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Everyone’s mad about that National Avenue food truck ban and there’s gonna be a rally tonight

March 22, 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...

Soar into the weekend with LUXI’s animated “Fly Away” video

Tyler Maas

March 22, 2019

Late last year, LUXI released Lost Letters (Of Seraphina). The latest in the synth-pop producer's ever-growing catalog earned high placement on our list of the 25 best Milwaukee albums of 2018, and we called th...

Here’s the absolute last word on the Bud vs. Miller corn syrup controversy

Matt Wild

March 22, 2019

It's Friday and it's kind of nice outside, so let's just cut to the chase: Here's the absolute last word on the exhausting Bud vs. Miller corn syrup controversy, courtesy of an in-depth TMJ4 report and Milwauke...

Put on your Sunday best, we’re screening ‘The Brady Bunch Movie’ at the Avalon on April 24

Matt Wild

March 21, 2019

Here's the story: The weirdly brilliant Brady Bunch Movie imagines what would happen if the titular '70s sitcom family was living in the then-present day of 1995. The Bradys are still the same—all bellbottoms, ...

We spent 24 hours using Milwaukee’s Skywalk to its fullest extent

Tyler Maas

March 21, 2019

The following article originally appeared in the February 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 Milwauk...

MKE Music Rewind: Casino Versus Japan, “It’s Very Sunny”

Sahan Jayasuriya

March 21, 2019

In our MKE Music Rewind series, we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. For over three decades, Milwaukee's music scene has experienced nume...

Pete Freeman doesn’t want buildings scraping his sky in “Skylines & Distilleries”

Matt Wild

March 21, 2019

You may know Pete Freeman as the guy behind that Front Row Amy song that totally blew up. You may know Pete Freeman as the guy behind that "Please don't move to Milwaukee" song that also blew up. Now, Pete Free...

18 shows to get excited about this spring

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 20, 2019

Spring, sprung. Winter waning, summer looming. Life. Hope. Shows. You know the drill. Here are 18 exciting shows coming to Milwaukee this spring. Wednesday, March 20 Milwaukee Record Presents: Billy Madison...

A bandwagon fan’s guide to Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball

Nick Hoppert

March 20, 2019

Let's face it, fans of the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team were a bit spoiled there for a year or two...or 19. From 1999 to 2017, they crafted a consecutive tournament appearance streak that makes...

A bandwagon fan’s guide to Marquette men’s basketball

Kevin Mueller

March 19, 2019

The state of basketball in Milwaukee is strong. The Bucks are projected to win the most games in the NBA, and it’s on the back of one of the most exciting players in a decade. The Mike Budenholzer era is off an...

Ryan Mason talks parenting, podcasting, new “Deep Space” comedy show

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2019

Even if you don't know the name Ryan Mason, it's quite possible you've seen him perform. The Milwaukee comedian has opened for the likes of Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Posehn, Morgan Murphy, Joe Mande, and countless...

Abby Jeanne, Saebra & Carlyle will release a split 7-inch on Record Store Day

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2019

Last April, Abby Jeanne celebrated Record Store Day by releasing a special edition 7-inch with WMSE. This time around, the eternally occupied singer is joining forces with another local favorite to put out anot...

Want to create a mural for the west-facing facade of 622 W. Wisconsin Ave.?

Matt Wild

March 19, 2019

Downtown Milwaukee , you may have heard, is going through quite the renaissance/reboot/reimagining etc. The lowly Shops of Grand Avenue are transforming into "The Avenue." The long-vacant Warner Grand Theatre i...

‘Mandy,’ ‘Scott Pilgrim’ highlight Downer Theatre’s latest “Almost Midnight” series

Matt Wild

March 19, 2019

Do you like movies? Do you like "midnight" movies? Do you like watching "midnight" movies at midnight? If so, then you're sure to love the latest installment in Downer Theatre's "Almost Midnight" movie series. ...

With no more ’90s movies left to spoof, the Brewers go ahead and spoof ‘Mean Girls’

Matt Wild

March 18, 2019

If you've spent the weeks leading up to Opening Day wondering which iconic '90s movies the Milwaukee Brewers would spoof this year, you're in for a big surprise. Yes, the team known for its viral parodies of Wa...

Celebrate our 5,000th post with Alice Cooper saying “Mill-e-wah-que” 5,000 times

Matt Wild

March 18, 2019

Hey! This post—yes, this post right here—is the 5,000th post to grace the digital pages of Milwaukee Record! How about that! We announced our impending arrival exactly five years ago today; one month later, on ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (March 10-16)

Matt Wild

March 18, 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...

Buckle up for the return of Diorama-Rama, March 26 at the Walker’s Point Anodyne

Matt Wild

March 18, 2019

Among its many oddities—beer, the Bronze Fonz, Bob Uecker—Milwaukee is home to the world's first museum diorama. In 1890, Carl Akeley, a.k.a. the "father of modern taxidermy," created a muskrat colony diorama f...

Dollars For Donuts: Donut Squad

Matt Wild

March 17, 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: Dan Didier (The Promise Ring, Maritime, Dramatic Lovers)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 15, 2019

Another week, another prolific percussionist who got his start in Grafton, Wisconsin. This time around, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dan Didier. The drummer (and current keyboard/synth player in Dramati...

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