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July 21, 2020

WMSE's annual Art & Music successfully combines the work of area artists with Milwaukee music, along with local beer and cocktails to create a special event that raises funds for the listener-supported stat...

Reminder: There’s an election on August 11. Here are some voting deadlines

July 21, 2020

Are you ready to vote again, Milwaukee? You should be! On Tuesday, August 11, Milwaukee will go to the polls and vote in the 2020 Partisan Primary Election. It's not the most thrilling election of the year (per...

Reminder: The Wisconsin State Fair food drive-thru thing begins this Thursday

July 20, 2020

Missing the sights, sounds, and smells of the Wisconsin State Fair? Well, even though the 2020 fair wasn't scheduled to begin until August (it was canceled because of COVID-19, don't you know), you can get a de...

Local right-wing radio dude posts damning picture of Mayor Barrett following the law

July 19, 2020

Are you buckled up, libs? Are you prepared to get OWNED? Are you ? Then check out this Sunday-night tweet from News/Talk 1130 WISN radio dude Gregory Jon. It's a picture of lib Mayor Tom Barrett—the same lib ma...

My First Band: Ty Vaughn (Broadway Calls, Countdown To Life)

July 19, 2020

broadstreet.zone(81112); As the singer and guitarist of Broadway Calls, Ty Vaughn has toured throughout Europe, Asia, and across the United States. During the band's 15-year run, he's shared the stage with the...

Weekend protest events include call to “end racism in Milwaukee’s music community”

July 17, 2020

This weekend will mark the 50th, 51st, and 52nd consecutive days of peaceful events protesting police brutality and the murder of George Floyd. Here are just a few of the weekend's events, sure to be joined by ...

We tried Beef Fizz (and other old-timey summer drinks) so you don’t have to

July 16, 2020

A few weeks ago, the internet went crazy with the discovery of a perplexing summer beverage known simply as "Beef Fizz." The ungodly concoction features a clashing quartet of ingredients that includes: ginger a...

Take a look at The Highbury’s almost completed Giannis Antetokounmpo mural

July 16, 2020

Back on July 2, we told you about The Highbury Pub's plans to install a new mural on the Bay View bar’s exterior facade featuring Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and the word "RESPECT." Highbury owne...

Silver City International Festival will be “reimagined” as a parade this year, will return in 2021

July 16, 2020

Since its start in 2012, Silver City International Festival has celebrated the numerous cultures that help make Silver City one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Milwaukee through food, the arts, and mus...

The best Milwaukee albums of 2020 (so far)

July 15, 2020

Believe it or not, 2020 is more than halfway over. Thank god. With that in mind, we thought it was a perfect time to round up the best Milwaukee albums of 2020 (so far). For our non-ranked mid-year list (which ...

Puerto Rican Family Festival canceled for 2020, will return in 2021

Juan Miguel Martinez

July 15, 2020

When you are impassioned about your culture and something that goes hand in hand with it—like, say, your city—you tend to work yourself to the brink of madness. You move around the clock, barely sleeping, and y...

Remembering the time (June) when MPD extolled the life-preserving virtues of tear gas and rubber bullets

July 15, 2020

It's been a busy week for the Milwaukee Police Department. On Monday, Urban Milwaukee reported that MPD was seeking 50,000 bottles of Gatorade, 4,000-pound concrete barriers, and a tear gas-delivering battering...

One half of the Hoan Bridge will be lit “before the end of summer”

July 15, 2020

Oh thank god. Here's the press release: PHASE 1 OF BRIDGE LIGHTS MOVE FORWARD; WEST SIDE OF THE HOAN BRIDGE TO BE LIT BEFORE THE END OF SUMMER Late Summer Community Celebration will Commemorate First Official...

Are you cool enough for The Beat Index’s “Record Collection”?

July 14, 2020

Records! Vinyl! Who doesn't love records and vinyl! No one we want to know! Of course, there are folks who love records and vinyl a little too much. You know the type: endlessly droning on about audio quality, ...

Now is your chance to own an Aaron Rodgers artificial stump

July 14, 2020

Do you like the Green Bay Packers? Are you looking to add a "conversation piece to your outdoor decor" for the low, low price of $17.95 (plus shipping and handling)? Well, we may have found just what you need. ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (July 5-11)

July 14, 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...

Ale Asylum Riverhouse is selling all of its stuff, so, um…

July 14, 2020

UPDATE (7/15/20): Ale Asylum Riverhouse is indeed closed for good. A message to Milwaukee Record reads: We have unfortunately decided to close our doors for good. Navigating operating safely in this climate an...

Milwaukee Common Council unanimously passes citywide mask mandate

July 13, 2020

Mask up, Milwaukee. At a special meeting on Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously passed a citywide mask mandate that applies to both indoor and outdoor settings. The so-called "MKE Care...

Here’s an updated list of Milwaukee bars and restaurants that are temporarily closed (again)