Here’s the Dummerfest 2019 lineup
Last month, we announced that following a one-year hiatus (which organizers spent acquiring the former Metal Grill and renovating it to re-open as X-Ray Arcade), Dummerfest would be returning and The Lawrence A...
Get ready for Triple Eye Industries Fest IV, stream the ‘Vinyl. Noise. Beer. Vol. 4’ comp
In a span of less than five years, Triple Eye Industries has managed an astounding 45 releases—many of them in vinyl format. To celebrate all they’ve done in such a short span, the Milwaukee-based independent r...
279 Friday fish frys and counting: Mibb’s & Viv’s (Lannon)
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
Memories, tradition, and togetherness—I've reflected on these themes often in this column. Maybe...
Join us at Colectivo’s Lakefront Cafe for another summer of “Friday Nite Music”
Colectivo Coffee has a wide variety of cafes spread across metro Milwaukee (and a few in Madison and Chicago), each with its own look, feel, and unique personality. However, as far as location and view are conc...
Get ready for summer and listen to Fuzzysurf’s latest, ‘Fuzzy & The Surfs’
Fuzzysurf is a band suited for any era. Since formally introducing themselves to Milwaukee music fans with 2017’s great Me Wocky EP, the quartet has quickly garnered attention with their distinct sound that per...
Milwaukee Film secures 1925 Wurlitzer pipe organ (not pictured) for Oriental Theatre
If you've been to the Oriental Theatre lately and have sensed something...missing, you're not alone. For nearly a year, the historic East Side movie palace has been without a pipe organ. Wasn't it great when th...
A florist’s guide to buying flowers for Mother’s Day (and other occasions)
Now that spring is finally here, days are getting longer, the temp is rising, leaves are returning to trees, and flowers are starting to bloom. Not coincidentally, occasions where flowers would be a fitting acc...
10 not-that-interesting facts about Giannis Antetokounmpo
The following article originally appeared in the April 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-...
I went fishing and I caught…something
UPDATE: Looks like we have a positive ID! Scroll to the bottom of the story to find out what this...thing really is. Thanks, internet!
Hi! It's me, your friendly Milwaukee Record co-founder/editor Matt! How ...
Milwaukee duo Anti-Vax embrace online collaboration, YouTube
What do you get when you name your latest musical project Anti-Vax? If you're Milwaukee musician Anthony Weber (Heavy Hand, Moustache Bride, LLAARRSS, more), the answer is "a lot of weird emails."
"We get re...
Check out Enlightened Brewing Company’s spacious new brewery and taproom
Last month, we told you that Enlightened Brewing Company would be moving from its current Lincoln Warehouse spot into a new, improved, and significantly larger space about half a mile down the road. On May 10, ...
Listen to the incredible new Marielle Allschwang record, ‘VISITATIONS IV’
The first thing to hit you when cueing up the new Marielle Allschwang record is the noise. A distorted guitar. A rat-a-tat snare. A solitary cymbal. Could this possibly be the same Marielle Allschwang whose las...
Here are the daily schedules and lineups for the 2019 Cream City Comedy Festival
In its first three years, Cream City Comedy Festival staged a total of over 40 shows with close to 200 comedians from Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, and New York for a few days each May. Even more impressive than...
mewithoutYou, Cursive, The Appleseed Cast treat Turner Hall to a blast from the past (and the present)
The spirit of 2001 was alive and well in Milwaukee on Monday night.
As the Milwaukee Bucks were dominating an Eastern Conference foe in an NBA playoff contest, a respectable crowd made its way to Turner Hall...
First Impression: Fuji Poké
Poké is sweeping the city. As recently as a couple years ago, the edible island dish was only available at a select few establishments in and around Milwaukee. However, the Hawaiian delicacy has quickly caught ...
Here’s the full lineup for Summerfest’s Rebel Stage
Every weekday for the past two weeks, we've announced the daily headliners of a different Summerfest stage. Friday's unveiling of the JoJo's Martini Lounge lineup was the 10th and final such announcement for 20...
WORK’s Joe Cannon shifts focus to Resurrectionists
Last August, WORK released Strictly Cruis’n, a record we called "a frenzied and genre-bending 12-song follow-up that continues the ironically-named outfit’s trend of fun-yet-focused material." The release of th...
Check out the beer list for Milwaukee County Parks’ Traveling Beer Garden
Do you like drinking? Do you like drinking outside? Do you like drinking in places you wouldn’t normally expect a lot of (legal) drinking, like public parks? Then you’re in luck, because Milwaukee County’s ever...
Dollars For Donuts: Mini Donuts (Fiserv Forum)
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: Josh Caterer (The Smoking Popes, Speedstick)
Few have heard of Josh Caterer's first band—Speedstick—but after a name change and a swap of drummers, that band, now known as "The Smoking Popes," quickly made a name for themselves in the early '90s Chicago p...