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Hello, Milwaukee: 14 things to do on Milwaukee Day 2017

April 10, 2017

On Friday, April 14, Milwaukeeans young and old will once again raise their voices to the heavens and celebrate the greatest holiday to be based on an area code. Yes, Milwaukee Day is back. What began as a Face...

Mader’s celebrity customers, ranked

Tyler Maas

April 10, 2017

Last weekend, Milwaukee dining was dealt a massive blow with the surprising announcement that Karl Ratzsch Restaurant had closed. The German mainstay had been a point of local pride since it opened in 1904, and...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (April 2-8)

Matt Wild

April 10, 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...

Explore abandoned Milwaukee factories, warehouses, Grand Ave. mall with these videos

Matt Wild

April 10, 2017

"Urban exploration" is nothing new—people have been poking around in abandoned factories ever since there were factories to be abandoned—but the illicit activity seems especially relevant in our post-industrial...

Brad and Blue: Remembering the shittiest team on ‘NBA Jam’

Tyler Maas

April 7, 2017

This weekend, thousands of video game enthusiasts, cosplayers, tabletop competitors, collectors, and pinball wizards will descend upon Sheraton Hotel in Brookfield for three days of fun centered around a shared...

170 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Chuck’s Place

Caleb Westphal

April 7, 2017

After eating more than 170 consecutive Friday Night fish frys, my palate has become pretty snobbish. In one bite I can tell where the coleslaw, fish, potato pancakes, fries, and rye bread rank in an imaginary F...

Xposed 4Heads go full Devo with “Slack It”

Matt Wild

April 7, 2017

If there's any Milwaukee band that can claim some Devo DNA running through its veins, it's probably Xposed 4Heads. Founded in 1982 by Joy Farm mastermind Mark G.E., the on-again-off-again 4Heads were relatively...

It’s Friday, which means auditors want to sue Sheriff Clarke for blocking a probe

Matt Wild

April 7, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Let's recap: A Riverwest man is suing Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke for...

Here’s the menu for Yokohama, the ramen joint coming to the East Side in May

Matt Wild

April 6, 2017

Milwaukee's East Side was dealt the first of many blows back in May 2016 when Yield suddenly closed its doors. But the space inhabited by the once-popular bar soon found another tenant, Yokohama. The latest ven...

Gloss Weekend returns in May

Tyler Maas

April 6, 2017

Since its start in early 2015, Gloss Records has played an invaluable role in Milwaukee music. The label Joe Peterson (Rio Turbo, Platinum Boys) and Harrison Colby (NO/NO, Sex Scenes) founded just over two year...

“President Trump” lashes out at “100 Days of Trump” art show, Milwaukee Record

Matt Wild

April 6, 2017

It's not every day that you receive a letter in the mail from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. And it's not every day that said letter begins with "Dear Lyin' Milwaukee Record" (that only happens every other day). B...

Sean Williamson goes dark with “The Street Lights Flickered”

Matt Wild

April 6, 2017

When we last heard from Sean Williamson, the filmmaker/musician/writer/soon-to-be former Milwaukeean was celebrating the release of his "stark, moving, and quietly brilliant collection" of audio short stories, ...

Milwaukee native Gareth Reynolds makes history (funny) on The Dollop

Tyler Maas

April 5, 2017

The Dollop is a popular American history podcast. At least once a week (usually more), comedian Dave Anthony reads a story to his friend, comedian Gareth Reynolds, who has no idea what the topic is going to be ...

Here’s the lineup for the 2017 Summer Soulstice Music Festival

Matt Wild

April 5, 2017

For the past 17 years, the East Side's annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival has marked the first day of summer with music, food, drinks, and that one guy who always shows up carrying a giant lizard. On Saturd...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Miller Park remains the Brewers’ most reliable draw

Matt Wild

April 5, 2017

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...

On The Record Episode 91: Poet Kavon Cortez-Jones

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 5, 2017

Kavon Cortez-Jones loves Milwaukee. The poet and lifelong resident calls the city the "Paris of the Midwest" in his new book, Club Noir. Cortez-Jones' debut release is bursting with references to local landmark...

Facing game over, Tecmo tournament restarts in Madison under new leadership

Tone Madison

April 4, 2017

The following piece by Ben Munson was originally published on the Tone Madison newsletter. The Tecmo Super Bowl tournament began in Madison in 2006, and grew big enough that NFL Films produced an episode d...

The former site of The Borg Ward will be replaced by a retailer called Motive8

Tyler Maas

April 4, 2017

Last February, The Borg Ward—a long-running Walker's Point artist collective and performance space, and one of the city's few options for all-ages shows—abruptly closed. While the announcement came with no noti...

Vote today, Milwaukee, because this shit matters

Matt Wild

April 4, 2017

Hey! Milwaukee! Put down that Facebook post where you're either screaming into an echo-chamber void or arguing with some asshole stranger who will never change his or her mind and listen up: You totally get to ...

Welcome to April: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 3, 2017

April is typically a period of rebirth. Baseball season begins, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occasional days of unseasonable w...

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