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329 Friday fish frys and counting: The Packing House drive-thru (Milwaukee)

April 24, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. The Packing House (900 E. Layton Ave., 414-483-5054) is a Milwaukee institution. Like Leon's Fro...

The best all-time Packers selections in each round of the NFL Draft

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2020

Tonight signals the beginning of the 2020 NFL Draft. From April 23-25, players will be selected, lives will change, and destinies will be set into motion. Years from now, pundits and armchair general managers a...

Bastille Days, Jazz In The Park, Cathedral Square Market have been postponed

Matt Wild

April 23, 2020

Milwaukee's East Town Association announced on Thursday that three of its signature summer events—Bastille Days, Jazz In The Park, and Cathedral Square Market—have been postponed. "We have made the difficult de...

Black Arts Fest MKE cancels 2020 event, promises return in 2021

Matt Wild

April 23, 2020

Another one. Sigh. Black Arts Fest MKE announced on Thursday that it was canceling its 2020 event, originally scheduled for August 1 at Henry Maier Festival Park. The cancelation follows similar announcement...

Spare a little time to check out the new “Old Wisconsin Bowling Alleys” Facebook page

Tyler Maas

April 22, 2020

Remember bowling alleys? Man, bowling was great! Obviously, we're not able to go bowling right now (which is unfortunate-yet-completely understandable), but that doesn't mean we can't use some of our spare t...

8 Milwaukee County golf courses will reopen April 24—with some restrictions

Matt Wild

April 22, 2020

Good news, gofers golfers: eight Milwaukee County golf courses will reopen this Friday, April 24 at 8 a.m. So what? So let's dance! Those courses are: • Brown Deer Park • Dretzka Park • Oakwood Park • Wh...

Some Milwaukee County libraries will begin curbside pickup this week and next

Matt Wild

April 22, 2020

As part of Gov. Evers' recently extended "Safer At Home" order (in effect until May 26), businesses like golf courses and libraries can offer limited services beginning April 24. We've already told you about th...

Milwaukee Comedy Festival will move to October

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2020

Add another one to the growing list of local event postponements. Today, Milwaukee Comedy announced its annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival—which was scheduled to take place August 5-9—will be postponing its 15th ...

Exploring the kid-friendly, animated voice-over work of Bob Uecker

Matt Wild

April 21, 2020

The following article also appears in the April edition of Colectivo Coffee's "Off The Record" periodical/poster/crossword puzzle. Stay at home and download a PDF of this month's edition HERE. Milwaukee and ...

SafeVote approved; all Milwaukee voters will receive absentee ballot applications in mail

Matt Wild

April 21, 2020

Good news for everyone who enjoys exercising their right to vote without endangering their life and the lives of others: On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved the creation of the so-call...

Milwaukee approves possible $500 fine, arrest, for violating “stay at home” orders

Matt Wild

April 21, 2020

Want to visit grandma's house during Milwaukee and Wisconsin's continued "stay at home" orders? You're fine. Want to willfully defy those orders and put other people's lives at risk? There might be consequences...

R.I.P. Milwaukee journalist Mike Anderson, a.k.a. full-hearted soul singer Roshell Anderson

Juan Miguel Martinez

April 21, 2020

I was a child who grew up all over the city of Milwaukee. North side, south side, the west side over by St. Sebastian, the east side in one of those filing cabinets with a view of the lake. I would always see M...

Gov. Evers reveals multi-phase “Badger Bounce Back” plan to reopen Wisconsin. Read it here

Matt Wild

April 20, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers unveiled a detailed "Badger Bounce Back" plan Monday afternoon. The plan—based on similar federal guidelines—sees Wisconsin adopting "a phased approach to re-opening its economy and society, wit...

Milwaukee officials to vote on possible $500 fine for violating city’s “Stay At Home” order

Matt Wild

April 20, 2020

UPDATE (4/21/20): It was approved. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has said that the city's "Stay At Home" order—enacted on March 25 in response to the COVID-19 crisis—"is not meant to be a law enforcement tool....

Forward Music Festival gives listeners a way to watch Milwaukee musicians, support area venues

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2020

With all due respect to the countless musicians who are hosting live streams of performances in their own home or from their practice space in an effort to entertain folks (and hopefully raise a little money) d...

Tavern League of Wisconsin wants bars and restaurants to reopen May 1—with some safety precautions

Matt Wild

April 20, 2020

Late Sunday night, Tavern League of Wisconsin president Chris Marsicano issued a statement that calls on Gov. Tony Evers to reopen the state's taverns, restaurants, and supper clubs on May 1. This despite warni...

Watch the video for Devils Teeth’s new recorded-under-quarantine jam, “Drop Down Gator”

Matt Wild

April 20, 2020

"We haven't seen each other or played together since our Man Or Astro-man? show on February 25, and our March 17 show was canceled because of the 'rona. We're each isolated for a variety of reasons, and we're d...

Please enjoy the debut album from one-man grindcore band Chopping Mall, ‘Mauled By A Magical Bear With Scalding Hot Liquid Cheese Spraying From Its Eyesockets’

Matt Wild

April 18, 2020

Sometimes an email comes across our desks that needs no explanation. Sometimes that email is promoting a debut album from a one-man grindcore band that also needs no explanation. So, without any further explana...

My First Band: Matt Wild (Holy Mary Motor Club, Milwaukee Record)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 17, 2020

If you've been keeping up on Milwaukee entertainment and culture coverage at any point in the last 15 years or so, you're likely very familiar with the work of Matt Wild. Before co-founding Milwaukee Record wit...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Staying home

Tyler Maas

April 17, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); 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...

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