the Australian coastal town, the singer and guitarist has been able to perform all ...

317 Friday fish frys and counting: The Wicked Hop (Milwaukee)

Caleb Westphal

January 31, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. A framed still shot of Orson Welles in The Third Man hangs in the second floor dining area at Th...

Possession and puppetry take center stage in Fuzzysurf’s campy “Killing Time” video

Tyler Maas

January 31, 2020

It's still January, but it's quite possible that Fuzzysurf has already released the best Milwaukee music video of 2020. The indie-leaning surf rock band is coming off a big year that found the quartet earning l...

Sleep well, Milwaukee: “Light the Hoan” campaign continues to raise a ton of cash

Matt Wild

January 31, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Isn't it funny when fundraisers implore regular schmucks like us to kick in ...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: January 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 31, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. Want to hear us discuss a few of this month’s releases on WUWM's Lake Effect? Click HERE. ...

Get ready for GGOOLLDD’s new album, Turner Hall release show with “Money”

Tyler Maas

January 30, 2020

Between frequently writing new material, constantly touring, occasionally appearing on festival lineups, and having some members who are currently living in Louisiana, GGOOLLDD isn't able to play in Milwaukee a...

Mandolin Orange pay a lovely first visit to Pabst Theater

Josh Hoppert

January 30, 2020

Mandolin Orange first hopped onto our radar at Eau Claire’s Blue Ox Music Festival in 2018. The Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based duo of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz played sweet-but-transfixing American root...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (‘Saturday Night Live’ edition)

Josh Hoppert

January 29, 2020

The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee (and Wisconsin) great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Saturday Night Live...

Here’s everything you need to know about Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2020

Tyler Maas

January 29, 2020

After months of cold, dreariness, premature darkness, and an absence of outdoor activity, the eighth annual Burnhearts Mitten Fest is just days away. For eight hours (noon to 8 p.m.) on Saturday, February 1, po...

Terry Crews briefly played for the Packers

Tyler Maas

January 29, 2020

Back in October, we compiled a list of the best Packers players who never actually played a regular season game with the Packers. At the time, we thought the list was pretty darn thorough. As it turns out, ther...

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