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Aaron Rodgers postponed his surgery to play ‘Assassins Creed’ with Conan O’Brien (maybe)

October 26, 2017

Though it pains us to talk about Aaron Rodgers' collarbone, let's talk about Aaron Rodgers' collarbone. And Conan O'Brien. Last night on Conan, O'Brien announced that tonight's show will feature a "Clueless Gam...

‘Wraith’ brings locally-sourced horror to theaters this weekend

Tyler Maas

October 26, 2017

There are almost too many Halloween happenings taking place in Milwaukee over this pre-holiday weekend. If by some miracle you're still in search of the perfect All Hallows' Eve event to tie together a scary-go...

The 10 best Milwaukee Bucks who never actually played a game with the Milwaukee Bucks

Tyler Maas

October 25, 2017

Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks released a new bobblehead that depicts future Hall Of Famer Dirk Nowitzki the night he was drafted by his one and only NBA team way back in 1998. It's a cool souvenir that honors t...

Whatever happened to the whole “save the Domes” thing?

Matt Wild

October 25, 2017

Remember the Domes? You know, the three Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory domes that started to fall apart last year? Remember all the drama—the fake fundraisers, the real fundraisers, the heated words, ...

Watch SistaStrings golf at Nine Below in latest Cream City Soundcheck

Matt Wild

October 25, 2017

By their own admission, SistaStrings sisters Monique and Chauntee Ross stand out in the Milwaukee music scene. In the latest video from Cream City Soundcheck—a short video series from UWM's doc|UWM program—the ...

25 bullshit things you can do during the Packers bye

Tyler Maas

October 24, 2017

With Aaron Rodgers potentially out for the remainder of the season and the Brett Hundley-led Packers in a two-game slide, both the team and its fans could use a break. The disappointing play of late doesn't mak...

Brief Candles’ ‘Retreater’ is the fall album Milwaukee needs and deserves

Matt Wild

October 24, 2017

Let's take a moment to recognize the longstanding greatness of Brief Candles. The Milwaukee-by-way-of-Peoria-Illinois shoegaze/dream-pop outfit has been a fixture in town for nearly 15 years, playing an untold ...

Been blocked by Corey Feldman? Now there’s a patch for that

Matt Wild

October 24, 2017

Back in March, we drove our sorry asses to Green Bay to see Corey Feldman and his lingerie-clad group of Angels play the Green Bay Distillery. The show was...something. Feldman, apparently peeved at our review,...

If you go to WWE Smackdown at the Bradley Center, don’t flip off the talent: A cautionary tale

DJ Hostettler

October 23, 2017

Goodness gracious, is it already time for another live WWE event at the Bradley Center? WWE's "blue brand," Smackdown Live, broadcasts from the soon-to-be-retired home of the Bucks this Tuesday. Why, it was jus...

25 Milwaukee Halloween weekend events

Tyler Maas

October 23, 2017

It technically isn't Halloween until next Tuesday, but the vast majority of Milwaukee's seasonal celebrations are to take place over the weekend. From Friday night through October 31 itself, the city will play ...

Grab life by the horns: Trying (and liking) Arby’s Venison Sandwich

Tyler Maas

October 23, 2017

"Sure, shit's bleak, but remember: we're all going to be so fucking dead soon. None of this matters." Those words were written by Nihilist Arby's, a Twitter account started and maintained by Brendan Kelly of...

In case you blinked, here are all the new $34M AI facilities they’re building in Milwaukee (October 15-23)

Matt Wild

October 23, 2017

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...

Watch Andrew W.K. sing a life-affirming ode to Milwaukee, “I Love Milwaukee, Wisconsin”

Matt Wild

October 21, 2017

Friday night's Andrew W.K. show at The Rave was more than a show. It was a party (of course), but it was also a life-affirming celebration of all that is good and positive in the world, a world that too often s...

Herbie Hancock shows no signs of slowing down at Pabst Theater

Cal Roach

October 21, 2017

One of Earth's most influential musicians played Milwaukee for the first time in ages on Friday night. Jazz aficionados may have been expecting merely an opportunity to cross Herbie Hancock off their bucket lis...

198 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Range Line Inn

Caleb Westphal

October 20, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. This past spring I had a fish fry at Chuck's Place, and during the drive home my wandering fish fry...

Man in cowboy hat calls woman in cowboy hat “whacky,” a “buffoon”

Matt Wild

October 20, 2017

In the late hours of Thursday night, where neither the distractions of the day nor the burden of self-awareness could find purchase, a man who wears cowboy hats called a woman who wears cowboy hats a "buffoon."...

Read Before Kickoff, Week 7: Packers vs. Saints

Nik Kovac

October 20, 2017

The four times that Mike McCarthy has faced a Sean Payton offense since they both started head coaching in 2006, the Packers have given up 34, 51, 34, and 44 points. In one of those games, Aaron Rodgers and Ran...

I experienced the magic of the “grown-up” East Side by eating at three ramen places in one night

Matt Wild

October 19, 2017

The strangest thing about the changing face of Milwaukee's East Side is that I should love it. I'm 39 years old, married, a father, and a longtime East Side resident who has long outgrown the beautiful dream of...

On The Record Episode 112: Brian Butch

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 19, 2017

Brian Butch's basketball career started in the Fox Valley. After the Appleton West High School standout was selected as a McDonald's All-American alongside the likes of LeBron James and Chris Paul, he attended ...

Get to know Law/Less, Milwaukee’s newest punk project

Dan Agacki

October 19, 2017

In a time when seemingly all recorded music is readily available, it’s easy to get lost in the flood of sub-genres and micro-genres. Law/Less are a punk band. Call them street punk, UK82, or whatever half-baked...

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