Thrice casts a spell on The Rave
Rock and roll was alive and well at The Rave Friday night when Thrice came to town with a pair of bands from Los Angeles, Teenage Wrist and The Bronx. Teenage Wrist kicked things off with a promising and confid...
Remembering (and re-experiencing) Burger King’s “Gilbertburger”
Sunday, a listless and banged-up 3-4-1 Packers team that's lost two straight will host the 5-4 Miami Dolphins. A loss this week could all but guarantee Green Bay will miss the playoffs for the second consecutiv...
Café Benelux will triple Milwaukee’s dome count with 6 private, heated rooftop domes
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• While the fate of Milwaukee's beloved/crumbling Mitchell Park Domes is still ...
Frank’s Power Planet is closed. For real this time. For now
We'll be honest: After last month's "he-said-she-said" drama surrounding the apparent closure of Frank's Power Plant, just hearing the words "Frank's Power Plant" makes us dizzy. So we'll keep this short and sw...
Some neighbors think Up-Down Milwaukee is just too darn loud
If you've dropped by Up-Down Milwaukee on a random night since its opening in August, you know that the Brady Street arcade bar can get packed. And if you've cruised past Up-Down Milwaukee in the past few days,...
253 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Juice’s Ghost Town (Grafton)
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
In the past, when I've thought of noteworthy history about the village of Grafton, I've th...
The ape girl! She’s alive! See the documentary November 11 at Sugar Maple!
Take a stroll through a carnival or a state fair and you may stumble across a remnant from the past. There, tucked away behind the Ferris wheel and the game where you sink ping pong balls in fish bowls, is the ...
Efren Ramirez talks ‘Napoleon Dynamite,’ Riverside screening, voting for Pedro
There are few films from the early aughts that are as quotable as Napoleon Dynamite. The low-budget 2004 high school comedy went from a sleeper hit to a cult classic in a matter of months. Nearly 15 years later...
Sort of celebrate the holidays with our “Kinda Sorta Christmas” movie series at Avalon Theater
If Andy Williams is to be believed, we’re getting close to the most wonderful time of the year. But we're not so sure everyone agrees with Mr. Williams' sentiment. By now, some of you are probably already tired...
Deeper Than Rap: The beat goes on for Adebisi Agoro after his son’s passing
Adebisi Agoro is a lot of things.
He's a rapper, producer, engineer, and performer who has turned heads in Milwaukee and beyond with his work in BLAX and, more recently, with his stylistic pivot as Armstrong...
Milwaukee restaurants embrace environmental sustainability (and so should you)
The Milwaukee bar and restaurant scene has been making strides to adopt common green practices that everyday costumers can be proud to be a part of. More businesses are realizing the basics: recycling is good, ...
Ahhh! We’ve added a second screening of ‘The Burbs’ on November 20
Ray, you're chanting! Ray. Ray, look. Ray! Unconscious chanting! You're chanting! "I want to kill. Everyone. Satan is good. Satan is our pal. Milwaukee Record. Has added. A second screening. Of The 'Burbs. Nove...
Wisconsin must unite and tell Tony Evers to make his own “Welcome to deer season” videos
Tuesday night—well, Wednesday morning, to be exact—Tony Evers narrowly defeated Scott Walker to become the next governor of Wisconsin. Evers' advantage currently stands at a little more than 1 percent—not slim ...
MCTS will temporarily rename its Route 22 bus line the “Yelich Line”
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is awesome. The Milwaukee County Transit System is awesome. What happens when you combine these two awesome Milwaukee things a week before Yelich may or may not be ...
Beaumont James & The Wild Claims reach deep into bag of tricks in debut
Beaumont James & The Wild Claims have been building a reputation in the Milwaukee area over the last year as a raucous country act led by a fiery front man. But when the four-piece country band hit the stud...
Bernie Brewer without a mustache is pretty terrifying, wonderful
Remember when you were a kid and your dad came home from a weekend up north without the mustache he's had your entire life because his friends shaved it off when he passed out? No? Just us? Okay, well, remember...
No matter what happens today, those “Game Show Battle Rooms” are still opening this Friday
First came the ramen. Then came the poke. Then came the axe-throwing bars and the video game bars and the cat-petting cafes. (Also: "foot bowling bars"?) And now, on the day of an all-important midterm election...
Oh for god’s sake, just vote today, Milwaukee
Today is the 2018 midterm election. All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate are up for grabs. Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, ...
Tucked Away: Pho Viet
Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...
15 standout moments from the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival
Is it over? Is it really over? Boo. Yes, after 15 days, countless films, and one long weekend to let it all soak in, the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival is officially in the books. The tenth annual fest was an abs...