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Nickel&Rose challenge the color of “Americana”

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....

The 5 best trade deadlines in Milwaukee Brewers history

Kyle Lobner

July 11, 2018

One of the busiest transaction seasons on the Major League Baseball calendar is, historically speaking, a relatively recent phenomenon. From 1922 until 1985, the American and National Leagues—then operating ...

“C’mon, movie, what are we doing here?” An interview with We Hate Movies co-host Stephen Sajdak

Matt Wild

July 11, 2018

Throw a stone and you'll hit 8,000 "bad movie" review shows on the internet. These shows range from the good (Milwaukee's own Red Letter Media) to the unwatchable (insert random YouTuber here). Near the top of ...

The Pretenders deliver full-force set at Riverside Theater

Lauren Keene

July 11, 2018

Summerfest 2018 ended its 11-night run on Sunday, and one might think Milwaukee audiences are completely out of concert-going energy. Well, it turns out they aren't–at least, not yet. On Tuesday night, Riversid...

Of course we tried 7-Eleven’s weird new Crunch Berries Slurpee

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2018

Another day, another misguided and lazy piece of corporate marketing that's haphazardly cast out to consumers that are desperate for an unconventional and artificial distraction from a world that's quite litera...

“I never left music. I was always creating”: An interview with L.A. punk legend Alice Bag

Dan Agacki

July 10, 2018

Alice Bag speaks with a loving bluntness. She’s not afraid to say what’s on her mind, though she always seems to find the silver lining. From her days fronting first-wave L.A. punks, The Bags, appearing in Pene...

Here’s who’s playing the Milwaukee Record Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2018

Last month, we announced that Milwaukee Record was getting its very own stage at this year's Bay View Bash. The news also came with an announcement that the Milwaukee Record Stage would be headlined by none oth...

Soup Moat gets sludgy, seedy, silly on terrific ‘Harvester Of Likes’

Matt Wild

July 10, 2018

The penultimate track of Soup Moat's third full-length album, Harvester Of Likes, is called "Porn In The Woods." A tribute to the small-town, pre-internet phenomenon of finding a stash of weathered Playboys und...

6 things I learned at my first Radiohead concert

Damon "Jank" Joy

July 10, 2018

That's right. This was my first Radiohead concert experience. The last few times they've come remotely close to Milwaukee, life got in the way. Not this time. I'm a die-hard fan and the bucket list had to be fu...

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