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25 terrible questions about Milwaukee for Conan O’Brien

November 26, 2018

Conan O'Brien is great. His work on Late Night, following David Letterman's departure in 1993, brought a new and youthful energy to the show that resonated deeply with America's aspiring funny people. Also, The...

12 Milwaukee gifts to buy this Cyber Monday

Tyler Maas

November 26, 2018

Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you survived Thanksgiving, made it past Black Friday unscathed, and successfully navigated your way through regional retailers during Small Business Saturday. And now it...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee: Nov. 18-24

Matt Wild

November 26, 2018

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...

Just for old times’ sake, let’s see how Kato Kaelin felt about last night’s Packers game

Matt Wild

November 26, 2018

Last night's Green Bay Packers game. Ugh. Losing to the Minnesota Vikings 24-17. Ugh. The fact that the score suggests a closer, less depressing game than the one that actually occurred. Ugh. The 2018 Packers s...

Pale Waves go goth at Black Friday show at The Rave

Tanner Owen

November 24, 2018

Friday was Black Friday, so who better to bring to The Rave than goth-pop quartet Pale Waves? With makeup (black, of course), sad lyrics, upbeat dance tunes, and Doc Martens sitting on six-inch platforms, Pale ...

Catch up with Saebra & Carlyle and hear new single, “Rabbit Hole”

Tyler Maas

November 23, 2018

Much has changed since we first introduced you to the "apocalyptic western" stylings of Saebra & Carlyle back in January. After officially starting out in late 2017, the duo consisting of longtime friends a...

Football, food, family: Milwaukee chefs talk about their game day traditions

Tyler Maas

November 23, 2018

Though Thanksgiving is famously regarded as a time to enjoy family, food, and football, that winning trinity isn't just reserved for one Thursday every November. Here in Wisconsin, friends, relatives, and stran...

255 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Johann’s Bar & Grill (Richford)

Caleb Westphal

November 23, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. A stream of light flashed into a cornfield, emanating from the Amish buggy in front of me. I...

Hacienda Beer Co. is coming to the old BBC space on the East Side

Matt Wild

November 23, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Okay, it's Black Friday and some people have a longstanding family bowling to...

Requiem for a reluctant deer hunter

Matt Wild

November 21, 2018

2014 I've been in my tree stand for an hour when a deer walks out in front of me. It appears from nowhere, absurd in its size, absurd in its very presence. It ambles its way to the dead center of my field of v...

Jake “The Snake” Roberts talks career, addiction, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dirty Details Tour

Vince Morales

November 21, 2018

There are few names in professional wrestling that carry as much weight as Jake "The Snake" Roberts. From his all-time great finishing move to his pet snake and his classic soft-talking interviews, Roberts is o...

We’re screening ‘MacGruber’ at Avalon Theater in January

Tyler Maas

November 21, 2018

We know what you're thinking. As you read this, we're sure you're wondering to yourself, "Wait, isn't MacGruber based on a bad, one-note Saturday Night Live sketch?" and "Wasn't MacGruber a box office bust that...

On The Record #144: Santa Cycle Rampage with Jake Newborn of Wisconsin Bike Fed

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 21, 2018

This week's guest is Wisconsin Bike Fed youth programs manager Jake Newborn. Thanks in large part to the work Newborn and his colleagues do at the Bike Fed, it has arguably never been a better time to ride a bi...

Buffalo Gospel’s Ryan Necci looks back on band’s biggest year yet, talks about plans for 2019

Tyler Maas

November 20, 2018

It's been quite a year for Buffalo Gospel. Following a lengthy break between records and significant lineup changes in the process, the Milwaukee country outfit truly returned to form in 2018 with On The First ...

Brewers minor league affiliate should’ve put s’more thought into new mascot “Toasty Vibes”

Tyler Maas

November 20, 2018

Yesterday, the Milwaukee Brewers' new Pioneer League club announced its team name. The Colorado Springs-based Rookie-level affiliate will officially be known as the...Rocky Mountain Vibes. Back in July, the ...

Get ready for Guerrilla Ghost’s ‘Perpetually Sad Motion Machine’ with “Everybody Rap” music video

Tyler Maas

November 20, 2018

Following an incredibly productive 2017 that found Guerrilla Ghost releasing a flurry of contentious and socially-pointed material between a steady diet of live shows and music videos, the Milwaukee experimenta...

Help others this holiday season by donating to local organizations and area food pantries

Catherine Jozwik

November 19, 2018

According to recent statistics, nearly 25 percent of Milwaukeeans live in poverty. Many, including entire families, are homeless and struggling to survive Wisconsin’s brutal winters. Luckily, there are many org...

First Impression: Stock House Brewing Co.

Tyler Maas

November 19, 2018

Following a Kickstarter campaign, considerable construction, various delays, and approval from the City of Wauwatosa, Stock House Brewing (7208 W. North Ave., 414-739-9876) officially opened last week. Owned by...

Milwaukee Record’s entertainment guide for the long Thanksgiving weekend ahead

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 19, 2018

Is there any better holiday that falls between Halloween and Christmas than Thanksgiving? No. (Sorry, National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies Day.) Is there anything better than the long Thanksgiving wee...

Listen to the new Dramatic Lovers single, “The Comedown”

Tyler Maas

November 16, 2018

In 2017, Dramatic Lovers—the Milwaukee supergroup consisting of current or former members of Decibully, The Promise Ring, Temper Temper, and Maritime—spent the year playing out consistently and releasing a debu...

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