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March 5, 2019

Once upon a time, thousands of bands and artists made the trek to the annual South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas in hopes of "making it." Those days are long gone—SXSW is more machine now than man—but ...

Listen to a preview of our new “My First Band” podcast

March 4, 2019

Over the course 149 episodes, our On The Record podcast has featured interviews with a wide variety of guests that include professional athletes, a former Saturday Night Live cast member, internationally-known ...

Owen will play its first Milwaukee-area show in close to 15 years

March 4, 2019

Despite Milwaukee's proximity to his hometown of Chicago, Mike Kinsella—of American Football, Cap'n Jazz, Joan Of Arc, and his Owen solo project—hasn't played in the area in a long time. Just how long has it be...

Morel owner/chef will open Raw Bar in Crossroads Collective later this month

March 4, 2019

Since opening in December, Crossroads Collective—a.k.a. one of the city's first "food halls" located in the former Oriental Drugs space on the East Side—has been great. It has also had two open spots in its col...

Here are the dates for the 2019 NEWaukee Night Markets

March 4, 2019

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 24-March 2)

March 4, 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: Honeydip Donuts

March 3, 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...

Say hello to “Off The Record,” our new print edition/crossword available at Milwaukee Colectivos

March 1, 2019

Print media is no longer just a thing of the future! On March 1, Colectivo Coffee Roasters and Milwaukee Record officially launch "Off The Record," a print-only monthly periodical available exclusively at all M...

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

March 1, 2019

March is a period of transition. The month straddles two seasons, a part-time resident in the ass-end of winter and a temporary tenant within the burst and bloom brought on by spring. As the season changes and ...

269 Friday fish frys and counting: Little Red Inn (St. Lawrence/Hartford)

Caleb Westphal

March 1, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees ...

Pizza and puppets steal the show in Fuzzysurf’s “Denny” video

March 1, 2019

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...

Here’s info about those Brewers ‘Game Of Thrones’ bobbleheads, from someone who confuses ‘Game Of Thrones’ with ‘Dragonlance’

March 1, 2019

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Winter is coming! Winter is coming! Er, well, winter is already here, and so ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Ono Kine Grindz gives Wauwatosa a taste of Hawaii

February 28, 2019

Now at the tail end of a particularly soul-crushing and snow-covered winter here in metro Milwaukee, locals need to try especially hard to escape the mentally daunting and emotionally taxing impact the outside ...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: February 2019

February 28, 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 Reggie Bonds - h...

Hello. Hey. Daniel just wants to hang with you at the empty Shops of Grand Avenue

February 28, 2019

Hello. Hey. Daniel just wants to hang with you at the empty Shops of Grand Avenue. Hello. Hey. Why won't you hang out with Daniel at the empty Shops of Grand Avenue? Don't you know who Daniel is? Well, neith...

John Maus turns anguish into therapy you can dance to at Turner Hall

Cal Roach

February 28, 2019

Is this going to be a concert review or a dissertation? Rarely does one come across any discussion of John Maus's music that doesn't drift into metaphysics, despite his own evident disdain for such overthinking...

So long, Jalisco on the East Side. Hello, Judy’s On North

February 28, 2019

We're not sure how we missed this, but we did: Jalisco, the dive-y Mexican restaurant that has stood on Milwaukee's East Side for more than 30 years, is no more. Sort of. Earlier this month, Kevin Lopez and his...

We talked music and McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches with local philanthropists Kate and Don Wilson

Josh Hoppert

February 27, 2019

Kate and Don Wilson are longtime supporters of the arts in the Milwaukee area. They are co-founders of the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, but they proudly give their time and financial c...

Martha Cannon talks L’Resorts origin, new Lady Cannon album, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown