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11 notable Milwaukeeans with even more notable names

February 21, 2018

We're all trying to make a name for ourselves. Whether it's in the form of worldwide fame or just a good reputation among friends and co-workers, everyone wouldn't mind some positive attention from others. Fort...

A comprehensive guide to finding dogs at Milwaukee Art Museum

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2018

Last February, figuring you needed a break from the endless stream of increasingly awful news and overwhelming negativity that dominates the internet, we suggested you step away from the computer and search for...

Grand Avenue GameStop is closed and now the mall is (almost) dead to us

Matt Wild

February 21, 2018

Sad news for fans of buying new and used video games—and maybe a Funko Pop figure of Cartman or whatever—in cavernous downtown malls: the GameStop on the ground floor of the Shops of Grand Avenue, 275 W. Wiscon...

Wear your Milwaukee nostalgia on your sleeve with Remember The Tees

Matt Wild

February 20, 2018

It has never been easier to flaunt your Milwaukee pride. From the inescapable Milwaukee Home shirts to the nothing-says-Milwaukee-like-a-Corona-sunrise "People's Flag" apparel, it's practically a crime not to s...

Post Animal (that band with Steve from ‘Stranger Things’ on guitar) is playing Cactus Club in April

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2018

Last fall, we delivered the unfortunate news that Post Animal—a Chicago psych rock band with Joe Keery (aka "Steve Harrington" from Stranger Things) on guitar—was forced to cancel its November 18 Cactus Club co...

Vote today, because the NRA endorses one of the candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Matt Wild

February 20, 2018

Hey! Milwaukee and Wisconsin! Quite the dystopian nightmare world we're living in these days, eh? If only there was something we could do about it... Well, there is! Today, February 20, Wisconsinites will ex...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Boswell Book Company keeps the reading light burning on Downer Ave.

Matt Wild

February 19, 2018

Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...

Palm Tavern is for sale

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2018

Way back in 2003, long before Bay View was a bastion of bars and restaurants with excellent beer selections and hundreds of liquor options on hand, Palm Tavern opened. In the years that followed, the small neig...

Milwaukee Record’s comprehensive guide to Mama Tried

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2018

Later this week, throngs of local riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark, dull bike...

Bon Iver combines nostalgia, gratitude in “For Emma, Ten Year” performance

Cal Roach

February 18, 2018

"You gotta be careful about nostalgia," said Justin Vernon, three songs into a show celebrating the 10th anniversary of his band Bon Iver's seminal debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago. "There's…a lot of problems...

Gypsy Taco has a new name

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2018

Mitch Ciohon, the owner of award-winning taco purveyor Gypsy Taco (and a Gypsy Burger offshoot), announced he would be changing the name of his business last month. “It has come to my attention that the name ar...

My cheesy valentine: A romantic, $150-per-couple dinner at Mars Cheese Castle

Zach Brooke

February 16, 2018

Kenosha's Mars Cheese Castle is many things to many people. To locals, it's a tourist trap infused with notes of ironic Wisconsin pride. For out-of-towners meandering through America's Dairyland, it's the last ...

215 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Buck Bradley’s

Caleb Westphal

February 16, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Welcome to Lent, the time in Wisconsin when many religious folk—and some who aren't—eat fish fry...

Remembering the time (this past Monday) when we all freaked out about a nonexistent Riverwest strip club

Matt Wild

February 16, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • If a week in Milwaukee goes by without some sort of strip club drama, is it r...

Immortal Girlfriend and Lorde Fredd33 channel ‘Black Panther’ on infectious “Midnight”

Matt Wild

February 16, 2018

The long-awaited Black Panther opens today, and it's already being hailed as Marvel's first true masterpiece. Featuring a predominantly black cast and black creative team (white actors Andy Serkis and Martin Fr...

The Milwaukee Record Stage is returning to PrideFest

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2018

Last year's PrideFest—the 30th annual Milwaukee celebration—was the biggest and the best-attended one yet. In other words, it was awesome. Milwaukee Record was lucky enough to play a small part in the weekend. ...

On The Record Episode 121: All things Milwaukee Brewers with Kyle Lobner

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 15, 2018

Believe it or not, baseball season is just around the corner. Milwaukee Brewers pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training today, and Opening Day is just over six weeks out. After one of the most exciting ...

Check out Eric Thames’ huge fucking truck

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2018

The Brewers reported to Spring Training today. While it's exciting—especially with the busy offseason Milwaukee had—to know the regular season isn't too far out, fans are still in line for about seven weeks of ...

Christopher Novak brings love, appreciation, enthusiasm to Milwaukee music

Tyler Maas

February 14, 2018

If you go to enough concerts in Milwaukee, you've probably encountered Christopher Novak. The 25-year-old can routinely be seen at a variety of local shows—almost always camped out near the front of the stage—s...

Las Cafeteras bring the party, taste of L.A. to Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

Matt Wild

February 14, 2018

"What's up with the Midwest and winter, dude?" Daniel French and his band, the East L.A.-based Chicano sextet Las Cafeteras, are currently on tour, deep in the Adirondacks Mountains, slowly making their way ...

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