WMSE’s Local/Live: Offtide
WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist.
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Of course we tried Crafty Cow’s “viral” Chicken Caesar Wrap
Crafty Cow likes to keep things interesting. Since opening its first location in Oconomowoc in 2014, the regional restaurant chain—which also has locations in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa—evolved from its initial "j...
Here’s the lineup for Harley-Davidson Museum’s 2026 Thursday Bike Night concert series
With warm weather finally making its presence known, Milwaukee will soon be filled with the signature spring and summer sounds of motorcycles and live music played on outdoor stages. Every Thursday between the ...
Badfinger tribute show benefiting music foundation of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer coming to Waukesha Beatles club
You'd be hard pressed to find a rock and roll tale more tragic and convoluted than that of Badfinger. The '60s and '70s Welsh power-pop band enjoyed incredible highs—timeless hit records, a close association wi...
Beck will play Landmark Credit Union Live October 6
ALERT! ALERT! New Milwaukee venue Landmark Credit Union Live has announced another show that folks who say they'll never go to Landmark Credit Union Live due to its ties to Live Nation and Ticketmaster may actu...
The Catered Quiz: M.C. Cunningham answers questions about Weezer and ancient Greek philosophy
On this week’s episode of The Catered Quiz, musician M.C. Cunningham of the bands The Dreaded Laramie and Fear Element joins the show to answer questions about Weezer and ancient Greek philosophy.
We also ta...
Dispatches from our 4.20-mile THC crawl
In recent years, THC-based beverages have become all the rage. These hemp-derived drinks are a nice alternative to alcohol, and they offer consumers a decidedly different sensation. As is the case with booze, w...
Ask an animal anything at ‘Voices From The Animal Kingdom,’ April 24 at Washington Park Media Center
Are you tired? Burned out? In need of tangible advice from local artists dressed as zebras, lobsters, and horseshoe crabs? Of course you are. So be sure to check out "Voices From The Animal Kingdom," coming to ...
Here are the music and vendor lineups for MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange’s “Gear Gala”
Since 2022, MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange (3044 S. Delaware Ave., 414-935-2903) has specialized in selling and consigning outdoor gear with the three-pronged approach of "reduce-reuse-repair." With the region's p...
11 things the guy behind me yelled at last night’s midnight screening of ‘A Bay Of Blood’
Friday night / Saturday morning, the Milwaukee Film Festival stayed up late for a midnight screening of Mario Bava's 1971 Italian giallo film A Bay Of Blood. The influential proto-slasher (sometimes known as Ca...
Ruta’s Fresh Indian Fare will close Walker’s Point location April 30
Walker's Point is losing a terrific restaurant.
On Friday, the always delicious Ruta's Fresh Indian Fare announced that it will be closing its Walker's Point location at 207 W. Freshwater Way. The restaurant...
Did I cry during the Bob Uecker documentary ‘Ueck’? You better believe I did.
Here's something you may not know about me: I cry at movies. Like, all the time. I cry at sad movies, I cry at sort-of-sad movies, I cry at not-sad-at-all movies. It sounds corny but I find the act of sitting i...
Bitch Creek debut was ‘written and developed with love,’ and it shows
The liner notes to the debut record from Milwaukee band Bitch Creek are simple and to-the-point: "written and developed w love." Countless records are written and developed with the same crucial ingredient, but...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: George and Bud
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Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...
Michelin comes to Milwaukee. I have thoughts both dark and light
This op-ed by Kyle Johnson Cherek originally appeared as a social media post.
Michelin comes to Milwaukee and five other Great Lakes cities. I have thoughts. Just as national attention to Milwaukee’s culinar...
We’re showing ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’ at Avalon Theater
Thanks to everyone who braved the elements and navigated the flood waters in order to watch Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story with us last night. It was a great time, and we're excited to follow it up with another...
Ellie Jackson questions ‘American Dream’
What's the state of the American Dream in 2026? Who is it for? Who's living it? Does it still exist? Hell, did it ever exist? If you're looking to ponder those questions in song form—really, really good song fo...
Here’s Third Ward Beer Garden at Catalano Square’s May to July live music schedule
If there’s something that Milwaukee can’t have too many of, it’s beer gardens. Our abundance of designated places where folks can enjoy beverages, snacks, and maybe even live entertainment in an outdoor public ...
Milwaukee Record is a WAMI finalist
Back in February, we alerted you to the news of Milwaukee Record being named in the initial field of nominees for the 2026 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (a.k.a. "WAMI") awards. Well, following a competitive few...
Here’s the 2026 Chill On The Hill lineup
UPDATE (7/20/26): Following the cancellation of two installments due to weather, Bay View Neighborhood Association has decided to extend the Chill On The Hill season two weeks by adding concerts on September 8 ...