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Red Light Ramen will now be open 6 days a week, which is awesome

July 19, 2018

Like a real-deal psychic or those dogs that can sense when an earthquake is coming, Red Light Ramen anticipated Milwaukee's current ramenpalooza by several years. The popular noodle emporium began life as an af...

First Impression: Component Brewing Company

Tyler Maas

July 18, 2018

Though Milwaukee craft brewing has yet to hit a point of oversaturation, the city has reached a place in which breweries are literally opening on top of each other. In early 2017, Eagle Park Brewing opened a ta...

Ring of Honor wrestler Silas Young brings Midwest talent to Milwaukee

DJ Hostettler

July 18, 2018

For roughly five years now, Milwaukee wrestling fans have had a local rooting interest when dialing in to CW18 or My24 on the weekends to watch Ring of Honor's weekly TV program. Local wrestler Silas Young has ...

Reflexology struck a nerve, but did it work?

Tyler Maas

July 18, 2018

In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...

Go inside the machine with new retro-minded VR game, ‘Trakker’

Matt Wild

July 17, 2018

Take a little bit of Pac-Man and combine it with a little bit of Tron, and what do you get? Wait, scratch that: Take a little bit of Pac-Man and combine it with a lot of Tron—like, the whole "living and fightin...

Hear Amanda Huff confront grief, time, and acceptance in “Gravetalking”

Tyler Maas

July 17, 2018

Back in May, Strangelander singer Amanda Huff made a mark on her own with the release of her solo debut, Hemiptera. The album—which we named one of Milwaukee's best of the year to this point—treats listeners to...

Help make unofficial “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” merchandise official this Thursday

Matt Wild

July 17, 2018

After years languishing as unofficial Milwaukee merchandise that could be purchased for $50-$180, so-called "People's Flag of Milwaukee" merchandise may finally become official Milwaukee merchandise. "If the he...

6 Milwaukee Brewers All-Stars in old-school video games

Nick Olig

July 16, 2018

Milwaukee's representation in Major League Baseball's midsummer classic was scarce decades ago. Before five Brewers were deemed All-Stars in the 2018 season, the franchise was prone to sending just one requisit...

Nickel&Rose challenge the color of “Americana”

Matt Wild

July 16, 2018

What do you see when you picture Americana music? Maybe some acoustic guitars, some banjos, a fiddle. Ironic and non-ironic cowboy hats. Beards. Bluegrass. Lots of flannel. Trampled By Turtles or whatever. Also...

Here’s who’s playing the 4th annual Biju’s Block Party this weekend

Tyler Maas

July 16, 2018

Though his band broke up more than a decade ago, former Camden member Biju Zimmerman continues to be very involved in music. He's a tour manager for a variety of notable musicians (including Milwaukee-born R&am...

“I love Milwaukee!” Ice Cube has a good night at sweltering Rave show

Catherine Jozwik

July 16, 2018

With nine studio and a handful of collaboration albums, countless film roles and television appearances, a clothing line, product endorsements, and screenwriting credits, O'Shea Jackson—better known as Ice Cube...

MKE Music Rewind: Call Me Lightning, “We Be Dragons”

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2018

In our weekly MKE Music Rewind, we revisit a notable Milwaukee song that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. Call Me Lightning is one of the reasons I moved to Milwaukee. As...

Make room, Chick-fil-A, these Milwaukee restaurants are coming to new Bucks arena, too

Matt Wild

July 13, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • The new (still-unnamed) Milwaukee Bucks arena is pretty much done. The new (s...

236 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Cliff’s Boathouse Cafe (Racine)

Caleb Westphal

July 13, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Do you remember last week, when I almost died in the heat at Summerfest, while trying all ...

Colin Quinn will headline this year’s Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2018

When the lineup was announced for the 13th annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival last month, the impressive and eclectic list of stand-up comedians, improvisers, and sketch troupes taking part in the five-day, 13-sh...

Wilson Center announces full festival schedule, including local lineup

Josh Hoppert

July 13, 2018

This August 16-18, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts will welcome guitar players and guitar fans from all over the world to take part in the sixth annual Wilson Center Guitar Festival. The 2018 event ...

The best Milwaukee albums of 2018 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 12, 2018

Believe it or not (we choose not), 2018 is more than halfway over. With that in mind, we thought it was a perfect time to listen to some music and celebrate the year's first six months by rounding up the best M...

Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) Crafty Cow’s and Hot Head Fried Chicken’s menu this weekend

Tyler Maas

July 12, 2018

After originally opening as Bumstead Provisions—a restaurant, deli, liquor store, and provisional shop—in late 2016, the two attached Bay View storefronts at 2671-75 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. have taken many forms. ...

Please don’t move to Milwaukee, sings Milwaukee musician in response to that Vogue article

Matt Wild

July 12, 2018

This article is from 2018. We're entering Day 3 of every Milwaukee man, woman, and child sharing that Vogue article on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You know the article: "Why Milwaukee Is the Midwest's ...

The Grand Ave. Rocky Rococo is closed and oh god, what’s the point anymore?

Matt Wild

July 11, 2018

We're not exactly sure when it happened (some say it's been a month), and we're not exactly sure why it happened (okay, we have a pretty good idea), but the Rocky Rococo in the Shops of Grand Avenue has closed....

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