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Be kind, rewind, find offbeat treasures at Video Nerd on East Side

March 10, 2022

The smell of plastic VHS boxes fills 1625 E. Irving Pl. It's the right-next-door-to-Bullseye-Records home of Video Nerd, opened by Xavier Leplae, but being operated until April by Milwaukee's very own sleaze tr...

We only have a few years left to enjoy the Milwaukee Public Museum

Matt Wild

March 9, 2022

Milwaukee Public Museum's plans to vacate its increasingly deteriorating 60-year home at 800 W. Wells St. and build a new, drastically smaller, and dramatically different downtown museum have been known for yea...

Klassik takes to the lake in the latest ‘No Wake!’ music video installment

Tyler Maas

March 9, 2022

Last year, SistaStrings set sail on the Milwaukee River for the maiden voyage of the No Wake! music video series. Now it's Klassik's turn to hit the open waters and help viewers think about warmer days ahead wi...

Tenacious D will play Milwaukee’s BMO Harris Pavilion September 18

Matt Wild

March 9, 2022

The Greatest Band in the World, Tenacious D, will play Milwaukee's BMO Harris Pavilion on Sunday, September 18. The D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass) will be preceded by DJ Douggpound (a.k.a. Doug Lussenhop). That's...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Those boxes outside Marcus Performing Arts Center that spin really fast

Tyler Maas

March 8, 2022

Some rotating signs come and go, while some rotating signs become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how t...

Highland Community Players cook up controversy in super-slice spoof, ‘Pizza Party!’

Matt Wild

March 8, 2022

A school wins a pizza party. What could go wrong? Oh, where to begin. In Pizza Party! the latest production from Milwaukee's Highland Community Players, it may be easier to list the things that don't go wron...

Alanis Morissette will bring 25-year ‘Jagged Little Pill’ tour to AmFam Amphitheater July 23

Matt Wild

March 8, 2022

Hey! Alanis Morissette will bring her 25-year Jagged Little Pill tour to Milwaukee's American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Saturday, July 23. Tht's just a few weeks after Summerfest 2022 wraps up! Oh, and G...

Milwaukee Film Festival will take place at Oriental, Avalon, Times theaters, include ‘The Thing’ on 35mm

Matt Wild

March 8, 2022

Guess what? The 2022 Milwaukee Film Festival is just around the corner! This year's fest is set for April 21 - May 5, and will include both in-person screenings and virtual screenings. We can't wait. About tho...

Red Bull Flugtag will take flight (briefly) at Milwaukee’s Veterans Park July 16

Matt Wild

March 8, 2022

Red Bull's annual Flugtag event—in which folks construct their own ridiculous "flying" machines and "fly" them off a ramp into a body of water—has been going on since 1992. It's been held in countless cities al...

75 flat-out fantastic photos from Mama Tried’s Flat Out Friday 2022

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 7, 2022

Motorcycle racers riding on top of a track that's slathered in Dr. Pepper syrup! Old riders! Young riders! Costumed "goofball" riders! Need we say more? Nope, not much. Milwaukee's homegrown Flat Out Friday ...

The Mothership to offer “eccentric bar food” at Gavilán food truck

Tyler Maas

March 7, 2022

Since opening just shy of three years ago, The Mothership has quickly established itself as bar that does things its own way. The Bay View establishment that's known for its unconventional and ambitious craft c...

Rum Revere loses control on funky, sample-happy “Marbles”

Matt Wild

March 7, 2022

Back in 2020, we introduced you to Rum Revere, the pandemic-era solo project of longtime Milwaukee drummer, musician, and pal Brock Gourlie. Highlighting Gourlie's work at the time were funky drum loops, sample...

Fenne Lily, Illuminati Hotties, Pom Pom Squad wow Back Room @ Colectivo in Saturday sellout

Tyler Maas

March 7, 2022

Saturday night's sold out show at The Back Room @ Colectivo had a special feeling to it. Yes, every live event at this point in time feels a little more significant than it did two years earlier. However, addin...

Phoebe Bridgers will play BMO Harris Pavilion on June 3

Matt Wild

March 7, 2022

The one and only Phoebe Bridgers will play Milwaukee's BMO Harris Pavilion on Friday, June 3. We haven't been skipped this time! Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 11 at noon. Various tic...

Lost Whale to host an ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ pop-up March 17-20

Tyler Maas

March 6, 2022

Though people have vastly differing opinions when it comes to going out to bars on St. Patrick's Day, the right theme can bring even the least festive among us out for the polarizing spring holiday. And if you'...

My First Band: Monica Martin

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 4, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); In her relatively brief career as a musician, Monica Martin has toured in Australia, New Zealand, around Europe, and throughout the United States. She's performed on late night night t...

426 Friday fish frys and counting: Dicken’s Grille & Spirits (West Allis)

Caleb Westphal

March 4, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Dicken's Grille & Spirits. The slogan of West Allis is "That's Why West Allis." T...

Milwaukee and Madison: Good Land Records to host a two-night, two-city “11-Year Anniversary Party”

Tyler Maas

March 4, 2022

Since being founded by accomplished Milwaukee percussionist (and current Nashville resident) Jon Phillip in 2011, Good Land Records has released dozens of albums, EPs, and 7-inches from a wide variety of Midwes...

Watch a timelapse video of Fiserv Forum hosting 7 events in 6 days

Matt Wild

March 4, 2022

February 23-28 was a busy chunk of time for Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum. The downtown arena hosted a whopping seven events in those six days—which meant setting up and breaking down those seven events. Concerts! B...

Oh yeah, Milwaukee’s indoor mask mandate that everyone forgot about ended on Tuesday

Matt Wild

March 4, 2022

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: the end of Milwaukee's phantom indoor mask mandate. • Remember Milw...

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