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A semi-informative guide to winter disc golfing in and around Milwaukee

February 23, 2021

Following a seemingly endless onslaught of spirit-crushing snow and subzero temperatures in metro Milwaukee over the past few weeks, the region has mercifully been granted a respite from the punishment inflicte...

Louie’s Char Dogs & Butter Burgers coming to East Side strip mall where Blockbuster used to be

Matt Wild

February 23, 2021

Fans of gourmet hot dogs and butter burgers rejoice: A new restaurant called Louie's Char Dogs & Butter Burgers is coming to 2336 N. Farwell Ave. The location—formerly occupied by Bee's Cuisine—is part of t...

Reminder: Velocihamster’s second lap steel metal album, ‘Balls To The Wall,’ is available now

Matt Wild

February 23, 2021

It's been a while since we checked in with Velocihamster—a.k.a. the "world's first lap steel metal band" fronted by Milwaukee musician Sean Williamson. Back in 2018, Williamson released his debut record as Velo...

Drink Wisconsinbly made a booze-themed “Brandy Land” board game

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2021

If you're anything like us, the number of hours you've spent playing board games has increased a great deal over the past 11-plus months. And if you're anything like us (and much of Wisconsin, for that matter)...

5 reasons J.J. Watt will definitely sign with the Green Bay Packers, 5 reasons he probably won’t

Tyler Maas

February 22, 2021

It's now been about two weeks since five-time All-Pro, future Pro Football Hall Of Fame talent, Pewaukee native, former Badgers great, ex-Saturday Night Live host, and otherworldly defensive end J.J. Watt was g...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 14-20)

Matt Wild

February 22, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Every day can be International Clash Day with Paper Holland’s “Lost In The Supermarket” cover

Matt Wild

February 22, 2021

It's winter. Everything is miserable. The country is falling apart. There's a pandemic. Social media continues to exist. What we're trying to say is...look, we're sorry we missed International Clash Day on Febr...

Aaron Rodgers will guest host 10 episodes of ‘Jeopardy!’ beginning April 5

Matt Wild

February 22, 2021

What is April 5? Remember when Aaron Rodgers did something very Aaron Rodgers-y and randomly revealed he'd be a guest host on Jeopardy!? But a question (not in the form of an answer) remained: When would Aar...

My First Band: Davey von Bohlen (The Promise Ring, Maritime, Cap’n Jazz)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 19, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Davey von Bohlen, who you might know from influential Midwest emo acts like The Promise Ring and Cap'n Jazz or from his work in Maritime. Long before he was helpin...

Here’s our Milwaukee Bucks All Food Team

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2021

As we write this, the Milwaukee Bucks are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Toronto Raptors last night, which was the team's fifth straight defeat. Though we're not panicking and, yes, we're sure the curre...

“That makes me a Green Bay Packer!” Watch Jodie Foster talk Packers, Aaron Rodgers

Matt Wild

February 19, 2021

It's no secret that Jodie Foster is a huge Green Bay Packers fan. Hell, the forever-awesome actress and filmmaker even landed at #4 on our list of celebrity Packers fans. (Hmmm, we might wanna rethink Justin Ti...

Brady St. honky tonk bar, Nashville North, will open this fall “post-pandemic under no restrictions”

Matt Wild

February 19, 2021

As first reported by Urban Milwaukee and now backed up with a press release, we now know more about Nashville North, a.k.a. the "honky tonk" bar coming to the former Up & Under Pub on Brady Street. "Owne...

“This will absolutely be safe.” Brewers submit safety plan for 35% occupancy on Opening Day

Matt Wild

February 19, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Hot on the heels of the Milwaukee Bucks allowing a limited number of fans in...

Listen to Shannon Sharpe talk about nearly being traded to the Packers in 1999

Tyler Maas

February 18, 2021

Right now, as new free agent J.J. Watt considers returning to Wisconsin and Green Bay tries to free up enough salary cap space to make that return possible, Packers fans are left wondering what if. What if he a...

Behold the cosmic curiosity of Dinner Set Gang’s “Lord Of All The Gods” music video

Tyler Maas

February 18, 2021

Back in December, we introduced you to Dinner Set Gang—a new project from Josh Evert and Derek De Vinney of The Fatty Acids—by debuting a so-called "Xmas horror video" for the band's first single. A couple mont...

Milwaukee museums will reopen in March with approved safety plans

Matt Wild

February 18, 2021

After months of COVID-forced shutdowns, Discovery World, the Harley-Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen in March. All four will do so under approved safety pla...

Remember when Robin Vos asked Gov. Evers to lower U.S. and Wisconsin flags in honor of Rush Limbaugh?

Matt Wild

February 18, 2021

There's a great story about the making of Back To The Future. On October 17, 1984, studio executive Sid Sheinberg sent a memo to producer Steven Spielberg, suggesting, among other things, that the title of the ...

Carryout Chronicles: Classic Slice

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2021

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. It’s especially tough for restaurants in Wisconsin, where COVID-19 numbers are currently off the charts. Wanting to highlight local...

Here’s the full transcript of CNN’s Town Hall with President Biden, broadcast from Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 17, 2021

On Tuesday, February 16, President Joe Biden answered questions during a CNN Town Hall, hosted by Anderson Cooper and broadcast live from Milwaukee's Pabst Theater. Biden discussed "his plan to contain the coro...

FemFest goes virtual with month-long “Portraits of Femme” series

Matt Wild

February 17, 2021

Like, well, everything, Milwaukee's annual Riverwest FemFest took a pandemic-forced break in 2020. And, like, well, pretty much everything again, Milwaukee's annual FemFest will take a pandemic-forced break in ...

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