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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)

July 13, 2020

Even though Milwaukee is currently in Phase 4 of its COVID-19 recovery plan—and bars and restaurants can be open at 50% indoor capacity—many business owners have temporarily closed their doors. Again. Whether i...

Aaron Jones was on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ last night. Here are his answers

July 13, 2020

In case you weren't aware, Aaron Jones was on last night's Celebrity Family Feud episode. The Packers running back—who managed 19 rushing touchdowns and a franchise record of 23 total touchdowns last season—fac...

Nearly 100 Milwaukee businesses (including us) call on officials to support mask ordinance

July 13, 2020

Last week, the Public Safety and Health Committee approved the so-called "MKE Cares" ordinance. The ordinance requires all Milwaukeeans 3 years old or older to possess a mask and wear it "whenever the person is...

My First Band: Samer Ghani

July 10, 2020

broadstreet.zone(81112); If you follow Milwaukee music, chances are you've come across Samer Ghani's work in some capacity. The photographer and videographer is responsible for a number of band photos, album c...

Comet Cafe and Fuel Cafe Center Street to close “for the foreseeable future”

July 10, 2020

As Milwaukee—and the rest of the country—deals with the worsening COVID-19 crisis, bars and restaurants are struggling to stay afloat amid the unthinkable changes they've experienced in the last four months. So...

Weekend protest events include Black Catholic march, Mitchell Park cookout

July 10, 2020

This weekend will mark the 41st, 42nd, and 43rd 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 ...

A-side/B-side: How do you feel about the Brewers playing in 2020?

July 9, 2020

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Tyler Maas: ...

Masked Intruder’s Officer Bradford will stream, run a charity 10K on July 19

July 9, 2020

When we last checked in with Officer Bradford of Masked Intruder, the fake punk rock police officer was removing his uniform (and almost everything else) to strike some poses for a charity calendar he was selli...

Committee passes mandatory mask ordinance; Common Council will vote July 13