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Download the Local Coverage 2016 concert

December 14, 2016

Way back on January 15, 10 acts from all corners of Milwaukee music came together at Turner Hall to do something special. Milwaukee Record's second annual Local Coverage benefit brought a varied mix of bands ...

Members of Decibully, Maritime, and The Promise Ring are ready to resurface as Dramatic Lovers

Tyler Maas

December 13, 2016

A band's first show usually isn't that big of a deal. However, when the project that's debuting includes members of three of the more accomplished Milwaukee projects in recent memory, that first show is rende...

Exclusive: Stream Dashcam’s smoldering “Fire Escape,” featuring GGOOLLDD’s Margaret Butler

Matt Wild

December 13, 2016

Thanks to the success of shows like Stranger Things and films like Drive, the gauzy, retro-future sounds of the 1980s are enjoying a surge in popularity not seen since, well, the actual 1980s. In Milwaukee, t...

Chris Rock is coming to the Milwaukee Theatre in March

Matt Wild

December 13, 2016

Legendary comedian, former Saturday Night Live star, and CB4's MC Gusto Chris Rock will set out on his first world tour in nearly a decade when he takes his Total Blackout tour on the road in 2017. Per Rollin...

The 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2016

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 12, 2016

Do end-of-the-year lists matter? What purpose do they serve? Isn't it all just subjective? Who knows, but there's nothing more satisfying than immersing yourself in a year's worth of terrific music, rediscove...

Summon the dead (and living) to partake in all things agave at Cempazuchi

Ross Salchow

December 12, 2016

Brady Street—and the Lower East side as a whole—is filled with unique shops, bars, and restaurants. It probably isn't exactly fair to single out Cempazuchi as the brightest flower in the field, but it is inhe...

That’s no moon: 6 ways to celebrate the opening of ‘Rogue One’ in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

December 12, 2016

On Friday, December 16 (well, Thursday, December 15, per confounding new movie-release rules), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story attacks theaters nationwide. The prequel to the original Star Wars that also serves ...

Jay Anderson aligns the stars for new VoodooHoney record label

Matt Wild

December 9, 2016

Jay Anderson is working. The prolific Milwaukee musician is in the middle of a rehearsal—his second-floor Riverwest apartment pulling triple duty as a practice space and office—but he's not thinking about,...

Revisit Milwaukee’s recent nightlife past with 15 years of Info* Magazine ads

Tyler Maas

December 8, 2016

Next week, Info* Magazine will publish its 15th anniversary issue. Since late 2001, the free lifestyle publication has offered readers a glossy glimpse into a side of Milwaukee that many didn't realize was ev...

In case you blinked this week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (December 4-10)

Matt Wild

December 8, 2016

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "development boom" or a "construction boom." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "re...

Moon Curse’s “Beneath The Waves” video is a drunken nightmare at sea

Tyler Maas

December 8, 2016

Roughly one year ago, Moon Curse broke three years of relative silence with the release of The Spirit Remains, a five-song salvo of ’70s-tinged stoner rock. Save for a few live outings that included Mitten Fe...

Beloved Johnson’s Park dinosaur statue just sold for $11 at auction

Tyler Maas

December 7, 2016

Back in its heyday, Johnson's Park had a Go Kart track, bumper cars, batting cages, a water slide, an arcade, and two 18-hole miniature golf courses that were decorated with massive ceramic statues of a varie...

Mike Mangione is releasing live videos for every song on his forthcoming EP

Tyler Maas

December 7, 2016

Between his penchant for both philosophical and spiritual matters, the all-around uplifting presence he exudes, and the impressive guests he routinely books on his great "Time & The Mystery" podcast, peop...

Inside Milwaukee’s green rooms: Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

December 6, 2016

While countless people flock to Milwaukee's numerous clubs, theaters, arenas, concert-equipped coffee shops, and other performance spaces every year, only a select few are allowed to peer behind the scenes. U...

Milwaukee just made sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy never happens again

Matt Wild

December 6, 2016

In a committee meeting Tuesday morning, members of the Milwaukee County Board unanimously recommended for approval a proposed ordinance that would make sure something like the Pokemon Go/Lake Park controversy...

Orchestral maneuvers in the dark: Creative uncertainty shapes Milwaukee’s emerging DIY chamber scene

Justin Kern

December 6, 2016

Riles Walsh flips through sheets of poster-sized paper composed of handmade symbols, blown up 16 times his original scribbles in black on white. These symbols seem familiar—perhaps from one of those expensive...

All-ages community science fair, “Science Strikes Back,” coming to Escuela Verde in 2017

Matt Wild

December 6, 2016

It is a dark time for science. Although myths and misinformation were once thought destroyed, climate-change deniers and other fact-adverse folks have driven rational people from their hidden echo chambers an...

Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! 13 ways to get in the holiday spirit before it’s too late

Matt Wild

December 5, 2016

It's December, which means the holidays are in full swing. Which can be a drag. There's a lot of pressure to get in the so-called "holiday spirit" this time of year, and with things like jobs, bills, and the ...

Alverno Presents’ UNCOVERED will return with reinterpretations of A Tribe Called Quest and Stevie Wonder

Matt Wild

December 5, 2016

Great news, fans of incredible one-night-only shows featuring some of Milwaukee's top talent reimagining the works of some of the world's top talent: Alverno Presents' previously defunct UNCOVERED series will...

Montell Jordan will perform a halftime show at Friday’s Bucks game

Tyler Maas

December 5, 2016

This is how we do it. It's Friday night and I feel alright. The party is here at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Or at least it will be when Montell Jordan performs at halftime of the December 9 Milwaukee Buck...

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