First Impression: Sabor Tropical
This story begins in the final days of 2016. As one year drew to a close and gave way to 2017, Midwest Diner decided to call it quits. Unbeknownst to anyone, the sudden closure of the venerable 24-hour greasy s...
57 Milwaukee releases (probably) coming your way in 2019
It seems like we’re just days removed from celebrating the best albums and EPs Milwaukee managed in 2018. With all the promise a new year brings also comes the promise of new music. In the same way many of us r...
The end is nigh for the Shops of Grand Avenue. Here’s what’s changing (and what’s staying the same)
This is it, folks. The end times. The finale. The curtain call. The last chance to witness the Shops of Grand Avenue in all their faded glory before they're transformed into a 21st century apartment complex/off...
Can Crossroads Collective live up to the legacy of Oriental Drugs?
The word "iconic" gets tossed around a lot, but for Milwaukee's East Side, few things are as iconic as the corner of North and Farwell. The beloved Oriental Drugs pharmacy/lunch counter/dime store held down tha...
Sincere Engineer discusses breakout year, 2019 plans, her Norm Macdonald tattoo
Deanna Belos is on fire.
In the roughly 15 months since her project, Sincere Engineer, released Rhombithian—the band's debut album—on Red Scare Industries, the Chicago singer-songwriter has earned heaps of a...
Great Job, Milwaukee! We really clicked the hell out of that Vogue article
July 10, 2018. It's a day that shall forever live in Milwaukee infamy, right up there with the Bridge War of 1845 and the time we saw former TMJ4 weatherman John Malan at Fun World. Yes, that was the day that V...
25 more not-that-interesting facts about Milwaukee
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The "25 Facts" series features people, places, and things that make Milwaukee great. These articles are meant just for fun and we have nothing but love for everyone included. Brought t...
Here’s the Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2019 lineup
Now that New Year’s festivities have come and gone, folks in Milwaukee are forced to come to terms with the harsh realization that winter is here and there’s not much to do outside. Fortunately, we’re less than...
In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)
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...
Negative/Positive kick off new year with ‘Kick Me In Both Of My Shins At The Same Time’
For artists with a unique backstory, there comes a point when that backstory takes a backseat to the music itself. For Milwaukee's Negative/Positive, that point is now. Yes, Negative/Positive is the guitar-bass...
Surprise! Phylums just released an excellent new album called ‘phylums ii’
We're only four days into 2019 and the year has already been chock full of surprises. So far, we've learned Café Centraal will reopen as a “ Grand Café & Tappery,” ice bars will take over the city (weather ...
261 Friday fish frys and counting: Light Palace Pub & Grill (Cudahy)
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
I was supposed to be at a place in Milwaukee that doesn't serve fish frys at 5 p.m. I absolutely...
Here are some incredible lines from John Gurda’s incredible story about beavers
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Is there anyone better than John Gurda? No, no there is not. The ubiquitous M...
Public Domain: ¡palabra! performs “El Son de la Má Teodora”
Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The music video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been he...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Hi-Fi Cafe has been a Bay View “time warp” since the mid-’90s
Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...
Here’s a list of upcoming Milwaukee ice bars. Learn it well, for it’s the chilling sound of your doom
What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age! And ice bars! Oh, excuse us...allow us to break the ice: Here's a list of upcoming Milwaukee ice bars. Learn it well, for it's the chilling sound of your doom.
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Brendan Kelly talks Wandering Birds album, new Lawrence Arms material, memorable Milwaukee shows
While Chicago punk rock legend Brendan Kelly is probably best known for his work with The Lawrence Arms (closely followed by the hilariously bleak things he tweets as his "Nihilist Arby's" internet alter ego), ...
Women lead the charge at Zelo Pro Wrestling’s Milwaukee Meltdown
Last April, Zelo Pro made its Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall with a show featuring Austin Aries defending his Impact World Championship in a three-way match against Bryce Benjamin and Isaias Velazquez. We inter...
Café Centraal will reopen as Centraal Grand Café & Tappery
Last month, Lowlands Group revealed that Bay View staple Café Centraal would close for renovations beginning January 2. Well, today is January 2, and now Lowlands has announced details of those renovations. Som...
Welcome to January: Here’s what you’re doing this month
Not too long ago, January was pretty much a vacant, blustery tundra in terms of Milwaukee entertainment options. Between frigid conditions, uncertainties regarding Packers playoff seeding, and the post-holiday ...