First Impression: Black Husky Brewing
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It's a story as old as time. A young man from a small northwoods town moves to the big city. He meets a woman. They fall in love. After starting a family and spending years in the city they met, the man ...
Shake, rattle, and ralph with The Pukes’ debut full-length
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Believe it or not, The Pukes have only been a band since the spring of 2015. It might seem like a much longer span of time to local listeners because the grimy trio has released an EP and a 45, played do...
Girls Rock alums, Negative/Positive, make a statement on debut EP
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Since 2013, Girls Rock Milwaukee has given girls age 8-16 a chance to learn the ins and outs of starting their very own rock bands. More importantly, the summer-camp-style crash course has aimed to empow...
The Hotel Foster is closing
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Following what's been a summer of speculation, rumors, assumptions, and an overriding sense of uncertainty, The Hotel Foster will be closing Saturday, August 13. Wednesday evening, longtime Foster barten...
Is it time for Milwaukee to leave its “happy days” behind?
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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.
Tyler...
Jolly Good soda power rankings
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Last month, news came that Random Lake-based soda pop purveyor Jolly Good had resumed production of the beverage that kept the whistles of cost-conscious consumers in Wisconsin and neighboring states wet...
Strange Fruit music fest to explore race relations in Milwaukee and beyond
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Socially conscious protest music reaches back to the beginning of music itself, yet modern musicians have struggled with the form in the 21st century. Things have been changing, however, with music's emb...
The Fatty Acids’ Josh Evert embraces the environment in ‘Uncle Sam’s Club For The Agoraphobic’
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Though best known as the frontman of The Fatty Acids and drummer of Jaill, Josh Evert has ventured into unfamiliar territory and struck out on his own for his last two efforts. Seriously. In December, he...
Take a trip up north and stream The Blue Mooners’ funny, affectionate ‘Wildwood’
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It's easy to forget that just outside the bustling megalopolis of Milwaukee exists a grand and beautiful state, full of pristine nature, gorgeous sunsets, and a good ol' fishin' hole or two. The Blue Moo...
Stairway to hell: ‘No Exit’ descends to Off The Wall Theatre
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Anyone who has been in a toxic relationship—or even just stuck with a bad roommate—knows that it doesn't take rivers of fire or swarms of grinning demons to make you feel damned. No Exit, the classic exi...
All three Mitchell Park Domes will reopen by October
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Milwaukee's long, dark, largely Dome-less night of the soul will soon be over: According to BizTimes, the two remaining Mitchell Park Domes are scheduled to reopen by the fall. The Tropical Dome is set f...
Milwaukee County is finally—finally!—considering a parking fee along the lakefront
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Milwaukee is a city on the move. Every day brings new luxury apartments you can't afford, new increases in rent you can't afford, and other new developments you can't afford (though being white helps). L...
On The Record Episode 75: The Roast Of Milwaukee (at Club Garibaldi)
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To help kick off the 11th annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival, Milwaukee Record invited an impressive group of local comedians and media professionals to Club Garibaldi to make fun of our fair city. The sec...
Stream Ugly Brothers’ long-awaited album, ’16 Tiny Mountains’
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As ubiquitous has Ugly Brothers' name has become on show bills and festivals since the band's 2011 origin, the Riverwest folk project has released shockingly few songs. It's been two years since Ugly Bro...
Wisconsin’s most Googled “D-list celebrity” is Dustin Diamond, of course
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For nearly 30 years, Dustin Diamond has been a thing. The curly-haired goof first wormed his way into our hearts in 1987 as Screech on Disney Channel's Good Morning, Miss Bliss. That show was quickly ret...
Deerhoof keeps the party going at post-Center Street Daze Mad Planet
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Hours after most folks had stumbled home from the chaos of Center Street Daze on Saturday night, the party raged on indoors at most of the usual Riverwest venues. The Mad Planet after-show was the only e...
The Fatty Acids take on beauty standards, reality TV in “Little Brother Syndrome” video
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"Some people hatchet tree trunks / Some people wipe out brutes / None of these things describe what we do." So go the opening lines to The Fatty Acids' frantic, delightfully self-flagellating song "Littl...
Marisa Lange celebrates a year of Sorry Not Sorry showcase
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Technically speaking, Marisa Lange has been doing comedy since the mid-'90s. Though her teenage flirtation with stand-up didn't last long, Lange eventually made her way back to the stage roughly two year...
Airo Kwil breaks barriers in “Run Away Now” music video
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Last year, Will Rose formally re-introduced himself as Airo Kwil (née Airhytmatic) with Dark Cinema, a full-length that showcased the rapper's distinct voice and his drumming acumen, which he does simult...
‘Lobotomy: The Musical!’ drills to the core of mental health issues
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After last winter's run of Spread The Nudes shows, it didn't take long for inspiration to strike writer Chris Holoyda again. Following one of the performances, a conversation with friends during a post-s...