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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

May 30, 2018

For nearly two years now, a county task force charged with figuring out what the hell to do with the troubled Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes has been desperately trying to figure out what the hell to do with ...

Check out the 2018 Bike-In Movie Series schedule, help make the series possible

May 30, 2018

With warm weather comes the pleasures of biking, and with the pleasures of biking comes the pleasures of the annual Milwaukee Bike-In Movie Series. For the past 10 summers, the grassroots, free, Friday-night ev...

On The Record Episode 130: Sex education with Lucky Tomaszek

May 30, 2018

If you read Milwaukee Record with any regularity, you're likely familiar with the name Lucky Tomaszek. Our resident MKE SEX columnist is better known as the Education Coordinator at The Tool Shed, "An Erotic Bo...

Bowling In Place #3: JB’s On 41

Josh Hoppert

May 29, 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. In the 1950s, Deddo and Erv Raasch opened the 24-la...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 20-26)

May 29, 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...

Bask in the digital glow of LUXI’s “Dust Fades”

May 29, 2018

LUXI has been gracing Milwaukee music venues with her brooding, whimsical electronica output since she—aka Alexandre Maxine Hill—released 2013's W∆VES. That impressive debut gave way to a steady stream of atmos...

Here are the individual stage schedules for Locust Street Festival 2018

May 29, 2018

Locust Street Festival is not only one of the first Milwaukee fests each year, it's also one of the best. Earlier this month, we let you know who would be performing on Riverwest Public House's stages. A few da...

Let’s watch five decades of epic Channel 6 news promos

May 29, 2018

Aside from actual time capsules, there are no better time capsules than old local TV news clips. The anchors! The music! The fashion! The star wipe graphics! In Milwaukee, WISN's ancient "Hello Milwaukee" news ...

20 Milwaukee songs for Summer 2018

May 28, 2018

Memorial Day is a time to pause, give thanks to all those who have served our country, and maybe watch a parade or something. It's also a time to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer. Summer! Is there a...

Our kingdom for the story behind this sad/weird squirrel grave we found in Lake Park