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210 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Slick Willies Bar And Grill

January 12, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. On Fridays when I end up getting fish alone, I more often than not find myself at a barlike establ...

Give 3 “good” reasons for this week. (You can’t)

Tyler Maas

January 12, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Milwaukee loves getting national attention. That is, unless that attention is...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Mars Cheese Castle is a tourist trap fit for a king

Lauren Keene

January 11, 2018

When driving north on I-94, it’s easy to miss the dark, foreboding sign that reads “Wisconsin Welcomes You!” on a long pilgrimage back to Milwaukee. Only a few miles upstate stands the Mars Cheese Castle, the u...

25 reasons to vote Giannis Antetokounmpo to the 2018 NBA All-Star Game

Tyler Maas

January 11, 2018

Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the midst of an MVP-caliber season. Not only is the young Milwaukee Bucks star leading his team in points, assists, and rebounds so far this season, The Greek Freak is leading the Ea...

Enjoy new ads and jingles from Joshua Jones, creator of the Milwaukee Record theme song

Matt Wild

January 11, 2018

Back in 2016 we stumbled across a local auto detailing and carpet cleaning commercial that was, in a word, the best. Created by Milwaukee-by-way-of-Memphis entrepreneur Joshua Jones, the no-budget, catchy-as-he...

A-side/B-side: Is it possible to have fun in Milwaukee without drinking?

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 10, 2018

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Lauren Keene...

13 Milwaukee releases we’re excited to hear in 2018

Tyler Maas

January 10, 2018

It seems like we’re just days removed from celebrating the best albums and EPs Milwaukee managed in 2017. With all the promise a new year brings also comes the promise of new music. In the same way many of us r...

Check out this gloriously ’80s commercial for the Milwaukee Public Library

Matt Wild

January 10, 2018

Remember last year when some goof tweeted that "nobody goes to libraries anymore," and that all public libraries should be closed? Remember when the internet put him on blast, pointing out that, hey, everyone—e...

10 kind-of-suggestive Milwaukee County street names, ranked

Josh Hoppert

January 9, 2018

The physical act of love can be a natural and zesty enterprise, and it happens often in Milwaukee. In fact, evidence suggests that at least one member of Milwaukee Record has had sex at least once. Nice. If ...

Listen to the Milwaukee theme song that never was in this HealthReach ad from 1984

Matt Wild

January 9, 2018

Any Milwaukeean worth their salt knows all about that old "Hello Milwaukee" song—a.k.a. that 1977 Channel 12 jingle that went on to inspire dozens of other versions for dozens of other cities. (If not, enjoy it...

Bay View vintage shop Plume will open this weekend

Tyler Maas

January 9, 2018

Bay View is getting another vintage shop. After roughly a year of planning and more than six months after its original projected opening date, Plume will finally open on Saturday, January 13. Plume is locate...

What if Stiles from ‘Teen Wolf’ loved southeastern Wisconsin?

Josh Hoppert

January 8, 2018

We love basketball and movies, so we couldn't resist reading a recent Fansided.com article about who would play the main characters in some of the all-time classic basketball movies. Much to our delight, their ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 1-6)

Matt Wild

January 8, 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...

Jokerz Comedy Club has closed

Tyler Maas

January 8, 2018

Milwaukee's already-lacking comedy club scene has sustained another sizable hit this month. Last Thursday, Jokerz Comedy Club announced it was closing after more than 10 years in business. Located in the bas...

7 reasons Packers fans should jump on the Buffalo Bills bandwagon

Tyler Maas

January 6, 2018

This weekend marks the beginning of the NFL playoffs. For the first time since the 2008 season, and only the fourth time this century, that doesn't mean a thing to Packers fans. Green Bay's week 17 loss was the...

Recently closed La Fuente will become a (temporary, maybe permanent) Nomad

Matt Wild

January 5, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • One of the final blows of 2017 was the closing of longtime Mexican restaurant...

209 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Swingin’ Door Exchange

Caleb Westphal

January 5, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. The Mackie Building on Michigan Avenue has gone by a few names since it was completed in 1880. I...

Friends come together to make “apocalyptic western” music as Saebra & Carlyle

Tyler Maas

January 5, 2018

Though Saebra & Carlyle only started playing out in September, the duo's roots extend more than 10 years, all the way back to when the project's namesakes worked together at a shopping mall coffee chain. Th...

In case you missed it, Black Cat Alley’s newest mural features an alcoholic Santa Claus

Matt Wild

January 5, 2018

Since opening in September 2016, the East Side's Black Cat Alley has seen its fair share of controversy. Well, one of the pieces in the outdoor mural gallery has seen its fair share of controversy, at least. Ad...

Here’s the Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2018 lineup

Tyler Maas

January 4, 2018

Now that New Year’s festivities have come and gone, folks in Milwaukee are forced to come to terms with the harsh realization that winter is here in full force and there’s not much to do outside. Fortunately, w...

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