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Milwaukee-made ‘Give Me Liberty’ is funny, freewheeling, frank

August 21, 2019

Medical transport driver Vic (Chris Galust) is having a hell of a morning. A passenger drones on and on about the state of the country. Another passenger obsessed with Elvis can't stop singing "Rock Around The ...

Public Domain: GGOOLLDD performs “Way Down Yonder In New Orleans”

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 20, 2019

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The music video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been he...

Adventure Rock plans to open new location in Walker’s Point

Matt Wild

August 20, 2019

Good news for fans of climbing stuff: indoor climbing gym Adventure Rock plans to open a third Milwaukee-area location. The new rock-climbing paradise will be at 613 S. Second St., a.k.a. the soon-to-be-former ...

All the shows, seminars, and screenings scheduled for this week’s Hip-Hop Week MKE

Matt Wild

August 20, 2019

Back in 2018, the Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved the creation of Hip-Hop Week MKE. "Hip-hop has the unique ability to bring communities together and stimulate conversations about relevant issues ...

Here’s who’s playing the WMSE Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2019

Even though most of Milwaukee’s first major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will return to Kinnickinnic Avenue o...

Bundle up and embrace autumn at Boone & Crockett’s Flannel Fest

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2019

Even though there's still a lot of summer left, there's no harm in looking ahead to the bounty of awesome events that will keep Milwaukee's ever-widening festival season going strong into autumn. As if the Milw...

A Milwaukee bar will host Big Boy Fest this weekend

Tyler Maas

August 19, 2019

Big Boy still holds a special place in Milwaukee’s heart. At one point, the classic burger chain and diner boasted more than 1,000 locations nationwide, and over 60 of those were Marc’s Big Boy restaurants. The...

New episode of Netflix’s ‘Patriot Act’ explains why Milwaukee’s public transportation sucks

Matt Wild

August 19, 2019

We here at Milwaukee Record love our city's public transportation. We use and depend on it every day. We love Milwaukee Country Transit System. We love The Hop. We love Amtrak. We don't mind those scooters. Hel...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (August 11-17)

Matt Wild

August 19, 2019

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...

My First Band: SistaStrings (Monique and Chauntee Ross)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 16, 2019

Even though SistaStrings just released its debut EP this summer, its members have (quite literally) been playing music as long as they can remember. Siblings Monique and Chauntee Ross started playing string ins...

Mini Meltdowns release song from upcoming EP, announce first full-band show

Tyler Maas

August 16, 2019

Last year, we introduced you to Mini Meltdowns—a super group featuring current and former members of Limbeck, Dashboard Confessional, The Promise Ring, The Benjamins, Rx Drugs, and the backing bands of Tommy St...

Twitch your finger, click, and watch crews move a 625-ton wall in downtown Milwaukee

Matt Wild

August 16, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

Please enjoy Ravi/Lola’s delightful ode to John Gurda, “Scholar Gurda, John”

Matt Wild

August 16, 2019

Tonight at Linneman's Riverwest Inn, local psychedelic pop band Ravi/Lola will celebrate the release of its latest album, Neighborhood Daydream. "I enjoy writing stories and character sketches in our songs and ...

Tart, tangy, saucy, bitter: “Like 20” Fernwood neighbors come together through a shared affinity for weird yard signs

Tyler Maas

August 15, 2019

As the country continues to become more divided by the day, neighbors seem increasingly reluctant to get to know one another. While communities debate trivial things on neighborhood Facebook pages and residents...

Hear Devils Teeth’s Mondo Lucha anthem, “Mondo Lucha”

Tyler Maas

August 15, 2019

Last September, Mondo Lucha decided to celebrate 10 years of high-flying lucha libre wrestling in Milwaukee by inviting an all-star cast of area musicians to perform in a project simply called "Supergroup." The...

MKE Music Rewind: The Scarring Party, ‘Losing Teeth’

Matt Wild

August 15, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. It's funny how music designed to sound out-of-time can end up perfec...

Lakefront Brewery is recalling bottles of My Turn: Junk because they might explode

Matt Wild

August 15, 2019

Last month, we happily told you about Lakefront Brewery's latest employee-focused "My Turn" beer, Junk, created by Lakefront Export Manager and Social Media Manager (and our pal) Andy Junk. Today, we sadly have...

Shot For Shot With Chefs: Caitlin Cullen of The Tandem joins us for an inspiring night of singing, learning, irresponsible drinking

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 14, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66112); Just a few weeks after tying one on and forging a fast friendship with Amilinda co-owner/chef and all-around great guy Gregory León for the first Shot for Shot With Chefs episode of 20...

12 pictures of John McGivern and John Gurda hanging out and being friends

Matt Wild

August 14, 2019

Let's take a moment and pay our respects to Milwaukee's two famous Johns. There's John McGivern, ubiquitous actor and tireless television personality. There's John Gurda, ubiquitous Milwaukee historian and avid...

Elijah Holbrook makes the most of opportunities in Milwaukee comedy

Tyler Maas

August 14, 2019

Elijah Holbrook is trying to make the most of his opportunities as a comedian because, up until recently, there weren't many on his plate. About five years ago, Holbrook was living in the Fox Cities and struggl...

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