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Abby Jeanne will ring in the holidays with an ‘Isle Of Misfit Toys’ 7-inch

November 13, 2018

How does Abby Jeanne wrap up a year that included a four-show “Fire In February” residency, a WMSE Record Store Day 7-inch, a flurry of high-profile festival gigs, a well-deserved $20,000 Backline grant, a succ...

“Packers won the Super Bowl!” A brief history of Wisconsin references in ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’

Matt Wild

November 13, 2018

One of the many joys of Mystery Science Theater 3000 is catching a particularly obscure riff that seems custom-made for only you. Jokes about little-seen films abound. Nods to half-forgotten moments in history ...

Watch “a group of lovable idiots try to make it in Hollywood” at the world premiere of ‘Shangri-LA’

Matt Wild

November 13, 2018

It's a tale as old as time: aspiring filmmakers move to Los Angeles in hopes of fulfilling their starry-eyed Hollywood dreams; aspiring filmmakers watch as their starry-eyed Hollywood dreams get kicked, punched...

Erth Dispensary will bring CBD and hemp to Bay View storefront in December

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2018

At the end of September, Canni became the first CBD and hemp specialty shop to open in Milwaukee. Less than three months after the hemp and cannabidiol (better known as “CBD”) retailer moved into its Walker's P...

Hit the beach with Paper Holland’s “Sea [Sic]” music video

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2018

On June 1, Paper Holland released Galápagos. The long-awaited sophomore album brought out the band's distinct "trop-pop" style and wisped listeners away on an aural island getaway with smooth vocals, light and ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee: Nov. 4-10

Matt Wild

November 12, 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...

Weird Al’s “Strings Attached Tour” is coming to Miller High Life Theatre July 27

Matt Wild

November 12, 2018

Let's face it, "Weird Al" Yankovic fans: If you've seen one "Weird Al" show, you've seen 'em all. Well, unless you saw last year's "Ill-Advised Vanity" shows at Pabst Theater, which featured oodles of deep cuts...

Thrice casts a spell on The Rave

Steve Lampiris

November 10, 2018

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”

Tyler Maas

November 9, 2018

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

Matt Wild

November 9, 2018

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

Matt Wild

November 9, 2018

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

Matt Wild

November 9, 2018

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

November 9, 2018

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!

Matt Wild

November 8, 2018

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

Lauren Keene

November 8, 2018

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

Tyler Maas

November 8, 2018

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

Tyler Maas

November 7, 2018

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)

Emmy Yates

November 7, 2018

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 7, 2018

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

Matt Wild

November 7, 2018

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 ...

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