R.I.P. Kindred on KK
Sad news for fans of great restaurants that hosted our "Tuesday Tunes" series earlier this year: Kindred on KK, 2535 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., has closed. As first reported by OnMilwaukee, the Bay View restaurant a...
My First Band: Chris Conley (Saves The Day)
Technically, Chris Conley has only been in one band in his life—and what a band it is! In their 20-plus years as a band, Saves The Day has toured the world many times over, released nine studio albums, and made...
This week’s top 5 scooter controversies, ranked
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...
It looks like Miller Gourmet Popcorn Shop is opening a retail location in Walker’s Point
In recent years, the Walker's Point neighborhood has been a hot destination for new bars, restaurants, breweries, venues, retail shops, unnecessary upscale apartments, headquarters for local publications, and m...
The Wizards of Southeastern Wisconsin: 8 local inventors that changed the world
The following article originally appeared in the July edition of Colectivo Coffee‘s “Off The Record” print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up “Off The Record” free of charge at all 13 Milwaukee-a...
The WhiskeyBelles will sing the national anthem at the September 15 Packers-Vikings game
We're exactly—good grief—two weeks away from regular season Green Bay Packers football. We've been prepping our Halftime Show schedule. We've been re-reading the annual Deadspin article on why the Packers suck....
Watch an ’80s-tastic video of ’80s-tastic Milwaukee band The Converters
Some things need little to no introduction, so we'll keep this brief: Here's an '80s-tastic video of '80s-tastic Milwaukee band The Converters. It was shot at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the '80s-t...
We went to western Wisconsin to stroll through a graveyard for fiberglass molds
Out in the small western Wisconsin town of Sparta, an industrial company's back yard has quietly turned into something of a low-key tourist attraction. FAST Corporation—a manufacturer of large-scale fiberglass ...
My flight was delayed, so I wandered around Mitchell Airport listening to the new Bon Iver album
I am the type of music fan who prefers to listen to a new album with "virgin ears," uninterrupted and in the intended sequence. Because of this, I tend to avoid pre-release singles like the plague. I also try t...
Milwaukee-made ‘Give Me Liberty’ is funny, freewheeling, frank
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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...