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John Maus turns anguish into therapy you can dance to at Turner Hall

February 28, 2019

Is this going to be a concert review or a dissertation? Rarely does one come across any discussion of John Maus's music that doesn't drift into metaphysics, despite his own evident disdain for such overthinking...

So long, Jalisco on the East Side. Hello, Judy’s On North

Matt Wild

February 28, 2019

We're not sure how we missed this, but we did: Jalisco, the dive-y Mexican restaurant that has stood on Milwaukee's East Side for more than 30 years, is no more. Sort of. Earlier this month, Kevin Lopez and his...

We talked music and McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches with local philanthropists Kate and Don Wilson

Josh Hoppert

February 27, 2019

Kate and Don Wilson are longtime supporters of the arts in the Milwaukee area. They are co-founders of the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, but they proudly give their time and financial c...

Martha Cannon talks L’Resorts origin, new Lady Cannon album, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown

Tyler Maas

February 27, 2019

During this final week of the last full month in a seemingly unending Milwaukee winter, it's getting tough for people to think spring. As we do our damnedest to brave frigid temperatures and free our road salt-...

Bob Nastanovich talks Pavement, weird tour buses, playing Milwaukee as DJ Need A Stack

Cal Roach

February 27, 2019

Two-drummer bands are all the rage nowadays, but how many official auxiliary percussionists are there? Bob Nastanovich likes to downplay his role in Pavement, but most fans would bristle at the suggestion that ...

And the 2019 WAMI nominees are…

Matt Wild

February 27, 2019

Who's got WAMI fever? Wednesday morning, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards unveiled the nominees for their 39th annual shindig, set for Sunday, April 14 at Turner Hall Ballroom. Covering...

Milwaukee’s July 3 fireworks may not return unless someone sponsors them, fast

Matt Wild

February 27, 2019

Hot on the heels of President Trump's novel plan to throw a party in the United States of America on July 4, Milwaukee County Parks has announced that it's seeking somebody—anybody—to step up to the plate and s...

The 10 best Milwaukee Brewers one-year wonders

Kyle Lobner

February 26, 2019

Yasmani Grandal’s stay in Milwaukee might be brief, but the Brewers are trying to make the most of it. The Brewers’ biggest addition of the winter, Grandal is in camp on a one-year, $18.25 million contract a...

Twin Brother comes back strong and triumphant on ‘A.I.’

Tyler Maas

February 26, 2019

The past two years have been full of ups and down for Sean Raasch. The singer and founding member of Twin Brother expanded his longtime trio into a full-fledged six-piece band and put out the excellent Alone In...

MKE City Hall round-up: litter, parking tickets, hemp, hip-hop

Matt Wild

February 26, 2019

It was a busy day for the Milwaukee Common Council. On Tuesday, items related to litter, parking tickets, hemp, and the second annual Hip-Hop Week MKE were discussed and adopted. In an effort to give you the do...

Behold, the schedule for the 2019 Traveling Beer Garden

Matt Wild

February 26, 2019

Do you like drinking? Do you like drinking outside? Do you like drinking in places you wouldn't normally expect a lot of (legal) drinking, like public parks? Then you're in luck, because Milwaukee County's ever...

Wu-Tang Clan will play Riverside Theater August 3

Matt Wild

February 26, 2019

Wu-Tang Clan will play Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Saturday, August 3. We repeat: Wu-Tang Clan will play Milwaukee's Riverside Theater on Saturday, August 3. It's the group's 25th anniversary tour. Hell ye...

Join us at The Cooperage for our Milwaukee Day Showcase

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2019

About a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee's 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holiday. S...

Lex With The Records and Milwaukee’s role in the new era of New York hip-hop

Damon "Jank" Joy

February 25, 2019

While you've been listening to Cardi B on repeat, a distinctly new sound has been brimming on the East Coast. This new movement is reminiscent of '90s grimy street-level rhymes compounded with sample-heavy beat...

The Miniature Milwaukee train show at the Domes is wonderful, adorable

Matt Wild

February 25, 2019

It's winter in Milwaukee, so it's a perfect time to visit the Mitchell Park Domes. Oh, and the annual model train show is currently in full effect (through April 7), so it's really a perfect time to visit the M...

Here’s where to go and what to get at this week’s Taste & Toast in Downtown Milwaukee

Matt Wild

February 25, 2019

It's time to think spring, Milwaukee. It may be soul-crushingly cold outside now, but May—and Downtown Dining Week, which returns May 30-June 6—is on the horizon. Need a taste of spring today? Then be sure to c...

And “Milwaukee’s Best Bloody” is…

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2019

Sunday afternoon, thousands of people gathered at the Italian Community Center to partake in a beloved celebration of a tomato-based local delicacy. Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation's annual “MKE’s Best Bloody...

Here’s nosebleed video of Ja Rule playing the Bucks halftime show

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 23, 2019

Fresh off the epically disastrous Fyre Festival (and, um, announcing that he wants to throw another music fest), never-boring rapper Ja Rule played the Milwaukee Bucks halftime show Saturday night. Yep, Ja Rule...

We gave Oscars to all the burgers from Milwaukee-area restaurants called Oscar’s

Josh Hoppert

February 23, 2019

Yes, it's that time again. Time for the bright lights, the fancy clothes, the Amy Adams (we assume), the Sean Connery memorial, the political statements, the resulting Facebook posts from your uncle, and all of...

Colter Wall captivates Turner Hall with songs of the plains

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2019

Friday night, a one-block stretch of Vel R. Phillips Avenue in downtown Milwaukee simultaneously hosted two of modern music's most promising young voices. While the brand new Fiserv Forum was privy to what was ...

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