22 Milwaukee songs for Summer 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
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 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 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)
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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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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)
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...
Juiceboxxx wrote a new theme song for ‘Racine & Me’ and almost made the host cry
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• It's been a minute since we chatted with world-by-way-of-Milwaukee rapper Jui...
176 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Wauwatiki
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here.
Charles Bukowski was once asked his philosophy on life. He responded by saying, "Don't try." ...