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Let’s all share our theories about why Summerfest had its lowest attendance in more than 30 years

July 13, 2019

By now you've probably heard the news, but if you haven't, here it is: Summerfest—a.k.a. The World's Largest Music Festival, a.k.a. The Big Gig, a.k.a. Sure, I Guess I'll See Guided By Voices At 4 P.M.—posted i...

My First Band: Sean Tillmann (Har Mar Superstar, Calvin Krime, Heart Bones)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 12, 2019

This week's guest is Sean Tillmann. You probably know him much better as Har Mar Superstar. The Minneapolis music legend has made a name for himself throughout the Midwest—and far beyond—with his entertaining a...

Let’s play “spot the local celebrity” with Trapper Schoepp’s “On, Wisconsin” video

Matt Wild

July 12, 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...

Liar’s Trial ruin your black tie affair with classic country album ‘Friends In No Places’

Matt Wild

July 12, 2019

It takes approximately 15 seconds before prison is mentioned on the new Liar's Trial album, Friends In No Places. This should come as no surprise: the Milwaukee country band named its 2016 album Songs About Mom...

Savor the summer with two sun-kissed Cabin Essence songs

Matt Wild

July 12, 2019

There are certain expectations when you name your band after a Beach Boys song. Take Cabin Essence, the retro-minded Milwaukee project fronted by Nick Maas. (No relation to Milwaukee Record's own Tyler Maas.) O...

Andy Junk talks about his new Lakefront beer, “My Turn: Junk”

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2019

Tonight, Lakefront Brewery and Andy Junk will officially celebrate the release of Junk. The brewery's 31st "My Turn" installment is unlike any beer previously released in the employee-focused series. It's not j...

Wow. Doughboys Podcast’s October 3 show is moving to Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2019

Remember last month when we announced that Doughboys, a wildly popular and downright hilarious chain restaurant podcast, would be coming to Milwaukee on Thursday, October 3? Remember when that show—originally s...

The world is warm and friendly when you sing along to the Mike Crivello’s jingle

Matt Wild

July 11, 2019

If you live in the metro Milwaukee area, you're likely familiar with Mike Crivello's Camera & Imaging Center, Brookfield's one-stop photography shop since 1969. And if you're familiar with Mike Crivello's—a...

Marielle Allschwang and Milwaukee Film to celebrate “The World of Mary Nohl”

Matt Wild

July 11, 2019

Mary Nohl casts a long shadow over Milwaukee art. Her (in)famous "Witch's House" in Fox Point—and its yard decorated with the artist's idiosyncratic concrete sculptures—is both a local curiosity and an "art env...

Want to camp out in Milwaukee County Parks? Now you can (in Whitnall Park)

Matt Wild

July 11, 2019

Have you ever wanted to camp out in Milwaukee County Parks? Like, camp out overnight? Of course you have. Well, now your roughing-it dreams can come true—in Whitnall Park, at least. Today, Milwaukee County P...

Bon Iver announce new “adult” album, ‘i,i,’ release two new songs

Matt Wild

July 11, 2019

Good morning! Are you ready for some Bon Iver news? Hopefully you have some coffee brewing! Like the old saying goes, "Don't talk to me about Bon Iver before my second cup!" Anyway, Bon Iver have announced t...

The best Milwaukee albums of 2019 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 10, 2019

Believe it or not (we choose not), 2019 is more than halfway over. With that in mind, we thought it was a perfect time to listen to some music and celebrate the year's first six months by rounding up the best M...

Hacienda Beer Co. is the latest and (arguably) the greatest example of the East Side’s resurgence

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2019

Almost exactly three years ago, we bluntly asked the following question: Is the East Side dying? Even at that time, we acknowledged the neighborhood was not quite on its death bed, but there were more than a...

Sink your teeth into Avalon Theater’s Shark Week film series

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2019

Summer is a time for baseball, barbecues, outdoor activities, and blockbuster movies about killer sharks. While Avalon Theater can't help with the first three things, they'll have the last one covered later thi...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 30-July 6)

Matt Wild

July 10, 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...

Public Domain: Dusk performs “When I Was A Young Girl”

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 9, 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...

Here’s the 2019 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

July 9, 2019

Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee’s humor scene. In fact, the annual comedic un...

The Westown Gateway Mural is almost in full bloom

Matt Wild

July 9, 2019

Back in March, Downtown Milwaukee announced an open call for the Gateway Mural Project, an initiative to bring a bit of color and action to the west-facing facade of 622 W. Wisconsin Ave. A few months later, Mi...

Reminder: The dumpy Cousins on Oakland and Locust will return in less-dumpy form

Matt Wild

July 9, 2019

Back in August 2018, Milwaukee lost a beautiful, dumpy landmark: the two-story Cousins Subs on the northeast corner of Oakland Avenue and Locust Street. The "Better Bread, Better Subs" emporium had held down th...

Everything you need to know about the glorious/awful (take your pick) return of electric scooters in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

July 9, 2019

Monday afternoon, outside of the Milwaukee Public Market, Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill that legalizes and regulates electric scooters in Wisconsin. "I'm excited to be in the great city of Milwaukee and signing...

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