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8 (mostly virtual) ways Milwaukee is celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 18, 2021

There’s a lot of hate, ignorance, and stupidity floating around these days, which makes this day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all the more needed. Looking for something productive to do today, Milwaukee? Here a...

Prospect Avenue Colectivo closed “until further notice”

Matt Wild

January 18, 2021

As first reported by OnMilwaukee, the Colectivo Coffee cafe at 2211 N. Prospect Ave. on Milwaukee's east side is closed. A sign on the door says the location is "temporarily on hiatus." (A previous sign stated ...

Let’s listen to the new Lil Wayne and Victor DeLorenzo Packers hype songs

Matt Wild

January 16, 2021

It's a match made in playoffs heaven: rapper Lil Wayne, Milwaukee musician Victor DeLorenzo, and your Green Bay Packers. Yes, ahead of Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game between the Packers and the Los Ange...

My First Band: John Sparrow (Violent Femmes, The Danglers)

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 15, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); John Sparrow is living every Milwaukee musician's dream. The percussionist has toured all around the world, performed at legendary venues like the Sydney Opera House and Red Rocks Amph...

Interchange Theater Co-op moves into former Ampersand Theater Company space

Tyler Maas

January 15, 2021

Last week, we formally said goodbye to a few of the concert and comedy venues Milwaukee lost in 2020. One of those live entertainment establishments that was unable to sustain amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis w...

Max McGee and Chi-Chi’s: The role a Packers great played in creating a Mexican restaurant chain

Tyler Maas

January 14, 2021

Fans of the Green Bay Packers probably know the name Max McGee for a few reasons. The left end, wide receiver, and punter spent his entire 12-year professional career in green and gold, amassing more than 300 r...

Milwaukee PBS reveals 2021 production plans (with no new John McGivern shows)

Matt Wild

January 14, 2021

Viewers like you were shook back in December when it was revealed that Milwaukee PBS would not be renewing popular travel show Around The Corner With John McGivern. "We understand Around The Corner With John Mc...

Stay updated on Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response, vaccine progress with weekly newsletter

Matt Wild

January 14, 2021

Want to stay updated on Wisconsin's COVID-19 response and vaccine progress? There's a new weekly email newsletter for that. The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced the newsletter Thursday morning. ...

Snack Boys makes pandemic pivot to “Plant Boys”

Matt Wild

January 14, 2021

For many Milwaukee businesses, 2020 and 2021 will go down as the "pivot" years: Taking once thriving business models and trying something new and different—anything new and different—in order to stay afloat ami...

Milwaukee health order limiting bars and restaurants with previously approved full-capacity safety plans to 50% capacity will expire Friday, thus allowing bars and restaurants with previously approved full-capacity safety plans to return to full capacity

Matt Wild

January 14, 2021

It couldn't be simpler: A Milwaukee health order limiting bars and restaurants with previously approved full-capacity safety plans to 50% capacity will expire on Friday, January 15, thus allowing bars and resta...

Carryout Chronicles: Al-Yousef Supermarket & Restaurant

Tyler Maas

January 13, 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...

The night an MCTS driver saved my life (maybe)

Emily Johnson

January 13, 2021

The other day I was video chatting with my mom about, of all things, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). If you read my Pulitzer-winning piece about cheese-filled burgers and depression, you might remem...

Victor Buell IV scores the apocalypse with synth-drenched solo album, ‘Fallen Angels’

Matt Wild

January 13, 2021

The last time we checked in with Victor Buell IV, the Vinz Clortho leader was getting down—real low down—with a winning cover of Sheryl Crow's "If It Makes You Happy." The song was eventually included on Vinz C...

Get ready for Packers playoffs by watching AJ Dillon compare household items to the size of his legs

Tyler Maas

January 12, 2021

The playoffs are upon us, football fans! After earning a first round bye with an impressive 13-3 regular season record, the Green Bay Packers will host the Los Angeles Rams this Saturday afternoon. Though pro f...

9 delightful regional pizza Instagram accounts you should follow for National Pizza Week

Matt Wild

January 12, 2021

This week (January 10-16) is National Pizza Week. Finally, an excuse to eat and celebrate pizza. Need some pizza-related levity on your Instagram feed, both during this week and beyond? Of course you do. Her...

Aaron Rodgers will guest host an upcoming episode of ‘Jeopardy!’

Matt Wild

January 12, 2021

A few years after appearing on Jeopardy! as a contestant, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will soon host the beloved game show. The BREAKING NEWS was broken today on the Pat McAfee Show: BREAKING...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 3-9)

Matt Wild

January 11, 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...

My First Band: Lydia Luce

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 8, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); Even though Lydia Luce first came to consciousness in folk and Americana circles with her excellent 2018 debut, Azelea, the Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalis...

Weird Storm gets, well, weird in video for “Brittle Pastimes”

Matt Wild

January 8, 2021

There's unfortunate timing, and then there's Milwaukee's Weird Storm. Formed in summer 2019, the group (Charlie Hoehnen, Bob Schaab, brothers Chris and Nicholas Ouchie) wrote, rehearsed, and recorded some demos...

Lauryl Sulfate and LUXI team up for “Basement Show”

Matt Wild

January 8, 2021

Ahhh, the basement show. That magical beast where 17 hardcore bands are on one bill, where three dozen people have to squeeze past the washer and dryer without accidentally unplugging the Christmas lights, and ...

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