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Milwaukee County Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez discusses reducing marijuana possession fine to $1

February 11, 2021

Tuesday was a big day for Milwaukee. First, the downtown portion of Old World Third Street was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Second, Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, Milwaukee county supervisor of District 12, p...

X-Ray Arcade is going to offer pizza bagel and virtual concert “combo meals”

Tyler Maas

February 11, 2021

Earlier this week, X-Ray Arcade celebrated two years in business. Unfortunately, the Cudahy-based arcade, bar, and music venue has been unable to safely host concerts or allow people inside to play games for ne...

MKE Music Rewind: The Haskels, ‘Taking The City By Storm’

Matt Wild

February 11, 2021

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. The Haskels were way before my time. The legendary Milwaukee punk-ro...

Carryout Chronicles: Bamboo Restaurant

Tyler Maas

February 10, 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...

Catch up with Mark Borchardt’s bite-sized film review show, ‘Cinephile’

Matt Wild

February 10, 2021

Late last year, Milwaukee filmmaker Mark Borchardt got animated. Literally. Along with Milwaukee-born filmmaker Frankie Latina, Borchardt launched an animated, bite-sized film review show called Cinephile. The ...

10 Milwaukee-specific ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2021

Almost one full year into the COVID-19 crisis, Valentine's Day is now one of the only holidays that hasn't been impacted by the pandemic yet. Emphasis on "yet" in that sentence. With the romantic occurrence com...

Here’s your handy 2021 Spring Primary voting guide for Wisconsin school superintendent

Matt Wild

February 9, 2021

Hey! On Tuesday, February 16, there's another election! The 2021 Spring Primary! Fun! Only one statewide race is on the ballot—the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The nonpartisan position was hel...

It’s official: Old World Third Street will be renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Matt Wild

February 9, 2021

On Tuesday morning, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously passed a resolution to change the name of Milwaukee's Old World Third Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The change applies to the stretch o...

New holiday alert: Celebrate the inaugural Friday Fish Fry Day on February 19

Matt Wild

February 9, 2021

There's a "national day" for just about everything. Isn't it about time that the beloved Wisconsin tradition of the Friday fish fry gets its own day, too? YES. YES IT IS. And so let it be known, fish fry fan...

My First Band: Elijah Wolf

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 8, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); We're breaking our usual Friday release format this week to give you an extra special BONUS episode with Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter Elijah Wolf. The up-and-coming purveyor of...

Keston Hiura and 8 other Brewers who made the move to first base

Kyle Lobner

February 8, 2021

All winter long, it’s appeared likely that the Brewers would head in a new direction at first base for the upcoming season. It's a familiar feeling for an organization that’s started someone new at the position...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 31-Feb. 6)

Matt Wild

February 8, 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...

Enjoy these classic Menards commercial bloopers

Tyler Maas

February 8, 2021

Some Super Bowl, eh?! Okay...so the game kind of disappointed, but at least The Weeknd performed at halftime. Nice! Well, we'll be honest, the halftime show wasn't exactly the best we've ever seen...BUT there w...

My First Band: Jen Razavi (The Bombpops)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 5, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Jen Razavi. You might know her better as "Jen Pop," one of the singers, guitarists, and founding members of The Bombpops. The Los Angeles-based band has earned not...

Watch Trixie Mattel strut her stuff and cover Violent Femmes’ “Blister In The Sun”

Tyler Maas

February 5, 2021

It's been a big week for Trixie Mattel. A few days ago, the former RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars champion and current host of The Pit Stop officially became part-owner of This Is It. As if injecting new life and...

Shoegaze meets metal (and Cheap Trick) in Shamewave’s ‘Heaven’ EP

Matt Wild

February 5, 2021

Approximately halfway through "The Only Way To Get To Heaven," a.k.a. the leadoff track to Shamewave's new three-song Heaven EP, the fact that Shamewave's Cody Ratley spent the past decade recording and playing...

It’s Friday, so let’s watch John Gurda talk about water for an hour

Matt Wild

February 5, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Here's what you need to know about John Gurda: he's a beloved and endlessly ...

Gov. Evers has issued a NEW statewide mask mandate and what is even happening anymore

Matt Wild

February 4, 2021

On Thursday, one hour after the Republican-controlled Assembly voted to kill the state's COVID-19 public health emergency and mask mandate, Gov. Tony Evers issued a new COVID-19 public health emergency and mask...

Like nearly 6,000 Wisconsinites, Wisconsin’s mask mandate is dead

Matt Wild

February 4, 2021

UPDATE: Well, one hour after the death of his original COVID-19 public health emergency and mask mandate, Gov. Evers has issued a new COVID-19 public health emergency and mask mandate. What is even happening an...

A look back at some forgettable Super Bowl halftime shows

Nick Olig

February 4, 2021

The 55th Super Bowl is slated for Sunday, February 7 in a meeting between two teams who probably envy the 13 total championships the Green Bay Packers have won in their unmatched history. To distract us from th...

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