My First Band: Trapper Schoepp
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Through the years, Trapper Schoepp has released four excellent albums, played hundreds of shows all over the U.S. and Europe, shared the stage with some of music's most noted names, ha...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Klement’s Factory Outlet
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Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...
Watch interviews with Frank Nitty, Lt. Gov. Barnes, Mayor Barrett on Showtime’s ‘The Circus’
The latest season of the Showtime political documentary series The Circus (subtitled Inside The Craziest Political Campaign On Earth) is airing now. It's great. This past Sunday, in an episode entitled "Law And...
Take a ghostly tour of Riverside Theater October 9-31
Like we said the time we stayed overnight at that haunted cigar bar, the interesting thing about ghosts is that they don't exist. Like, c'mon, they really don't. Buy hey! We're still suckers for pretending they...
“Riots to Revival” is coming to Milwaukee to baptize you in a pool of COVID-19
If you're driving by the Milwaukee County War Memorial on September 15 at 6 p.m., you might spot a large gathering of people not socially distancing, spraying droplets and singing along with some Christian cont...
Bay View Bash is hosting a parade this weekend
Like pretty much every other large scale event, festival, and block party in Milwaukee, Bay View Bash isn't happening this year. COVID-19 concerns caused the long-running late summer staple to cancel this year'...
The woods have eyes in the ravenous video for Brat Sounds’ “Mona Lisa Frank”
When we last checked in with Brat Sounds, the eminently enjoyable Milwaukee band was releasing one of our favorite albums of 2019 (Bad Luck) and battling Satan himself in the Evil Dead-esque video for "Sunny D....
India Palace coming soon to Wells Street in Downtown Milwaukee
If you blinked during the tail end of 2019, you may have missed the coming and going of a lunch-only Shah Jee's location at 228 W. Wells St. in Downtown Milwaukee. The spot opened in August 2019, but was perman...
Gaze upon the four new murals being painted underneath I-794 along North Broadway
If you thought Milwaukee went mural-happy in 2019, it's gone all out in 2020. Murals celebrating local civil rights leaders, murals celebrating local frontline workers, and murals celebrating local otters and b...
Mitchell Park Domes will reopen September 26 (with some changes)
Yep, the Mitchell Park Domes will reopen Saturday, September 26—but now you gotta make reservations and wear a mask. And stay six feet apart from each other. So there you go.
Here's the press release:
Mitch...
Place your bids for Milwaukee Record’s Pretty Good Online Auction, September 11-17
Are you a fan of auctions? Are you a fan of auctions filled with fabulous items from fabulous local businesses? Are you a fan of auctions that culminate in live broadcast events with dodgy production values? Th...
The Beloit Snappers are changing their name (and, uh oh, fans get to vote on it)
Even though there wasn't a minor league season this year, we're pleased to report that not even a pandemic can halt MiLB's tendencies for batshit crazy promotional stunts. Yesterday, the Beloit Snappers—a longt...
Join us this Thursday for a (virtual) conversation with ‘American Madness’ author Tea Krulos
If you haven't already ordered, read, and ruminated on American Madness by Milwaukee author Tea Krulos, do so RIGHT NOW. The book (full title: American Madness: The Story Of The Phantom Patriot And How Conspira...
Oak & Shield Gaming Pub has closed
After nearly two and a half years in business, Oak & Shield Gaming Pub, 600 E. Ogden Ave., has closed its doors for good. The geek-friendly den of food, drink, and gaming—an initial joint venture between th...
My First Band: Lydia Loveless
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With such a vast and downright impressive body of work to her credit, you might be shocked to learn Lydia Loveless just turned 30. Since 2010, the singer and songwriter has released a ...
Maya Ophelia’s becomes a vegan Milwaukee staple
There is a product known as "chikin," which is quite possibly the tastiest of all chicken substitutes in all the vegan product world. I have always been a voracious meat eater, but upon having the chikin banh m...
Treat yourself to some ear candy and stream Fuzzysurf’s ‘Sweet Tooth’
Last year, Fuzzysurf officially made its presence known with Fuzzy & The Surfs. The band's sophomore album was packed with timeless and criminally catchy ditties that earned the indie-pop outfit a top-10 sp...
Weekend protest events include celebration of 100 days of protesting
Looking for Milwaukee-area protests and protest-related events this weekend? Look no further. (The following list was compiled via Facebook and a list compiled by Lee Stedman.)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Tosans Sta...
Hi-Fi Cafe is in danger of closing “within the month” without help from donors
Like countless other Milwaukee businesses, Hi-Fi Cafe is struggling immensely as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis. Since the pandemic made its presence known in the city, owners of the cafe that's been a ...
Here’s a recipe for brownies made with our Milwaukee Record Re-Porter beer
Since 2016, Milwaukee Record and Company Brewing have joined forces to make a delicious spiced porter called "Milwaukee Record Re-Porter." For the uninformed, Re-Porter is Company’s Night Rye’d Porter that has ...