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My First Band: Ryan Necci (Buffalo Gospel, Fat Maw Rooney)

August 30, 2019

Though country fans throughout the Midwest known Ryan Necci as the singer and founding member of Buffalo Gospel, the bandleader actually got his start as a percussionist. While growing up in the improbably-name...

NO/NO says goodbye with the excellent, bittersweet ‘Diagnostic’

Matt Wild

August 30, 2019

Bands come and go. It's just the way things work: bands form; bands make their mark (or not); and, provided the guitarist isn't named Keith Richards, bands end. They flame out, fizzle out, or simply disappear. ...

25 not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee (and a few about Nashville)

Josh Hoppert

August 29, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72206); The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and stuff that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought to...

Milwaukee Record’s useful and boozeful bottomless mimosa guide

Tyler Maas

August 29, 2019

Though Labor Day weekend unofficially signals the end of summer, that doesn't mean the fun has to stop. The weather is still prime for patio lounging, there are some festivals left to enjoy, and there are still...

Take advantage, man: We’re screening ‘Friday’ at Avalon Theater in September

Josh Hoppert

August 29, 2019

If you were one of the hundreds of people who attended one of the two August screenings of A League Of Their Own, we'd like to thank you again for coming. Hopefully your tears have dried up (ours haven't) becau...

MKE Music Rewind: The Movies, “Dancin’ On Ice” (1976)

Matt Wild

August 29, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. With all due respect to folks who remember the short-lived Milwaukee...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Greatness never sleeps at Nessun Dorma

Matt Wild

August 28, 2019

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 explore how they might figure...

Tucked Away: Mexic 103 bolsters Cudahy’s reputation for Mexican fare

Tyler Maas

August 28, 2019

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...

5 public art controversies from Milwaukee’s past (and present)

Matt Wild

August 27, 2019

Art, as we all know, is in the eye of beholder. But so too is the purpose of art. What is art supposed to do? Inspire? Memorialize? Provoke? Decorate? "Start a conversation"? Here are five examples of recent Mi...

You can now buy “Green & Gold” Milwaukee Record T-shirts (for a limited time)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 27, 2019

Following a long, brutal offseason, the start of football season is finally on the way. Yes, our guys in Green & Gold will kickoff their 100th season in exactly 10 days. By now, most of the notable cuts hav...

The Wildbirds and The Championship will both reunite to play a Flannel Fest Pre-Party

Tyler Maas

August 27, 2019

Last week, we announced the downright awesome lineup that would be playing outside Boone & Crockett on Saturday, October 12 during the Harbor District bar's Flannel Fest. As if seeing the likes of Polica, H...

Here’s the 2019 Milwaukee Short Film Festival schedule

Tyler Maas

August 27, 2019

The 21st annual Milwaukee Short Film Festival will set up shop at the Fox Bay Cinema Grill Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7. Over the course of the weekend, a total of 55 films will screen during t...

Here’s who’s playing the Rush-Mor Records Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

August 26, 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...

The Sugar Maple will host a “Last Blast!” for Lakefront Brewery’s recalled (and potentially explosive) My Turn: Junk

Tyler Maas

August 26, 2019

Last month, The Sugar Maple in Bay View hosted a special release party for My Turn: Junk. The kettle sour created by Lakefront Brewery Export Manager and Social Media Manager Andy Junk is the 31st limited-editi...

R.I.P. Kindred on KK

Matt Wild

August 25, 2019

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)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 23, 2019

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

Matt Wild

August 23, 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...

It looks like Miller Gourmet Popcorn Shop is opening a retail location in Walker’s Point

Tyler Maas

August 23, 2019

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

Josh Hoppert

August 22, 2019

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

Matt Wild

August 22, 2019

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....

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