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June 4, 2018

Twenty-eighteen saw some important changes for Riverwest FemFest. The fourth annual benefit was moved from winter to late spring/early summer, and it expanded its footprint from five days to eight. But the fest...

We ate, ranked every menu item at Wisconsin’s only White Castle

June 4, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee’s new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

A guide to PrideFest’s Milwaukee Record Stage

June 4, 2018

Last year brought record-breaking attendance figures to PrideFest, with more than 37,000 people coming through the gates. Milwaukee Record was honored to play at least a small part in that. The smallest part, t...

The ones that got away: 5 near-miss Brewers draft picks

Kyle Lobner

June 4, 2018

The 2018 MLB Draft opens this week with the first 78 selections live on MLB Network on Monday, and the remaining 38 rounds spread over Tuesday and Wednesday. Many of the players selected in the early rounds wil...

Go on the road with GGOOLLDD in “The Way That I Feel” video

June 4, 2018

There's a reason Milwaukee hasn't heard much from GGOOLLDD lately. For starters, the beloved electo-pop project relocated to Appleton last year, before ultimately winding up in Louisiana. More significantly, th...

Stephen Malkmus lives up to his legacy at sold-out Colectivo show

Lauren Keene

June 3, 2018

In his 2007 book Love Is A Mixtape, author Rob Sheffield describes his introduction to Pavement, the '90s indie rock band that put singer/songwriter Stephen Malkmus on the musical map: Our friend Joe in New Yo...

Welcome to June: Here’s what you’re doing this month

June 1, 2018

Though July comes close to matching it, there’s simply no month in Milwaukee that’s more jam-packed with entertainment than June. Festival season officially kicks off with PrideFest, which gives way to Polish F...

Incredible and inspiring “People’s Flag of Milwaukee” may become official flag of Milwaukee

June 1, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • After years languishing as an incredible and inspiring icon/T-shirt that coul...

230 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Oscar’s Pub & Grill

Caleb Westphal

June 1, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

Let’s get our hopes up again and guess the mystery band playing the “Cheers to Milwaukee” show

June 1, 2018

Do you like shows? (Yes!) Do you like free shows! (YES!) Do you like free shows where the headliner remains a secret? (Um...) Well, you're in luck, because Miller Brewing and Riverside Theater are teaming up fo...

Want to swim the Milwaukee River? Um, now you can at the inaugural Cream City Classic

June 1, 2018

The Milwaukee River is a lot of things: a playground for boats, pontoons, kayaks, and even water taxis. An inviting place for swimmers? Not so much. But all of that is about to change, sort of, with the Cream C...

Rummaging through the wholesale randomness of Jones’s Discount Groceries

May 31, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

My long, boring odyssey off alcohol and on The Whole30 diet

May 31, 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...

Talking Wisconsin Bike Week with Jake Newborn of Milwaukee Bike Fed

May 31, 2018

There's arguably never been a better time to ride a bicycle in Milwaukee. There are more dedicated bike lanes than ever, unique bike-centered events that bring riders together all year long, and new legislation...

Take a guided tour through Europe with Fox Face’s “Hiawatha” video

May 31, 2018

Last year was a big one for Fox Face. The punk quartet played out consistently in Milwaukee, they toured the Midwest, got a new drummer, signed to a record label, and released its excellent full-length (Spoil +...

Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 2018

May 31, 2018

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records and notable singles released this past month. RECORDS OF NOTE Bu...

Public Domain: SistaStrings perform “Ave Maria” and “Deep River”

May 30, 2018

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly 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 ...

What the hell, we tried axe throwing at Fling Milwaukee

May 30, 2018

In the beginning of May, Milwaukee was a city that somehow got by without having a single axe throwing establishment to its name. That noble, simple period of local recreation is now over. The city's first axe ...

Oh hell yeah one of the options for saving the Domes involves an indoor zipline