Here are the dates for the 2019 NEWaukee Night Markets
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)
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
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
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 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 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
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Pizza and puppets steal the show in Fuzzysurf’s “Denny” video
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
During this final week of the last full month in a seemingly unending Milwaukee winter, it's getting tough for people to think spring. As we do our damnedest to brave frigid temperatures and free our road salt-...
Bob Nastanovich talks Pavement, weird tour buses, playing Milwaukee as DJ Need A Stack
Two-drummer bands are all the rage nowadays, but how many official auxiliary percussionists are there? Bob Nastanovich likes to downplay his role in Pavement, but most fans would bristle at the suggestion that ...
And the 2019 WAMI nominees are…
Who's got WAMI fever? Wednesday morning, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards unveiled the nominees for their 39th annual shindig, set for Sunday, April 14 at Turner Hall Ballroom. Covering...
Milwaukee’s July 3 fireworks may not return unless someone sponsors them, fast
Hot on the heels of President Trump's novel plan to throw a party in the United States of America on July 4, Milwaukee County Parks has announced that it's seeking somebody—anybody—to step up to the plate and s...
The 10 best Milwaukee Brewers one-year wonders
Yasmani Grandal’s stay in Milwaukee might be brief, but the Brewers are trying to make the most of it.
The Brewers’ biggest addition of the winter, Grandal is in camp on a one-year, $18.25 million contract a...
Twin Brother comes back strong and triumphant on ‘A.I.’
The past two years have been full of ups and down for Sean Raasch. The singer and founding member of Twin Brother expanded his longtime trio into a full-fledged six-piece band and put out the excellent Alone In...