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Hello. Joe Pera is performing in Milwaukee on August 11

June 28, 2018

Hello. We're Milwaukee Record and we're here to talk to you about about a comedian named Joe Pera. In a harsh and ever-worsening world, Pera's Adult Swim program, Joe Pera Talks With You, is a dash of positivit...

Tucked Away: African Garden gives Lincoln Avenue a taste of Somalia

Tyler Maas

June 27, 2018

UPDATE (2/22/19): After just over a year in business, African Garden appears to be closed. All exterior signage has been removed and windows are covered. Google Reviews also says the restaurant is "Permanently ...

Celebrate the first day of Summerfest with a bunch of cover band promo videos

Matt Wild

June 27, 2018

Summerfest, as we all know, is the "World's Largest Music Festival." And while that title is certainly well-earned, it obscures the fact that a good chunk of that music is provided by cover bands. Not that ther...

Bowling In Place #4: Brown Deer Lanes

Josh Hoppert

June 27, 2018

Milwaukeeans work hard and bowl harder. Follow this monthly series to learn more about your favorite bowling houses and some new ones you'll want to visit. On the drive north towards our fourth Bowling In Pl...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Tyler Maas

June 27, 2018

Today marks the start of another Summerfest. Now in its 51st year, the "Big Gig" has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from all around th...

Did the internet solve Eaux Claires’ mystery lineup?

Kellen O'Brien

June 26, 2018

In less than two weeks, thousands of music fans will journey to Eau Claire, Wisconsin for Justin Vernon's hometown festival, Eaux Claires (June 6-7). But the fourth installment of Eaux Claires is not your norma...

Here’s the MishMash Fest 2018 lineup

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2018

One event we failed to mention in our otherwise thorough and exhaustive Summer Festival Guide was MishMash Fest. Since The Fatty Acids unofficially christened the inaugural event with an amp fire back in 2011, ...

At Random is for sale (again)

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2018

Way back in the spring of 2015, Milwaukee Record broke the news that At Random (2501 S. Delaware Ave.) was for sale. The long-tenured Bay View cocktail bar was listed on a real estate site, with an asking price...

Slide into summer with Nice FM’s “Sunrise” comp

Matt Wild

June 26, 2018

When we last basked in the sun-kissed sounds of Nice FM, the Milwaukee-based production house and electronic label had released its "Night Swim" compilation—in the middle of winter. Now, seven months and many d...

MKE Music Rewind: Victor DeLorenzo, “Gonna Wanna”

Matt Wild

June 26, 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. Decades may pass and tastes may come and go, but the Violent Femmes...

The SummerRest: 40 non-Summerfest shows

Tyler Maas

June 25, 2018

Summerfest begins Wednesday, and will bring more than 800 acts to 13 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and close to a million people through the gates for 11 days of music, activity...

Relive the 2018 Summer Soulstice Music Festival with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 25, 2018

Beautiful weather. Beautiful people. A beautiful neighborhood that may have more axe-throwing cat-and-poke bars than sit-down-and-just-have-a-drink bars these days, but a beautiful neighborhood nonetheless. The...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 17-23)

Matt Wild

June 25, 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...

Dear FOX6: Please, please, please unearth this “Drinking in the ’80s” series from 1984

Matt Wild

June 25, 2018

Dear FOX6, Hi! How are you? Happy Monday! Milwaukee Record here. In case you didn't know, we're big fans of your station. Really! Ted Perry is the best, and FOX6 WakeUp is our second-favorite local morning s...

Hey! Let’s all go to tomorrow’s Domes meeting and vote for the indoor zipline option

Matt Wild

June 25, 2018

Hey! There's a public meeting at the Mitchell Park Domes on Tuesday, June 26 at 6 p.m. to discuss, well, the Mitchell Park Domes. The Domes Task Force is hosting the informational meeting and will be asking the...

Reminder: Oriental Theatre isn’t closed for good (Milwaukee Film is taking over and will reopen it soon)

Matt Wild

June 22, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • If you've seen the Oriental Theatre's marquee in recent days (or if you've ch...

233 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Stoneridge Inn (Hales Corners)

Caleb Westphal

June 22, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Friday fish frys can be found in just about every setting imaginable. After having one nex...

Here’s the 2018 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2018

Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee’s humor scene. From August 1-5, the Milwaukee...

Sen. Tammy Baldwin was on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ and she brought some Spotted Cow

Matt Wild

June 22, 2018

This article is from 2018. Politics, politicians, and life in general: it's enough to make you drink. So why not crack open a cold one if you're going to discuss the hellscape that is 2018? That's just what ...

You’d be ‘Better Off Dead’ than to miss our screening at Avalon Theater July 18

Matt Wild

June 21, 2018

Four weeks. Twenty weekdays. That's approximately how long you have until we screen the 1985 dark comedy classic Better Off Dead at Avalon Theater. On Wednesday, July 18, Milwaukee Record, the Avalon, and new s...

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