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Have a merry litter Christmas and a crappy New Year with Urban Cat Coalition’s Aw, Sh!t calendar

December 7, 2020

If you're reading this, chances are you love cats. And if you love cats, you probably would like to support Urban Cat Coalition and maybe—just maybe!—you'd like to support them by purchasing a calendar that's d...

My First Band: Joel King (The Wild Feathers, The Effects)

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 4, 2020

broadstreet.zone(81112); During his 10 years (and counting!) as a member of The Wild Feathers, Joel King and his bandmates have released four well-received studio albums and a live record, played hundreds upon...

The Obsoletes will release ‘Is This Progress?’ on vinyl for the first time ever

Tyler Maas

December 4, 2020

In 2004, The Obsoletes released their one and only album. That record, Is This Progress?, is a collection of timeless tracks that straddle the line between alt-country and power-pop. A year after the Milwaukee-...

Money for Milwaukee music venues, rejected Trump lawsuits, and other good news for a change

Matt Wild

December 4, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • The past eight months have been nothing short of a disaster for music venues...

We ranked bull names in the ‘1994 Beef Sire Directory’

Nick Olig

December 3, 2020

It’s great to have friends who collect old books and magazines, because that’s how we found out about the 1994 Beef Sire Directory. With its home base in Shawano, Wisconsin, if you were looking for a hookup sou...

I made Doug Pederson’s efficient, backup-caliber taco dip from the ‘Packers Family Cookbook’

Tyler Maas

December 3, 2020

Every year when the Packers schedule comes out, fans make a point of focusing on certain games that stand out. For me, one of the matchups that stuck out most this season was this weekend's game against the Eag...

Carryout Chronicles: Twisted Plants

Tommy Ciaccio

December 2, 2020

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...

5 logical reasons Giannis will probably stay in Milwaukee, 5 irrational reasons he might not

Tyler Maas

December 2, 2020

Now that the dust from an especially active (and very short) Bucks offseason has settled and Giannis Antetokounmpo has returned to Milwaukee, the time has come. The reigning MVP and otherworldly talent is enter...

Last weekend MKE radio played “Last Christmas” 31 times. The very next day it played it again

Matt Wild

December 2, 2020

Christmas is still three weeks away, but for two Milwaukee radio stations, the holiday is already old hat. Yes, B93.3 and 95.7 BIG FM have been playing nothing but Christmas music since November 5 and 6, respec...

Help Niche Book Bar reach its fundraising goal and open the only Black-owned bookstore in Wisconsin

Matt Wild

December 2, 2020

Last month we told how a local bookseller, Lion's Tooth, will soon open a physical location in Bay View. Lion's Tooth's successful campaign to open a brick-and-mortar store was partially due to support from onl...

New Milwaukee health order limits previously approved bars and restaurants to 50% capacity

Matt Wild

December 2, 2020

A new Milwaukee health order (Order #4.3) will go into effect December 3, limiting bars and restaurants once approved for 100% capacity to just 50% capacity. Bars and restaurants without approved safety plans w...

Feast your eyes on The Vanguard’s new menu items

Tyler Maas

December 1, 2020

Last week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 7 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the beloved Milan Cevapi, the Polish Sausage, and t...

Let’s review Milwaukee’s 2020-21 winter parking rules

Matt Wild

December 1, 2020

Parking in Milwaukee during winter sucks, so let's cut the chatter. Here's what you need to know about Milwaukee's 2020-21 winter parking rules: • Winter parking rules are in effect from December 1 through M...

El Sebas of Browns Crew tests the solo waters with “Chavo De Abajo”

Juan Miguel Martinez

December 1, 2020

A long time ago—well, not too long ago for some—Latino/a/x music was a more tangible thing on the south side of Milwaukee. In the 1990s, there were constant events and shows, artists sold CDs and tapes out of t...

Captain Pabst Pilot House will permanently close in December, move operations to San Antonio

Matt Wild

December 1, 2020

Captain Pabst Pilot House, which opened in 2017 as the Pabst Milwaukee Brewery & Taproom, has announced it will permanently close on December 21. The brewery, located at 1037 W. Juneau Ave., will move its b...

Common Council will receive quarterly updates on reducing police budget

Matt Wild

December 1, 2020

A call to reduce the Milwaukee Police Department's nearly $300 million budget by 10 percent didn't materialize in the city's recently adopted 2021 budget, but the idea lives on in the Common Council. At a St...

This ‘Hometown Music Scene’ documentary shows you how Milwaukee rocked in 1991

Tyler Maas

November 30, 2020

Before a worldwide pandemic made its way to Milwaukee in mid-March and put a sudden stop to live music (well, put an end to it in any responsible way, at least), the city's music scene was in an incredibly good...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Nov. 22-28)

Matt Wild

November 30, 2020

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...

14 Milwaukee gifts to buy this Cyber Monday

Tyler Maas

November 30, 2020

Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you survived (a hopefully low-key) Thanksgiving, made it past Black Friday unscathed, and successfully navigated your way through regional retailers during Small Busines...

The Rave is auctioning off a bunch of autographed concert posters today

Tyler Maas

November 30, 2020

Concert venues were among the first businesses to close when the COVID-19 crisis came and they'll surely be among the last businesses to re-open if and/or when things ever improve. While many venues throughout ...

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