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December 17, 2025

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, December 16, 2025: S...

Let’s remember some former Milwaukee music venues

December 16, 2025

This article is NOT in any way intended to be a complete list of every former Milwaukee (and suburban Milwaukee) music venue that has ever existed. It's honestly just a list of some places that came to mind. Co...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Buying local, getting something back via Visit Milwaukee

December 16, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: buying local. Buy local. We said it in 2020. We said it in Nove...

BLAX dives into dreams in “Oneirology” video, preps new album and tour

December 16, 2025

There doesn't seem to be much downtime for BLAX. The veteran Milwaukee hip-hop artist has spent the past few years alone releasing numerous albums, singles, videos, podcasts, and more. Oh, and don't forget abou...

Spotify, Liz Pelly’s ‘Mood Machine,’ and human connection as algorithm antidote

Jasmine Gonzalez

December 15, 2025

I was sitting at the Anodyne in Bay View one afternoon this past summer when a song caught my attention. It was a cover of a song I’d grown up listening to. I hit the song search button on my phone and got a re...

Ridiculously brief updates on 8 ridiculous Milwaukee controversies of 2025

December 15, 2025

The ridiculous thing about ridiculous controversies is that they tend to go on for so long. Take these ridiculous Milwaukee controversies of 2025—a few of them are unique to this year or to last year, but many ...

Stuff your stocking with a new video for Fuzzysurf’s power pop holiday banger

December 15, 2025

It's been quite a year for Fuzzysurf. Following a self-imposed two-year hiatus, the accomplished Milwaukee indie rock outfit released its sprawling and genre-hopping Chameleons double LP (one of our favorite lo...

Jelly Roll will headline Summerfest on July 4

December 15, 2025

In the latest "not really my thing but still a big 'get' for Summerfest" news, crossover star Jelly Roll will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on the final day of Summerfest 2026, Saturday, J...

Here’s when Milwaukee will release its “Vision Report” for former Northridge Mall site, and that’s it

December 15, 2025

Thursday, December 18 at 10 a.m. Okay, okay, here's a little more info from a press release: The site of the former Northridge Mall, now known as Granville Station, represents the largest development site i...

The year (2025) in random Milwaukee Record photos

December 14, 2025

Hey! In case you missed it, it's nearly the end of 2025! And we've been in year-end wrap-up mode! First we gave you our favorite Milwaukee music and music videos of the year. Then it was our favorite Milwauk...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Carlos

December 13, 2025

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The Brick Pub & Grill in Glendale has heartwarming history, terrific sides

Caleb Westphal

December 12, 2025

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week: fish fry #623, at The Brick Pub & Gril...

Things get interesting in Round 3 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket

December 12, 2025

It's Round 3 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket! The round where things get interesting! The past two rounds have determined the best Milwaukee musical act of 2025 (Known Moons), the best Milwaukee ...

Some restaurants, bars, and breweries Milwaukee lost in 2025 (and a plea to help in 2026)

December 12, 2025

First we gave you our favorite Milwaukee music of the year. Then came our favorite Milwaukee music videos and favorite Milwaukee Record stories of the year. Now comes a year-end article that's on the somber sid...

Brave You preps for new EP with “HYENAS” music video

December 12, 2025

When we last checked in with Brave You, the Milwaukee synth-punk project was chasing its 2022 album LIFER with a one-off single that had a critically acclaimed music video. More than two years removed from the ...

Girls Rock MKE will change name to Let’s Get Loud MKE in 2027

December 12, 2025

Since 2013, Girls Rock MKE has, in its own words, "empowered young people and adults of underrepresented gender identities through music, creativity, friendship, and performance." Weeklong music camps for kids ...

American Science & Surplus is still open, needs you to drop by

December 11, 2025

First, a call to action: Despite what many folks may think, longtime "cool and wacky" store American Science & Surplus, 6901 W. Oklahoma Ave., is still very much open. And it would very much appreciate your...

The National Cafe has closed

December 11, 2025

And yet another closure: Walker's Point restaurant The National Cafe, 839 W. National Ave., announced its immediate closure on Thursday. The announcement was made on social media. "It is with great sadness a...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (December 2025)