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November 15, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary “best of” awards that do away...

1840 Brewing Company to open in Bay View next spring

November 15, 2016

At the tail end of an extraordinarily fruitful year for Milwaukee microbreweries, it's looking as if the brewery boom is going to continue into 2017. Soon, 1840 Brewing Company will join local newcomers Good ...

Lisa Gatewood honors fallen friend on ‘When It’s The End, You Feel It In Your Bones’

November 15, 2016

In times of uncertainty and confusion, anger and fear, resentment and distrust, few things cut through the din better than a voice and a guitar. In the case of Milwaukee singer-songwriter Lisa Gatewood, that ...

The Randoms 2016: Local musician who could run for, become President of Milwaukee music

November 14, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary "best of" awards that do away...

Kato Kaelin’s angry Packer tweets and the internet’s angry Trump tweets have a lot in common

November 14, 2016

Kato Kaelin, as you may or may not know, is a former O.J. Simpson houseguest, a Milwaukee native, and a long-suffering Wisconsin sports fan. Donald Trump, as you may or may not know, is the soon-to-be Preside...

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pink are playing Summerfest 2017

November 14, 2016

Winter is just around the corner and we're all going to die, but that isn't stopping Summerfest from announcing some headliners seven months (!) in advance of its big 50th (!!) anniversary. This morning, foll...

NOFX’s Fat Mike discusses election night, makes Trump presidency predictions

Nick Woods

November 11, 2016

Last week, when Milwaukee Record asked if I wanted to interview "Fat Mike" Burkett (pictured far right), frontman and bassist for NOFX, and founder and owner of Fat Wreck Chords—the label that released my own...

MKE SEX: Helping LGBTQ teens in a post-election America

Lucky Tomaszek

November 11, 2016

broadstreet.zone(49071); Tonight, as I sat down at my computer to write a column about condom fit, I received a message from an old friend. We knew each other well many years ago, when she and her kids lived n...

Here’s the list of Riverwest FemFest 2017 artists and makers

November 11, 2016

Last week, we unveiled more than 50 music, comedy, and poetry acts that would be participating in the third year of Riverwest FemFest. Not only is the female-focused benefit—that's raising funds for ...

I hung out with the mayor of South Milwaukee

November 10, 2016

Way back in 1892, a small village came into existence along the Lake Michigan shoreline just a few miles south of Milwaukee. For reasons we can only speculate, the suburb was named South Milwaukee. The follow...

AUTOMatic goes the distance on the excellent, irresistible ‘Marathon’

November 10, 2016

By design or fate, AUTOMatic has always been interested in the long game. The emcee/producer duo of APRIME and Trellmatic has been a fixture of Milwaukee hip-hop since 2007, releasing three full-length albums...

A-side/B-side: Who carries the torch in Wisconsin sports?

November 10, 2016

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Vince Morale...

It’s Election Day, so f*ck it, let’s just watch the City of Festivals Parade from 1987

November 8, 2016

Let's be honest: short of Bob Uecker running shirtless down Wisconsin Avenue, or Sheriff Clarke declaring himself Emperor and issuing Order 66 (a distinct possibility, depending on how things pan out), nothin...

David Louis strives to bring his comedy to new territory

November 8, 2016

Though the Milwaukee and its abundance of stage time and stand-up showcases is never hurting for quality performers, the allure and opportunities of more comically-equipped locales like Los Angeles, New York ...

Hey Milwaukee, here’s a bunch of stuff to do when you’re done voting tomorrow

November 7, 2016

Newsflash: Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day. If you live in Milwaukee, here's a bunch of information on what you'll need to vote. Here's a bunch of information on where you'll need to vote. And, because yo...

Comedian Charlie Berens introduces the world to Wisconsin with viral voiceover videos

November 7, 2016

Since moving to Los Angeles in 2010, Charlie Berens has compiled quite a list of accomplishments. The Elm Grove native and University of Wisconsin graduate is an actor, comedian, on-air host, and Emmy-winning...

First Impression: Mango’s Cafe

November 4, 2016

For a while there, Milwaukee was a one tiki bar town. After Lucky Joe's Tiki closed shop last fall to focus on its Alchemy & Eatery offshoot in Wauwatosa, Foundation was pretty much the only truly dedicat...

“This feels like something with longevity”: Close Up of the Serene, Precognition celebrate one-year anniversary

November 4, 2016

Max Holiday has a hard time standing still. Since moving to Milwaukee from Appleton in 2010, Holiday has self-recorded a handful of lo-fi garage-pop songs as Young Holidays, created a band around that name, d...

Vape shops, Whole Foods, UW-Green Bay among Shepherd Express’ “Best Of Milwaukee” finalists