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Next Paperback Hero’s “Weather The Storm” finds optimism amidst ugliness

August 17, 2021

The last time we checked in with Nathan Honoré, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter—who performs under the Next Paperback Hero namesake—was fresh off the release of a music video for a single from his late 2019 EP ...

Anodyne Walker’s Point will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test for live shows

Matt Wild

August 17, 2021

Anodyne Walker's Point Roastery (224 W. Bruce St.) is joining the ranks of other Milwaukee venues in requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry to its live shows. The new policy begins...

Our Milwaukee Record Halftime Show series is back!

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 16, 2021

After a season away, we're thrilled to announce that our Milwaukee Record Halftime Shows are coming back! Like previous seasons, the concert series will take place at Cactus Club (with one "away game" at The Co...

Buckle up for the return of the Milwaukee Polka Riot, August 28 at Great Lakes Distillery

Matt Wild

August 16, 2021

After a criminally polka-less 2020 (well, other than the delightful tunes of Mike Schneider), Milwaukee is once again primed for some sweet, sweet polka action. Yes, the one-of-a-kind Milwaukee Polka Riot ("Ame...

Maranta Plant Shop adds food trailer, Tostada by Maranta

Matt Wild

August 16, 2021

It's only been a few months since Milwaukee's first Black- and Brown-owned plant shop, Maranta, opened its doors at 1739 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood. Now, the upstar...

608 people got a free cream puff (and a COVID vaccine) at the Wisconsin State Fair

Matt Wild

August 16, 2021

Proving, once again, that Wisconsinites will do anything for a free food item that would normally cost them $4, Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday that 608 people received a COVID-19 vaccine at this year's Wis...

My First Band: David McWane (Big D And The Kids Table)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 13, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); Over the course of the band's 25-year run, Big D And The Kids Table has released nine studio albums, traveled the globe, and earned a place as one of the planet's premier ska-punk proj...

Turner Hall wants someone to run its restaurant, Tandem chef wants someone to take hers

Matt Wild

August 13, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: a tale of Turner Hall and The Tandem! • The Milwaukee Turners would...

Oriental Theatre will reopen August 20, will soon require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test

Matt Wild

August 13, 2021

When the Oriental Theatre reopens on Friday, August 20, attendees will be "expected" to be fully vaccinated or to have received a negative COVID-19 test within the past 72 hours. But that honor system approach ...

Watch Something To Do’s doggone dramatic “Am I Still Coming Over?” music video

Tyler Maas

August 13, 2021

During the thick of the (still-ongoing) COVID-19 crisis, musicians were forced to come up with unique and unusual ways to stay productive in a socially-distant and suddenly show-less period in American history....

Bronzeville Week highlights the neighborhood’s art, culture, commerce

Juan Miguel Martinez

August 12, 2021

The simple mention of Bronzeville in Milwaukee conjures up many images of Black excellence. It was a thriving, bustling neighborhood all throughout Milwaukee's heyday until expansion of the I-94 tore through it...

Here are some of our favorite West Allis bar names

Tyler Maas

August 12, 2021

The Wisconsin State Fair is now in full swing. Every August, the multi-day event brings folks from all over the Midwest to West Allis for oodles of interesting and indulgent foods, live performances, rides and ...

Pabst Theater Group venues will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test beginning Sept. 1

Matt Wild

August 12, 2021

Beginning September 1, all Pabst Theater Group venues—Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Turner Hall Ballroom, and The Back Room @ Colectivo—will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken wi...

Clash of the Claires: Eau Claire, Wisconsin vs. Eau Claire, Michigan

Tyler Maas

August 11, 2021

Wisconsin and Michigan have their fair share of similarities. They're both nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Each state has beautiful natural wonders, kind people, and great beer. A larg...

Watch and weep as the old La Fuente on 5th gets knocked down

Matt Wild

August 11, 2021

R.I.P the old La Fuente on 5th Street. Sigh. Some history: The 5th Street La Fuente closed in November 2017, after 26 years in business. (The La Fuente on Bluemound Road remains open.) Soon after, the owner ...

Summerfest will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result

Matt Wild

August 10, 2021

Summerfest will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test result, for entry into the 2021 Big Gig. Milwaukee World Festival Inc. (MWF) made the announcement Tuesday morning, in conjunct...

Someone claims they saw a 7-foot winged demon at State Fair and we believe it

Matt Wild

August 10, 2021

It's always something with the Wisconsin State Fair. In 2017 it was the couple humping in the bleachers. In 2018 it was the joker who stole a golf cart and drove it all the way downtown. In 2020 it was, well, n...

Get thrown for a loop by the modulated madness in M.Ape’s ‘Dropping Analogs’

Tyler Maas

August 10, 2021

The guys at Triple Eye Industries have been keeping very busy lately. This year alone, the label has managed a wide range of releases, including a few albums and EPs from projects that are directly connected to...

We ate all 8 of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2021 Sporkies finalists

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 9, 2021

Three words: Wisconsin State Fair. Starting last Thursday and running through August 15, the annual celebration of all things Wisconsin will offer up oodles of entertainment, a variety of animals, stands to buy...

Go back in time to tour Mars Cheese Castle in this 1996 home video

Tyler Maas

August 9, 2021

Since opening in 1947, Mars Cheese Castle has been a beloved tourist trap and has served as an unofficial means of welcoming travelers to the Dairy State. Though its legacy has persevered for close to 75 years,...

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