Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 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
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Welcome…to the vendor lineup for that Walker’s Point food truck park
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...
30 photos of the new Saint Kate arts hotel, plus 5 photos of a haunted penthouse we slept in that one time
On Tuesday, June 4, Milwaukee's newest arts hotel, Saint Kate, will open to the public. The long-anticipated project is a full reimagining of the former InterContinental Milwaukee hotel at 139 E Kilbourn Ave., ...
It looks like Slayer’s “final Milwaukee show” will happen in Chicago
Good news, local metalheads! Slayer—a.k.a "SLAAAAAAAYEEERR!!!"—just announced they'll be playing one last Milwaukee show as part of the band's final world tour. Bad news, local metalheads! The farewell performa...
Violent Femmes will play free “Cheers to Milwaukee” show at Riverside Theater June 6
Hey! On Thursday, June 6, Violent Femmes will headline the third annual "Cheers to Milwaukee" show at Riverside Theater! Hosted by Miller Brewing and Riverside Theater, the show is absolutely FREE! You hear tha...
Nick Lang sets the tempo for Milwaukee drummers
Even if you've only seen a few local bands in recent years, there's a decent chance Nick Lang was in at least one of them. The percussionist currently keeps the beat for seven Milwaukee projects, and that astou...
Here’s the 12th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party lineup
Since opening in 2007, Burnhearts has slowly-but-steadily transformed into one of Milwaukee’s premier beer bars. Along the way, the Bay View lounge’s owners have shown customers they like to party. Beyond Mitte...
Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re okay for staycationers, terrific for retirees
Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deigns ...
Sleater-Kinney release new song, announce October 16 show at Riverside Theater
If you've ever thought to yourself, "You know what the world needs now? A new Sleater-Kinney song. And maybe a new Sleater-Kinney tour," you're in for a treat. Wednesday morning, the legendary trio of Carrie Br...
Say goodbye to Lakefront Organika by drinking the last keg at Puddler’s Hall on Thursday
This week will quite literally mark the end of the line for one of Milwaukee's longest-running craft beers.
Lakefront Brewery's Organika was recently discontinued and, at this moment, only one keg of the soo...
Bucks poster artist is also making “What’s On Tap” designs for every Brewers home series
Back in January (and at the end of every month since), we showed you some unique and all-around awesome posters an artist was making for each and every Milwaukee Bucks game. The talent behind the ambitious seri...
In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 19-25)
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...
Summerfest announces 2019 Emerging Artist Series
If you hear a low rumbling coming from Milwaukee's lakefront, don't fret: it's just the sound of Summerfest, which is set to take over Henry Maier Festival Park June 26-30, and July 2-7. Who's playing in 2019? ...
Backline selects Kaylee Crossfire, Klassik, REYNA for latest music accelerator program
Tuesday night, Backline—a grant and educational initiative from 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and startup accelerator gener8tor—announced the recipients of its latest music accelerator and grant program. Rapper Kaylee...
29 Milwaukee songs for Summer 2019
Memorial Day is a time to pause, give thanks to all those who have served our country, and cook out or something. It's also a time to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer. Summer! Is there anything bett...
My First Band: Mary Joy (Fox Face, The Olives, Saebra & Carlyle)
If you live in or around Wisconsin and you like punk and garage rock, you're probably familiar with Mary Joy's work in Fox Face. The Dirtnap Records band has toured Europe, played SXSW, and has rightfully earne...
281 Friday fish frys and counting: Villanas Night Club
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
After a recent trip to Mamie's, a charming neighborhood bar located at National Avenue and 33rd ...
Snarky Puppy brings jam band prowess (and cheese curd references) to Pabst Theater
To self-identify as a jam band used to be a rare thing. The stigma that comes with the term is a vague, squicky feeling of nth-generation white American men trying to play funk, and it’s certainly not an unearn...
Riverwest FemFest begins Sunday. Listen to the 2019 comp now
Since 2015, Riverwest FemFest has been an annual celebration and platform for femmes, trans, GNC, women, non-binary, and POC artists. Beginning May 26 and running through June 2, the philanthropic endeavor retu...
Milwaukee not too proud to beg Bucks, anyone else to help pay for streetcar
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...