Tucked Away: G. Mirch Masala
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...
A guide to PrideFest’s Milwaukee Record Stage
Last year brought record-breaking attendance figures to PrideFest, with more than 33,000 people coming through the gates. Milwaukee Record was honored to play at least a small part in that. The smallest part, t...
Here’s the lineup for Summerfest 2017’s Emerging Artists Series
Summerfest's "local stage" has been resting in peace for a few years now, but that doesn't mean Milwaukee talent won't be playing this year's Big Gig. Along with headliners like IshDARR and GGOOLLDD, the Emergi...
Here’s the 2017 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup
In 2014, stung by a few years of lousy late-summer/early-fall weather, the organizers of Center Street Daze decided to move their fest up to early August. The new date paid off, and what was once a bittersweet ...
Naked Yoga and 16 other quirky Milwaukee Meetup groups you can join
For people who move to a new city, Meetup is one of the best resources imaginable. By merely entering your zip code, you can find all sorts of groups that welcome newbies. Whether you're an avid reader, a foodi...
In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (May 28-June 3)
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...
Watch some videos of Brett Phillips laughing
Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers placed third baseman Travis Shaw on paternity leave and, in a corresponding roster move, promoted outfield prospect Brett Phillips to fill the vacant roster spot. Prior t...
Here’s the Filth Fest V lineup
Next weekend, the fifth iteration of Filth Fest brings about a convergence of punk mentalities, grass roots music and art, and a self-described “political subversion” that—to quote organizers—"create an inclusi...
Watch some dudes catch some trout (and a buzz) in and around Milwaukee
In an age when everyone is quote-unquote "connected," when everyone equates looking away from a screen for one minute to "missing out," and when everyone is pissing and moaning about something on Facebook, how ...
Let’s guess the mystery band that’s playing Miller’s free “Cheers to Milwaukee” concert
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• On Friday, June 9, at 8 p.m., Riverside Theater will host a free concert dubb...
178 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Pitch’s Lounge and Restaurant
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here.
Rain pattered gently on the bus windows, and the Lounge Lizards' version of "Harlem Nocturne”...
Kick the weekend’s ass with new albums from SIN BAD and Heavy Hand
It's Friday. The weekend starts now. Let's get this shit going with new records from SIN BAD and Heavy Hand, shall we?
You may remember SIN BAD from their excellent Untitled 2014 Demo, which we included on o...
Tim Schweiger is releasing about 30 free cover songs
Over the last 15-plus years, Tim Schweiger has crafted a sterling reputation throughout Wisconsin (and beyond) with his on-stage efforts as a member of Yesterday's Kids, The Obsoletes, Blueheels, The Midwest Be...
Finding Milwaukee’s number one No. 1 Chinese Restaurant
Today marks the beginning on Downtown Dining Week. As the name suggests, the annual event (which actually spans eight days) aims to highlight the various eating establishments that are strewn about Milwaukee's ...
All 22 Sculpture Milwaukee 2017 sculptures, ranked
Take a stroll down Wisconsin Avenue this summer and you'll see something new. No, not new high rises, apartment buildings, and hotels (though there are plenty of those, too), but a bunch of new pieces of public...
Welcome to June: Here’s what you’re doing this month
Though July comes close to matching it, there’s simply no month in Milwaukee that’s more jam-packed with entertainment than June. Festival season officially kicks off with PrideFest, which gives way to Polish F...
Public Domain: Tigernite performs “Beautiful Dreamer”
Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly 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 ...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Puddler’s Hall is a Bay View treasure that will outlive us all
Though bar turnover isn't at all uncommon in Milwaukee, the city actually boasts a respectable number of watering holes that have stood the test of time. Even if the city has seen thousands of drinking establis...
On The Record Episode 96: Bay View Gallery Night and public art
In 2011, Milwaukee artist Jeff Redmon and Made In Milwaukee's Chuck Watson put their heads together on an annual event meant to bring artists and Bay View businesses together. Bay View Gallery Night was born. E...
Remembering Milwaukee’s first (horse-powered) streetcar system
Remember the streetcar debate? You know, that seemingly endless, incredibly tiring war between folks who believed installing a 2.5-mile downtown line would be the greatest thing in Milwaukee history, and those ...