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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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Celebrate Opening Day with our “Is This A Brewer?” quiz

April 3, 2017

Today, April 3, 2017, is Opening Day for your Milwaukee Brewers. Beginning at 1:10 p.m. the Brewers will take on the Colorado Rockies in a game that will surely feature all the thrills, chills, and delightfully...

Heisman Trophy winner coming to Milwaukee to star in ‘Chicago The Musical’

April 1, 2017

Based on the strange headline and the day this article is being posted, this looks to have all the makings of one of those fake April Fool's articles. However, it's completely true. From April 25-30, Marcus Cen...

No food trucks on Brady Street, no tobacco at Miller Park, and (gasp!) no more luxury apartments?

March 31, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Remember that old "Say 'Yes' to Martini & Rossi on the rocks" commercial?...

Umphrey’s McGee ease into latest three-night stand at Riverside Theater

Cal Roach

March 31, 2017

Flashback to summer 2004: Phish breaks up "for good." The jam-band world wonders: Who will take up the mantle? Amongst a handful of second-tier contenders in the glowsticks-and-hula-hoop sweepstakes, Chicago-ba...

Public Domain: Direct Hit! performs “There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood”

March 30, 2017

Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they've never been heard be...

Power chords, snacks, and glitter: My weekend at Ladies Rock Milwaukee

Lauren Keene

March 30, 2017

I write about music. I listen to a music a lot. I have a (very low-level) music industry job. It's safe to say that music is a very important of my life. And yet, I can't play music. Naturally, I've dabbl...

Useful life tips from the 1988 and 1989 Milwaukee Brewers

March 30, 2017

The Brewers are rebuilding. As the organization is being overhauled from top to bottom and underperforming fan favorites are being shown the door to make room for promising pieces for what looks to be a bright ...

Take a look at Miller Park’s new “Local Brews” bar

March 29, 2017

At a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers unveiled a slew of new food and beverage upgrades to Miller Park, including the highly anticipated "Local Brews" bar. Located on...

So long, Scrap Prince: Scooter Gennett’s Brewers eulogy

March 29, 2017

They say heroes come and go, but legends are forever. Not referenced in that well-worn quotation is the longevity of us mere morals. How long can one subsist on a diet of pure grit? How long can a man who's pow...

Wisconsin Frozen Pizza Tournament: THE FINALS

March 29, 2017

Sixteen pizzas entered. Four pizzas advanced. Nobody seemed to give a shit. For reasons we can no longer recall, Milwaukee Record spent three weeks in March pitting locally-manufactured pizzas against one an...

Inside Milwaukee’s green rooms: The Back Room at Colectivo, ComedySportz, The Underground Collaborative