And your 2018 WAMI nominees are…
Who's got WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? We all have WAMI fever. Today, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry unveiled the nominees for WAMI's 38th annual awards show, ...
No one wants to run Bradford Beach and Northpoint Custard this summer, apparently
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Two of the many wonderful things about summers in Milwaukee are Bradford Beac...
216 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Grainger’s Pub & Grill
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
The setting sun blinded my eyes as I turned off of Howard Avenue onto Loomis Road and into the p...
Vote for Hugh Masterson in Southwest Airlines’ “Artist On The Rise” competition
Though Hugh Masterson left Wisconsin for the country music mecca of Nashville a few years ago, Wisconsin hasn't left him. Since moving, Masterson has toured extensively, gotten some airplay on CMT, and released...
Tucked Away: Bamboo Restaurant
Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...
Steve Aoki shows love for Milwaukee, Steve Aoki at The Rave
While making the slow cruise to park outside The Rave on Wednesday night, herds of twenty-somethings made their way to the venue—guys in tank tops and girls just in bras, for some reason. It may seem like an od...
11 notable Milwaukeeans with even more notable names
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
"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
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
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 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
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...