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Ravi/Lola expands its psychedelic sound with ‘Shape Up Shoulders’

May 30, 2017

When we last heard from Ravi/Lola, the whimsical psychedelic outfit was cleaning house, so to speak, with the 20-track II: Ravi's Tramadol. It was a charmingly lo-fi affair, proudly showing its roots as a home-...

Hugh Masterson talks Nashville, new EP, notable collaborators

Joshua Miller

May 30, 2017

A couple of years ago, singer-songwriter Hugh Masterson left Milwaukee with his sights set on Nashville. While his hope that the rest of his former band, the Hustle, would join him there hasn't materialized, Ma...

22 Milwaukee songs for Summer 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 29, 2017

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...

Here’s the Denim Park Summer ’17 Concert Series lineup

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2017

Though Milwaukee seems to have every weekend covered in terms of entertainment, it's always refreshing to see bands perform in the city's collection of weeknight concerts. Events like Chill On The Hill, Jazz In...

On The Record Episode 95: Milwaukee hip-hop with Promise and Vincent VanGreat

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 26, 2017

Milwaukee hip-hop is in a great place. After Arrested Development, Coo Coo Cal, and Baby Drew helped put local rap on the map between the early '90s and the turn of the century, the genre began to struggle for ...

177 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Silver Spring House

Caleb Westphal

May 26, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. More often than not there is a randomness to where I end up for fish on a Friday night. Somet...

MKE SEX: Food for thought (and for sex)

Lucky Tomaszek

May 26, 2017

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, Is it safe to use common food items (like long fruits or veggies) for sex? What about using things like honey, chocolate sauce, or caramel as a lube? Asking for a frie...

Stream the debut 7-inch from Dramatic Lovers

Tyler Maas

May 25, 2017

Last December, Dramatic Lovers played its first show. Since making its live debut, the supergroup—consisting of current or former members of Decibully, The Promise Ring, and Maritime—has played fewer than five ...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re one of the drunkest cities in America. Again

Matt Wild

May 25, 2017

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deign...

Let’s remember (West Allis native) Liberace by remembering The Haskels’ “Liberace Is Coming”

Matt Wild

May 25, 2017

In the long list of notable entertainers to come out of the Milwaukee area—Gene Wilder, Bob Uecker, Mrs. Garret from The Facts Of Life—piano prodigy Liberace can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Born in West ...

Milwaukee Vap and 20 other misspelled local businesses

Tyler Maas

May 24, 2017

On May 28, some of the world's brightest kids and adolescents will compete in the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee (better known as the "National Spelling Bee"). The televised event is an amazing display of i...

Jamie Breiwick talks Milwaukee Jazz Vision, Lesser Lakes Trio

Tyler Maas

May 24, 2017

Though Jamie Breiwick does his finest work with a trumpet, the longtime Clamnation member and one third of Lesser Lakes Trio does a great deal to advance Milwaukee jazz with his work behind the scenes. Breiwick...

Perfume Genius intoxicates and discombobulates at Turner Hall

Cal Roach

May 24, 2017

Too Bright proved to be a significant breakthrough for Perfume Genius (a.k.a. Mike Hadreas). The Seattle singer-songwriter's 2014 album featured what is still his trademark number, "Queen," an unforgettable sta...

Here’s a bunch of data on Milwaukee housing trends

Matt Wild

May 24, 2017

It's no secret that Milwaukee is currently building a lot of new shit, and that much of that new shit is apartments. But there's a burning question lurking behind all that new development: Who, exactly, is movi...

A guide to jumping on the Nashville Predators bandwagon

Tyler Maas

May 23, 2017

After yesterday's 6-3 win over Anaheim in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Nashville Predators are headed to their first Stanley Cup Finals. You might be thinking "So what?" or "Why should I care ab...

Justin Townes Earle brings happy cynicism, profanity to Turner Hall

Tommy Ciaccio

May 23, 2017

Based on his album titles alone (Midnight At The Movies, Harlem River Blues, Single Mothers, Absent Fathers, to name a few), it's easy to assume that the invocation of emotion for a Justin Townes Earle show wou...

Trailer for Frankie Latina’s ‘China Test Girls’ promises intrigue, Danny Trejo, Yoko Ono

Matt Wild

May 23, 2017

Back in 2009, Milwaukee enfant terrible filmmaker Frankie Latina made a splash with Modus Operandi, a delightfully sleazy, Z-grade exploitation flick co-produced by Sasha Grey and starring Danny Trejo. It was t...

That’s a wrap on Value Cinema: Taking in the sights, sounds, and spirit on a movie theater’s last day

Tyler Maas

May 22, 2017

The value cinema is a dying commodity. These days, full-service movie houses are screening brand new films and serving beer, cocktails, and meals to customers seated in plush reclining seats. For those who can ...

DanDan and Boone & Crockett are collaborating on a block party called “The Little Gig”

Tyler Maas

May 22, 2017

Last summer, chefs Dan Van Rite and Dan Jacobs joined forces to open DanDan. The Third Ward restaurant's accessible take on high-end Asian-inspired cuisine has earned the young operation oodles of positive pres...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 14-20)

Matt Wild

May 22, 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...

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