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Milwaukee Public Market is offering curbside (and “crabside”) pickup

May 4, 2020

The Milwaukee Public Market announced Monday the rollout of an "extensive curbside pickup and delivery operation" dubbed "Market To-Go." Fun! The rollout begins this week. Oh, and Public Market tenant St. Pa...

My First Band: Mike Park (Asian Man Records, Skankin’ Pickle)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 1, 2020

Mike Park is nothing short of a ska punk legend. Beyond being an activist and a touring musician with more than 30 years of onstage experience, Park is best-known for his work with Asian Man Records. The label'...

Twisted Plants is now serving vegan delights out of a permanent location in Cudahy

Tyler Maas

May 1, 2020

Back on March 10, we alerted you to the news that Cudahy Burger Joint was closing its doors after four-plus years in business. The Burger Joint's unfortunate farewell announcement also came with a dash of posit...

330 Friday fish frys and counting: Club Charlies curbside pickup (Milwaukee)

Caleb Westphal

May 1, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. The days blur together a bit more now than they used to, but there are still some daily markers ...

Ways to support Milwaukee musicians during Bandcamp’s “Fee Free Friday”

Tyler Maas

May 1, 2020

Let's just cut right to the chase, shall we? Today—Friday, May 1—Bandcamp is waiving its fee for all sales, meaning artists get 100 percent of sales. Figuring musicians and independent labels could probably use...

Johanna Rose walks us through ‘Only Good Nites’

Matt Wild

May 1, 2020

"It seems absurd to have a voice memo as a track on a song, but I absolutely love it." That's Johanna Rose—tireless champion of Milwaukee music, one half of Nickel&Rose—describing one of the songs on her...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Tandem was incredible before, is integral now

Tyler Maas

April 30, 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...

Devil Met Contention do it in the road (and by “do it” we mean “sleep”) in video for “Wait”

Matt Wild

April 30, 2020

It's been too long since we heard from Devil Met Contention. Back in 2018, the dusty Southern-gothic group was hanging up its matching suits and moving toward a more modern, sleeker sound. That year's single, "...

Celebrate National Miniature Golf Day, support Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with Putt4Pledges

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2020

We're more than a month into spring and summer is just around the corner. Of course, we're supposed to stay inside (do that!) and remain a safe distance from others (do that too!), meaning things like miniature...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: April 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 30, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE CRLSS - 808's & A Lack Of Faith 808's & a Lack of Faith by...

Robin Lopez replaced every NBA mascot with Disney characters

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2020

We here at Milwaukee Record are really missing basketball right about now. More specifically, we're really missing the Milwaukee Bucks. Before the pandemic hit stateside, the Bucks had the NBA's best record, th...

Hear a new song by Tracing Mona, a “long distance recording collaboration” with Milwaukee roots

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2020

Given the band’s unconventional nature of making music, its limited output, and the fact that none of its members currently live in Milwaukee, we'll give you a pass if the name Tracing Mona doesn't ring a bell....

Group behind Walker’s Point window art hasn’t forgotten about Wisconsin’s “Pandemic Primary”

Matt Wild

April 29, 2020

It's been just over three weeks since Wisconsinites were—incredibly, unbelievably—forced to vote in person in the 2020 Spring Primary. You know, during a global pandemic. In Milwaukee, there were only five voti...

When life gives you an apocalypse, Xposed 4Heads make it a “New Wave Apocalypse”

Matt Wild

April 29, 2020

There aren't many certainties in life right now, save for death, taxes, and the wisdom of staying inside. Oh, and the gleefully geeky and goofy sounds of long-running Milwaukee band Xposed 4Heads! Let's focus o...

Burnhearts cancels 13th annual Pabst Street Party

Tyler Maas

April 28, 2020

Yesterday, Milwaukee lost two of its favorite summer celebrations when Summer Soulstice and the city's annual Lakefront Fireworks announced their 2020 events have been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisi...

34 state parks and forests will reopen on May 1 (with some restrictions)

Matt Wild

April 28, 2020

On Tuesday morning, Gov. Tony Evers directed the Department of Natural Resources to reopen 34 state parks, forests, and recreational areas beginning May 1. The areas were closed earlier this month due to the on...

Field Report’s ‘Brake Light Red Tide’ is an accidental masterpiece

Matt Wild

April 28, 2020

"We weren't working toward a specific goal or deadline. We weren't trying to make anyone happy. We weren't trying to shoehorn a song or vibe into an album that asks for it. We made ships in bottles, one at a ti...

Milwaukee Art Museum cancels this year’s Lakefront Festival Of Art

Tyler Maas

April 28, 2020

Milwaukee Art Museum’s Lakefront Festival Of Art has always been one of the city’s classier summer festivals—no beer runs or zany street performers here! Still, per Milwaukee summer festival regulations, there ...

German-themed sausage restaurant, WürstBar MKE, planned for Green Fields space on Brady Street

Matt Wild

April 27, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has put everyday life on hold, yet plans for life after the virus continue apace. The latest in Milwaukee food/drink plans: a German-themed sausage restaurant called WürstBar MKE, coming (ho...

Michael Jordan’s strange, strained, and significant connection to the Milwaukee Bucks

Vince Morales

April 27, 2020

The shadow of Chicago always looms over Milwaukee. Chicago is one of the largest cities in the United States and it boasts a strong cultural and culinary reputation that carries the city's name throughout the g...

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