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15 (more) unconventional Milwaukee performance venues

April 3, 2019

Back in February, we rounded up 20 "unconventional" performance venues that bring music, comedy, and other live entertainment to unlikely places in and around the city. As we said in that article, "in addition ...

Stomata, B~Free announce special May 3 performance at Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

Josh Hoppert

April 3, 2019

After months of planning, composing, songwriting, and more planning, the time has finally come. On May 3, get ready to sit comfortably or dance beautifully in the beauty and comfort of The Harris Theater at the...

Times Cinema prepares to beam down “Sci-Fridays” movie series

Matt Wild

April 3, 2019

Do your weekends need a blast of geeky air? Of course they do. Well, if Friday nights with Svengoolie on MeTV and Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder aren't enough, you'll soon have another option. Times Cinema has annou...

Pixies played The Rave and they were great and here’s what they played and said between songs

Matt Wild

April 2, 2019

Similar to our "Pixies played Summerfest and they were great and here's what they played and said between songs" review from July 2018, let's keep this short and sweet: Legendary alternative rock band Pixies pl...

After 45 years, Mott The Hoople return to Milwaukee for stunning Miller High Life Theatre show

Caleb Westphal

April 2, 2019

When Mott The Hoople last played in Milwaukee, the Domes were less than a decade old, Summerfest was approaching its seventh season, and Richard Nixon was in the last throes of his presidency. The date was May ...

Vote today, Milwaukee, because it’s super important (again)

Matt Wild

April 2, 2019

Hey! Today is the 2019 Spring General Election! Fun! Okay, so it's not the flashiest election out there, but that doesn't mean it's bereft of some super important races. And because only a fraction of voting-ag...

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets brings weakened pulse of Pink Floyd to Riverside Theater

Cal Roach

April 2, 2019

Nick Mason stressing that his Saucerful Of Secrets tour is not a tribute act smacks of Spinal Tap to be sure. Okay, fine: It's a Pink Floyd cover band, how's that? And one of only about three in the whole world...

Welcome to April: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 1, 2019

April is typically a period of rebirth. Baseball season is back, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occasional days of unseasonable ...

Milwaukee Fools: 5 Milwaukee-related goofs, pranks, and hoaxes

Matt Wild

April 1, 2019

Don't you just love April Fools' Day? Don't you just love when every publication on planet Earth suddenly thinks they're The Onion and pens some rib-tickling "satire"? Yeah, ugh. Anyway, here are a few amusing ...

Inaugural Canni Fest to bring music, fun, cannabis workshops to The Cooperage on May 18

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2019

Last September, Milwaukee got its first hemp and CBD specialty shop when Canni Hemp Co. opened a retail store on 5th Street. In the handful of months since Canni came to Walker's Point, a number of other hemp a...

WMSE will release a GGOOLLDD 7-inch for Record Store Day 2019

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2019

Since 2015, local radio institution and chili competition curator WMSE has helped spread the good will and wonder of Record Store Day with a limited-edition release of a 7-inch from a Milwaukee (or Milwaukee-re...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (March 24-30)

Matt Wild

April 1, 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...

Dollars For Donuts: Cranky Al’s (Wauwatosa)

Tyler Maas

March 30, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

My First Band: Officer Bradford (Masked Intruder)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 29, 2019

Jackson Bradford might have the most interesting job in music. The Milwaukee native spends at least half of each year wearing a cop costume and short-shorts while sporting a mustache as part of his lovable “hee...

273 Friday fish frys and counting: Bilda’s Friess Lake Pub (Hubertus)

Caleb Westphal

March 29, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Being in a club with those who have shared interests, similar values, or common life experiences...

Just in time for winter, Milwaukee calls on retired snow plow drivers to help plow snow

Matt Wild

March 29, 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...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: March 2019

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 29, 2019

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records, notable singles, and more. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Eli Cash - The D...

Feast your eyes on The Vanguard’s 13 new menu items

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2019

Earlier this week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to seven of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the beloved Buffalo Poutine—have either...

Maya Ophelia’s puts a vegan twist on Filipino, Mexican, and Puerto Rican food favorites

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2019

It's safe to say there's never been a better time to be vegan in Milwaukee. But as good as things have become for local vegans of late, there's still lots of room for improvement. Yes, even though the city i...

Opening Day and Back Again: Scenes from Opening Day 2018

Matt Wild

March 28, 2019

This piece appears with permission as an exclusive from The Milwaukee Anthology, out on April 9 from Belt Publishing. You read more about and order the book HERE. In the shadow of Miller Park stands another ...

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